Anthing vaguely near Colchester that would appeal to kids

[Giraffe]

Thinking of making a bit of a trip of it with the family and staying up Monday night and doing something Tuesday. Any recommendations of anything within an hour, maybe an hour and half?

 

[dougdeep]

Colchester zoo?

 

[seagullsss]

Anything Just not the football!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Suffolk

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Try the East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum - Colchester Essex - A Quality Assured Visitor Attraction

 

[Giraffe]

Try the East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum - Colchester Essex - A Quality Assured Visitor Attraction

Trainspotter!

 

[drew]

The sea!

 

[The Oldman]

Willy Lofts Cottage in Dedham Vale and Pin Mill on the Shotley Penisula

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Colchester Leisure World

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

A short trip to Loughton to visit the shrine of Jade's beauty salon.

 

[Oscar]

Colchester zoo is excellent. It's massive with loads to do and see. Best zoo I have ever been to. In fact it's probably a better bet than the footy!

 

[dougdeep]

Having visited every county in this lovely country, I can honestly say that Essex is the nastiest.

 

[Taybha]

Rude not to.

 

[Hove Lagoonery]

A short trip to Loughton to visit the shrine of Jade's beauty salon.

Wasn't it in a Herts town?

 

[mona]

Having visited every county in this lovely country, I can honestly say that Essex is the nastiest.

Why? Did the Southend ladies play hard to get? Or did your boat get stuck on the Blackwater mud flats?