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 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:27:36 +0100 https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/5-new-heritage-trails-cressing Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Travel back through time with the new interactive heritage trails at Cressing Temple Barns. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/best-essex-heritage-walks Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0100 Step back in time with our selection of heritage walks in Essex. https://www.explore-essex.com/blog/five-essex-mills Fri, 21 Aug 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/eight-perfect-parks-pooches Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100 From traffic free landscapes to waterside walks we have eight top dog walks for you and your furry friends. 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/visit-an-archaeological-dig Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100 Visitors to Cudmore Grove Country Park can observe an archaeological dig to uncover the fortifications of a former Tudor blockhouse this summer. 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.