Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester

Name: Church of St Leonard at the Hythe
Address: Hythe Hill, Colchester, CO1 2PN, United Kingdom

#26 among attractions in Colchester

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The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe is a redundant Anglican church in Hythe, Colchester, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands on the north side of Hythe Hill, in the Hythe area of Colchester. ()

Architectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 51°53'5"N, 0°55'23"E

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Hythe HillColchester CO1 2PN United Kingdom

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Church of St Leonard at the Hythe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum, Temple of Claudius, Colchester Town Hall.

0.9 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
25 min walk • Colchester Castle is a prominent historical fortress in the town of Colchester, England, and is an essential visit for anyone interested in Britain's rich past. Constructed on the foundations of a Roman temple, the castle dates back to the Norman Conquest of England...
0.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
23 min walk • Hollytrees Museum is a free to visit, publicly owned museum in the centre of Colchester and close to Colchester Castle. It is situated in an eighteenth-century house, which was used as a private residence until 1929, when it became a museum.
0.9 miNW
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
25 min walk • The Temple of Claudius or Temple of the Deified Claudius was a large octastyle temple built in Camulodunum, the modern Colchester in Essex. The main building was constructed between 49 and 60 CE, although additions were built throughout the Roman-era. Today it forms the base of the Norman Colchester Castle.
1.1 miW
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
28 min walk • Colchester Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Colchester, Essex, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Colchester Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building.
1.3 miNW
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
34 min walk • Camulodunum, the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important city in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province.
1.1 miSE
Park, Lake
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester
28 min walk • Wivenhoe Park is a landscaped green space of more than 200 acres at the eastern edge of Colchester, England. It is the site of Wivenhoe House, a four-star hotel, based in an eighteenth-century Grade II listed house.
0.8 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
20 min walk • Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011. It was the national Art Fund's Museum of the Year in 2021.
0.9 miW
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
24 min walk • St John's Abbey, also called Colchester Abbey, was a Benedictine monastic institution in Colchester, Essex, founded in 1095. It was dissolved in 1539.
1.2 miW
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
32 min walk • Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex. The tower was nicknamed ’Jumbo’ after the London Zoo elephant as a term of derision in 1882 by Reverend John Irvine who was annoyed that the tower dwarfed his nearby rectory at St.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
22 min walk • The Minories is a Grade II listed building and gardens situated at the east end of High Street in Colchester, Essex, England, near Hollytrees, Gate House and Colchester Castle. It currently houses The Minories Galleries which are run by Colchester School of Art, part of Colchester Institute.
0.8 miNW
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
20 min walk • The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St Leonard at the Hythe?

Nearby attractions include St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester (19 min walk), Salary Brooke, Colchester (19 min walk), St James the Great, Colchester (20 min walk), Firstsite, Colchester (20 min walk).

How to get to Church of St Leonard at the Hythe by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St Leonard at the Hythe:

Bus

St. Leonard's Church • Lines: 62B, 64, 64A, 702, 74, 74B, 76, 77, 77A, X76 (1 min walk)
Maudlyn Road • Lines: 62B, 64, 64A, 74, 74B, 76, 77, 77A, X76 (3 min walk)

Train

Hythe (6 min walk)
Colchester Town (20 min walk)