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See & Do

Our community embraces so much to see and do. From the minute you arrive to the moment you leave, we treat you as one of our own.

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.

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Ongar Road , Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9SS , United Kingdom

Established in 1972, Bentley Golf Club are delighted to be recognised as a Top 10 club in Essex as compiled by Top 100 golf courses

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities
1 Coptfold Road , Brentwood , Essex , CM14 4BN , United Kingdom

Brandler Galleries is an extensively stocked art gallery in Brentwood that is a friendly place to visit to enjoy a wide variety of modern and contemporary art

  • Brentwood
  • Art galleries
  • Independent
Ongar Road , Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9HS , United Kingdom

For anyone who has an interest in beer or wants to know a little more about the art of brewing, Brentwood Brewing Company offer tours and experience days to see the ins and outs of the brewing process with your friends and have a chance to try some of the ingredients

  • Disabled access
  • Brentwood
Doddinghurst Road , Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9NN , United Kingdom

The Brentwood Centre opened in 1988 and since then has been a popular leisure and events venue, with over 750,000 visitors each year

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Brentwood
High Street , Brentwood , Essex , CM14 4AJ , United Kingdom

Brentwood began as a clearing made in the woods by burning trees (hence 'burnt wood' which became Brentwood) to provide a stop-off point about one day's journing from the Thames for pilgrims en route from East Anglia to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury

  • Brentwood
  • History & heritage
Coxtie Green Road , South Weald, Brentwood , Essex , CM14 5RJ , United Kingdom

Set in 165 acres of naturally undulating land in the heart of Brentwood

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities
Warley Gap , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3DP , United Kingdom

Brentwood Karting is the wildest and fastest go-karting circuit in Essex

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Adventure & adrenaline activities
Lorne Road , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM14 5HH , United Kingdom

A small cottage museum covering social and domestic history between 1840 and 1970, with special reference to Brentwood

  • Brentwood
  • Museums & exhibitions
Warley Gap , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3DP , United Kingdom

Whether you are looking to just have some fun, brush up on your skills or get ready for a winter holiday, they offer the most affordable choice of snowsports activities available in the South East

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Adventure & adrenaline activities
15 Shenfield Road , Brentwood , Essex , CM15 8AG , United Kingdom
A community theatre, built by the community, for the community to provide an affordable, welcoming professional space for hire
  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Family friendly
  • Theatres, entertainment & nightlife
Doddinghurst Road , The Brentwood Centre, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9NN , United Kingdom

Now playing in Isthmian North Division (Step 4)

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities
Days Lane , Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9SL , United Kingdom
Home of some of the UK’s largest catfish and carp, featuring three man-made lakes stocked with catfish, carp, bream, rudd, roach and perch
  • Parking available
  • Sport & leisure activities
Crow Green Lane , Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9RL , United Kingdom
Escape Animal Sanctuary And Conservation Centre provides care and a safe permanent home to abused, neglected and abandoned horses, donkeys, sheep and goats
  • Wildlife & nature
Thorndon Country Park North , The Avenue , Brentwood , CM13 3RZ , United Kingdom

Based around the popular Gruffalo story, this fun family trail will make memories that will last a lifetime

  • Brentwood
  • Routes & trails
Ingrave Road , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 2FD , United Kingdom

Hartswood Golf Club is just a few minutes’ drive from Brentwood and very close to the M25 (Jct 28 & 29)

  • Parking available
  • Sport & leisure activities
Sawyers Hall Lane , Brentwood , Essex , CM15 9BZ , United Kingdom

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organisation that cares for and provides a home for life for unwanted and mistreated animals and has been based in Brentwood for over 35 years

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Wildlife & nature
Hall Lane , Ingatestone , CM4 9NN , United Kingdom

The Hall stands in open countryside, one mile from the village of Ingatestone and substantially retains its original Tudor form and appearance with its mullioned windows, high chimneys, crow-step gables and oak-panelled rooms and is surrounded by ten acres of enclosed gardens comprising extensive lawns, walled garden and stew pond. 

