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Kids Days Out - things to do in  Colchester for children 
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We always suggest you ring beforehand if visiting with disabled children as all attractions within the place you are visiting may not be accessible, depending on disability, and whether or not if you have a helper.
Our guide is popular with families and as a school resource for educational trips.
For opening times click through to website or telephone attraction. Some attractions close during the winter.

Place

Doing What

Wheelchair friendly

Hollytrees Museum, High Street, Colchester, Essex. 
Tel 01206 282 940
www.colchestermuseums.org.uk

Enjoy 300 years of history through hands-on exhibits and displays. Discover what family life was like. Interesting Schools sessions - dress up in Victorian Costumes.

Yes 

Award winning museum featuring many hands-on displays showing Colchester's history from the Stone Age to the Civil War. The castle itself is the largest keep ever built by the Normans. School visit packages.

Yes 

Natural History Museum, High St, Colchester (opposite Castle Park Gates), Essex.
Website

 This great museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of North Essex. Hands on displays plus churchyard Nature Reserve and well stocked shop. Excellent School sessions.

Yes