Essex County council
The official Essex County Council web site. Includes useful local information, bus & train timetables and birth, death, marriage record office information.

Colchester town council
The official Colchester town council web site. Contains listings of events, road works, council officials & departments.

This is Essex guide
Useful information and news about the region and bulletin boards for tracing family, history, finding E-Pals and asking general questions.

Essex University
Link to the Essex University Web Site.

Colchester Institute
Link to the Colchester Institute Web Site.

Colchester Sixth Form College
Link to the Colchester Sixth Form College Web Site.

Road map of Colchester
Link to map of Colchester and the surrounding areas.

National Cycle Network
Colchester is on the National Cycle Network and there are many off-road cycle paths in the town.

Local Addresses and Post Codes
Link to Royal Mails address and Post Code enquiry service.

Local Telephone Numbers
Link to British Telecoms directory enquiry service.

Local Weather Reports
Link to Weather.co.uk Colchester page.

Guide to hotels & Guest Houses
Listing of Hotels, Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfast Accomodation around Colchester.

Youth Hostel Association
Youth Hostel Association Accomodation in the East Anglia area.

Colchester Churches
Listing of churches in and around the Colchester area.

Colchester Schools
Essex county council database of schools and contact details.

Colchester General Hospital CAL Room
Computer Assisted Learning room, includes medical job vacancies.

Colchester English Study Centre
Where better to learn English as a foreign language than in England's Oldest recorded town!

Recruit 2 Suit
Recruitment agency specialising in local Insurance & Accountancy job vacancies.

Colchester Property Guide
If you're thinking about a move to the area, you'll find lots of links to local Estate Agents here.

Colchester Letting Shop
If you're looking to let rather than buy property, try this link.

Colchester Fishing
Where to fish in and around Colchester.

Colchester Angling Preservation Society
This local society aims to offer quality angling at a reasonable cost.

Colchester Cycling Campaign
Group Supporting & Campaigning for cyclists in Colchester.

Colchester Oyster Fishery
Oysters have been associated with Colchester since Roman times. Open for group visits.

Colchester Operatic Society
This Amatuer group put on excellent shows at the Mercury Theatre normally at least twice a year.

Essex Concert Band
If you want to play or just want to listen, you'll find all the details you need about the band here.

Friends Reunited
In case you haven't come across this site yet, here is a link to Friends Reunited - a website that allows you to trackdown old school, college, university or workmates, see what they are doing now and maybe get back in contact with them.

Forces Reunited
A similar idea to Friends Reunited above but this site allows members of the Army, Navy and Air Force to track down ex-collegues.

Gen-UKI
UK & Ireland Genealogy site for those trying to trace their family history.

LIFE (Local Information For Essex) database
Details of thousands of Essex based organisations, clubs & societies.

Currency Converter
Check how far your money will go in the UK.

Time Zone Converter
Check the time in the UK from anywhere in the World.

Colchester, Vermont, USA
Link to our like named town in Vermont, USA.

Visit my Home page
Now you're familiar with Colchester, find out about the author of this site.

Langham
Information and history about the nearby village of Langham.

Colne Valley Web Site
Guide to the Colne Valley and associated villages. Includes country walks & cycle rides for all you fit types!

LongMelford.co.uk
LongMelford.com
Two links to websites devoted to this beautiful village just over the border in Suffolk. Lots of historic buildings and plenty of antique shops.

Coggeshall
Site devoted to Coggeshall, where part of the TV series 'Lovejoy' was filmed.

Historic Coggeshall
Another site devoted to Coggeshall with a more historic slant.

Lavenham on-line
Site devoted to the beautiful and historic village of Lavenham.

Stour Valley Web Site
Guide to the Stour Valley, otherwise known as Constable Country after the artist John Constable.

Tollesbury
The village of Tollesbury, located on the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Blackwater.

English Heritage
Organisation which exists to promote and protect England's rich & diverse history.

Travel Britain
UK Travel & Tourism Guide plus search engine.

Information Britain
UK Travel & Tourism Guide.