https://www.explore-essex.com/ View the latest blog posts from Explore Essex, who are helping you to discover the incredible green spaces and places on your doorstep and beyond. en-GB Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:02:34 +0100 https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/butterfly-survey Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100 Read more about the importance of monitoring butterflies and how you can get involved. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/best-summer-essex Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0100 These affordable ideas will keep your active kids amused during weekends and school holidays in Essex https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/amazing-amphibians-and-reptiles Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:27:00 +0100 Amphibians and reptiles are important for our grassland, wetland and woodlands and we are lucky to have many of the native species at our Essex Country Parks. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/summer-magic Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Make it an enchanted summer at the Essex Country Parks with our free trail and more https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/4-shaded-summer-strolls Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:27:00 +0100 When it's really hot there’s nothing better than escaping to a park for a gentle summer stroll through cool woodland. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/meet-the-livestock Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:00 +0100 Find out more about the livestock grazing Essex Country Parks, naturally managing grass and scrub to allow wildflowers and insects thrive. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/foxgloves-at-weald Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0100 We’re delighted that these stunning flowers are blooming at Weald, a sign that our recent woodland works have been working. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/two-wheeled-adventure-essex Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0100 To celebrate Bike Week (Monday 8 to Sunday 14 June) why not take to two wheels this summer at one of these Essex Country Parks? You’re guaranteed to have a ‘wheely’ good time. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/picnicking-in-the-parks Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Picnics are a great way to spend time together away from distractions and are a relaxing and affordable way to enjoy long summer days in the great outdoors. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/may-active-kids Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100 These affordable ideas will keep your active kids amused during weekends and school holidays in Essex https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/five-essex-mills Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100 We are celebrating our five Essex based mills and their history and heritage. Read on to find out more. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/world-bee-day Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100 We’re celebrating World Bee Day (Wednesday 20 May) to raise awareness about the essential role bees, and other pollinators, play in keeping our parks, places and planet healthy.