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Colchester is a wonderful place to visit, boasting a rich history, wonderful tourist attractions and places to go out. It's also a great starting point for a trip around East Anglia, which is replete with stunning coastlines, waterways and picturesque villages.
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Colchester's major car hire outlets are situated on the approach into town close to the University of Essex's Colchester campus, on the south-east side of the town.
Colchester is the oldest recorded town in Britain, dating back to Roman times. As such, it boasts a rich and varied history, yet it still has both feet squarely in the 21st century, with great places to eat, drink and shop. And its location at the edge of East Anglia makes it a great place from which to start exploring the region further.
Visitors should take their hire car out of town to see some stunning natural spectacles in the surrounding area.
Dedham Vale, for instance, is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Dedham itself is one of the most attractive villages in Essex, which was immortalised by John Constable's iconic paintings. Hamford Water National Nature Reserve is another good option, boasting stunning mud flats, marshes, sands and birdlife.
If you want to venture a little further afield, why not visit the historic university city of Cambridge, which is replete with beautiful architecture, museums, galleries and independent shops?
The historic market town of Bury St Edmunds is just an hour away as well and just south of Thetford Forest, a patchwork of pines, heathland and broadleaves that offers a great day out and a wonderful range of animal and plant life.