Heathrow Airport 1 hr 20
Chelmsford Museum (22 min.) free-admission museum in a victorian house & modern extension dedicated to local history & culture. Hylands House (29 min.) council-run stately home and grounds hosting music festivals and family activities year-round. Riche Close (1 min) Essex Police Museum (19 min.) archival and educational space displaying documents artefacts objects and photos on local history. National Trust - Hatfield Forest (22 min.) tranquil ancient royal hunting grounds with grass paths a forest walk and 1200-year-old trees. Garnetts Lane (9 min) Admirals Park (19 min.) scenic parkland located in the city center features riverside walking paths picnic areas & gardens. Hedingham Castle (29 min.) vast country estate with a well-preserved norman fortress picnic areas a cafe and a gift shop. Chelmsford Cathedral (19 min.) small free to enter anglican cathedral with an 11th-century heritage and lunchtime music recitals. Cressing Temple Barns (16 min.) timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Mill Road (8 min) The Chequers (5 min) The Gardens Of Easton Lodge (15 min.) lush ornamental gardens dating from the tudor era with guided tours kids crafts and tea pavilion. Mountfichet Castle (21 min.) castle & norman village replicas on a historical site with rescued animals a tea room & gift shop. Colne Valley Railway (30 min.) vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored victorian line plus working signal box and mini track. Marks Hall Estate (24 min) geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes plus wood walks and play area. Riverside Leisure Centre (20 min.) Braintree U0026 Bocking Public Gardens (15 min.) garden and park |