
Boydells Dairy Farm
- Braintree
- Outdoor
- Children's Farms
Boydells Dairy Farm is a small, family working farm that specialises in sheep milking. Open to the public there’s a guided tour with lots of hands-on...

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...

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...

Partyman World Braintree
- Braintree
- Indoor
- Indoor and Soft Play Areas
Who here fancies some fun? Great, because Partyman World Braintree is full of it with face painting, ball ponds and plenty of tasty tuck. Get kids st...

Partyman Braintree
- Braintree
- Indoor
- Indoor and Soft Play Areas
Crazy Kids Adventure Play has one of the biggest play towers in Essex, plus 2 giant multi-level frames for kids of different ages, ensuring that olde...

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- Braintree
- Indoor
- Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres
Splish and splash around in this super, interactive water haven. Braintree swimming centre invites you for a day of indoor fun splashing around with...

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...

Cineworld Braintree
- Braintree
- Indoor
- Cinemas and Theatres
Discover the latest hit films from around the globe at Cineworld Braintree. Share the magic of the big screen with your whole family at this wonderfu...
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Colne Valley Railway
- Castle Hedingham
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
Bring your family to come and sample the vintage atmosphere and take a charming hour long ride on an award winning period country Colne Valley Railwa...

Essex Pottery Studio
- Halstead
- Indoor
- Pottery Centres and Ceramic Cafes
Let’s admit it - adults love painting just as much as kids do! Share one of your favourite activities with your tots at Essex Pottery Studio and colo...

Hedingham Castle
- Castle Hedingham
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Castles and Palaces
Hedingham Castle's Norman keep, 110 feet high, was built c.1140 by Aubrey de Vere and is still owned by one of his descendants, Jason Lindsay and his...

East Anglian Railway Museum
- Colchester
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
East Anglian Railway Museum has a great collection of steam engines, carriages, and wagons to discover, plus a mini rail you can explore. There is pl...

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...

Cineworld Haverhill
- Haverhill
- Indoor
- Cinemas and Theatres
Immerse into the wondrous world of cinematic adventures with the latest family-friendly films at Cineworld Haverhill. Share the magic of the big scre...

Kingfisher Leisure Centre Sudbury
- Sudbury
- Indoor
- Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres
Kingfisher Leisure Centre The leisure pool is ideal for a family visit as it not only has a nice fast flume for the big kids there's a toddler flume...

Haverhill Leisure Centre
- Haverhill
- Indoor
- Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres
Kid City is the great little soft play zone tucked inside Haverhill Leisure Centre. There's a main adventure play frame spread over several levels gr...

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...

Daisy May’s Farm
- Elsenham
- Outdoor
- Children's Farms
Meet more than 200 animals, including sheep, goats, ducks, chickens, and pigs at Daisy May’s Farm. A rescue centre and a working farm, it’s home to b...

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'...

Essex Police Museum
- Chelmsford
- Indoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Essex Police Museum has a collection of objects, photographs and objects that tell the history of the force from 1840 until present day. You and the...