How to find our Launch Sites
(we suggest you may wish to consult a road map)

The Showground is situated on the A131, Great Leighs by-pass between Braintree and Chelmsford. From the Chelmsford direction, at the roundabout half way along the by-pass turn left into Moulsham Hall Lane. After 500m turn right into Gate 11 and follow the road round to the Pavillion Car Park.
Coming from the Braintree direction, travel past the Showground on your right and at roundabout turn right into Moulsham Hall Lane, in 500m turn right into Gate 11, and follow the road to the Pavillion Car Park.
GPS Co-ordinates:51 50 24 N 0 30 37 E

Prested Hall is situated just off the southbound carriageway of the A12, north-east of Kelvedon.
Coming from Ipswich and Colchester direction, leave the A12 at the Kelvedon exit and immediately on your left is Prested Hall. Go down the long drive and just before you get to the houses at the bottom of the drive turn right into the launch field and travel up the field, parking on the right well away from the houses and gateway to minimise disturbance to the residents.
Coming from Witham and London direction on A12, take the Kelvedon exit and drive through the village, as if you were going to rejoin the A12 and follow the sign over the A12 to Prested Hall, and follow directions as above.
GPS Co-ordinates:51 54 43 N 0 41 38 E

The Airfield is situated on the B1024, two and a half miles north of Coggeshall,(A120) on the left, direction Earls Colne. Well sign posted for Essex Golf & Country Club and Earls Colne Business Park. On entering the Airfield drive for 300m to the security buildings and turn right. Continue for 200m and turn right again into redundant road and park either side of this road. Pleae do not park on field or on other roads.
GPS Co-ordinates:51 54 43 N 0 41 38 E

The Tollgate Centre is a shopping complex, close to Stanway, east of Colchester, where we meet and travel a short distance to the launch field. Coming from the London or Ipswich directions, leave the A12 at the junction for the A1124, and turn south crossing over the roundabout of the B1408 and into the Tollgate Centre. Turn left in front of McDonalds and park in the Car Park on the left.
GPS Co-ordinates: 51 53 02 N 0 50 10 E

The launch field is behind the farm buildings off the roundabout, at the junction of the southbound A12 and the B1137.
Coming from the London direction travel right round the Chelmsford by-pass on the A12, and leave at the Boreham exit for the services., turn right at the first roundabout, right at the second roundabout, over the A12 and straight over the next roundabout and into the farmyard and go round the buildings on the left and into the car park behind.
From the Colchester and Ipswich direction, leave the A12 at the first Chelmsford exit. At the roundabout travel straight over and into the farmyard and follow directions as above.
GPS Co-ordinates: 51 45 18 N 0 31 31 E

Blake House Craft Centre is situated at Blake End , approximately 3 miles Stansted side of Braintree, well sign posted off of the A120 with brown tourist signs. As well as Craft outlets there is the original great maze, a licensed restaurant and tea room. (reservations tel: 01376 552553) If gates are closed please wait in small un-gated car park . Otherwise proceed straight through the gates, straight through the farmyard, and the launch field will be found on your left, and park against the fence.
The new A120 Braintree by-pass is now fully open.
Coming from the Braintree direction using the new A120 Take the Felsted B1417 and Stebbing (B1256)exit approximately 2.5 miles from the A131 interchange. Then follow the brown tourist signs to Blake House Craft Centre.
Coming from Gt. Dunmow direction on the old A120 turn left at Palm Trees restaurant (previously known as The Saling Oak)
direction Gt Saling. Half a mile on the right you will find Blake House Craft Centre.
GPS Co-ordinates: 51 52 51 N 0 28 25 E