Gary's Guidebook
Food scene
If you like great steaks I would recommend. Warm and relaxed modern bar with a country feel. Great service.
Miller & Carter Chelmsford
Barnes Mill RoadIf you like great steaks I would recommend. Warm and relaxed modern bar with a country feel. Great service.
Lovely country pub with patio area out back overlooking fields. Has a very good restaurant with a lovely seasonal menu at very reasonable prices.
The Fox and Raven
Barnes Mill RoadLovely country pub with patio area out back overlooking fields. Has a very good restaurant with a lovely seasonal menu at very reasonable prices.
For a more intimate and ambient evening with a more refined menu. Prices are slightly higher that reflect the menu.
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Blue Strawberry Bistrot
The StreetFor a more intimate and ambient evening with a more refined menu. Prices are slightly higher that reflect the menu.
A very intimate country restaurant with lovely rural views. Great seasonal menu. Must book in advance as very popular.
Pig & Whistle Restaurant
A very intimate country restaurant with lovely rural views. Great seasonal menu. Must book in advance as very popular.
A larger pub with a traditional menu. Great food and beer with a warm cosy feel. Nice rural views during the summer.
Horse & Groom
7 Groom PlA larger pub with a traditional menu. Great food and beer with a warm cosy feel. Nice rural views during the summer.
Côte Brasserie
1 Exchange WayFancy going a little french then I would recommend. Great menu wine and service.
If you fancy a drink before dinner I would recommend. Very nice menu and an equally nice selection of drinks.
The Wine Cellar Bar & Bistro
4a Duke StIf you fancy a drink before dinner I would recommend. Very nice menu and an equally nice selection of drinks.
Pinchos
3A Baddow RoadGreat Tapas and atmosphere. Great if you want to eat less or more!
Entertainment
Teatr Civic
Fairfield RoadCatch a show at the Chelmsford Civic theatre in the centre of town.
ODEON Chelmsford
Kings Head WalkFancy a film then why not?
Live in or visiting the Chelmsford area and looking to try something amazing? Come and have a go at the towns permanent escape experience! Chelmsford Escape Rooms is located a short distance from the town centre with free parking outside. Escape rooms are a form of live entertainment where you’ll solve a series of puzzles in order to escape before the time runs out. Discover clues and receive hints in our fully immersive purpose built themed environment. This is an interactive event. Games Masters will greet you and help you throughout your experience, but they will not be physically present inside of the escape room (unless otherwise stated). In teams of 2-10 people come and see if you can escape the room in 60 minutes. Sounds scary? It’s really not; a little common sense and logical thinking and you could escape!
Chelmsford Escape Rooms
ParkwayLive in or visiting the Chelmsford area and looking to try something amazing? Come and have a go at the towns permanent escape experience! Chelmsford Escape Rooms is located a short distance from the town centre with free parking outside. Escape rooms are a form of live entertainment where you’ll solve a series of puzzles in order to escape before the time runs out. Discover clues and receive hints in our fully immersive purpose built themed environment. This is an interactive event. Games Masters will greet you and help you throughout your experience, but they will not be physically present inside of the escape room (unless otherwise stated). In teams of 2-10 people come and see if you can escape the room in 60 minutes. Sounds scary? It’s really not; a little common sense and logical thinking and you could escape!
Shopping
A little bit of shopping and a bite to eat? Then why not venture into Bond Street just off the main high street where there are a good selection of shops and eateries.
Bond Street
Bond StreetA little bit of shopping and a bite to eat? Then why not venture into Bond Street just off the main high street where there are a good selection of shops and eateries.
Walks and Gardens
Set in the heart of rural Essex, and enjoying stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, RHS Garden Hyde Hall is one of the finest gardens in the east of England. This 360-acre site is a haven of peace and tranquillity, encompassing a diverse mix of garden styles from traditional to modern. Highlights include the Dry Garden with its fantastic range of drought resistant plants, and the Hilltop Garden with its roses and herbaceous borders. There’s also a Global Growth Vegetable Garden, which showcases vegetables from around the world and a Winter Garden that celebrates the delights of wintertime. There's also a cafe, restaurant, garden library, children's play area, gift shop and garden centre.
Royal Horticultural Society Garden Hyde Hall
Creephedge LaneHylands Estate is proud to have approximately 574 acres of restored historic parkland open to the public free of charge, including ancient woodlands, grassland, ponds, lakes and formal gardens.
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Hylands Park
10 Meadgate TerraceHylands Estate is proud to have approximately 574 acres of restored historic parkland open to the public free of charge, including ancient woodlands, grassland, ponds, lakes and formal gardens.
The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex with a footpath along its full length. The waterway passes highlights such as the lock at Paper Mill and All Saints Church in Ulting, joining the sea at Heybridge.
River Blackwater
The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex with a footpath along its full length. The waterway passes highlights such as the lock at Paper Mill and All Saints Church in Ulting, joining the sea at Heybridge.
Heybridge, rather than the sea port of Maldon, is the point where the waterway enters the sea as local landowners and other port interests objected to the construction of the Navigation. They feared it would bring a loss of trade so the community around Heybridge Basin grew following the waterway construction work in the 1790s. Previously the area had been entirely rural farmland.
There are a couple of pubs situated at the last lock and a quaint little tea shop if you prefer tea…
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Heybridge Basin
Basin RoadHeybridge, rather than the sea port of Maldon, is the point where the waterway enters the sea as local landowners and other port interests objected to the construction of the Navigation. They feared it would bring a loss of trade so the community around Heybridge Basin grew following the waterway construction work in the 1790s. Previously the area had been entirely rural farmland.
There are a couple of pubs situated at the last lock and a quaint little tea shop if you prefer tea…
Please visit essexwalks.com for an extensive list of walks…🚶🏼♀️🚶🏻
From the rolling hills to the coastline, through unspoilt villages and ancient woodlands, all of rural Essex is best appreciated on foot.
This website provides all the information needed for individuals or couples to enjoy quiet walks in the beautiful Essex countryside.
All these walks are on public footpaths, permissive paths or other land open to the public, so you never have to worry about trespassing.
Parking for these walks should never be an issue. The general rule that I use is park in a village next to a pub or church. Can then end the walk with a well earned pint in a historic chocolate box village.
Essex
Please visit essexwalks.com for an extensive list of walks…🚶🏼♀️🚶🏻
From the rolling hills to the coastline, through unspoilt villages and ancient woodlands, all of rural Essex is best appreciated on foot.
This website provides all the information needed for individuals or couples to enjoy quiet walks in the beautiful Essex countryside.
All these walks are on public footpaths, permissive paths or other land open to the public, so you never have to worry about trespassing.
Parking for these walks should never be an issue. The general rule that I use is park in a village next to a pub or church. Can then end the walk with a well earned pint in a historic chocolate box village.
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Travel and Parking.
Local parking is free practically anywhere. Bus routes are plentiful with local bus stops just around the corner. Parking in town is very reasonable for both short and long stay. Chelmsford main line station is a couple of miles away with direct links into London.
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Hylands house
A grade 2 neo-classical villa in 232 hectares of parkland. If you fancy a stroll around the park and a look at the house. Parking is free.
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Chelmsford Cathedral
A Cathedral in the heart of the city centre. Open daily for worship, prayer or simply to look round. There are many free concerts and exhibitions running throughout the year. See the Cathedral website for details; chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk There is no entry charge and we are situated just five minutes from the bus and railway stations.