Chelmsford

Chelmsford

Situated in the heart of Essex the town boasts close proximity to many exciting attractions. There is a 15th Century cathedral as well as the Grade II listed building Hylands House that hosts many public events. Chelmsford also offers a free annual festival dedicated to international street theatre. There is also fun to be had at the local wildlife park, at the cricket ground (the home of Essex County Cricket Club) and at the V Festival.

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Hanningfield Reservoir

We deliver tailor-made sessions for EYFS to KS4, on various topics including minibeasts, habitats, sustainability and woodland management, through investigations of our ancient woodland, reservoir, pond and grassland.

EYFS: 

Exploring Senses, Pond Power, Go on a Bug Hunt, Teddy Bears Picnic, Natural Art

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Hatfield Forest

Ancient royal hunting forest

Hatfield Forest is the best surviving example in Britain of an almost complete Royal Hunting Forest. It has seen many owners, from Kings to commonors. No other Forest on earth evokes the atmosphere of a medieval hunting Forest so completely.

Danbury Commons and Blakes Wood

Explore Essex's second largest area of common land after Epping Forest, a survivor of a lost way of life

Lose yourself in 214 acres of heath, gorse and coppice encompassing a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), ancient woodland and military defences designed to give Napoleon a run for his money.

Hill Hall

This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country, and two rare and outstanding sets of 16th century wall paintings of mythical and Biblical subjects.

Hill Hall has now been divided into private houses, but parts remain open to the public by prior arrangement.

Schools Under Canvas

Under Canvas is a fun, curriculum linked, residential experience for schools, which is rooted in the heritage and tradition of a classic school camp. The difference? We bring the tents, the activities and the instructors to your school.

Old MacDonald's Farm

Our aim is to inspire, delight and give children first hand knowledge about life on the farm

We believe it is fundamentally important children understand about the food they eat and the effect farming has on their lives. We want their experience at Old MacDonald’s Farm to be fun and one that they will never forget.

Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

The Deepest Nuclear Bunker in the South of England

Come and witness the three lives of the bunker starting with its role as an RAF ROTOR Station, then a brief period as a civil defence centre through to its most recent life as a Regional Government HQ.

Northey Island

The closest you'll get to true wilderness in Essex

A remote island in the Blackwater Estuary and cut off at high tide, visiting Northey's a unique pleasure.

Northey was to become the oldest recorded battlefield in Britain when Viking raiders used the island as a base during the Battle of Maldon in AD991, an encounter also mentioned in England's earliest known poem.

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