A nice park with plant centre, souvenir shop, rose garden, lily pond, fruits and vegetables garden, restaurant and exhibition hall. It’s a lovely place to spend a weekend with family and friends. Simply love the landscape with lots of beautiful plants and flowers. The food at restaurant is good too!

What a wonderful place. I went for a solo walk and had the best time wandering through the gardens. They’re full of colour, beautifully cared for, and there’s such a calm, happy feel everywhere you go. I went mid-week during term time. The sunshine made it even better. Perfect for anyone who loves nature, fresh air, and a bit of peace and quiet. Highly recommend

Nice gardens and displays, attentive staff although potentially a little too attentive on arrival. Unfortunately a few sections were closed on my visit for maintenance or works, so can’t give a full 5 star review. Prices are also very high making it less accessible for those on lower incomes.

It is away from city. Has a restaurant, lots of car parking. Bus facility is lesser. Nature lovers will like the place. The place seems beautiful with different flowers also peaceful. One could watch the colorful sections generally within an hour.

Beautiful, ever changing gardens. Plan to go back in a different season. Don’t think I had a favourite area, all so lovely. I would imagine there is plenty to see whatever time of year you visit. Friendly staff in the cafe. Lovely cakes. Sandwiches were very tasty, but lacked a respectable amount of filling.

Beautiful garden though a bit hard to get to on a weekday by train and buses. Shuttle bus available only at weekends. Love the rock garden and the restaurant with great scenic views. 😎My favourite is the Global Growth Vegetable Garden. Learned so much about origin of the most common vegetables. Love all the sculptures in the garden and the beautiful thatched house. Excellent food and love their cheese scone. Saw lots of robins. Staff are really friendly and helpful. Great shop too. Wonderful day out.

My first visit and not my last, didn’t realise the history of the place or the area. It is a place that cannot be done in one visit, there is so much to see. The garden centre has plants that are well worth buying and they are competitive priced, the compost is far superior in quality to what I have been buying elsewhere and I now will continue to purchase!

We had a wonderful day at Hylands Park! It’s such a beautiful and spacious place, perfect for families. The kids loved the adventure castle play area, and there’s so much open space to run, play, and explore. The gardens are lovely for a stroll, and it’s a great spot for a picnic or just enjoying the fresh air. A perfect family day out surrounded by nature! 🌳☀️🏰

Hylands Park is a huge and beautiful open space filled with majestic old oak trees and plenty of room to relax, picnic, or simply take in the scenery. There’s something for everyone, with a children’s play area, walking and running tracks, spots for dog walking and bike riding, and lovely gardens to wander through at your own pace. With convenient on-site parking, bathroom facilities, and food, it’s an easy and enjoyable place to spend a peaceful day outdoors.

It's a beautiful park, and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. We enjoyed it there; unfortunately, due to the weather, we didn't get to look around.

Beautiful large open space with massive veteran oak trees, wide open space for ball games and family get-togethers. They also have a fantastic large play park for the kids that looks like a castle and is all made from wood. It’s located close to the car park and toilets. Good clean toilet facilities. They also have a large pleasure garden which is well cared for with established plants, duck pond and seasonal bedding plant displays. I particularly like the cafe where you can sit inside, or they have lots of outdoor seating for dog walkers. You can get coffee and snacks, or they do really nice fancy brunch and lunch options. You can park at the other car park right next to the cafe and shops if you don’t want to walk far- it’s very close to the pleasure gardens too. I love how wide open this place is for my kids as they can run and ride their bikes and have plenty of freedom. There are also geocaches on the site of that’s your interest.

Had a lovely evening at the safari drone show, very clever. The only thing I would say, going on and getting parked was well done but there could have been a little more direction when leaving. But the show, food and entertainment were very good.

Lovely gardens, good cafe and local artists/designers at the old stables

Fantastic time at Radio 2 Party in the Park. Great acts and venue. Would like to visit the house one day.

