Heathrow Airport 1 hr 54
Colchester Castle Park (25 min.) lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Tendring College (3 min) Landguard Fort (49 min.) vast military structure dating from the 18th century site of the royal marines first land battle. Walton Pier (11 min.) amusement complex with tenpin bowling funfair rides arcade games bar and cafe plus sea fishing. Naze Tower (15 min.) this 18th-century 8-story tower features an art gallery a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Beth Chatto S Plants U0026 Gardens (14 min.) renowned gardener s creative themed gardens with woodland and water areas plant shop and tearoom. Jimmy S Farm U0026 Wildlife Park (35 min.) zoo Weeley (6 min) Thorpe Memorial (2 min) Kirby Cross (5 min) Flatford Mill (28 min.) early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist john constable & used in his paintings. Firstsite (23 min.) eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. The Naze (16 min.) cliff beach and nature Walton-On-The-Naze Beach (11 min.) beach Cudmore Grove Country Park (41 min.) park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Beach Hut Hire (12 min.) beach Colchester Castle (26 min.) stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Harwich Redoubt Fort (23 min.) built in 1808 this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. |