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Places in Colchester

Farms, markets & local spots in Colchester

695 places in Colchester: 90 places to eat and drink, 75 shops, 72 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
695
44 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
90
5.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
75
19 gifts · 5 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
72
31 outdoors · 5 arts · 12 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0.1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Colchester have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Farms & markets15 farms, farm stands and markets.A real downtown191 places within a five-minute walk of S Main St.Breweries & tasting rooms5 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 12 places to drink.A coffee town12 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 23 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Colchester gathers

191 of Colchester’s 695 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Main St.

S Main St
191places in a five-minute walk of S Main St27% of Colchester’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

90 places to eat & drink

40 restaurants, 23 cafés & treats, 15 farms & markets. Local spots first.

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Shops

75 shops

19 gifts & boutiques, 13 home & hardware, 5 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

72 things to do

31 parks & outdoors, 24 fitness & sports, 12 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Everyday

403 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 70Westchester Eye Care · Colchester Dental Group · Children's Dental Associates of NLCHome services 64Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home · Enchanted Jungle · Town and Country Early Learning CentersOffices & pros 51Mancuso Carey - Colchester · United States Postal Service · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England PropertiesHair & beauty 44Classy Nails and Spa · Cuts Unlimited · Hair Magic Salon and AcademyAuto & gas 43NAPA Auto Parts · Desmond's Auto Sales · Reliable Auto CenterBanks & insurance 28State Farm Insurance · TD Bank · Bank of America ATMGroceries & convenience 16Cellar On 85 Fine Wine and Spirits · Atlantis Fresh Market · Broadway Wine & SpiritsPets 15Wizard of Paws Physical Rehab · Gagnon's Pet Resort · CT Country Wheatens and GoldendoodlesOther services 72Sparrow Commons Family Practice · Colchester Senior Center · Body and Reflexology Center
Community

54 schools, churches & public places

Where Colchester learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 18Alyson's School of Dance · Affordable CDL Training School · Bacon AcademyTown & public services 18Cragin Memorial Library · Colchester Parks & Recreation · Town of ColchesterPlaces of worship 9St. Andrew Catholic Church · St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church · Abundant LifeCommunity groups 9Alternative Services Connecticut · Sheldon's Horse The Second · New Beginnings For Life
Next door

Colchester and its neighbors

Colchester has the most places per resident of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Colchester44Salem39Marlborough38East Hampton33Lebanon30East Haddam26Hebron26

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.