List of FREE attractions.

4-6 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LN
Tel: 01206 577067 
Firstsite have a programme of off site events and activities while our new home is under construction. Come to our new space in Short Wyre Street to find out about forthcoming events and activities.

Jaywick Martello Tower, The Promenade, Belsize Avenue, Jaywick, Essex, CO15 2LF
Tel: 01255 822783 
Built originally as a Napoleonic Fort in the early 19th century the tower now acts as a central hub for the local community & visitors. There are regular arts & heritage exhibitions, talks & events.

Offices, Myddelton House, Bulls Cross, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 9HG
Tel: 08456 770 600 
The award-winning Lee Valley Regional Park stretches an incredible 26 miles along the leafy banks of the River Lee, from Ware in Hertfordshire, through Essex, to the Thames at East India Dock Basin.

St Botolphs Prioy, Priory Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QA
Tel: 01206 282931 
The first English Augustinian priory church, founded at the end of the eleventh century from the Anglo-Saxon minster community of Colchester. Only the ruined remains of the nave survive today, under the care of English Heritage.

7 Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JN
Tel: 01206 577775 
A modern cafe and art gallery serving breakfasts, lunches and superb coffee and cakes, all homemade.The gallery exhibits and sells paintings, ceramics and jewellery by leading local artists.

74 High Street, East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UE
Tel: 01206 712437 
The Minories Art Gallery is a professional contemporary art gallery run in conjunction with Colchester School of Art & Design and Media.

1 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PG
Tel: 01206 282920 

Abbey View, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1XG
Tel: 08456 770 600 
Abbey Gardens offers relaxing surrounding and is reputed to be the burial place of King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU
Tel: 01206 738172 
Conservation centre run by the Essex Wildlife Trust, at a site of international importance for winter wildfowl. Nesting cormorants, common terns and nightingales. Nature trails and bird hides. Shop selling gifts, optics and wildlife books.

Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE
Tel: 01702 443400 
One of the best value 'theme parks' in the South East with over 60 great rides and attractions for all ages. No admission charge you only 'pay if you play'.