Visit Oaklands Park! Two play areas and child friendly Museum - Museum of Chelmsford

Essex Parks
Nov 1, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Sep 16

Chelmsford Museum is a super child friendly museum located in Oaklands Park. There are also two playgrounds within the beautiful park grounds. The gardens here are beautiful and there is lots of space to explore!

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@parksofessex Post about Chelmsford Museum and the Larger Play Area at Oaklands Park

@parksofessex Post about the smaller, Castle themed Play Area

Where is Oaklands Park?

📍Chelmsford Museum

Oaklands Park

Moulsham Street

Chelmsford

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Maps Link

🅿️ Parking - Where to park for Chelmsford Museum Oaklands Park

Free parking in car park

2 hours maximum

What equipment is at Oaklands Park

There are two playgrounds in Oaklands Park, the playgrounds are close but do not overlook each other. In the larger playground there are climbing frames, a slide, tyre swings and a nest swing. There is also a large fallen tree trunk which is great for climbing. The playground is spacious and it is enclosed.

Oaklands Park Chelmsford — Oaklands Park Playground

The smaller playground has a castle/knights theme. It is enclosed. The playground is a decent size. The highlight is the large mound which can be climbed up or through the tunnel. There are slides with climbing frames, swings, a zipwire, climbing equipment, ride on equipment and a dungeon! The only accessible play equipment is a merry-go-round.

🏛 Museum of Chelmsford

Chelmsford Museum Opening Times

April to October - Open every day 10am - 5pm

November to March - Open every day 10am - 4pm

Entry to Chelmsford Museum is free for Children. The entry fee for Adults in £4. Yearly memberships costs £20 per single membership and £30 per joint membership.

There is so much to explore in the Museum! Our personal highlights were the toys and games throughout time and of course the live beehive. This is such a child friendly Museum, there are lots of dressing up opportunities.

The Explorer Zone and Percy Park Trail

At the entrance to the museum you can find several the Explorer Zone, where you can find packs containing resources to help you explore the museum and park. This includes story bags, I spy trails and Percy's Park trail.

Where to eat and drink at Oaklands Park, Chelmsford Museum

The Hive Cafe is very child friendly and good options on the children's menu. There are also vegetarian and vegan options available. Dogs are allowed in the outdoor patio area all year round. However, dogs are not permitted in the the indoor restaurant area.

The Hive Cafe has a varied menu including soups, curries, pasta and roast dinner is served on Sundays. The coffee is excellent. If you are looking for a family friendly cafe in Essex, check out our guide - Parks and Playgrounds with Cafes.

Are there toilets at Oaklands Park, Chelmsford Museum

There are toilets including accessible toilets and baby change. Baby changing facilities can be found in both the men's and women's toilets.