Come to Chelmsford

By Baillie Stuart

Places to stayPlaces to visit

Local history Local News shopping

sport

Things to do

Things to do Chelmer Cruises Take a leisurely hour

long cruise on Caffel, or hire a row boat or open canoe and explore the canal yourselves! Public tours and private hire.

Brook End Gardens Children's play area, formal gardens and recreational gardens. Not huge, not fancy, but just the thing for a couple of hours on a sunny afternoon. Take a ball

Places to visit Places to visit Welcome to Chelmsford, the only city in Essex. With a rich

heritage, beautiful green spaces, first-class sporting, leisure and arts facilities, shopping, dining and vibrant nightlife, there is definitely something for everyone.

The information in these pages will hopefully give you an introduction to just some of the things to see and do for every age and interest, and will help you make the most of your visit.

For full listings and details of places to visit, click on the link to the right of this page to download the Chelmsford Visitor Guide, which is packed with useful information from ideas for things to see and do, to how to get around. All that is left for you to do is enjoy Chelmsford!

sportThe centre boasts many facilities including a 25m swimming pool, climbing wall, outdoor astro turf, tennis courts and many more that can be accessed all year round. There are also many activities for you to enjoy at the centre from the gym to fitness classes and children’s activities in term time and school holidays. So come along and see what we have to offer you, your family and friends.

Shopping

PLACES TO STAY IN CHELSFORD

Chelmsford is the perfect place from which to explore the East and South East of England as well as London. Stansted Airport is a short 30 minute drive away and is serviced by a frequent bus service.The M25 can be reached in just 15 minutes, giving Chelmsford excellent access to the rest of the UK motorway network. Coupled with an excellent fast and frequent 35 minute rail service to London (up to six trains an hour to London Liverpool Street), Chelmsford benefits from superb access by all modes of transport.

Local news in chelmsford

1.Blockbuster to close in Chelmsford 2.Army and Navy flyover work caused

traffic trauma 3.Cycle to Paris for prison charity 4.Comedian Arthur coming to town 5.Rainford: Competition for places is

key 6.Tonbridge Angels 0 Chelmsford City 4 7.Chelmsford beaten in derby clash 8.Crushing wins for cruising Chieftains 9.Sponsors agree new deal with Essex

CCC 10.Hat-trick helps Elmtree to win

Local history in Chelmsford Bring history to life by finding out more

about England's newest city and its interesting development from Roman new town to industrial and manufacturing centre in the 1960s. Chelmsford is the birthplace of radio.