Parks & Nature
Its lovely! Two lovely lakes, fab walks and nature trails. Plenty of parking (at a charge) or a 15 minute walk from our place.
9 locals recommend
Danbury Country Park
Woodhill RoadIts lovely! Two lovely lakes, fab walks and nature trails. Plenty of parking (at a charge) or a 15 minute walk from our place.
Tel: 01245 225 520 - Its lovely to walk along the canal, there's working locks, boats and barges and there's a great café too!
11 locals recommend
Paper Mill Lock Tearooms
North HillTel: 01245 225 520 - Its lovely to walk along the canal, there's working locks, boats and barges and there's a great café too!
Tel: 01621 856 503 - Football pitches, kids water-play park (summer only) and lovely walks along the promenade of Maldon estuary
31 locals recommend
Promenade Park
Park DriveTel: 01621 856 503 - Football pitches, kids water-play park (summer only) and lovely walks along the promenade of Maldon estuary
just a lovely place to get outside and enjoy the grounds
Royal Horticultural Society Garden Hyde Hall
Creephedge Lanejust a lovely place to get outside and enjoy the grounds
Lovely park, fun play areas and beautiful old country house, with tea rooms and more!
11 locals recommend
Hylands House
London RoadLovely park, fun play areas and beautiful old country house, with tea rooms and more!
Shopping
Its good for the basics. There's a good co-op, excellent chippy, bank, great Chinese and a newsagent.
The Vineyards
Its good for the basics. There's a good co-op, excellent chippy, bank, great Chinese and a newsagent.
The Co-operative Food
191 Moulsham St Well stocked local convenience store and off-licence
Getting Around
Tel: 03456 037 631 - Great way to get in to Chelmsford City centre. Just 5 mins for our place, with buses every 15 minutes most days and costs just £3 per adult return.
Sandon Park & Ride Car Park
Maldon Road Tel: 03456 037 631 - Great way to get in to Chelmsford City centre. Just 5 mins for our place, with buses every 15 minutes most days and costs just £3 per adult return.
Fareway Taxis Chelmsford
5 Russell WayGood reliable company.
chelmsford taxibus
9 Atholl RdGood for larger groups.
Chelmer Valley Cars Ltd
9 Oyster PlTel: 01245 365 365 - our first choice for reliable taxis!
Drinks & Nightlife
Crown at Sandon
6 The GreenTel: 01245 477 164 - Nice local pub with decent restaurant
The Cricketers Arms
Penny Royal RoadTel: 01245 222 022 - Nice local pub serving decent food.
The Griffin - Danbury , Essex
64 Main RdTel: 01245 699 024 - Lovely pub and great food.
The Bell
617 Forest RdTel: 01245 222 028 - Good value food and drink, no thrills.
Food Scene
Tel: 01245 400 204 - It is absolutely the best restaurant in Chelmsford!!!! Amazing owners, great service, and tremendous Italian style food. Just brilliant. But, very popular so book early! (10 minutes by car, £10 in a cab)
6 locals recommend
Vita Bella
The TyeTel: 01245 400 204 - It is absolutely the best restaurant in Chelmsford!!!! Amazing owners, great service, and tremendous Italian style food. Just brilliant. But, very popular so book early! (10 minutes by car, £10 in a cab)
Tel: 01245 22 35 24 - Average garden centre, but great café!...serves breakfast and lunch, good food, nice cakes all home made and good value. No need to book.
Sandon Garden Centre
Tel: 01245 22 35 24 - Average garden centre, but great café!...serves breakfast and lunch, good food, nice cakes all home made and good value. No need to book.
Entertainment & Activities
Tel: 01621 851 898 - Swimming pool with kids flume (also for adults!) Plus a decent gym.
9 locals recommend
Blackwater Leisure Centre
Tel: 01621 851 898 - Swimming pool with kids flume (also for adults!) Plus a decent gym.
Tropical Wings Zoo
Wickford RoadTel:01245 425 394 - its cool!
Tel: 01245 223 342 - It is an amazing place with loads of activities, from high-ropes to assault courses, to mountain biking and archery.
Essex Outdoors Danbury
Tel: 01245 223 342 - It is an amazing place with loads of activities, from high-ropes to assault courses, to mountain biking and archery.
Sandon Village Hall
Woodhill RoadPirates Bay
Park Drivehttp://piratesbaymaldon.co.uk
Excellent crazy golf fun for families!
Essentials
Esso
68 Maldon RdPetrol station and Tesco Express convenience store.
Tel: 01245 225 603 - Next door to the library is a good size co-op selling most essentials, and there is a park with swings etc opposite.
Danbury Library
Main RoadTel: 01245 225 603 - Next door to the library is a good size co-op selling most essentials, and there is a park with swings etc opposite.