Imola Gardens
You will find Imola Gardens in Colchester. Another 16 places to visit lie within 5 km. First among the places near it is Colchester Castle, at 100 m.
Garden in Colchester
Inside Colchester
Imola Gardens is inside Colchester’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Warm weather in Colchester runs May to September, with highs of 18–23°C.
Imola Gardens
In Colchester, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Garden
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- in Colchester
Map of Imola Gardens and nearby
On this map, Imola Gardens is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Colchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of the 7, Colchester is the largest, at 130,259 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Colchester
Berechurch
West Bergholt
Great Horkesley
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Imola Gardens is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | It’s in town | 130,259 | 22 |
| Berechurch | 2.3 km south of it | 7,702 | 18 |
| West Bergholt | 3.6 km northwest of it | 3,175 | 17 |
| Great Horkesley | 3.7 km northwest of it | 2,232 | 15 |
| Wivenhoe | 4.1 km southeast of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 4.1 km southwest of it | 1,338 | 19 |
| Rowhedge | 4.1 km southeast of it | 2,492 | 19 |
Worth adding to a visit
Around it, within 15 km, lie 42 more, including 2 abbeys or priories, 2 art galleries and a castle.
CastleColchester Castle100 m away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory300 m away3
FortBalkerne Gate700 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse600 m away5
Art galleryFirstsite200 m away6
ZooColchester Zoo5.8 km away7
MuseumHollytrees Museum100 m away8
Art galleryThe Minories100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Imola Gardens
Where is Imola Gardens?
Imola Gardens is in Colchester, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Imola Gardens?
Garden.
When is the best time to visit Imola Gardens?
May to September are the warmest months in Colchester, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Imola Gardens?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (100 m), St. Botolph's Priory (300 m), Balkerne Gate (700 m) and St. John's Abbey Gatehouse (600 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollytrees Museum: Jarry1250, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Minories: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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