Danbury Park lake
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  • Danbury Park seating area
  • Danbury Park shady path
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Danbury Country Park – originally laid out in the 13th century as part of a private estate – offers ornamental gardens and lakes, woodland and meadows. Surviving historic structures include an ice house where before refrigerators, ice was collected from the lakes in winter and stored for the palace kitchens.

The park’s accessible, well-maintained tracks are popular with dog walkers and families, with plenty of seats and picnic benches to have a rest or a bite to eat. The lakeside path takes you alongside tranquil waters, where you can watch ducks, swans and carp, and past the ornamental gardens.

Late spring is a good time to see ducklings, cygnets and spectacular displays from rhododendrons in the gardens. In summer, the meadows fill with wildflowers and grasses, attracting butterflies and insects, while the woodland paths offer respite from the sun in the dappled shade of ancient oaks, hornbeams and sweet chestnuts.

 

 

 

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Free entry
Parking charges apply. Customers are encouraged to pay online for car parking using MiPermit. Further information can be found here.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled toilets
  • Facilities for visually impaired

Children

  • Children welcome

Groups

  • Coach parking
  • Education/study area
  • Facilities for educational visits

Property Facilities

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Public toilets

Target Markets

  • Accepts groups

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      Map & Directions

      Road Directions

      From the A12, take the A414 towards Maldon. Continue into Danbury and take the right turn at the mini roundabout onto Well Lane. Continue to the end of the road and turn right onto Woodhill Road.

       

       

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      The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, which is 4 miles away.

      Danbury Country Park

      Type:Country Park

      Woodhill Road, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4AW

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      Opening Times

      * Daily, 8am to dusk

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