Please see the table below for a list of parks, their
locations, facilities available and opening times.
Site Hire is available at some sites and for initial requests
please contact the Parks & Open Spaces Manager on
01376-332314
Great Notley Country Park
Off the A131 at
Gt Notley south of Braintree
100 acres of Country Park
Floodlit outdoor sports facilities for hire - Football, Tennis,
Basketball & 5 a-side
Cycle Paths - linked with the Flitch Way for 15 miles of safe
cycling
School & Group Days
Venue hire for meetings, conferences & Parties
Site hire for Outdoor Events
Open from 7.30am - 10.00pm or dusk whichever comes sooner.
Essex County Council and Braintree District Council are now
working in partnership at Great Notley Country Park. The
Flitch Way Ranger Staff have relocated to the Discovery Centre and
work is currently going on to provide improved facilities at the
park including new catering provision at the Discovery Centre, a
large new adventure play trail for toddlers through to teens, and a
new car park facility. Cycle hire will also be available
allowing visitors to fully enjoy the adjacent Flitch Way which is
easily accessed from Great Notley.
The Discovery Centre and the new Drakes Bistro are both now
fully open to the public. Whether you fancy a lite-bite or a
two course lunch, it will be a great place to relax and enjoy
yourself. Drakes will offer a choice of healthy, freshly
prepared foods, using locally sourced ingredients wherever
possible.
The bistro will be open every day except for Christmas Day and
is available for private hire.
Weavers Park Bocking End,
Braintree
Skateboard Park
Cycle path & Footpaths
Lawn areas & Woodland
Site hire for Outdoor Events
Open at all times
Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens
The Causeway, Braintree
5 acres of formal
public gardens
Rose & Shrub Beds
Children's Play Area
Tennis courts
Bandstand Concerts
Open from 9.00am until Dusk each day apart from Christmas Day
Maldon Road Park Maldon Road,
Witham
Children's Play Area
Flower Beds, Trees & Lawn areas
Open at all times
Silver End Memorial Gardens Off Broadway, Silver
End
Children's Play Area
Football area
Flower Beds, Trees & Lawn areas
Japanese Water Garden & Heather Mound
Open from 9.00am to 8.00pm each day
Halstead Public Gardens Trinity Street,
Halstead
Children's Swings
Flower Beds, Trees & Lawn areas
Site hire for Outdoor Events
Open from 7.30am to 7.00pm each day