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On 1st December, Castle Park opened its' gates to Enlightened Colchester - an immersive and interactive light trail that has returned to the city after a successful run in Winter 2022. We were lucky enough to take a sneak peek - you can read all about our visit below!
The trail starts just inside the main park gates in Cowdray Crescent, and after showing your tickets, the first thing you see is Colchester Castle - lit up and looking stunning in purple! You walk through a colourful glowing arch and your Enlightened experience begins, soundtracked by jolly christmassy background music.
As you make you way down through the park, there are hidden suprises, like fairies hiding amoung the leaves - and even a talking tree! The plants and trees look very dramatic in the colourful uplighting that leads you down to the lower park to an area where festive food and drink are available, including roast chestnuts and mulled wine.
Beside the river there is a truly magical area full of sparkling disco balls which was one of our highlights and we could have stayed there for ages taking photographs and dancing (mainly to keep warm!)
As you walk back up through the park, there are several interactive elements, including an area where you can write your Christmas wish, and a light up spinner that will tell you if you've been naughty or nice!
Near to the Victorian bandstand, there is a walk along an avenue of large trees that is quite spectacular, and the lights change colours as you make your way to the end of the row.
Back up at the top of the park, you turn a corner and see the finale piece - a huge projection onto the back of Colchester - this will be sure to light up our younger visitors faces as it features non other than the big man himself - Father Christmas!
We had a really nice time at Enlightened Colchester, and it certainly got us into the Christmas Spirit - our advice is to make sure you and the kids are wrapped up warm with big coats, hats, scarves & gloves as the park is very cold after dark - also grab a cup of mulled wine at the refreshment area to warm yourself up. Also charge up your phone or camera as there are lots of oppotunities for very cute festive photos with beautiful backdrops!
Enlightened runs every evening from the 1st to the 31st December 2023 with tickets available every 15 minutes from 5:00pm each night. Booking is essential and you can purchase your tickets online HERE!
Have you visited Enlightened Colchester? Tell us what your favourite part was below in the comments!
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