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This quaint market town is famous for its namesake church, which is said to be the final resting place of King Harold II.

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

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

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

Come and see an event at Colchester’s most diverse entertainment venue, housed in a 13th-century church.

Come and see an event at Colchester’s most diverse entertainment venue, housed in a 13th-century church.

Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

Admire the exquisite Norman architecture of this medieval church, which dates back more than eight centuries.

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

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

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

Come and see an event at Colchester’s most diverse entertainment venue, housed in a 13th-century church.

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery. 

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery.