Heathrow Airport 1 hr 25
Layer Marney Tower (33 min)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Great Notley Country Park (25 min)
public parkland with horse riding cycling paths and a large wooden climbing area plus a bistro. Chelmsford Museum (19 min)
free-admission museum in a victorian house & modern extension dedicated to local history & culture. Chelmsford Cathedral (20 min)
small free to enter anglican cathedral with an 11th-century heritage and lunchtime music recitals. Riverside Leisure Centre (19 min) Barleylands Farm Park And Craft Village - We Are Open (30 min)
family-friendly attraction featuring farm animals craft workshops rides play areas & more. Combined Military Services Museum (14 min)
army museum displaying artifacts from medieval times to the present including arms & spy gadgets. Hylands House (21 min)
council-run stately home and grounds hosting music festivals and family activities year-round. Cressing Temple Barns (23 min)
timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Essex Police Museum (18 min)
archival and educational space displaying documents artefacts objects and photos on local history. Promenade Park (14 min)
victorian riverfront park with ornamental lake woodland walk and kids adventure play areas. Hanningfield Reservoir (25 min)
870-acre reservoir with diverse flora & fauna seasonal fly fishing & paths plus on-site cafes. Danbury Country Park (12 min)
park Osea Island (33 min)
estuary and beach | 
