Free things to do in Colchester
5 free-entry places in and around Colchester, Essex. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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ParkCastle Park
Riverside park below the Norman castle — bandstand, flower beds and open lawns; castle museum is paid.
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Castle Park
Riverside park below the Norman castle — bandstand, flower beds and open lawns; castle museum is paid.
Castle Park
Colchester, Essex
Riverside park below the Norman castle — bandstand, flower beds and open lawns; castle museum is paid.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- point 89 · Dott · 0.1 mi · 0 reported available
- point 204 · Dott · 0.2 mi · 0 reported available
Town centre ~£2/hr
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WalkColchester Roman Wall Walk
Surviving stretches of Britain's oldest recorded town walls — free on foot with interpretation boards.
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Colchester Roman Wall Walk
Surviving stretches of Britain's oldest recorded town walls — free on foot with interpretation boards.
Colchester Roman Wall Walk
Colchester, Essex
Surviving stretches of Britain's oldest recorded town walls — free on foot with interpretation boards.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- point 204 · Dott · 0.1 mi · 0 reported available
- point 119 · Dott · 0.2 mi · 0 reported available
Town centre ~£2/hr
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MuseumHollytrees Museum
Free local history museum in Castle Park — toys, clocks and Colchester life without a ticket.
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Hollytrees Museum
Free local history museum in Castle Park — toys, clocks and Colchester life without a ticket.
Hollytrees Museum
Colchester, Essex
Free local history museum in Castle Park — toys, clocks and Colchester life without a ticket.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- point 89 · Dott · 0.1 mi · 0 reported available
- point 27 · Dott · 0.1 mi · 0 reported available
Town centre ~£2/hr
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GalleryFirstsite
Contemporary art gallery in a golden crescent building — free entry to exhibitions and the café terrace.
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Firstsite
Contemporary art gallery in a golden crescent building — free entry to exhibitions and the café terrace.
Firstsite
Colchester, Essex
Contemporary art gallery in a golden crescent building — free entry to exhibitions and the café terrace.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- point 27 · Dott · here · 0 reported available
- point 59 · Dott · here · 0 reported available
Town centre ~£2/hr
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WoodlandHigh Woods Country Park
Mixed woodland and meadows north of town — waymarked trails, deer and a free escape from the high street.
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High Woods Country Park
Mixed woodland and meadows north of town — waymarked trails, deer and a free escape from the high street.
High Woods Country Park
Colchester, Essex
Mixed woodland and meadows north of town — waymarked trails, deer and a free escape from the high street.
Bike & scooter hire nearby
GBFS source- point 153 · Dott · here · 0 reported available
- point 86 · Dott · here · 0 reported available
High Woods free car park
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