Colchester in General

I thought I would give you a brief tour of Colchester Town, as this is somewhere I have been visiting for over 20 years. Sadly it is not somewhere I choose to go to as often as I used to as with the last few years it has suffered a downward decline. This used to be a very busy bubbly town with a great atmosphere, but today it is a sad shadow of it's former self. One of the places for shopping is known as Culver Square. This has a lovely water fountain in the middle with stone seating around the edge. Children love to climb up onto the seats and throw in the odd penny or two and make a wish! This was the home for Woolworths, Virgin and Adams not so ...  Read the complete review

Colchester some facts first Oldest recorded town in Britain Roman Garrison town Currently an active garrison town and army prison Colchester has a castle Colchester has a zoo Population approx 160,000 In the county of Essex The Zoo is a must to visit, take the kids as an excuse to go and have a great day out. The castle is a must visit as well with a museum housed within the castle covering the Roman empire and lots of lots of historical artifacts or just chillin in the castle park. If you can research the tourist information site to see if there is a dig going on somewhere ...  Read the complete review

I moved to Colchester from London three years ago and it's one of the best things I've ever done. I absolutely love Colchester and love almost everything about it too. It's got something for everyone and is a really vibrant town with loads going on, yet laid back at the same time. Right, this is what I love and what Colchester has to offer: **HISTORY** Colchester is Britain's oldest town and is steeped in history. From my bedroom window I can see part of the Roman wall that surrounds most of the town, and it's amazing to look at it and think "That's been there for 2,000 years, that has" - I never tire of it. The castle is an ...  Read the complete review

Colchester has something to offer everyone I am sure! There are fantastic shops, both in the town centre and in the many industrial units around the town that sell pretty much anything i can think of from food and groceries to clothing to DIY to home furnishings.... the list goes on! As well as fantastic eateries catering for all tastes budgets and cuisines! But colchester doesn't end their... steeped in history with its roman roads and oldest recorder town status the Colchester boasts a magnificent castle/ museum with fabulous artefacts and displays and set in the most amazing grounds... any child would love a visit here. If that is not ...  Read the complete review

Colchester - well what can I say ? I have lived here for just over 3 years, and what a mixed bag the place is. It is a safe enough place to live for the kids growing up, but the adult population leave a bit to be desired. I find them childish, sneakey, and a bit fearful of outsiders (like me a Londoner). The only people I really get on with are people who come from other major cities. Colchester has a small town, alabama like mentality. If your straight talking forget it, your get freezed out. Its a shame, cause its a top place for activities, its fairly clean, unless you end up on a pikey estate and the schools are pretty good in the ...  Read the complete review