Bull Meadow, Colchester

Name: Bull Meadow
Address: Colchester, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Colchester

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Facts and practical information

Bull Neadow is a 1.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester in Essex, owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. ()

Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°53'48"N, 0°54'34"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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Bull Meadow – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.5 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
13 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...
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
13 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.
0.5 miSW
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
13 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.
0.6 miSW
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
17 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.
0.7 miSW
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
18 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.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
15 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 miSW
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
22 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.
0.8 miSW
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
21 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 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
14 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 miSW
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
22 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 miS
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
13 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 Bull Meadow?

Nearby attractions include Tenpin Colchester, Colchester (6 min walk), St James the Great, Colchester (13 min walk), Temple of Claudius, Colchester (13 min walk), Colchester Castle, Colchester (13 min walk).

How to get to Bull Meadow by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bull Meadow:

Bus

BT Centre • Lines: 11, 4 (5 min walk)
Leisureworld • Lines: 11, 4, 63, 67B (6 min walk)

Train

Colchester Town (19 min walk)
Colchester (20 min walk)