Heathrow Airport 1 hr 55
Cudmore Grove Country Park (38 min.)
park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Naze Tower (31 min.)
this 18th-century 8-story tower features an art gallery a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Brightlingsea Landing (14 min) Beth Chatto S Plants U0026 Gardens (13 min.)
renowned gardener s creative themed gardens with woodland and water areas plant shop and tearoom. Frowick Lane (12 min) Colchester Castle (23 min.)
stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Hollytrees Museum (23 min.)
house museum depicting 18th-century life with manicured grounds & exhibits on local history. Flatford Mill (32 min.)
early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist john constable & used in his paintings. Colchester Castle Park (23 min.)
lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Firstsite (21 min.)
eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. West Mersea Beach (36 min.) The Naze (31 min.)
cliff beach and nature Colchester Zoo (29 min.)
zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times plus play areas. Oaklands (3 min) Abberton Reservoir (35 min.)
a 1 770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Brightlingsea Beach (14 min.)
beach Layer Marney Tower (35 min.)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. | 
