Green Island Gardens Ardleigh

Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Find out about the history of Colchester when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Explore 300 years of history in this Georgian house full of antique toys and decorative arts and dress up in a costume of Victorian times.

See artists at work, browse exhibitions of local and national artists and take in the Georgian architecture of this popular art gallery.

Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.

Learn about the mammoths, hippos and crocodiles that used to live in the Colchester area and examine a wealth of natural specimens at this excellent, free museum.