Colchester Tourist Guides Association

To make your visit to Colchester complete, a must is to join a Castle Tour and gain exclusive access to areas that are not otherwise open to visitors.

Climb up the Norman stairway leading to the roof where you can see the Norman Chapel (but is it the chapel?) and the tree planted to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.

A walk across the roof provides a magnificent panoramic view of Colchester.

You will also visit the Roman Temple vaults which lie underneath the Castle where you will step back 2000 years to admire the Roman engineering skills and discover what the builders had for lunch!