Themed tours and day excursions
Colchester welcomes thousands of visitors a year from all parts of the world and Colchester Heritage Tours is delighted to play its part in helping our visitors want to return! Not only do we offer themed tours of Colchester city but through our sister organisation - English Countryside Tours - guided tours of and day excursions to the remarkable historic towns and villages in the Essex and Suffolk countryside.
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Colchester Heritage Tours is a co-operative local business, and all our guides are members of Colchester Tourist Guides Association (CTGA).
2000 years ago, the Romans under the direction of the Emperor Claudius invaded Britain and set up the first capital of Roman Britannia here in Colchester …or Camulodunum as it was called then. What happened next?
Join archaeologist and Roman expert Nick to find out what!
Roman Colchester
The ultimate tour through one of the most haunted areas of Britain! Come and hear about the plight of young woman woefully accused of witchcraft and those who cared for others, still searching for their charges. Join us if you dare.
And watch this space for our Walking with Witches tour of Manningtree, home in the 17th century to the self-styled Witchfinder General - Matthew Hopkins - who was responsible for the imprisonment and death of many people, mostly women, accused of witchcraft.
Haunted Colchester
Choose any of these walks or a combination! Enquire via our Contact page or email colchesterheritagetours@gmail.com or telephone +44(0)7967884540
Our other walks include:
- Historic Colchester
- Tudor & Medieval Colchester
- The Siege of Colchester in 1648
- Georgian & Victorian Colchester
- Secret Colchester