PARKS & GARDENS
Chelmsford plays host to several Green Flag-accredited parks, so as well as enjoying city life, you can step into nature and savour the changing seasons. Enjoy a dreamy summer's picnic in Admirals Park, take a springtime stroll through the Hylands Estate's mesmerising floral displays, or brave a bracing winter walk around Central Park Lake.
CENTRAL PARK
Central Park is one of the oldest public parks in Chelmsford and opened to the public in 1894. Today, it also includes Central Park Memorial Gardens, Frank Whitmore Place, Bell Meadow and Sky Blue Pasture with over 35.6 acres of parkland together with a Nature Reserve. All areas of the park are linked by footpath and cycle networks. As the name implies, it is in the centre of the city and offers visitors the opportunity to relax and take in green surroundings whilst remaining only a short walk away from the hustle and bustle.
Visitors can enjoy beautiful flowerbeds, riverside walks and cycle paths, a model railway, children’s play areas, a lake, skateboard ramp, tennis courts, a multi-use games area and table tennis. Many outdoor events are held here during the year and visitors can also take in the views of the iconic Victorian railway viaduct whilst walking around the lake, stopping for refreshments from the Park café.
OAKLANDS PARK
Oaklands Park is an established award winning park. It covers around 12 acres of grounds within the historic quarter of Chelmsford.
Park facilities include:
Two play areas
Rose garden
Free car parking
Feel free to eat picnics around the park. You might want to pack a picnic blanket as the picnic tables are popular.
Oaklands was first opened as a public park in 1930 and today boasts both Green Flag and Green Heritage status.
HYLANDS PARK
Hylands Estate is a prestigious Grade II* listed public park encompassing 574 acres of historic parkland. The beautifully renovated Neo-Classical elegant villa Hylands House can be hired for any occasion including Weddings, Celebrations and Business Events and is open to the public on select days. The Stables house a café, visitor centre and resident artist studios. Within the park there are formal Victorian Gardens and ancient woodlands that are accessible as well as an award winning accessible children’s Adventure Playground. With a list of seasonal events both within Hylands House and the Park, Hylands Estate is the perfect place to visit and explore.
