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United Kingdom

Colchester

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8°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 5 to 17 degrees.

Crowds

Quiet

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Colchester ( KO(H)L-chest-ər, -chist-) is a city in north-eastern Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area had a population of 130,245, making it the second-largest settlement in Essex, after Southend-on-Sea. It gives its name to the wider Colchester local government district which also covers an extensive surrounding area. The demonym is Colcestrian.

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Places in Colchester

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Plan your days in Colchester

Your Colchester day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Colchester

Best time to visit: Jul–Aug

Average temperature

5°
Jan
5°
Feb
6°
Mar
9°
Apr
12°
May
15°
Jun
17°
Jul
17°
Aug
14°
Sep
11°
Oct
8°
Nov
5°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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3
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3
May
4
Jun
5
Jul
5
Aug
3
Sep
2
Oct
1
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Dec

Flights to Colchester

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    Madrid

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    Athens

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    Paris

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Day trips and nearby cities from Colchester

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Colchester; times are rough estimates by road.

  • Ipswich, 26 km from Colchester
    Day trip

    Ipswich

    United Kingdom

    26 km

    26 km≈ 30 min

  • Chelmsford, 34 km from Colchester
    Day trip

    Chelmsford

    United Kingdom

    34 km

    34 km≈ 40 min

  • Southend On Sea, 41 km from Colchester
    Day trip

    Southend On Sea

    United Kingdom

    41 km

    41 km≈ 45 min

  • Basildon, 46 km from Colchester
    Day trip

    Basildon

    United Kingdom

    46 km

    46 km≈ 55 min

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    Day trip

    Brentwood

    United Kingdom

    51 km

    51 km≈ 1 h

  • Romford, 60 km from Colchester
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    Romford

    United Kingdom

    60 km

    60 km≈ 1 h 10 min

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    Gillingham

    United Kingdom

    61 km

    61 km≈ 1 h 10 min

  • Chatham, 62 km from Colchester
    Day trip

    Chatham

    United Kingdom

    62 km

    62 km≈ 1 h 10 min

From Colchester you can reach Ipswich (26 km), Chelmsford (34 km), Southend On Sea (41 km), Basildon (46 km) and Brentwood (51 km) in about 30 min to 1 h by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Colchester

The most pleasant months are Jul to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 8°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Colchester. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into London City Airport, London Southend Airport, London Stansted Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.