Sandford Mill Lock

What a pretty little spot, an easy walk into Chelmsford, plenty of places for the dogs to swim, only downside is parking can be a problem, well worth a visit though.

Enjoyable amble by the river up to Barnes Mill, first time visit, it's lacking in car parking spaces & facilities, (location cm26ny) we were lucky to find a spot on edge of road, the museum is a short walk so when this opens maybe you could use this as a base, quite a few boats and could be a nice spot to people watch during summer.

Great place for a walk, picnic & paddle... parking is poor

Such a beautiful walk, very quiet and peaceful. There are lots of houseboats on the river, which give the area character and charm.

Nice walk along the tow path up to Barnes Mill Lock and back. There are no facilities/tea room like at Paper Mill Lock, and there is no public parking unlike Paper Mill Lock which is run by the local farmer rather than the IWA.