
White Elm Petting Farm
- Bicknacre
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Children's Farms
Come and take part in a feeding frenzy at White Elm Petting Farm, and let your little ones feed over 100 animals. Grab a bucket at the entrance and y...

The Chelmsford Mystery Treasure Trail
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Salty seafarers, unite! The Chelmsford Mystery Treasure Trail is calling out for seasoned explorers to get a whiff of the scent and uncover buried lo...

RHS Hyde Hall
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Stately Homes and Gardens
RHS Garden Hyde Hall in rural Essex is a place where you can unwind in stunning natural surroundings while your kids run around, play and explore. To...

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...

Maldon Treasure Hunt Trail
- Maldon
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Eye patch? Check! Parrot on shoulder? Check! You’re all ready for a jaunt on the Maldon Treasure Hunt Trail where cracking codes and solving clues wi...

Chelmer Cruises
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
Chelmer Cruises is a charming place that is also known as Paper Mill Lock Cruises and Victoria Cruises. Whatever you call it, it's got all the potent...

Mini Meadows Golf
- Battlesbridge
- Outdoor
- Crazy Golf
Fancy a game of mini golf at the weekend? Mini Meadows Golf at Meadow Croft Garden Centre offers a 9-hole course for the whole family to enjoy. Open...

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...

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...

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'...

Battlesbridge Antiques Centre
- Battlesbridge
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Battlesbridge Antiques Centre comprises over 80 dealers housed in a variety of old buildings and courtyards, and a vintage motorcycle museum. Great f...

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...

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...

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...

Chelmsford Museum
- Chelmsford
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Chelmsford Museum Set in a park with an adventure play area, the museum offers a nice variety of exhibits, from a fine collection of fossils, a livin...

West Park Pitch Putt & Crazy Golf
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Crazy Golf
West Park Pitch Putt and Crazy Golf has a rather modest Crazy Golf 9 hole course available, plus a mature 18 hole pitch and putt course, as well as a...

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...

Rayleigh Windmill
- Rayleigh
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
The Rayleigh Windmill is an award-winning tourist and educational attraction, and popular venue for weddings and civil ceremonies. It is a Grade II l...

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...

Rayleigh Mount
- Rayleigh
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
The dramatic Rayleigh Mount is the atmospheric remnants of an early medieval motte and bailey castle site, built by Sweyn of Essex if you're taking n...