Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Hollytrees Museum (9 min.)
house museum depicting 18th-century life with manicured grounds & exhibits on local history. Layer Marney Tower (20 min.)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Colchester Castle Park (9 min.)
lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Scarletts Road (6 min) Colchester Town (5 min) Cudmore Grove Country Park (22 min.)
park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. East Anglian Railway Museum (21 min.)
original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. Colchester Zoo (13 min.)
zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times plus play areas. Wivenhoe (13 min) Flatford Mill (31 min.)
early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist john constable & used in his paintings. Colchester Arts Centre (7 min.)
live music plays comedy shows & other performances in a former church with a beer selection. Abberton Reservoir (18 min.)
a 1 770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Firstsite (7 min.)
eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. Colchester Station (10 min) Dedham Vale (28 min)
scenic rural area of farms woodland & quaint villages with walking & cycling paths. Clacton Pier (29 min.)
restored victorian pier with a funfair amusement arcade eateries aquarium and tenpin bowling. Beth Chatto S Plants U0026 Gardens (11 min.)
renowned gardener s creative themed gardens with woodland and water areas plant shop and tearoom. St Botolph S Priory (8 min.)
striking 1100s augustinian monastery known for its norman-style architecture columns & arches. | 
