Tattoo shops in Colchester
Colchester, England has 47 tattoo shops on the map. All 47 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. Walk-ins are worth asking about, but the good custom work everywhere books weeks out.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Colchester (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio and Immortal Ink, plus Urban Ink Tattoos. If a studio's missing from Colchester's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Colchester tattoo lineup
47 mapped within about 40 km:
Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on Eagle Street, Ipswich.
Eagle Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JA
Immortal Ink
Tattoo studio
Immortal Ink is Tattoo studio on 39 - 43 Baddow Road, Chelmsford. Immortal Ink also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
39 - 43 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0DB
Phone: +44 1245 493444
Urban Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Urban Ink Tattoos is Tattoo studio. Urban Ink Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
InkSkinz Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
InkSkinz Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 6 Sir Isaac's Walk in Colchester.
6 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester, CO1 1JJ
Lemon Dragon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Lemon Dragon Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 16 Parkway, Chelmsford. Lemon Dragon Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Parkway, Chelmsford, CM2 0NF
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1245 630235
Art & Soul
Tattoo studio
Art & Soul is Tattoo studio on 45b Crouch Street, Colchester.
45b Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EN
Colchester Body Arts
Tattoo studio
Colchester Body Arts is Tattoo studio on 41 North Hill, Colchester.
41 North Hill, Colchester
Happy Tats
Tattoo studio
Happy Tats — Tattoo studio on Colchester Main Road.
Colchester Main Road, CO7 8DJ
Pastel Palace
Tattoo & piercing studio
Pastel Palace — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 27 North Station Road in Colchester.
27 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RE
Sacred Kracken
Tattoo studio
Sacred Kracken is Tattoo studio on 5 Station Yard, Ipswich.
5 Station Yard, Ipswich
Rough Diamond Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Rough Diamond Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Zen Tatto Art & Beauty
Tattoo studio
Zen Tatto Art & Beauty is Tattoo studio on Bury Street, Stowmarket. Zen Tatto Art & Beauty also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Bury Street, Stowmarket
Gunz N Ink
Tattoo studio
Gunz N Ink is Tattoo studio on 11 Bury Street, Stowmarket. Gunz N Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
11 Bury Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1HA
Phoney Pony Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Phoney Pony Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 17 Baddow Road, Chelmsford. Phoney Pony Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu,Th 10:00-20:00; We,Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BX
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu,Th 10:00-20:00; We,Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1245 265555
Nedz Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Nedz Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 15 Moulsham Street in Chelmsford. Also worth knowing about Nedz Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0HU
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1245 353151
The Tattoo Room
Tattoo studio
The Tattoo Room — Tattoo studio, found on 33 King Street in Sudbury.
33 King Street, Sudbury, CO10 2EQ
Custom Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Custom Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 36 Gaol Lane in Sudbury.
36 Gaol Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1JL
Duke Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Duke Street Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2A Tindal Street in Chelmsford. Also worth knowing about Duke Street Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2A Tindal Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1ER
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +44 1245 265333
Harry Flashmans Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Harry Flashmans Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 91 High Street, Chelmsford. Harry Flashmans Tattoo Parlour also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th 10:00-20:00; Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
91 High Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1DX
Hours: Th 10:00-20:00; Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,Mo off
Phone: +44 1245 690290
Just Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Just Ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Tacket Street, Ipswich.
Tacket Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AY
Steve's Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Steve's Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on Fore Street in Ipswich.
Fore Street, Ipswich
Angels and Demons
Tattoo studio
Angels and Demons — Tattoo studio.
Love & Light Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Love & Light Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 8 East Street in Sudbury.
8 East Street, Sudbury, CO10 2TP
KDB
Tattoo studio
KDB — Tattoo studio, found on 43-45 The Street in Clacton-on-Sea.
43-45 The Street, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9LD
The Walk-in
Tattoo studio
The Walk-in is Tattoo studio on 38 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea.
38 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1UQ
Oracle Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Oracle Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 75b Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea.
