Balkerne Gate

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A walk around Britain's oldest and longest standing town walls. Built after the Boudican Revolt nearly 2,000 years ago and largely still standing, Colchester's Roman town walls have seen and survived centuries of conflict and change and have a fascinating story to reveal.

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