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GUIDED

TOUR

OF

COLCHESTER

The Oldest Recorded Town in Britain.

This site is for those of you who would like to get to know Colchester a little better, but cannot do the real thing. It is therefore - a virtual tour.

(It is also the most popular web page on the whole Camulos site - even more popular than the home page. Why is that? Who uses it? Please let me know on the poll below, and any comments you may have as to how to improve. We had received 10,000 visitors by 28th October 2004 with an average of 45 visitors a day during that month. On 9th December 2005 we hit 30000 visitors, with an average 70 hits per day for that month.)

Don't worry! It is quite safe! The traffic noise is inaudible, you can ignore the cars, the buses and everybody else. The weather is perfect so, sit back, I am about to take you on a

of my town.

For ease of navigation, this virtual tour is divided up into sections. You can start where you like but I suggest starting at and working through.

I have based the A to D basic tour on the walking heritage tour route that the official town guides use. The difference being that this one is absolutely free, and you don't need to get out of your chair to enjoy it.

Please click on any letter below to begin your tour.

War Memorial, Castle, Hollytrees, Castle Park, St Helena

Dutch Quarter, Stockwell, Town Hall

Red Lion, St John's Abbey Gate, Scheregate, Trinity Church, Tymperleys

Culver Precinct, St Mary at the Walls, Roman Wall, Balkerne Gate, Jumbo

Extra Places and End of the main tour

 

 .........but please also visit

  
 

 

Your Virtual Tour Guide is to be

Sdapeze

If you are planning a trip to Colchester and would like to do the real thing, I will be pleased to take you around my town - absolutely free of charge! Please give me a bit of warning and, if I am free, I will be pleased to meet up with you. I cannot guide you around the inside of the castle as I am not allowed to! However, the Colchester Magical History Tour and the Colchester Town Walls Tour will each require stout shoes, suitable clothing and two hours of your time.

For a wider tour I can offer an individual tour by motorcycle. Please go here for further information. Alternatively, you can always take the tour bus that operates from the Castle Gates during summer months - or you can pay to do the Official Town Guide Tour by application to the Visitor Information Centre, close by the Castle.

 
 
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