Lexden Earthworks

Lexden Earthworks is a forest in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Lexden Earthworks is situated nearby to the suburb Prettygate, as well as near Stanway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Zoo.

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 Zoo

Zoo

Colchester Zoological Society is a zoological garden situated near Colchester, England. Open since June 1963, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as many invertebrates and fish species.

Colchester railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nic McPhee, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colchester railway station is a principal stop on the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester, Essex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

Colchester

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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.

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.