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Chelmsford

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Chelmsford is the principal settlement of the City of Chelmsford and the county town of Essex, in the East of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately 32mi northeast of the notional centre of London at Charing Cross and approximately 22mi from Colchester. The urban area of the city has a population of approximately 120,000, whilst the district has a population of 168,310.The main conurbation of Chelmsford incorporates all or part of the former parishes of Broomfield, Great Baddow, Galleywood, Writtle, Moulsham, Widford and Springfield, including Springfield Barnes, now known as Chelmer Village.The communities of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Chelmsford, Ontario, and Chelmsford, New Brunswick, are named after the city.Chelmsford's population consists of a large number of City and Docklands commuters, attracted by the 30–35 minute journey into Central London via the Great Eastern Main Line railway. The same journey takes approximately 60 minutes by road via the A12.
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RHS Garden Hyde Hall
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Tropical Wings Zoo
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Duration: 2 hours
Hylands Park
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Duration: 2 hours
Radical Bikes C.I.C.
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Side trips from Chelmsford

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The Historic Dockyard Chatham
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Duration: 4 hours
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Leeds Castle
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Adventure Island
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Southend Pier
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Hidden gems in Chelmsford

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Chelmsford Cathedral
4.5
Duration: 4 hours
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Chelmsford City Museum
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Chelmsford City Racecourse
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Essex Police Museum
4.6
Duration: 1h 30 min

Parks in Chelmsford

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Central Park, Bell Meadow and Sky Blue Pasture
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Duration: 2 hours
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Mace Playce
4.3
Duration: 2 hours
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White Elm Garden Centre & Tea Room
Bicknacre
3.7
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Chelmer Valley Park and Ride
3.3
Duration: 2 hours

Shopping in Chelmsford

The Essex Cider Shop
5.0
Duration: 30 minutes
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Writtle Road Nursery
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High Chelmer Shopping Centre
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Duration: 2 hours
Baddow Antique Centre
3.3
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Museums in Chelmsford

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Chelmsford Gallery
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