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I went there to see the roman stuff, which was amazing , i stayed at the cuckoo rooms , just round the corner from the Colchester town railway station , the cuckroom rooms are a very nice place to stay.

Beautiful park and castle. It has the history of Britain all within one small town/city from the first humans c. 40,000 BC coming into Clacton, to the Ancient Britons, the first Roman settlement by the Emperor Claudius, the sacking of the city by Boudicca, on to the Peasants Revolt, the civil war, Matthew Hopkins' diabolical Witch Trials, Flemish refugees embedding the wool trade and Victorian civic flamboyance. Not forgetting the earthquake and Oyster Fair.

Colchester is a hidden gem. Despite having lived in the area for a number of years and having visited for shopping on a number of previous occasions. We visited the castle and it's museum , it was brilliant and deserves more than one visit. I wished I had the grandchildren with me. There are many arts and crafts venues and my only disappointment was the natural history museum, which was small and a bit sad - especially all the stuffed animals.

Colchester is the oldest recorded settlement in Britain, recently made a city. It's heritage is second to none and there are many heritage locations and activities to enjoy. Its retail opportunities are excellent, although the main High Street, like other places, is suffering from a downturn in trade. You need a car to visit the shopping malls on the outskirts of the city. The castle and its park are wonderful places to visit. No shortage of restaurants, pubs and bars, although the centre can be quite lively of an evening. Parking for the city centre is poor and costly, but there is an excellent Park and Ride facility. It's USP is it heritage, not its retail. There is a good range of restaurants. I only ate at the Raj Palace as their Indian food and staff are excellent. Otherwise, I thoroughly recommend the Wooden Fender where I also ate. Well worth visiting, if you are interested in hsitory, is the Castle, the Roman Circus, taking a guided tour of the Roman trail, walking the Roman walls, etc. It is difficult to cover all the great things, as different things interest different people. Surrounding places of interest would be Mersea Island, Lavenham, Sutton Hoo, lots of country pubs.

Colchester like so many other town centres these days is a bit depressing with empty shop units and with so many major retailers having left to out of town retail parks. Castle Park and the area around the castle is still attractive for a walk and for the museums but overall it is not a town I would want to return to in a hurry. There is attractive countryside e.g Dedham Vale/ Flatford in easy travelling distance

Stayed on the 22th of June for 3 nights with my wife .Excellent hotel at a very quiet location. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was rich and very satisfactory for our taste. Room was clean and had a nice outside view. Generally I would recommnend it, especially for people who need to relax and avoid noisy hotels. Will visit it again on my next trip to Colchester.