Colchester - What To Do When You Stay There

"The oldest town in Britain, Colchester,
can be traced back to Roman times..."

Just a few days ago, through an email from Clayton
(the Founder and CEO of VerveEarth.com), I was kinda
reminded that the geographical location for 'Forward-and-Share'
is actually Essex (UK)...

Yep, that was spot on...
I even used to make jokes about the fact that my main blog
was written in Essex, England by a Frenchman and that
most of its readers were from the USA.

The situation has changed though as, now, it seems that
the percentage of visitors from the UK and the USA
is almost the same...

That's probably the result, I guess, of the great amount
of interest received recently by a certain post about Chanelle Hayes
from the UK readers, but a bit of "Essexian" activism time to
time won't hurt...

That could be my own special little way of giving
something back to the community of Essex.

There are loads of places to see in Essex and Colchester is
definitely one of them as Arthur Townsland shows us in
today's article.

Enjoy your virtual visit...

Loup Dargent

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What To Do When You Stay In Colchester
By Arthur Townlands

The oldest town in Britain, Colchester, can be traced back
to Roman times.

Obviously it has moved with the times and there is plenty
to see and do when you visit Colchester, whether your trip
is for business, pleasure or a combination of both.

Colchester United are a successful football club, playing in
the Championship league. They also have an equally successful
women's team, the Colchester United Ladies, so there is a good
chance there will be a match being played in the town most weeks.

If you are young enough still to use a skateboard or your children
like to practice skateboarding then Colchester Skatepark has lots
of facilities for extreme sports of this nature.

American Football fans should try to time their visit to be
when the Colchester Gladiators are playing a home match
at Broad Lane Stadium.

Art fanatics aren't left out. The countryside surrounding
the town is called Constable Country as the artist John Constable
painted many of his works in the nearby villages.

If you are planning a longer trip then the nearby town of
Clacton on Sea is a seaside resort that is within easy reach
of Colchester.

When you are planning your trip to Colchester, there are
plenty of friendly guest houses and bed and breakfasts to
stay in, both in the town and in nearby villages. These offer
a pleasant and more personal alternative to the chain hotels,
which can be very "samey", and you'll usually find that the
price you pay for an overnight room is similar or even below
that charged by the various Inn and Lodge chains.

Just four miles away from Colchester is the East Anglian
Railway Museum, located at the Chappel and Wakes Colne
station. Here you can see railway locomotives and rolling stock
and on the museum open days you have the opportunity to take
a short steam train ride on their demonstration track. If your
interest lies in other directions, the railway museum also holds
an annual cider festival during June and a beer festival later in
the year during September.

If your guest house or hotel doesn't offer dinner or if you want
a change of scenery, there are plenty of places to eat out in and
around Colchester. You can choose from a wide range of places
including local pubs who offer a choice of traditional "pub food".
Alternatively you could decide to eat from a wide range of other
cuisines including traditional British, American, Italian, Chinese
or Indian food. If you or your children prefer, there are several
pizza restaurants to choose from.

If you're visiting Colchester with a group of others, you may
even consider the idea of having a friendly contest at the local
ten pin bowling Super Bowl. Another idea for a friendly contest
would be to book some cars at the local indoor karting track. For
that spur of the moment decision, they even offer a service that
allows you to simply turn up and drive a go kart.

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About the Author:

When you visit Colchester, choose from
this wide range of Colchester accommodation.

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Some Colchester Related Links:

• Roman Colchester: Britain's First City
• Colchester - Wikipedia
• Colchester Zoo - Wikipedia
• Colchester Leisure World
• Colchester Museum
• Colchester Arts Centre
  

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• The One About Imagining A World Without Sound
• How Mixx.Com Saved My PC From Further Spyware Attacks
• The One About The Chanelle Hayes Sex Tape
• The One About Chanelle The Wannabe Popstar

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Romans, England


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