On specified days during the summer months, visitors are welcome to spend a couple of hours or more exploring the house and grounds.  Guided tours for parties are available by prior arrangement at other times.

  • Ingatestone
  • History & heritage
Hartswood Road , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM14 5AE , United Kingdom

King George's Playing Fields features a unique sensory garden, as well as lots of green space to run and play plus crazy golf, a skatepark and play area

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Dog friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Parks & gardens
Warley Gap , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3DP , United Kingdom

Once you’re kitted up with the latest lasertag guns (all the way from the USA!), their commanders lead you through a variety of exciting lasertag game scenarios

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Adventure & adrenaline activities
Old Hall Lane , Brentwood , CM13 3TT , United Kingdom

LL Secret Garden is an amazing place with fun & magical surroundings for your little ones

  • Baby changing facilities
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Parks & gardens
Hay Green Lane , Hook End, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 0NX , United Kingdom
Enjoy fishing in a picturesque 3
  • Wildlife & nature
Roman Road , Mountnessing, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 0TZ , United Kingdom
The nearest Essex mill to London, Grade II-listed Mountnessing Post Mill is often photographed and sees many visitors
  • Parking available
  • Family friendly
  • History & heritage
Secret Nuclear Bunker , Ongar Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 0LA , United Kingdom
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
  • Adventure & adrenaline activities
Ongar Road , Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 0LA , United Kingdom

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
76 High Street , Ingatestone , CM4 9DW , United Kingdom

Oaktree Gallery offers picture framing and unique gifts in a beautiful shop in the heart of the Ingatestone High Street.

  • Ingatestone
  • Art galleries
  • Independent
Weald Road , South Weald, Brentwood , Essex , CM14 5AY , United Kingdom

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
Ingrave Road , King George's Playing Fields, Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 2FD , United Kingdom

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
20 Hatch Road , Brentwood , CM15 9PU , United Kingdom

Rocky's Centre has a variety of different services:

  • Mother & Toddler Group
  • Soft play (suitable for babies and children up to age 5)
  • Cafe
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Activities 
  • Toys
  • Entertainment and events venue
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Family friendly
  • Brentwood
  • Soft play
Kelvedon Hatch , Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood , Essex , CM15 0LA , United Kingdom
This three storey bunker was active until as recently as 1992
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Museums & exhibitions
Brentwood Road , Herongate , Essex , CM13 3LW , United Kingdom
South Essex Golf & Country Club complex constructed to exacting U
  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Family friendly
  • Sport & leisure activities
The Avenue , Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3RZ , United Kingdom

The woodlands of Thorndon North surround the beautiful Childerditch pond and also host the famous Gruffalo Trail

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Dog friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Brentwood
  • Parks & gardens
Brentwood Road , Ingrave, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3RD , United Kingdom

Magnificent Harry Colt course set in the listed grounds and woods of Thorndon Hall

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities
The Avenue , Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3RZ , United Kingdom

One of the best ways to explore Brentwood is by bike

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities

From mid-September, artists Walter and Zoniel present an ambitious public art project across Essex green spaces.

Proudly supported by the Arts and Cultural Fund, ‘Modern Mythologies’ is set to encapsulate the spirit of Essex through a poetic tapestry painted across its scenic grassy expanses.

  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Routes & trails
Magpie Lane , Little Warley, Warley, Brentwood , Essex , CM13 3DX , United Kingdom

Warley Park Golf Club boasts a superb 27-hole golf course

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Sport & leisure activities
South Weald , Brentwood , Essex , CM14 5QS , United Kingdom

Designed by leading natural play specialists Infinite Playgrounds, it brings the popular book by Julia Donaldson to life

  • Baby changing facilities
  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets
  • Dog friendly
  • Family friendly
  • Parking available
  • Brentwood
  • Parks & gardens
  • Routes & trails