Colchester Holidays Guide

Colchester is England's oldest recorded Roman town; numerous artefacts still remain. The castle has a permanent exhibition of Roman items on display. It's highly recommended for families with children because many of the displays are interactive and children are encouraged to try on costumes, helmets, chain mail, and to participate in various sections.
 
Some of the narrow streets are reminiscent of the Shambles in York and offer interesting individual shops to browse in.  An ancient clock museum is worth a peek with a worthy collection of historical time pieces. 
 
The zoo, on the outskirts of Colchester is one of the best in the country. It's well designed with wide walkways, plenty of interesting information, falconry displays, several play grounds for children to relax in between viewing, and food for animal feeding time; it allows children to get close to some of the animals and participate.

There's plenty to do for anyone holidaying in the area. Colchester offers a wide variety of family amusements.  For the younger child there is an enormous soft-play centre called 'Go Bananas', there is a large leisure centre with pool, and laser games just to mention a few.  The coast and beaches are just a short drive away, as in Constable Country, and the pretty villages of north Essex.
 
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