Visit Colchester

Yesterday our team were at the #TravelandTourismShow at Birmingham NEC promoting our brilliant offerings for Group Travel to Colchester!🚌 Find out about our Group Travel Incentive at visitcolchester.com/groups/group-t… #GroupTravel #BritishTouristWeek #BritishTourism @VisitEngland

#BeatTheStreet is in full swing here in #Colchester! Collect your free card from the Visitor Information Centre @ Hollytrees Museum and see our city transform into a giant game board🎲 Running until 22nd April 2026, this FREE activity is suitable for adults + kids!😍 #essex

@NatalyaRuslan_ Come along to our tour to find out 😉 long before the Romans, Colchester was home to an ancient Iron Age settlement!

@VisitColchester What was it before Romans came?

Io Saturnalia! #Saturnalia is an #AncientRoman celebration in which rules go out the window and much merriment is had🤪#Colchester is known as being Britain's first Roman Colonia, established in AD43! Want to know more? Join our tour this Saturday! visitcolchester.com/event/guided-w… #Essex

And we're off! #BeattheStreet starts today in #Colchester! Earn as many points as possible by walking, wheeling or cycling between Beat Boxes from 11 March - 22 April. beatthestreet.me/colchester @ActiveEssex @yourcolchester @incolchester_ @VisitColchester @ColMuseums @Essex_CC

🚪These doorways each tell a story - grand, elegant, protective...each one unique! Our walking tours give you an opportunity to peer through the doorway of history and understand #Colchester's significant historical past! ⏳🧐 Find out more here visitcolchester.com/tours #Essex

⏰Time is marching on and our weekly walking tour Camulodunum to #Colchester continues as we broach Spring!💐 Join our experienced guide who will explain the historical significance of Colchester - Britain's first Roman Colonia 🤩 Tap👇for info! visitcolchester.com/tours #Essex

Looking for a way to enjoy the sunshine this Easter Holidays? There are two ways to play #BeatTheStreet in #Colchester: ☎️Download the 'Beat the Street' App and play using your phone 💳Collect a card from a participating location (our HQ, the Hollytrees Museum, is included!)

The Colchester Half Marathon is just days away...are you ready? Whether you're running or watching, here's the route for 2026! 📍Colchester City Centre & surrounding roads ⏰Sunday 8 March

🧡The Dutch Quarter of #Colchester, home to Flemish weavers, a Roman theatre, a Victorian Town Hall and authors of the poem, The Star, (or #TwinkleTwinkle its more famously known🤩) Learn about this and more on our weekly guided tour! #Essex visitcolchester.com/event/guided-w… pic.twitter.com/253j6sQrNJ

⚡️FLASH SALE!⚡️ @ColMuseums are offering 50p entry for kids until 26th March 2026! Explore our century-spanning toy collection at Hollytrees Museum, or to learn more about Colchester's Roman History at #Colchester Castle - book tickets online or in person NOW!🥳 Ts&Cs apply.

Join us at Colchester Castle on 11 March at 9.30am for the launch of #BeattheStreet! Includes an appearance from the mayor & led walk with mental health runner, Shawn Leek. Everyone welcome!👋@yourcolchester @ActiveEssex @Essex_CC @ColMuseums @VisitColchester #activecolchester

💥Banging tunes, leather jackets and a collection of artefacts connected with neon string😎 Renowned #Britishartist Sue Webster debuts her FIRST solo exhibition Birth of an Icon at #Colchester art space @firstsite 🎨 Read below for more info: visitcolchester.com/event/sue-webs… #Essex #art

#Colchester #Essex #Wivenhoe #Artist #essexartist

⏰NEW STOCK! We have just received a fresh new delivery of cards designed by local artist Peter Porteous-Butler. Our shop is now stocked with designs, familiar and fresh🌻 Pop into our Visitor Information Gift Shop in our HQ (Hollytrees Museum) to pick up yours!🛍️

❤️‍🔥Love will be in the air (and on our streets!) this coming Saturday for our weekly walking tour taking place this week on #ValentinesDay 💞Fall in love with a city steeped in history while you learn of its impressive past 💘visitcolchester.com/event/guided-w… #Colchester #Essex 👇

#MerseaIsland is known for its world-class oysters, stone beaches, wildlife and beautiful landscapes. It even boasts its very own Michelin-star restaurant (STARK)🤩 This island may be small, but it sure is mighty💙 visitcolchester.com/explore/coast-… #ScenicSunday #Essex #Colchester

#Dedham, fit for a King!👑 His Majesty King Charles III will be visiting the village of Dedham this week. What better time enjoy this village at the❤️of Constable Country and just a few miles from #Colchester 🗒️Plan your visit at visitcolchester.com/explore/coast-… 📸credits : Aerial Essex

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🐘💧@ColchesterBPT have announced the release of tour tickets for the magnificent Jumbo Water Tower! Hop over to our website to find out more info👨‍💻 visitcolchester.com/jumbo--guided-… #colchester #essex #jumbowatertower #victorianarchitecture

The 2026 Colchester Visitor Guide is HERE!🎉 Now is the perfect time to start planning your trip to the wonderful city of #Colchester. To help you discover what Colchester and District has to offer, order your copy for FREE now! visitcolchester.com/brochures #Essex #TIC