Colchester vs Nottingham
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Colchester leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Colchester is britain's first city; Nottingham is the outlaw's county town.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Colchester
54
Nottingham
27
Colchester leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Colchester
312
Nottingham
239
Nottingham leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Colchester
11
Nottingham
5
Colchester leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Colchester
24
Nottingham
16
Colchester leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Colchester
2
Nottingham
—
Colchester leads
| What we measure | Colchester | Nottingham | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 27 | Colchester |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 312 | 239 | Nottingham |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 5 | Colchester |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 16 | Colchester |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | — | Colchester |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Colchester in orange, Nottingham in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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Britain's first city
Nottingham scorecard →
The outlaw's county town