The Parish Council and Youth Council jointly funded the installation of a basketball goal which was supplied by the Sports Lottery Fund. This is freely available for use and has proved very popular with young people.
A grant from Chelmsford Borough Council’s Jubilee Fund also helped us to provide a new kicking wall and basketball goal in 2003.
TENNIS
Hard and grass tennis courts are available to hire. In 2000, two grass courts were converted into All Weather Sports Pitches, to enable use for other sports as well as tennis.
The Great Baddow Recreation Ground Tennis Club hires courts on a regular basis throughout the year and welcomes new members. Contact the Secretary on 01245 475660.
FOOTBALL
The football pitches are in great demand and are used by a number of local adult and youth teams.
The all weather sports pitches provide excellent facilities for 5-a-side football and training sessions.
Nacro Community Sports Project have been working in partnership with Great Baddow Parish Council since 2001 to deliver a community football session at the Recreation Ground. This football session has engaged over 500 children and young people over the years, providing a positive sporting activity for them to engage in at a minimal cost. Long may this partnership continue.
CRICKET
Great Baddow Cricket Club lease the wicket from the Council. Arrangements can be made with the Cricket Club for young people to have coaching sessions at the practice nets.
OUTDOOR GYM
The Parish Council installed a set of outdoor gym equipment in the Recreation Ground in summer 2011. This equipment is free for all parishioners to use and we hope plenty of people will enjoy using it to keep fit.
CHARGES
Please click here to see charges for tennis, bowls, football, all weather sports courts and changing rooms.
Parish Play in the Park (Sports and Play) Scheme 2012
Chelmsford City Council's Sports Development Unit ran a Play in the Park (Sports and Play) Scheme at the Recreation Ground again in 2012, offering two hour multi-activity sessions during the Easter and Summer school holidays.
These were FREE to all young people aged up to 16, as the Parish Council subsidised the cost. There were sessions for children aged up to 11 and separate sessions for the first time this year for young people from 12-16. The sessions for the younger age group were very successful, although the older age group proved more difficult to attract. We look forward to being able to participate in the scheme again in 2013 and are told that the City's sports development officers are already looking at improving the sessions for teenagers next year.