Whether you’re a local or heading to Essex on a trip, here are 'hidden gems' you have to visit next time you are there.

The zoo welcomed over one million visitors in 2024 and was ranked as the 10th most visited paid attraction in England by Visit England in 2023. It has also been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ ...

Jess Akam, 28, from Colchester, was driving on the roundabout when a stone flew up and hit her windscreen, damaging to her ...

The former Marks Tey Hotel, on the outskirts of Colchester, is now the largest hotel in the city following the rebrand by Marriott ...

Colchester in Essex, once the capital of Roman Britain ... Britain's best-preserved Roman gateway, and Colchester Zoo, one of the UK's premier wildlife parks. Article continues below Another ...

That city is Colchester in Essex. It is located around 50 miles northeast ... the best-preserved Roman gateway in Britain, and Colchester Zoo, one of the UK’s top-rated wildlife parks.

Jenny Beales, 70, a retired bank clerk, who lives on the Westlands estate said: “I was born in Colchester for a start, so it’s home, but I love the castle, and we need the zoo. “I think ...