I visited here a few weeks ago to see Justin Timberlake in concert. He was absolutely fantastic, giving a great performance and was brilliant live. Jess Glynn was his supporting act, and i have to say that although I'm not a great fan of hers, she too was brilliant live and has now changed my mind! Parking, however, was a nightmare. It took us 3 hrs to get into the venue, and that's because I had a disabled badge. This caused us to miss the start of Jess Glynn. Trying to get out of the venue was beyond a nightmare!!! Yes, it was disorganised. Yes, the young Marshalls just stood there rather than directing traffic, and yes, they never employed enough people. But what made it so damn dangerous was the behaviour of the general public. I witnessed countless rows, a fight, and had 6 cars almost take my car out, where they were so aggressive!!! One woman moved the barriers, threatened staff and a guy, and wacked my car with her door, getting out of it. Her behaviour was disgusting, but she didn't give a shit!!! I know a lot of people were blaming the racecourse, but the organisers were to blame for the shambles!!! For those members of the general public who behaved like animals. You should be ashamed of your behaviour!!! I'm just glad that no one was run over. It's a real shame as it put a massive dampner on the night. Would i go to see JT again? HELL YEAH!

A group of 8 attended the Duran Duran concert and loved the experience. A very well run event. Excellent facilities, especially within the premium standing area. Hopefully they put on more shows.

Like all weather Cheltenham plenty of room and bars. Unique course around the stand. Drove from Barnley Well worth a visit

Came here for a concert Saw Blue who wore brilliant, Olly Murs & Mark Wright Plenty of food & alcohol stools, but only 1 place to get a coffee Not good

Went on green king day . A party ofx15 if us including 90 year old . Made to walk round uneven ground to entrance .so with high heels on very uncomfortable, and for the 90 year old not good to walk all the way round . Got the golf buggy for 90 year old to the grandstand from the entrance which was good . Good variety of food and drink quite expensive but only to be expected . Found a table for us all where their was fake grass so good underfoot...we was their early so could get a good table. Easy to put bets on. Toilet was kept spotless through the day . Disco after in one of the tents ..but as coach was picking us up at 6 main carpark thought we better maje way back. When 90 year old was waiting for buggy for 25min and the que was really long.(to me most people didn't need the buggy and was being lazy) we was going to be late for our coach so 90year old walked back to main car park so definitely need to look into how they can manage this better .

Went to the fireworks today. We had the VIP tickets so we could go into the dirty tent. Floor full of stains. The fabric roof and sides were do dirty. I would of thought it would look better. I was disappointed. Staff were lovely. But it was a cold afternoon and no other building was open so everyone was freezing. Very disappointed with the venue. Outdoor food venders were so expensive.

Great Night. Lovely Venue. Really Good Service from Everyone. From the Minute we arrived to leaving 4 hours later, Well Done. But a Big Up to the Kitchen. Food was Superb.

Visited on an open day when the artists studios were open. Such a lovely range of art and crafts on display. On non open days there us a selection of goods in the visitor centre. I particularly enjoyed smelling all the different candles and wax melts at L J Candles

Well worth a visit to discover original paintings, jewellery, screen printing, illustration, warm glass, encaustic art along with a host of other fantastic art produced by the talented artists who are only to happy to chat about what the do. The artists studios are situated in the stables visitor centre at Hylands house and is the only artists open studios in Essex where you can meet the artists face to face on Sundays and Mondays. Also Inside the Bookshop is a small galley space that is open every day

Excellent place to buy original artwork, hand made jewellery, stunning glassware, greetings cards, hand made scented candles, ceramics and lots lots all from the artists themselves. If you're looking for something different, then you must visit Hylands Artists Studios.

A hidden gem! Fantastic bunch of makers, with everything for fans of individual designs in everything from glass, jewellery, knitwear and textiles, prints and one-off pieces. A magical place.

Nice little cafe next to Artist Studio

Lovely place 👍

While I was walking around this area I decided to visit this lovely Cathedral for the first time. I never went into the church itself just as far as the hallway. Magnificent architecture.

