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Colchester

Colchester is a city in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, United Kingdom of about 121,859 people. Within 50 km by road there are 65 places to visit: 17 churches, 26 parks and 13 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Colchester Castle, Hilly Fields, Colchester and Spring Lane Meadows.

51.8892° N, 0.9042° EPop. 121,859

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Within 30 km30 places
Within 50 km65
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Colchester Castle, heritage site near Colchester
Must-see

Colchester Castle

Heritage site · 1 km

Hilly Fields, Colchester, park near Colchester
Must-see

Hilly Fields, Colchester

Park · 2 km

Spring Lane Meadows, park near Colchester
Must-see

Spring Lane Meadows

Park · 3 km

Places near Colchester by type

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One day from Colchester

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm

79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Colchester
  2. Mersea Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  3. Mersea Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tiptree Parish Fieldpark · 45 min
  5. Colchester Zoopark · 45 min
  6. Tiger Hill, Suffolkhill · 45 min
  7. Back in Colchester
Today’s loopColchesterStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Colchester?

Colchester Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Hilly Fields, Colchester (park, about 2 km), Spring Lane Meadows (park, about 3 km), Welsh Wood (park, about 4 km), Colchester Zoo (park, about 7 km), Mersea Island (island, about 13 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colchester?

65 places on Spotwander: 17 churches, 26 parks, 13 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest church to Colchester?

St Peter Ad Vincula, Coggeshall, about 18 km by road; St Mary, Chilton (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Colchester?

Hilly Fields, Colchester, about 2 km by road; Spring Lane Meadows (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Colchester?

Start in Colchester, visit Mersea Fort, then Mersea Island, then Tiptree Parish Field, then Colchester Zoo, then Tiger Hill, Suffolk, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.