Roman Circus Visitor Centre - Colchester

Rita ?. C.

It’s a fantastic place! It was rebuilt the images of two thousand years ago. How gorgeous is it! That’s amazing! I recommend everyone should buy a ticket to support this charity continue to save and promote the culture and history. Plus, very appreciated the beautiful lady guides me to the trip, she is nice and friendly to answer my queries.

Hollie A.

This museum shows what the circus would have been like well. With models and diagrams over laid over photos of existing. The use of different path ways in the area to show where the walls would have been is very good. Gives a real sense of size. They had people dressed as Romans teaching children who visited how to plan different Roman games. It was a lovely educational place to visit.

Cathryn B.

Very knowledgeable volunteers. With quite a few of the exhibits outside, it's good for accessibility and active children. Fascinating to find out about this ancient sport and its role in society at the time.
It is slightly hidden away so I had the place to myself on my recent visit.

Andrew C.

We visited towards the end of the day, we had parked nearby and just happened to notice it was open (on last few occasions we had gone past it was closed). We were greeted by the friendly staff who advised that the cafe shut a tad earlier than the museum so if we wanted drinks, best to do that first perhaps.

Cafe has a selection of drinks and a few cakes. Prices are not bad, and there is a small amount of seating inside the museum but more outside (which is nice if the weather is good!)

After myself and the kids had demolished a bit of cake between us we popped back in for a look around. It's very informative and the staff are more than happy to answer any questions but there is a lot to read - and possibly not as hands on kid friendly as you'd perhaps want a museum to be. They did however enjoy looking at the models and we tried a bit of spot this and that on the big pictures, which when they found what we was looking for we attempted to talk about! There is also a nice outside space for a small wonder, and if weather is good it's a really nice little area for a rest / chill.

In terms of facilities there is a small car park, and there is toilets. Admission to the museum is not expensive - it cost me £3 and the kids were free (kids up to 11 are free).

The visit was a nice diversion from a busy day in the town / city - it was quiet on our visit and we were there for just over an hour (but that included cake eating time). If you are keen on finding out about Colchesters roman past then this is a great place to come!

Ela R.

Great place to visit. Thank you Linda for your time and knowledge you shared with us. She guarantees the highest level of professionalism in her trade. Also, the best banana cake I've ever had.
Highly recommended!

Richard T.

Great displays of how the city was back in Roman times. In particular, the circus and activities around this major sporting event at the time. Good cafe, too, for light snacks or meals. Served by lovely friendly staff. It's worth a visit.

Jon S.

An amazing opportunity to see the only Roman Circus in Britain. Really interesting

Sea M.

Excellent place to visit, the Roman Circus was really worth going to.. It doesn't open (at the moment), until 11am.. There is a great exhibition indoors and lots to see outside.. It was £1 for an adult to get in and free for children.. A bit difficult to see the turn but once found it was good to be there.. Great educational value.. There is a brilliant mosaic piece outside and some seating areas as well as a really nice cafe inside.. Great food.. Scones, sandwiches and cakes, excellent staff.. Took my Grandson of 13 years and he really enjoyed it.. It's small, but well worth the effort of seeing it.. Considering there are not many Roman Circuses.. It's perfect for exploring the past.. There were posters available to buy and very reasonably when I went in April.. Hopefully they still have them when I go back.. Remember to take your camera, there are some excellent pieces inside and outside worth photographing..