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Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Beautiful medieval structures, a lively local market and a collection of Essex’s finest gardens make this village a perfect getaway in the English countryside. 

The tallest Tudor gatehouse in England is a great place to spend an afternoon outdoors, exploring the knot garden, farm and the historic grounds.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Take a pedalo for a spin on the lake, practicing your putting at the mini golf course or just put your feet up in Colchester’s favourite park.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Among the longest in the world, this iron pier protrudes far into the Thames Estuary and is a favorite among local fishermen. 

Travel back more than 900 years in time when you step into a replica of a medieval castle and its dwellings.

Visit operating stables, explore formal gardens and discover some local history at one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture in Britain.

Among the longest in the world, this iron pier protrudes far into the Thames Estuary and is a favorite among local fishermen. 

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.

Discover a world of mammoths, hippos and reptiles that once occupied the Colchester area as you explore this free museum.