Boating, Bowling, Children's Adventure Play Centres, Cinema, Fishing, Gliding, Go-Karting, Golf, Horse Riding, Helicopter Flights & Hot Air Ballooning, Leisure Centres, Real Tennis, Shooting, Skate Parks, Tennis, Water Sports.
Boating
River Stour Boating
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Take an organised two day trip along a 25 mile stretch of the River Stour from Sudbury to Cattawade. The river trips will see Canadian canoes travelling in convoy passing through some of the most beautiful and famous Suffolk and Essex scenery, immortalised by John Constable. This includes including Bures, Stratford St Mary, Dedham and Flatford where you will be able to see Flatford Mill and Willy Lotts Cottage from a vantage point no footpath can offer.Bookings until the end of September, later if the weather permits.
www.riverstourboating.org.uk
Tel 01787 375377
Bowling
Bowling Number Ten – Ten Pin Bowling, Braintree
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Number Ten offers a bowling experience that changes moods through out the day. From daytime relaxation to night time energetic fun there are different time zones to suit your mood. Number Ten is where the best in bowling meets the best in eating, drinking, playing and partying.
www.namcoexperience.com
Tel 01376 569069
Braintree Lawn Bowling Club
Run by members, this friendly club welcomes all from beginners to experts.
Tel 01376 347857
Capitol Square Bowling & Snooker Club
Membership £1 A members only bowling & snooker club with pool hall and function room.
Tel 01376 502950
Children’s Adventure Play Centres
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Crazy Kids - Braintree Indoor adventure play centre situated adjacent to the Freeport Designer Village for children aged between six months and twelve years.
Tel 01376 347547
Kids Play House Cafe - Halstead
Indoor adventure play centre and cafe, brand new for 2009. With comfy sofas for mums and dads to have a cuppa, while the kids emjoy themselves. Great food, baby area, activity afternoons and great parties. Free entry for adults and under 1's!!!
Te: 01787 474754
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Cineworld – Braintree
A twelve-screen cinema situated adjacent to the Freeport Designer Outlet Village.
www.cineworld.co.uk Tel 0871 2002000
Fennes Fisheries - Braintree
Offers three well-stocked coarse fishing lakes in beautiful surroundings. There is a bait and tackle shop on site, plus free parking and toilet facilities. Disabled anglers are welcome and day tickets are available all year round.
Tel 01376 323285
Rayne Lodge
Offers three well-stocked course-fishing lakes, plus free parking and toilet facilities.
Tel 01376 345719
Coleman Cottage Fishery – Witham
Offers four well-stocked lakes, plus free parking, tackle shop and toilets. This site is fully accessible and disabled anglers are welcome. Day tickets are available all year round.
Tel 01376 516383
Essex Gliding Club
Gliding is the ultimate pure silent flying experience. An exhilarating, dynamic and rewarding sport, gliding is very affordable and open to people of all ages. There are no limits to gliding – using the same natural power of rising air currents as birds do, you can fly hundreds of miles at speeds of up to 170mph at heights of up to 40,000ft!A short flight is a highly memorable experience as you are launched high into the sky to fly silently over the Essex/Suffolk countryside.
www.essexgliding.com
Tel: 01992 522222
Go-Karting
Go GP Racing- Braintree
This is the longest indoor karting centre in North Essex with a 300 metre track and 200cc karts.
Tel 01376 333129
The Braintree District is blessed with a multitude of golf courses all within easy reach of Braintree Town Centre.
Benton Hall Golf Club (Witham)………………… 01373 502454
Braintree Golf Club ………………………………. 01376 346079
Braxted Park Golf Club (Kelvedon)……………… 01376 572372
Colne Valley Golf Club……………………….…… 01787 224343
Essex Golf and Country Club (Earls Colne).…... 01787 224466
Gosfield Lake Golf Club………………………….. 01787 474747
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Course……………………… 01376 510222
The Notleys Golf Club (White Notley)………….. 01376 329328
Unex Towerlands Golf Course…………………... 01376 326802
The Notleys Golf Club also offers pitch and putt.
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This area of North Essex offers miles of rolling countryside, quality bridle paths together with good stables. Prestigious equestrian events are frequently held at the Unex Towerlands.
Rayne Riding Centre, Fairy Hall Lane, Rayne Tel: 01376 322231
Unex Towerlands, Bocking, Braintree, Tel:01376 326802
Wethersfield Riding Stables, Hedingham Road, Braintree, Tel 01371 851089
Helicoptor Flights & Hot Air Ballooning
Eastern Helicoptor Ltd
Tel 0845 2300504
Dance with Balloon Ltd
Balloon rides over North Essex & Suffolk
Tel 01376 520928
Eastern Balloon Rides
Tel 01376 585544
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There are five sites in the Braintree District with leisure facilities. Most provide a selection of sports, fitness classes and well-equipped gyms. Swimming pools can be found at Braintree Riverside Centre, Bramston Sports Centre and Halstead Leisure Centre. Please find contact numbers below:
Braintree Leisure Centre……………01376 552585
Bramston Sports Centre (Witham)... 01376 533400
Halstead Sports & Leisure Pool.......01787 472480
Notley Sports Centre (Braintree)…….01376 323873
Riverside Centre (Braintree)………… 01376 323240
Prested Hall
Play Real Tennis at beautiful Prested Hall, which has two of only 26 courts in the Country. This exciting tactical indoor game originates from Medieval Times and can be enjoyed by all age groups.
Tel 01376 570220
Shooting
Braintree Shooting School
Boasting 8 coaching staff including former world champions. Novices are welcome along for a lesson and there is no license requried when shooting under supervision.
Tel 01376 343900
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Braintree Skate Park in Weavers Park, Coggeshall Road and Witham Skate Park, Spa Road, offer modern skateboarding facilities for beginners and more experienced.
Tel 01376 552525
Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens
Tennis courts available for hire within the five-acre gardens.
Tel 01376 328714
Braintree Tennis Club
Offers all weather courts, floodlit courts and, during the summer, grass courts for all ages and abilities.
Tel 01376 322030
Water Sports
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Gosfield Lake Resort
Gosfield Lake provides a beautiful 36-acre sheltered lake for all types of water sports. Beginners or experts are all welcome at this friendly resort.
www.gosfieldlake.co.uk
