Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester

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The Sixth Form College, Colchester is a sixth form college in Colchester, England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area. ()

Coordinates: 51°53'29"N, 0°53'41"E

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North HillColchester United Kingdom

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Colchester Sixth Form College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1880 ftE
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
10 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...
0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
11 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.
~1890 ftE
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
10 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.
~1060 ftSE
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
6 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.
~330 ftN
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
2 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
13 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.
0.5 miSE
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
13 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.
~660 ftS
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
4 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
12 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.
~650 ftS
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
4 min walk • Balkerne Gate is a Roman gateway in Colchester. It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.5 miE
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
14 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 Colchester Sixth Form College?

Nearby attractions include Camulodunum, Colchester (2 min walk), Balkerne Gate, Colchester (4 min walk), Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester (4 min walk), Mercury Theatre, Colchester (4 min walk).

How to get to Colchester Sixth Form College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colchester Sixth Form College:

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Middleborough • Lines: 2, 2A, 4, 61, 62, 62B, 63, 63A, 65, 66, 66B, 67B, 68, 754, 756, 77, 77A, 784, 8, 80, 80A, 81, 81A, 84, 84B, 93, 93A, P&R, X93 (3 min walk)
High Street • Lines: 4, 50, 50A, 50B, 62B, 63, 63A, 64, 64A, 65, 69, 74, 75, 754, 756, 77, 77A, 784, 79, 80, 80A, 81, 81A, 82, 82A, 82B, 83, 83B, 84, 84B, 85, 92, 93, 93A, X76, X93 (4 min walk)

Train

Colchester Town (15 min walk)
Colchester (17 min walk)