In search

Colch­ester town cen­tre has many great restau­rants, both inde­pen­dent and nation­al stores, where you can meet with friends, stop for a quick bite or indulge in a three course meal.

Have you ever tak­en the time to just stop and look around to see what is sur­round­ing you; it would prob­a­bly be a sur­prise. Being a Colch­ester res­i­dent I thought I knew every­thing it has to offer; how­ev­er I am start­ing to realise just how much more there is to this his­toric bustling town.

Feel at home with their warm and wel­com­ing décor and light­ing while div­ing into a world of sea­son­al flavours and mouth-water­ing smooth­ies (with an option­al ​“kick” if required)

Small Busi­ness Sat­ur­day is a day to sup­port our local inde­pen­dent busi­ness­es. Colch­ester town cen­tre has so many unique and won­der­ful inde­pen­dents so let’s show our sup­port this Sat­ur­day! #WhereY­ouShop­Mat­ters

Pre­to are hap­py to announce their part­ner­ship with Til­da Food­ser­vice and char­i­ty Mary’s Meals.

The year seems to have flown by so far and now on the hori­zon is Moth­ers Day! Here is our 2023 guide to the per­fect gift for mum, from after­noon teas to the not so tra­di­tion­al gifts we’ve got you covered.

It feels like the kids have only just gone back to school but the East­er hol­i­days are on their way! If you’re look­ing for ways to keep every­one enter­tained, cre­ative, and active look no fur­ther. We have com­piled a range of activ­i­ties for every­one to enjoy safe­ly this spring.

Whether you’re mak­ing up for the lost nights out or catch­ing up on the roman­tic date nights missed this year there’s a great choice of places for you to take a visit.