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A variety of sports & activities can be found within the village and local area……………………...
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Water Ski-ing, Picnic & Restaurant
GOSFIELD LAKE RESORT CHURCH ROAD, GOSFIELD, ESSEX, CO9 1UD Telephone : 01787 475043 Fax : 01787 478528 http://www.gosfieldlake.co.uk/ Fishing, water ski-ing, picnic areas, café and Indian Restaurant all available within the beautiful grounds of this facility.
Golf Club
The Manor House Gosfield, Essex, CO9 1SE. Telephone : 01787 474747 Fax : 01787 476044 http://www.gosfield-lake-golf-club.co.uk/
The local green has a sports pavilion and well kept playing field which regularly hosts visiting cricket teams.
The local area offers excellent opportunities for a variety of fresh water angling. Day permits are available for the Gosfield Lake Resort (see above) and also at the Fennes Estate (see map) which can be found just a couple of miles from the village. This has three excellent stocked lakes together with tackle and bait shop on site. Also there is good carp fishing to be had at the lakes in the conservation area within the village, application for annual permits for these lakes can be obtained from the local Newsagents in Church Street. For those more committed fishermen , application can be made to Billericay Angling Club, this club has numerous lakes and river sites around the local area. Full membership for this club is approx’ £50.00/anum, full details and application can be found at their web site, http://www.bdac.co.uk/
There are numerous opportunities for walkers around the village, these being a mixture of public footpaths, conservation areas, community woodlands and forestry commission woodland. Details can be found on the page of Places to Visit within the Parish. There is also now a Web-site dedicated to those interested in walking within the county of Essex, http://www.walkinginessex.co.uk
There are tennis courts within the village, these can be found just as you are leaving the village on the left hand side of the road at the point where "The Street" becomes the "Braintree Road". See the Tennis Club Web Site for full details www.gosfield-tennis.co.uk
Amateur Radio Those interested in the hobby of Amateur Radio have, if required, an excellent local radio club. Braintree & District Amateur Radio Society meet twice a month, 1st and 3rd Monday evening from 20.00hrs at The Clubhouse, Braintree Hockey Club, Church Street, Bocking. All details of the club can be found at The clubs last special event station was held at the Bocking Windmill, this was part of the national Windmill and Water Mill week-end, when most of the old mills were open at some stage to the public
Bowling & Bowls
There is a "Carpet Bowls" club within the village and two green bowls clubs can be found within the area, Courtaulds Halstead Bowls Club Pavilion Colchester Road Kirby Le Soken Bowls Club Halstead Road and there is now a Ten-Pin Bowling alley in the new recreational area of the Freeport Center in Braintree.
Swimming & Gymnasium At the new leisure centre, Halstead Leisure Centre Colne Road Halstead CO9 2HR Tel: (01787 472 480).
For those interested there is the "Gosfield Horticultural Society", members participate is various shows and competitions throughout the year.
Brownies, Scouts, Baby & Toddler Group, Junior Football Club, Football Club, Ladies Society, Senior Circle, Wives Group, WI, Neighbourhood Watch.
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