Roman Circus visitor centre
Roman Circus visitor centre is a museum in City of Colchester, Essex, England which is located on Circular Road North. Roman Circus visitor centre is situated nearby to Jumbo Water Tower, as well as near Colchester Town railway station.- Opening hours:
April—September: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
October—March: Tuesday—Friday 11:00 AM—3:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Roman Circus Visitor Centre”
- Address: Circular Road North, Colchester, CO2 7GZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Town railway station.
Colchester Castle
Museum
Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. Colchester Castle is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Roman Circus visitor centre.
Colchester Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Monika, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colchester Town railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England, and is the secondary station serving the city of Colchester, Essex. Colchester Town railway station is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Roman Circus visitor centre.
Jumbo Water Tower
Photo: Ritchiehicks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex, and the largest water tower in the UK. Charles Clegg, the Borough Surveyor and Engineer, designed the structure. Jumbo Water Tower is situated 2,000 feet north of Roman Circus visitor centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colchester and The Hythe.
Colchester
Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.
The Hythe
Suburb
The Hythe is an area in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. The Hythe was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts.
Lexden
Suburb
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.
Roman Circus visitor centre
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88413° or 51° 53′ 3″ northLongitude
0.89649° or 0° 53′ 47″ eastElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Operator
Colchester Archaeological TrustOpen location code
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13286839
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