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...
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...
Hatfield Forest5 out of 5 starstotal reviews(1)
- Bishops Stortford
- Outdoor
- National Parks
No other forest on earth evokes the atmosphere of a medieval hunting forest so completely. The ancient trees of the forest are like magnificent livin...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Promenade Park
- Maldon
- Outdoor
- National Parks
Promenade Park is the District's most popular park and has undergone a major refurbishment programme in recent years. Promenade Park offers the follo...
Weald Country Park
- Brentwood
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Weald Country Park offers an idyllic day out alongside nature, and although there are no physical play facilities there are still plenty of things to...
King Georges Playing Fields
- Brentwood
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Amongst other things the under-titled King Georges Playing Fields features a really unique garden designed for the blind, with many specially selecte...