East Anglian Railway Museum

Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

Enjoy a play, a musical performance or some hilarious comedy at Colchester’s premier performing arts venue, which also has a children’s program.

Take pictures of this Victorian structure and admire the 19th-century engineering on what was once the second-largest water tower in the country.

Come and see an event at Colchester’s most diverse entertainment venue, housed in a 13th-century church.

Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.

As one of the U.K.’s premier modern art galleries, this is a great place to see temporary exhibitions, attend art classes and listen to expert talks.