Roman River Valley, Colchester

Name: Roman River Valley
Address: Colchester, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Colchester

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Roman River Valley is a 17.8 hectare nature reserve north of Layer de la Haye in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. ()

Area: 43.98 acres (0.0687 mi²)Coordinates: 51°50'59"N, 0°51'33"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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Roman River Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Zoo, Colchester Town Hall, Camulodunum, Firstsite.

1.4 miNW
Large site with 260+ animal species
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
36 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Heckfordbridge, Colchester Zoo is a must-visit destination for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. As one of the top zoological gardens in England, this sprawling sanctuary is home to an array of exotic and endangered species, offering a...
3.3 miNE
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
84 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.
3.3 miNE
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
85 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.
3.4 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
86 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.
3.1 miNE
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
79 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.
3.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Observation decks and towers
Layer Marney Tower
83 min walk • Layer Marney Tower is a Tudor palace, composed of buildings, gardens and parkland, dating from 1520 situated in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon. The building was designated Grade I listed in 1952.
3.2 miNE
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
81 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.
3.1 miNE
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
80 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.
2.5 miNE
Church
Colchester New Church, Colchester
63 min walk • Colchester New Church is a Christian New Church in Colchester, England which has as its theological basis the Old and New Testaments and the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
3.3 miNE
Museum, Church, Gothic architecture
St Martin's Church, Colchester
85 min walk • St Martin's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of 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 in the centre of the town, near the town hall.
3.1 miN
Park
Hilly Fields, Colchester
80 min walk • 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.