Colchester

A town swimming with history, The River Colne runs right through Colchester which houses several interesting museums.

The castle museum, found within the Colchester Castle Grounds features a fascinating exhibition on the Romans. The Hollytrees Museum is a social history museum and the former All Saints Church has become the towns Natural History Museum. Whilst the Colchester Archaeological Trust which displays Roman finds from the nearby Roman Cemetery.

You can visit Gosbeck Archaeological Park which consists of a preserved Roman theatre and Romano-British temple marked out on the ground which at the time would have been Britain's largest Roman theatre.

Today, the town is still brimming with arts and culture. You can visit the Mercury Theatre or the Headgate Theatre for shows and pantomimes or The Colchester Art Centre which hosts regular art exhibitions and the Colchester beer festival.

Something else the town is brimming with is highly skilled and well trained local tradesmen ready to help with your every need.

From electricians in Highwoods and locksmiths in Beacon End to central heating experts in West Bergholt, find the local tradesmen you need in our Colchester directory.