Dot & Do · Exploring the UK and Europe with children. Free to use.
Colchester with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Colchester with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 12 km:
📅 What’s on in Colchester this weekend
Find by type
Free to get into
- High Woods Country Park Park & nature walk · Highwoods · Free
- Westlands Country Park Park & nature walk · Shrub End · Free
- Cudmore Grove Country Park Park & nature walk · East Mersea · Free
- Bergholt Rd Park Park & nature walk · Colchester · Free
- St. Andrews Park Park & nature walk · Greenstead · Free
- Springs Lane Park Park & nature walk · Lexden · Free
For a rainy day
- Natural History Museum Museum & attraction · Colchester
- Hollytrees Museum Museum & attraction · Colchester
- Escala Gallery Museum & attraction · Greenstead
- Boxted Airfield Museum Museum & attraction · Colchester
- The Munnings Art Museum Museum & attraction · Dedham
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum & attraction · Wakes Colne
Out in the fresh air
- Castle Park Park & nature walk · Colchester
- Lower Castle Park Park & nature walk · Colchester
- Westlands Country Park Childrens Play Area Play park · Prettygate · Free
- Colchester Zoo Zoo & wildlife park · Heckfordbridge
- Abbots Hall Farm Farm & animals · Great Wigborough
Clubs that meet every week
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Colchester Library Baby & toddler groups · Colchester · Mondays 10.15am and 11.15am, Wednesdays 10.15am and 11.15am
- Colchester junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Colchester · Every Sunday at 9am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Prettygate Library Baby & toddler groups · Prettygate · Tuesdays 9.30am, Fridays 9.30am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Stanway Library Baby & toddler groups · Stanway · Thursdays 10.30am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Wivenhoe Library Baby & toddler groups · Wivenhoe · Thursdays 11am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Brightlingsea Library Baby & toddler groups · Brightlingsea · Wednesdays 9.30am and 10.30am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Tiptree Library Baby & toddler groups · Tiptree · Tuesdays 10am
- Baby and Toddler Rhymetime at Manningtree Library Baby & toddler groups · Manningtree · Fridays 10am