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The world’s best known nursery rhyme, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ was written in 1806 by 23-year-old Jane Taylor, in the attic of her home in Colchester.
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Go up, up and away from one of the oldest Roman towns in Britain on an unforgettable Colchester hot air balloon ride.
Take life higher and hop on board our majestic big red balloon for an airborne adventure like no other.
Who knows what magnificent sites you’ll see as you drift along with the wind on the flying experience of a lifetime?
You might spot Colchester Castle or even the Roman Circus Centre, which to this day is the only one known in Britain.
Whichever way the wind takes you, your Colchester hot air balloon experience will bring breath-taking views across this stunning part of the south east.