Colchester - More Than Britains Oldest Recorded Town

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A longer stay in Colchester means that you are ideally based to explore the surrounding area. Absorb their charm as you discover villages and small towns entwined with coast and countryside.

Soak up calming views of the River Colne in the quaint waterfront towns of Wivenhoe and West Mersea. Visit Manningtree, England’s smallest town and Maldon famous for its culinary sea salt and Thames Barges. Perhaps combine with a trip to Braintree Shopping Village for a few bargains en-route. Amble along tiny lanes beside patchwork fields that weave across the Essex/Suffolk border to discover perhaps East Bergholt, Kersey, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Take a breath of exhilarating sea air at a seaside resort by meandering out of Colchester into the Tendring peninsula. Choose elegant refined Frinton-on-Sea, wonderful for a Sunday stroll along the promenade to Walton-on-the-Naze or action packed Clacton-on-Sea next door with its pier packed full of fun.

So grab a map and perhaps a little advice from the VisitColchester Information Centre team and see where you end up.

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