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 the theater building Mercury Theatre, 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. It is located in, and gives its name to, Castle Park. 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.

Mercury Theatre

Theater building

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Colchester, producing highly regarded original work under the title "Mercury Originals" and also receiving touring shows. Mercury Theatre is situated 1,900 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″ north

Longitude

0.89649° or 0° 53′ 47″ east

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Operator

Colchester Archaeological Trust

Open location code

9F32VVMW+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 489529990

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

13286839

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