For fun with the kids, visit Thorndon Country Park to follow the famous Gruffalo Trail or head over to Weald Country Park to see the Stickman Play Trail.
If you're looking for adventure activities, Brentwood offers high-wire fun in the trees, skiing and go-karting.
The nearest Essex mill to London, Grade II-listed Mountnessing Post Mill is often photographed and sees many visitors
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- History & heritage
Established in 1980, Neil Graham Gallery specialises in fine antique and contemporary paintings and prints.
- Brentwood
- Art galleries
- Independent
The biggest high ropes course in Essex has 3 levels, 6 different courses, 70+ aerial obstacles, big zipline & big drop situated in the treetops
- Baby changing facilities
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Private hire available (corporate/parties)
- Adventure & adrenaline activities
- Sport & leisure activities
Nuclear Wild Forest are outdoor obstacle activity specialists at the award winning Nuclear Races with access to over 50 obstacles on both land & on water.
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Private hire available (corporate/parties)
- Adventure & adrenaline activities
- Sport & leisure activities
Oaktree Gallery offers picture framing and unique gifts in a beautiful shop in the heart of the Ingatestone High Street.
- Ingatestone
- Art galleries
Old Macdonald’s Farm & Fun Park offers so much to do indoors & outdoors you will never be stuck for fun activities here
- Baby changing facilities
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Wildlife & nature
Designed in Sweden, the mini golf adventure encounters pirates, cannons, an octopus, snakes, skulls, a cannibal’s cooking pot, a crashed Jeep, rocks, a volcano, dinosaurs, waterfalls, dinosaur eggs, a treasure chest, crocodiles and two rafts that the kids will love!
- Disabled access
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Sport & leisure activities
Rocky's Centre has a variety of different services, including soft play, bouncy castles and is also an entertainment and events venue.
- Baby changing facilities
- Family friendly
- Private hire available (corporate/parties)
- Brentwood
- Soft play
This three storey bunker was active until as recently as 1992
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Museums & exhibitions
South Essex Golf & Country Club complex constructed to exacting U
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Family friendly
- Sport & leisure activities
The Brentwood Centre features a fantastic range of sports and leisure facilities to help the local community enjoy staying active.
- Baby changing facilities
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Sport & leisure activities
- Theatres, entertainment & nightlife
Based around the popular Gruffalo story, this fun family trail will make memories that will last a lifetime
- Dog friendly
- Family friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Parks & gardens
- Routes & trails
- Wildlife & nature
The open parkland at Thorndon South is busy with families enjoying picnics, where you can fly a kite on one of its many hills.
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Dog friendly
- Family friendly
- Brentwood
- Parks & gardens
- Wildlife & nature
Magnificent Harry Colt course set in the listed grounds and woods of Thorndon Hall.
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Sport & leisure activities
One of the best ways to explore Brentwood is by bike. TrailNet offers you the chance to hire bikes, tandems, trailers, child seats and tagalongs at their cycle hire centre at Thorndon Country Park.
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Sport & leisure activities
Turner Art Perspective focuses on art within its surroundings and places art and design side by side to introduce art in the forefront of living space.
- Shenfield
- Art galleries
- Independent
Warley Park Golf Club boasts a superb 27-hole golf course.
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- Sport & leisure activities
Warley Place Nature Reserve is a 25 acre site with a house and once famous Edwardian gardens belonging to Ellen Willmott. It is now maintained as a nature reserve by Essex Wildlife Trust. There are some spectacular flowers to be enjoyed throughout the year, especially in the Spring.
- Family friendly
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- History & heritage
- Parks & gardens
- Wildlife & nature
Famous for its deer park and Stick Man trail, Weald boasts spectacular views and space, covering over 520 acres of woodland, wildflower meadows and open grassland.
- Baby changing facilities
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Dog friendly
- Family friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Parking available
- Brentwood
- History & heritage
- Parks & gardens
- Routes & trails
- Wildlife & nature