Hylands Estate
London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Cafe / restaurant
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Charged parking
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Facilities for children
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Parkland / open spaces
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Picnic area
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Shop
For all access information relating to Hylands Estate, we recommend visiting our dedicated website which has more details around getting round the estate, accessible facilities, and parking.
Hylands Estate is a prestigious Grade II* listed public park encompassing 574 acres of historic parkland. The beautifully renovated Neo-Classical elegant villa Hylands House can be hired for any occasion including weddings, celebrations, and business events, and is open to the public on select days. The Stables house a café, second-hand bookshop, information point, and resident artist studios. Within the park, there are formal Victorian Gardens and ancient woodlands that are accessible as well as an award-winning accessible children’s Adventure Playground. With a list of seasonal events both within the House and the Park, Hylands Estate is the perfect place to visit and explore.
Take in your surroundings by enjoying one of our walks around the park, or by listening to our multimedia tour through the Pleasure Gardens which you can download in advance or pick up a headset from The Stables Information Point. There are geocaching routes and orienteering activities provided by local organisations. Its the perfect park for dog-walking, with our on site café The Deli providing refreshments at both ends of the park.
We are a host site for the popular family adventure site Go Ape, where you can swing through the trees in one of our woodlands. Perfect for families and group bookings – no matter what age!
Our resident artists at The Stables have regular workshops to book onto, from jewellery making to stained glass, pottery to illustration, or you can have a consultancy with an interior designer or art therapist.
Of course, you can capture all of these activities by visiting an Open Estate Day on the second Sunday of the month. Enjoy free family arts and crafts, a fabulous street food and gifts market from Essex Foodies Market, live music from Hot Box Live Events, open artist studios, and historic social history exhibitions.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
Hylands Park is open all year round from 7.30am until varied times throughout the year.
Hylands House is open every second Sunday of the month as part of Open Estate Days. The house is open for free from 10am to 3pm.
The Stables is open all year round. The Information Point and Artist Shop is open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am – 5pm. The Deli café is open from 8am every day. The Friends of Hylands House second hand bookshop is open 1 March – 30 September (Monday to Friday 10.30am – 3.45pm, Satturday to Sunday 10.30am – 4.30pm) and 1 October – 28 February (Monday to Sunday 10.30am – 3pm). Selected artist studios at The Stables are open for visitors and workshops.
Hylands Estate is free to access. Parking charges apply throughout the estate from 9am to 6pm.
Private group bookings to Hylands House can arranged and paid for in advance for between 20-50 people. The visit includes a tour from one of our knowledgeable volunteers and delicious treats from The Deli café. Bookings include a donation to the Friends of Hylands House.
Packages for group visits to Hylands Estate are available to book in advance. If you are responsible for organising trips for your group to visit new destinations or explore stately homes, and are keen to learn about our local history, we have the ideal day out for you.
At £30 per person, for a minimum of 20 guests and a maximum of 50 guests, our half day packages feature an exclusive tour experience and delicious refreshments.
Our new tour packages are recommended for coach groups, societies, educational institutions and other interest groups. Coach parking is available in Hylands Estate and on London Road. Tours for group bookings are available on selected dates.
Educational visits can be booked by contacting a member of the Hylands Estate team for more information.
For all access information relating to Hylands Estate, we recommend visiting our dedicated website which has more details around getting round the estate, accessible facilities, and parking.
Getting here
London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ
Hylands Estate has two entrances and three car parks. The Hylands Park entrance, CM2 8FS, is closest to the Adventure Playground and to visit the park. The Hylands House entrance, CM2 8WQ, is closest to the house and The Stables.
There are car parks at each entrance to Hylands Estate. One is located next to the Hylands House entrance off London Road and the other is located next to the Hylands Park entrance off Greenbury Way. Parking charges apply between 9am and 6pm. As a Chelmsford resident you are entitled to a discount.
What3words for each car park are –
London Road car park: mops.alive.safely
Hylands House/The Stables Visitor Centre car park: admire.dine.honey
Writtle entrance/Greenbury Road car park: bricks.repair.cattle
The nearest railway station to Hylands is Chelmsford Station. The station is approximately a 10 minute drive from Hylands Estate.
Hylands Park can be reached by bus using route C4 First Buses, alighting at Lodge Road and walking down Paradise Road through to the underpass and into the park via the Writtle car park entrance. Route 351 will also take you to Hylands Park via London Road from the city centre, however, use this route with caution as it involves crossing a busy dual carriage way.
There are designated cycle routes for both the Hylands House and Park entrances. To download a map and for more information on how to get to Hylands Estate, visit here.
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