Fish and chips, jellied eels, hog roasts, Punch and Judy and even the Queen could be found at this year’s English Festival.

Visitors flocked to Riverside Country Park today to enjoy the free event, which celebrates everything English.

Children and their parents could even have a game of bingo, crazy golf or race down the helter-skelter.

Alternatively they could make a sand castle on the artificial beach which was in the seaside section.

The site, in Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, had been transformed into three themed areas, the seaside, countryside and even a village square.

Other attractions included, sheep, lambs, donkeys, and even demonstrations on how to sheer sheep, live music and more.

Visitors could have a game of tennis, enjoy the fair ground rides and eat fish and chips and ice cream.

Event the Queen, aka Jeanette Vane, from Bromley popped by and was happy to pose for photos with visitors.

Her majesty was later joined by an archbishop and King George.

Shakespeare also played a part in this year’s event, which was held today on St George’s Day, also the 400th anniversary of the English writer and poet.

The Canterbury Shakespeare Festival were performing extracts from Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummers Night’s Dream.

Youngsters from the 25 Parkwood Squadron Air Cadets were also in camouflage at the event.

One couple who got into the spirit of the event were Sandi and Peter Digby who got dressed up in traditional English attire for the occasion.

Mrs Digby from Rochester, said: “We’ve just seen the Queen, she’s very good and I think she’s going to judge the Town Crier competition later.”