Hilly Fields, Colchester

Name: Hilly Fields
Address: Colchester, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Colchester

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Facts and practical information

Hilly Fields is a 37.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. It is also a scheduled monument as it is in a late Iron Age site and Roman Camulodunum. ()

Elevation: 92 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°53'33"N, 0°52'55"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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Hilly Fields – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miE
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
24 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...
1 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
25 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 miE
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
24 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.
0.7 miE
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
20 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.
0.6 miE
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
15 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 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
28 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.
1 miSE
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
25 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.
0.6 miE
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
16 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.
1 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
26 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.
0.5 miE
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
14 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.
1.1 miE
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
29 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 Hilly Fields?

Nearby attractions include Colchester Institute, Colchester (8 min walk), Balkerne Gate, Colchester (14 min walk), Camulodunum, Colchester (15 min walk), Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester (15 min walk).

How to get to Hilly Fields by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hilly Fields:

Bus

The Avenue • Lines: 65, 70, 702, 71, 716, 71A, 71C, 71E, 71X, 756, 77, 81A, 82, 82B, 83, 83B, 84, 85, 88, 88A, 88B (9 min walk)
Park Road • Lines: 65, 70, 702, 71, 716, 71A, 71C, 71E, 71X, 756, 77, 81A, 82, 82B, 83, 83B, 84, 85, 88, 88A, 88B (9 min walk)

Train

Colchester (19 min walk)
Colchester Town (28 min walk)