Browsing venues

Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU
Tel: 01206 738172 
Conservation centre run by the Essex Wildlife Trust, at a site of international importance for winter wildfowl. Nesting cormorants, common terns and nightingales. Nature trails and bird hides. Shop selling gifts, optics and wildlife books.

Off Circular Rd North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7SW
Tel: 01206 815154 
Abbey Field is the site of the Colchester Military Festival during July each year.

Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB
Tel: 01206 822007 
2.5 hectares (6 acres) of gravel, water and woodland gardens, a large modern tea room and plant nursery.

Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0HS
Tel: 01206 734276 
A pretty nine hole golf course. Quite short but challenging. Visitors will receive a friendly welcome at the clubhouse.

Bourne Mill, Bourne Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RT
Tel: 01206 572422 
National Trust property, the mill was originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591 and features stepped "Dutch" gables. There is a millpond and some of the machinery, including the waterwheel which is intact and working.

High Woods Country Park, Visitor Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 364007 
Kiosk & Self Service outdoor Cafe. Inside cafe - table service including daily specials, drinks, ice-cream, cream teas, cakes, sandwiches, bagettes, salads & pasta.

Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5TS
Tel: 01206 271136 
Forty acre site including seven acres of vines and a variety of trails through woodland, around lakes and wildflower meadows. Self guided tours and tastings of our wines. Winery powered by wind and sun generated energy.

High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DN
Tel: 01206 282962 
The jewel in Colchester’s crown - an award-winning oasis of horticultural splendour boasting a children’s play area, putting green and boating lake.

The National Trust, Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RE
Tel: 01376 562226 
Grange Barn stands as a reminder of the once powerful Coggeshall Abbey; with ancient pillars soaring to a cathedral like roof.

Colchester North Railway Station, CO1
Tel: 01206 521312 
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