Chelmsford: Westmere
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Today we will have a look at the Westmere area of the Chelmsford Region. The area is the center of sporting and large scale entertainment in all of Southfarthing. Westmere sits on a point at the confluence of the Chelmer and Spaulding Rivers. To the North is the Chelmer and to the east is the Spaulding mouth that empties into Chelmsford Bay to the immediate south.
An Overview. In the foreground is the Westmere Arena and Waterfront, containing retail, offices, a planetarium, and an IMAX theatre, as well as an underground tramway stop. To the right are the stadia and a surface tramway stop. In the background is the spirit tower overlooking the Westmere Interchange.
A couple of closer-ups of the Spaulding River Waterfront area.
The low hills here are home to the Spirit Tower, with an observation deck and restaurant at the top with spectacular views of the Chelmsford Skyline across the Spaulding River.
The two Stadia line the Chelmsmouth and host the Chelmsford Football Club and the baseball team. Also pictured is the miniature tramway that serves the parking lots to the direct west of the stadia and piggybacks on the Chelmsford Rapid Tram (CRT) system.
Here, we can see the South Plank Road Tram Stop and the Plank Road Dam that used to serve as part of a canal system, but now serves as flood control and creates the West Chelmer Basin that runs from here northwest to just north of Bergen, all part of the Chelmer River.
Here is the main Hotel District aside from the beaches in the south. These rooms are much cheaper than the seaside rooms and provide convenient access to Westmere, the airport, and even downtown Chelmsford. The airport is just 10 minutes by express tram and downtown is only 5 minutes by local tram, both from the S Plank Rd Stop.
Lastly, another preview of Downtown Chelmsford. This is the Historic Civic Center, known locally as "The Center," since several of the axes of the city (Market, Cumberland/Fort and State) cross here, at the locations of the Courthouse and City Hall. This is the most historic area of central Chelmsford.
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