Manchester Airport 1 hr 30
Harlow Town Park (13 min.) sprawling 164-acre park featuring a bandstand paddling pool skate park & several gardens. The Gibberd Garden (9 min.) charming garden featuring 14 acres of manicured lawns flower beds sculpture & ceramic pots. Hylands House (30 min.) council-run stately home and grounds hosting music festivals and family activities year-round. Chelmsford Museum (25 min.) free-admission museum in a victorian house & modern extension dedicated to local history & culture. Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (26 min.) large underground bunker with self-guided tours a cold war history museum canteen & ropes course. Lee Valley Park Farms (26 min.) Mountfitchet Castle U0026 Norman Village (17 min.) reconstructed medieval castle and norman settlement plus a toy museum closed during winter. The Thatchers (9 min) Rye-Assic Adventure Park (22 min.) dinosaur-themed amusement known for its kid-friendly activities from bowling to mini-golf. Epping Ongar Railway (19 min.) Henry Moore Foundation (Henry Moore Studios U0026 Gardens) (18 min.) art museum sculpture and art Scott S Grotto (23 min.) garden St. Andrews Church (23 min.) parts of this church of england place of worship are believed to date back to the 11th century. Chelmsford Cathedral (26 min.) small free to enter anglican cathedral with an 11th-century heritage and lunchtime music recitals. The White Horse (3 min) Friars Lane (4 min) Mountfichet Castle (17 min.) castle & norman village replicas on a historical site with rescued animals a tea room & gift shop. |