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High Woods Country Park
Park
Meadow & forest country park with a lake, play areas, Nordic walking trail & a community garden.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
(~5.71 km from centre)
2
Mercury Theatre
Performing arts theater
Stage for local and touring theatre groups, comedy, musicals and live classical and jazz concerts.
4.70 (1.4K reviews)
(~7.19 km from centre)
3
North Hill Noodle Bar
Restaurant
Relaxed modern setting for Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai-inspired cuisine. Takeaway too.
$$ $$
4.70 (1.4K reviews)
(~7 km from centre)
4
Colchester Arts Centre
Art center
Live music, plays, comedy shows & other acts in the intimate surrounds of a converted church.
4.70 (1K reviews)
(~7.24 km from centre)
5
National Trust - Flatford
Parking lot
👍 It's a lovely place for walks and take the kids for activities and some nature education. You can do a kayak tour, sit and at a Cafe or bring your picnic. The scenery is not "breathtaking" but it's just a nice place to visit on a sunny Saturday with the family
$$ $$
4.70 (879 reviews)
(~5 km from centre)
6
Talbooth Restaurant
Modern British restaurant
Rustic, half-timbered riverside setting for a creative menu of seasonal British fine dining dishes.
$$$$
4.70 (850 reviews)
(~4.41 km from centre)
7
Bambu Vietnamese
Vietnamese restaurant
Relaxed, timber-clad eatery featuring classic Vietnamese staples such as pho & curries.
$$ $$
4.70 (823 reviews)
(~6.09 km from centre)
8
Colchester Castle Park
Park
Lush, expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows, music concerts and festivals.
4.60 (5.1K reviews)
(~6.58 km from centre)
9
Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Although the inside element of the building is closed the outside provides you with lovely walkways and views across the estuary. Well worth a visit when you can. A excellent place for wildlife mindfulness. Recent visit went in and enjoyed lovely tea and cake plus the fire with great views. Fabulou...
4.70 (636 reviews)
(~9.91 km from centre)
10
Sip & Tuck
Restaurant
👍👍 Great little place in a wonderful setting, very bespoke yet traditional with inflections of modernity that celebrate art and style without detracting from the building. Fantastic service from everybody on staff and the food is cooked to perfection. Can’t fault it, even if I wanted to. Highly recomme...
$$ $$
4.70 (574 reviews)
(~6.59 km from centre)
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Castle Park
Park
👍👍 Great Park in Colchester for all the family. Has walks, gardens, kids play areas, cafes and even a band stand. Lovely display of flowers in spring and early summer and Xmas light shows in the winter. Well worth a visit if in Colchester.
4.70 (538 reviews)
(~6.42 km from centre)
12
Wooden Fender
Pub
Stalwart, picket-fenced pub with straight-up dishes, including grills and daily blackboard specials.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
(~0.82 km from centre)
13
Wivenhoe House Hotel
Hotel
Plush, colourful rooms in a stately country house hotel & annexe with an on-site brasserie.
$89/night
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~5.42 km from centre)
14
Timbers
Restaurant
Down-to-earth, casual stop offering breakfast & dinner staples, plus pies & coffees.
$ $$$
4.70 (468 reviews)
(~6.97 km from centre)
15
The Crown Stoke-By-Nayland
Inn
Refined pub offering stylish rooms, some with private terraces, plus a rustic restaurant & a bar.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
(~9.53 km from centre)
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The Olive Branch
Vegan restaurant
👍👍 Popped in for some late lunch.. very welcoming.. and amazing food.. Thankyou 😁
$ $$$
4.80 (285 reviews)
(~7.69 km from centre)
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Maharani Indian Restaurant
Indian restaurant
👍👍 One of the best Curry restaurants in Colchester. It was simply superb. Highly reccomend this place if you're looking for a truly authentic cuisine and experience. I also felt it was incredibly reasonably priced as well. The service from the staff was friendly, bubbly and simply second to none as wel...
$$ $$
4.70 (440 reviews)
(~6.7 km from centre)
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Oranges & Lemons
Cafe
👍👍 What a gem of a find! Beautiful cafe in an old pub in East Bergholt, only 20 minutes from Ipswich. Very warm welcome and lovely ladies serving you at your table. The menu is comprehensive, with something for everyone. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, we weren't hurried in any way a...
$$ $$
4.70 (425 reviews)
(~5.75 km from centre)
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The Red Lion
Pub
👍👍 Lovely old pub with food and friendly staff, great location in a very pretty part of Manningtree. Blazing fire in winter comfy sofas great outside space for summer.great pizza s and get to meet some lovely dogs .
$ $$$
4.70 (407 reviews)
(~5.98 km from centre)
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GreyFriars Hotel & Restaurant
Hotel
Upscale hotel in an 18th-century building, offering elegant rooms, stylish dining and afternoon tea.
$112/night
4.60 (873 reviews)
(~6.48 km from centre)