Essex Parks

Castle Park, Colchester

Colchester Castle Park is a large park located in central Colchester. As the name suggests, the park is also home to Colchester Castle. Entry to Castle Park is free.

Colchester Castle Park Play Area is being REFURBISHED! Read More about the plans HERE

Colchester Castle Park has so many fantastic facilities - a great playground, cafes, a traditional bandstand, boating lake and gardens. There are also attractions including crazy golf, museums and of course Colchester Castle.

Check out the Parks of Essex Instagram Post on Colchester Castle Park

Where is Colchester Castle Park?

📍 Colchester Castle Park High Street

Colchester

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🅿️ Parking - Where to park for Colchester Castle Park

Various Paid Car Parking around Colchester City Centre. Nearest car parks - Nunns Road, Priory Street and Osborne Street. Charges apply

Colchester Castle Park Playground — Castle Park Sandpit

Playground at Colchester Castle Park

There are several play areas at Castle Park. There is an enclosed sandpit play area contains wooden ship themed play equipment. There are sand diggers, climbing frames, slides, balance equipment, seesaw and a wobble board. There is seating around the sandpit.

There is another playground next to the sand area. The play area is open. There are two ziplines, a large castle themed climbing frame with slides and lots of rope climbs and a separate spiral slide.

There are several different types of swings catering for babies to teenagers. There is also some toddler playground equipment including a smaller climbing frame with slides, roundabout, balancing equipment, ride on jeep and trampoline.