Description:
Britain’s oldest recorded town and a great place to visit, Colchester’s history comes to life at the Castle Museum, which covers over 2,000 years of the town’s past. Set in picturesque gardens, the castle boasts the largest Norman keep in Europe. Colchester Zoo is also home to some of the rarest big cats in the world. Altogether a great place with a glorious contemporary twist on its important historic past, Colchester offers you a surprisingly different visitor experience.
Departure station: London Liverpool Street
Example journey time: 49 minutes
GroupSave pp when 4 travel together: £9.40
Destination station: Colchester
Train operator: National Express East Anglia
(based on Cheap Day Return until 6 September 2008)
Dates:
until 06/09/2008
County:
Essex
Families & children friendly:
Yes
Destination Station
COLCHESTER
Rail Company
National Express East Anglia
Getting There
- Price displayed is per person (pp) and based on a party of 4 travelling together on Cheap Day return tickets (Off-Peak travel returning on the same day).
- With a GroupSave ticket up to 4 additional children can travel for £1 each when accompanying the GroupSave party.
- For terms and conditions see the GroupSave section.
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