In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
The Playhouse is a Wetherspoon pub in Colchester, Essex. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Share: Read more…
Beach: On the marina at West Mersea View: The boats! What’s on the menu?: Fantastic fresh seafood, caught locally – eat in or take away. The Company Shed has been in West Mersea for over 25 years and is a local favourite. Share: Read more…
Coggeshall Grange Barn is a 13th-century monastic barn managed by the National Trust, and is one of Europe’s oldest timber-framed buildings. The barn has a spectacular single open space and hosts an exhibition of local woodcarving, tools and a collection of agricultural carts. Share: Read more…
The East Anglian Railway Museum is a real steam railway museum where you can get up close to a wide collection of steam trains, diesel locomotives and vintage carriages. Share: Read more…
Colchester Zoo has over 260 rare species many part of breeding programmes. Interactive daily displays get you closer to the animals and the zoo offers a wide range of educational activities for schools and groups as well as team building for corporate groups. Colchester Zoo’s Action for the Wild is the zoo’s charitable arm and is responsible for conservation work Read more…
A large, shallow, freshwater storage reservoir and is the largest freshwater body in Essex. The reservoir contains around 25,000 Megalitres. It is a pumped storage reservoir. This means water is pumped from the rivers Chelmer, Blackwater and Stour to fill it, rather than simply relying on rainfall in the limited catchment area. The reservoir was formed by damming a shallow Read more…
