What are you and your family going to be up to this weekend? Do you fancy visiting one of the oldest recorded towns in Britain? If the riposte to that request is yes then you will be visiting the historic and beautiful town of Colchester. Colchester is in the east of England in the county of Essex and is only 30 miles east of Stansted airport and only 20 miles from Harwich port which means you can assuredly get here for a weekend away to remember. The town has its own castle which started to be built in A.D.54 as a temple for Claudius and which now holds a museum full of arresting artefacts and activities for all ages and you can even have a guided tour around the roman vaults which are assuredly under the castle.
These vaults were discovered in 1683 by a man called John Wheeley who at the time was demolishing the existing temple which sat upon the vaults where the castle now stands. He spent many months digging the sand out of the vaults because he view they held treasure but then run out of money and had to leave the castle. The castle was then left to the local M.P. In 1750, Charles Gray, who restored the castle more to what it looks like today. Colchester is full of motion not just because of its history but because there is so much to do and see and also many places to stay and visit. The castle also has its own park which has recently been redesigned and there is some fabulous play equipment for the children to enjoy themselves for hours from the ground level trampoline to the gigantic eight someone rope swing. This gigantic area is so child friendly, clean and even the parents have a go on the swings because they just can't resist the temptation of it all.
Roller Skates Shops
It attracts over 4.5 million visitors each year and is a hotspot for tourists. But what can you do in Colchester if you have younger children? What will they be curious in seeing? One of the first stops where you may like to all go is Colchester zoo. The zoo is now huge in size and ever increasing its range of animals and species and some of the enclosures are amazingly like their natural habitats so that the animals feel at home there. From the gigantic sized elephants to the assuredly fabulous leaf ants, this is truly a wild day out for the whole family to enjoy. There are designated picnic areas, a range of gift shops and plenty of food and drink outlets to keep the dinky ones happy and their bellies full. The zoo is open all year round and only closes on Christmas day. Another tourist hotspot for children is Rollerworld.
This is a gigantic area where you can roller-skate around for hours and is known as the best in Europe so far and it also has a go-kart track. Both of these activities are available to beginners or the more advanced skaters and you can also have birthday parties here. Colchester also has a gigantic leisure centre which is called Colchester leisure world and this has so much to do for all ages too along with a swimming pool with two impressive slides, a large gym, varied fitness classes and separate types of sports courts to play your favourite sport in. The centre also holds many events such as wedding exhibitions and the most up-to-date celebrity gig from Matt Cardle, the 2010 X-factor winner!
There is also something for the ladies by way of Aqua spring's health spa where you can have a range of relaxing treatments or just have some 'me' time to chill out in the pool and saunas. Colchester also boasts a huge range of dining experiences to wow your taste buds from pizzas to Mexican food and beyond, there is something to suit everyone's tastes and of policy their budgets. If it's a shopping palpate that you are seeing for to take care of your weekend then Colchester has this in plenty with its huge amounts of shops and department market like Debenhams and Williams & Griffin, Marks & Spencer and Tkmaxx.
Another great place to visit is Beth Chatto Gardens where you will find 6 acres of woodland gardens to walk around in a very peaceful location of Elmstead shop which is just on the outskirts of Colchester. It hosts its own tea rooms and also has a very beautiful array of plants, shrubs and flowers in their own nursery. These beautiful grounds attract coach loads of visitors and are open for most of the year apart from the usual holidays such as Christmas and Easter. It has a large gravel parking area and is accessible for habitancy with disabilities and wheelchair users by way of ramps and lifts in specific areas.
The gardens have been transformed from problem areas to striking floral areas with the use of gravel, water and varied other gardening techniques by the owners and staff who work there. If you are advent to stay for the weekend then you will need a bed for those few nights and Colchester has this too from a modest dinky bed and morning meal to the more extravagant hotels. Colchester will be able to meet those needs and it even has its own camping sites if you are seeing for more of an adventurous time.
So how will you voyage to Colchester from where you are? Bus, train, car, plane or even on a ferry, there are a wide means of getting here because as I mentioned earlier it is not far from the local airport or the ferry docks of Harwich. Colchester is situated along the A12 and is assuredly accessed from the A14 or M25 motorways so why not come along to this historic town to see what it's all about. You will be glad you visited and so will all your family.
Colchester - Why Visit?
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