Firstsite is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in Colchester with a mission to make contemporary art relevant to everyone.

Housed in the unique setting of the former All Saints Church in 1957, the Museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of north-east Essex. Travel from the open through the salt marshes and beaches to the more familiar urban environments of the park. Discover what...

Enjoy this beautiful fifteenth century timber framed house, once home to William Gilberd, scientist and physician to Elizabeth I. Tymperleys now houses part of the famous Bernard Mason Collection, one of the largest collections of clocks in Britain. All were made in...

Hollytrees is a beautiful Georgian town house in the grounds of the award winning Castle Park. Built in 1718 it has been owned by some of the wealthiest families in Colchester. Visit the childhood gallery with its large playroom with snakes and ladders...

A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history. Once capital of Roman Britain, Colchester has experienced devastation by Boudica (Boadicea), invasion by the Normans and siege during the English...

A delightful piece of late Elizabethan playfulness. Built for banquets and converted into a mill, still with working waterwheel

Colchester Zoo is now one of the finest Zoos in Europe with over 250 species to see, set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, and over 30 daily displays, an undercover soft play area, 4 adventure play areas, 2 road trains and much more, Colchester Zoo...

125 Acre nature reserve is situated on the banks of the River Colne with a magnificent saltmasrh. It has a diverse range of habitats which include woodland, scrub, heathland, ponds and lake. The visitor centre has a well stocked gift shop selling greting cards,...

Visit Castle House and you will find the largest single collection of Munnings' works, fittingly displayed in the home he was so proud to own. Munnings' Studio at Castle HouseIn the gentle tranquil beauty of the English country garden stands Munning's studio, left...

The stunning Long Gallery at Layer Marney Tower is a wonderful place to hold a party or celebration. With its polished floor, wood panelling and a Jacobean fireplace, the Long Gallery is the perfect place. It is a large room, measuring 79ft by 19ft. There is a large...