Discover Colchester Castle and its many treasures in 2022 Head to Colchester Castle and discover a modern museum packed full of nationally important treasures.
Make a visit to Colchester Castle top of the agenda for 2022 and discover one of the most popular family attractions in the East of England. Situated in the heart of Colchester’s award-winning Castle Park, Colchester Castle is a must see for any lover of history.
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he Castle is Europe’s largest Norman Keep, built for William the Conqueror on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, the central focus for Boudica’s revenge on the Romans. If its walls could talk, every brick would tell a tale of its historic and dramatic past. Inside you will find a modern museum with over 2,500 years of history packed into its ancient walls, with many nationally important objects on display, including finds from Roman Colchester, a time when the town thrived as Britain’s First Roman Capital. There’s also plenty of fun to be had with history for the whole family. Take an augmented tour with one of the Castle’s tablets, get competitive with a fun Roman chariot racing game, have a go at firing a Roman Ballista or even create your very own Roman mosaic.
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