SUMMER is here and ice cream is back on the menu.

Whether is served in a cone, in a tub or in a fancy sundae glass, there's no dessert quite as refreshing as ice cream.

But where are the best places to buy bubblegum, raspberry ripple or even vanilla flavoured ice cream in Colchester?

We have saved you the trouble of searching by compiling a list of the top five highest rated places to buy ice cream in the area according to TripAdvisor users.

Top five places for ice cream:

  • Wild At Spirit, in Eld Lane, Colchester
  • The Blackwater Pearl, Coast Road, West Mersea
  • The Two Sugars Cafe, Mersea Island
  • Tysa, High Street, Colchester
  • Tub And Cone, Crouch Street, Colchester

One five star review for Wild At Spirit said: "Stopped here to have an ice cream and it was amazing.

"I would recommend visiting if you want some ice cream in Colchester and they have a flavour for everyone. My only regret was not having it with waffles."

Do you have a favourite? Let us know in the comments below.