
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'...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Wind in The Willows Sculpture Trail
- Billericay
- Outdoor
- Tours and River Cruises
If your kids love The Wind in the Willows, take them to Hanningfield Reservoir and bring their favourite story to life with the Wind in the Willows s...

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...

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...

Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Children's Farms
Cute critters, action-packed activities, magic shows and more? Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park really pulls out all the stops, so make sure you brin...

Barleylands Farm Park
- Billericay
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Children's Farms
Barleylands Farm Park is a popular place for schools, as it knows exactly how to bring the curriculum to life with their award winning themed days. T...

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...

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...

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...

Thorndon Country Park
- Brentwood
- Outdoor
- Parks and Playgrounds
Thorndon Country Park contains rare areas of heathland which are being carefully managed and restored in the most traditional and effective manner: b...

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...

Hockley Woods
- Hockley
- Outdoor
- National Parks
Hockley Woods offers no loos, no shops - just a tremendous amount of ancient trees, stunning wild flowers and local wildlife for an old fashioned fam...

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...

The MegaCentre Rayleigh
- Rayleigh
- Indoor
- Indoor and Soft Play Areas
The MegaCentre Rayleigh is the home of Megazone Lasertag, MegaPlay Soft Play, Music Rooms, Theatre and a Youth Centre. MegaPlay is a Soft Play Area s...