Absolutely wonderful Cathedral. The Chapel of St Peter is a quiet corner to sit and pray. The memorial rolls of those lost in the wars give the chapel a very serene feeling.

The beautiful Cathedral is almost hidden from view as you navigate the busy pavements around Shire Hall and up through Tindal Square. Glimpse of the flint exterior appear between the old buildings and down medieval lanes. Is a fairly small Cathedral, the elegant but modest spire is barely visible above the shops and offices. We visited last week during an art exhibition. The high ceiling was filled with an inflatable model of Mars with detailed NASA imagery on its surface. Linking it with the Roman god of war, the artist included exhibitions on local regiments and soundtracks including recordings of conflict and fighting. There seem to be plenty of staff and volunteers on hand to talk about the building, exhibition and future events. Well worth visiting, on any normal day or during an event.

Beautiful Cathedral, very well kept. It’s a must visit if you’re in the area!

We have visited Chelmsford Cathedral on a number of occasions for various events. It's not the biggest, and only became a cathedral in 1914 but still has a great deal of history. Of particular interest to me is a dedication to a scout that lost his life trying to save a fellow scout.

Such a beautiful place! They had the Mars exhibition on which was so interesting. Staff were very friendly & helpful

A beautiful Cathedral. I've been several times for different events. This time it was to watch a free Friday lunchtime choir concert. The space is amazing and the staff/volunteers are extremely helpful and friendly. Toilets are available, as are refreshments. There is no parking on site but Waterloo Lane car park is just a short walk away.

A delightful museum where the focus on the Roman presence in Chelmsford makes up quite an interesting part of the place. Chelmsford also being the birthplace of radio means there's a fascinating learning space to understand and digest said information and it's hugely informative. Other exhibits focus on the city's role during the war (the mannequins here are excellent) as well as educational films about how Chelmsford came to be - do look out for the room detailing the complete timeline as well as snippets of facts about this storied city as well as the notable characters that shaped it all. Plenty for the kids to get stuck into and all of it is free! Would definitely recommend.

It's a very good spot to visit with kids, especially if you want to learn about British history as well. There are sections of the natural museum, Marconi inventions, the Essex army regiment, and a drawing and history area of prehistoric, Anglo-Saxon, Roman, and modern sections. Half a day is enough. There is a park in front for a picnic and a play area at the back for children. There is a cafe on site.

Great place to visit. Super friendly staff. It is a tad small but it’s got lovely things to see. It was nice and quiet when we visited. Definitely would recommend getting there early to get a car spot in the car park. There is a toilet at the car park and in the museum

Great place for all. Well spent time exploring Chelmsford history.

A lovely, free to access museum situated within the beautiful grounds of Oaklands Park. It's got a great selection of local history to see and interact with. The kids especially like the live bees hive they have on the first floor that allows access through the exterior wall. (The bees have been here since I was a little girl too, yet the museum has come along way over the years). They have a small museum shop at the entrance too, aswell as a donation box. There's free parking on site, although beware on weekdays there's a limited parking time allowance of two hours. With public toilets nearby and an excellent cafe with inside seating and outside tables to enjoy the sunshine, whilst overlooking the large parks situated at the back, you can easily enjoy a cuppa whilst keeping an eye on the children. This all makes for a lovely, low cost afternoon out with the family on a sunny day.

Wow! What a wonderful place! We visited for the first time today, and to be truthful, I didn't know what to expect, but I have to say, I was very impressed, by everything! First, you get two free hours of on site parking, second the grounds of the Museum are lovely; grass, trees, picnic benches and tables, and great play areas for the kids. There is also a nice-looking cafe with both indoor and outdoor seating. The Museum building itself is also very attractive, inside and out and the exhibits are wonderful! So much to see and many hands on, activities for both adults and children! This has got to be my Chemlsford 'happy place!' I can't wait to go back! Lovely staff too! 😉

Not a bad place to visit, quite small but not expensive.