75b Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SD
Tattoo @ Buddies
Tattoo studio
Tattoo @ Buddies — Tattoo studio, found on 80a Rosemary Road in Clacton-on-Sea. Also worth knowing about Tattoo @ Buddies: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
80a Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1TG
Phone: +44 1255 433755
Skin Sorcerer
Tattoo studio
Skin Sorcerer — Tattoo studio, found on 116a High Street in Maldon.
116a High Street, Maldon
The Good Life
Tattoo studio
The Good Life — Tattoo studio, found on 7 High Street in Maldon.
7 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PB
The Tatshack
Tattoo studio
The Tatshack — Tattoo studio, found on 108 in Clacton-on-Sea.
108, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3AA
Moby'z Ink
Tattoo studio
Moby'z Ink is Tattoo studio on 22a, Manningtree. Moby'z Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
22a, Manningtree, CO11 1AD
The Inkwell
Tattoo studio
The Inkwell — Tattoo studio, found on 124 Military Road in Colchester.
124 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AS
Sabian Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sabian Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Colchester, CO1 2AN
Cherry Blossom Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Cherry Blossom Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 86 High Street in Walton-on-the-Naze.
86 High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8AD
Black Hope Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Hope Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 16 Trinity Street in Colchester. Also worth knowing about Black Hope Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
16 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN
Waynes World Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Waynes World Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 41 St Johns Street in Colchester.
41 St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7DB
Ink Worx
Tattoo studio
Ink Worx is Tattoo studio on 40 St Johns Street, Colchester. Ink Worx also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
40 St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AD
Six Three Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Six Three Tattoo is Tattoo studio on St Johns Street, Colchester.
St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AH
Illustrated Primate Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Illustrated Primate Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 12 King Street in Sudbury.
12 King Street, Sudbury, CO10 2EB
Bitten by Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Bitten by Ink Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 21 Wells Street, Chelmsford. Bitten by Ink Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21 Wells Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HX
Phone: +44 1245 351222
Tattoo & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Tattoo & Body Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 39 High Street in Ipswich.
39 High Street, Ipswich, IP7 5AF
Eternal Art
Tattoo studio
Eternal Art — Tattoo studio on 42-43 Viaduct Road.
42-43 Viaduct Road
Clacton Street Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Clacton Street Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 30a Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea.
30a Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3TB
Lou Lou's
Tattoo studio
Lou Lou's is Tattoo studio.
Alice Nicholls
Tattoo studio
Alice Nicholls is Tattoo studio on 40a Eld Lane, Colchester. Alice Nicholls also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40a Eld Lane, Colchester, CO1 1LS
Phone: +44 7927 611737
Skinwear
Tattoo studio
Skinwear — Tattoo studio, found on 171 Brunswick Road in Ipswich.
171 Brunswick Road, Ipswich, IP4 4DB
Ouch! Tatoos & piercing
Tattoo studio
Ouch! Tatoos & piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 22 Hunwicke Road in Colchester.
22 Hunwicke Road, Colchester, CO4 3XZ
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Colchester
5 of the 47 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
13 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Colchester tattoo shop tour
The efficient Colchester tattoo shop tour strings these together: Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio on Eagle Street, Immortal Ink on 39 - 43 Baddow Road, Urban Ink Tattoos, InkSkinz Tattoo Studio on 6 Sir Isaac's Walk, Lemon Dragon Tattoo on 16 Parkway, Art & Soul on 45b Crouch Street, Colchester Body Arts on 41 North Hill, and Happy Tats on Colchester Main Road — 47 stops, one logical order. 39 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Colchester
Picking a studio in Colchester? A little homework pays off:
- Tip your artist at Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio. Standard practice, like any skilled service. Twenty percent is the usual benchmark for good work.
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Immortal Ink. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- No swimming while it heals. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
- Don't haggle on price. You're paying for hours of someone's skilled labour on your skin forever. Bargain hunting has no place in a tattoo shop.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Colchester — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Colchester can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 47 that's closed, or a great tattoo shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 47 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Colchester: 47 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.