
Blake House Craft Centre
- Braintree
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Arts and Crafts
There's plenty to do at Blake House Craft Centre starting with an excellent 9 hole miniature golf course with kid friendly features including fun ram...

Audley End Miniature Railway
- Saffron Walden
- Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
The Audley End Miniature Railway is a delightful 1.5 mile ride on Lord Braybrooke's private 10 and a quarter inch gauge railway through Estate woodla...

Audley End House and Gardens
- Saffron Walden
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Stately Homes and Gardens
Families exploring Audley End House and Park have a period delight in store for them as they experience the opulent rooms and atmosphere, not least w...

Great Notley Discovery Centre and Park
- Braintree
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Finding something that’s fun for teenagers as well as toddlers can be a real challenge! More often than not, you’re pleasing one at the expense of th...

Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens
- Braintree
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens has 5 acres of formal public gardens incorporating some 250 trees so it's a lovely green space for a family outi...

East Town Park Countryside Centre
- Haverhill
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
East Town Park Countryside Centre is a country park to the east of Haverhill on the very edge of town. The 38 acre park is the centre for a network o...

Gosfield Lake Resort
- Halstead
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Gosfield Lake Resort is a private family run leisure park, set in the heart of rural Essex, close to Constable Country and right on the Essex Way. Th...

The Play Barn
- Sawbridgeworth
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Indoor and Soft Play Areas
Take a turn off the beaten track and visit The Play Barn in Hertfordshire. Bring your little ones to a soft play centre that’ll have your tiny-toddle...

The Gibberd Garden
- Harlow
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
At The Gibberd Garden the softly designed glades, pools, lawns and alleys provide settings for some eighty varying sculptures, large ceramic pots and...

Admirals Park
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Admirals Park is linked with Tower Gardens and the adjoining West Park, covering an area of approximately 30 hectares and a wonderfully disparate var...

Harlow Town Park
- Harlow
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
The 164 acre park is a lovely place to visit in any season. There are attractive scenic landscapes, river walks and views, plus the paddling pool (op...

Brook End Gardens
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
The Green Flag Awarded Brook End Gardens is a simple but pleasing community greenspace ideal for wending away summer afternoons with the kids. There'...

Wandlebury Country Park
- Cambridge
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
At Wandlebury Country Park on the gentle Gog Magog Hills just south of Cambridge, is a welcome retreat for walkers, nature lovers and a natural adven...

Long Melford Country Park
- Long Melford
- Outdoor
- National Parks
Sun’s out, weather’s gorgeous and you just want to spend the day outdoor? At Melford Country Park you’ll find over 8 hectares of grassland, woodland...

Cheeky Monkeys Play Barn
- Fulbourn
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Indoor and Soft Play Areas
Whatever the weather Cheeky Monkeys will guarantee an exciting time for children whether they are whizzing down slides, climbing across rope bridges,...

Hylands House and Park
- Chelmsford
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Stately Homes and Gardens
Hylands House and Park has plenty for the family to enjoy, with 574 acres of parkland, including recreational ancient woodland, grassland, lakes, pon...

Baddow Hall Park
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
The highlight of Baddow Hall Park is the new BMX track, with circular run and varying grades of slope and slalom, it's great for kids who love biking...

Chelmer Park
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Chelmer Park offers a generously sized adventure play area at it's heart with loads of play equipment for 3 to 12 year olds and outdoor gym equipment...
Cherry Hinton Water Play Area
- Cambridge
- Outdoor
- Water Parks
Out in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall lays two small paddling pools with gentle water shelves and a maximum depth of 0.4 metres, making them ideal...

Parndon Wood Nature Reserve
- Harlow
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Recorded as a woodland for at least 900 years, the Parndon Wood Nature Reserve is a haven for flora, fungi, birds, minibeasts, small mammals and deer...