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Shenfield - Sport & Recreation - Page 2

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Karting

Brentwood Park Karting

Warley Gap

Brentwood

Contact: R.Lubbock

Telephone: (01277) 260001 

Email: info@brentwood-karting.com

Website: www.brentwood-karting.com

Distance: 3.7 miles

Excellent entertainment for kids 8+ & adults. Open 7 days a week. Regular kids karting days. Corporate team building events. Based on the Warley Park complex with Karting, Driving Range, Ski Slope, Cafe Bar & Health Club

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Lawn Tennis

Hutton & Shenfield Union Church Lawn Tennis Club

Brockley Grove, Hutton Mount

Telephone: (01277) 225648

Website: www.hsucltc.co.uk

Distance: 1.0 miles

5 x Artificial Grass (4 Floodlit)

Brentwood Hard Courts Tennis Club

Childerditch Lane, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 210489

Distance: 1.3 miles

4 x Artificial Grass (Floodlit)

3 x Macadam (Floodlit)

Brentwood Lawn Tennis Club

Old County Cricket Ground, Shenfield Road, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 217407

Distance: 1.3 miles

6 x Artificial Grass (4 Floodlit)

2 x Shale

 

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Martial Arts

Brentwood Karate Club

Courage Sports Hall, Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 262800

Distance: 1.4 miles

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Parks

Shenfield Common

Ingrave Road, Shenfield 

Distance: 1.7 miles

Formerly part of the Manor of Shenfield, the Common extends deep into the wood to the railway line. A bandstand once stood on the Common which enabled local residents to hear the military bands which were based at the barrack at Warley. Shenfield Common remains a popular place for enjoyment and relaxation.

Courages Playing Fields

Hall Lane, Shenfield 

Distance: 0.8 miles

Offers plenty of open space for sportsmen and women, children and parents and members of the public who wish to escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. A play area was constructed in 1995 and there is a recently added wild flower meadow adjacent to the formal area of the park.

King George's Playing Fields

Ingrave Road, Brentwood 

Distance: 1.6 miles

A large park offering formal gardens, exquisite in spring-time and beautiful all year round, children's play area, paddling pools, a unique garden for the blind with many flowering and non-flowering plants which appal to senses other than sight, as well as playing fields for football, cricket, rugby and kick about area, tennis courts, bowling greens and with 12 rinks, crazy golf course and excellent facilities for the disabled and able-bodies alike. The entrance to Brentwood Golf Centre at Hartswood is also to be found in this park as is that to Hartswood itself, a wood of 73 acres where an access trail makes it easy for people to use, including those with disabilities. There is a footpath which runs through Hartswood and links up with Thorndon Country Park and Little Warley and Childerditch Common.

Hutton Country Park

Wash Road, Hutton 

Distance: 1.4 miles

The area's newest country park. Open space for walking and relaxation. Limited car parking.

 

Other local parks include Larkins, Mill Green Common, Childerditch Common, Weald Country Park and Thorndon Country Park. Details of these locations are given in the 'Where to Go, What to See ...' guide.

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Riding Schools

Four Seasons Equestrian Centre

Shenfield Hall Farm, Hall Lane, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 260429

Distance: 1.4 miles

Boyles Court Riding Club

The Stables, Boyles Court Farm, Great Warley

Telephone: (01277) 210171

Distance: 4 miles

Norton Heath Riding School

The Orchards, Fingrith Hall Road, Blackmore

Telephone: (01277) 821848

Distance: 5.7 miles

 

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Ski Centres

Brentwood Ski Centre

Brentwood Park, Warley Gap

Telephone: (01277) 211994

Distance: 3.4 miles

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Sports Centres

Shenfield Sports Centre

Oliver Road, Shenfield 

Telephone: (01277) 226220

Distance: 0.8 miles

Offers a comprehensive range of cardio-vascular equipment and weight training facilities in the newly refurbished fitness centre and gym. Also available is a multi-purpose sports hall and aerobic/marital arts activities room. The Centre is available during evening, weekends and school holidays. The centre offers café and licensed bar facilities.

The Brentwood School Sports Centre

Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 243344

Distance: 1.4 miles

The Sports Centre is a leisure complex in the grounds of Brentwood School. It offers a wide range of high quality sporting facilities, open to everyone for use in the evening and at weekends.  

The Brentwood Centre

Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood 

Telephone: (01277) 215151

Distance: 2.5 miles

Offers most indoor sports, with facilities to international standard. The Centre boasts superb facilities, including the 12-badminton court International Hall, for sports including aerobic, football, table tennis, yoga and many other varied activities. Other facilities at the Centre include a hi-tech fitness training centre, health suite, beauty clinic and squash courts in addition to two swimming pools. Both pools offer a comprehensive programme ranging through pre-school lessons to life saving classes and kids' 'splash-time'. The Centre offers café and licensed bar facilities.

Brentwood Park

Warley Gap, Brentwood

Telephone: (01277) 211994

Distance: 3.6 miles

5 dry ski slopes, health & fitness club, gym, squash, aerobics, floodlit golf range, off road rally kart track.

Trampoline

Brentwood Trampoline Club

Brentwood School Sports Centre, Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood

Email: davekingaby@yahoo.co.uk

Web: www.brentwoodtc.org  

Brentwood Trampoline Club was founded in the 1980's as Cloud Nine changing its name to Brentwood Trampoline Club in 2001. The club caters for all categories of bouncer although with a bias towards those wishing to compete and 'go as far as they are able'. For some members this might be only as far as grade 4 whilst others will look to strive for national or international recognition. All will be supported in their goals by their coaches.

The club bounces on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday and as many Sundays as possible.

Cloud 9 Brentwood

Venue: Brentwood School Sports Centre, Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood

Email: info@cloud9brentwood.co.uk

Web: www.cloud9brentwood.co.uk

The Club is open to rising 5's and above and caters for all abilities. We strongly believe that all members irrespective of ability have something to offer. There are 6 coaches within the club all of whom hold British Gymnastics Association qualifications. We have 1 coach per trampoline at every training session and it is our aim to enhance safety on and around the trampoline.

The club trains Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at Brentwood School Sports Centre. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

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* Distances are based on the approximate shortest route from Shenfield Station