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Colchester's best loved family friendly festival with over 120 stalls, bars, eating, and picknicking areas set in lovely Lower Castle Park. Free cookery demonstrations in the Celebrity Chefs Kitchen, food and drink both local and global (lots of free tasters), lots of vegan and vegetarian food. Enjoy a glass of our specially imported Prosecco, or live music in the Pikestaff Inn. Kids' Craft Marquee. Friendly dogs on a lead welcome!
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Colchester's Roman Wall is the oldest and longest surviving town wall in Britain.
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This attractive area was home to Flemish Protestant refugees in the 16th Century.
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