Summer Magic at the Essex Country Parks

Make it an enchanted summer at the Essex Country Parks with our free trail and more

Posted on 3rd July 2025

Summer Magic Trails: Updated for 2025!

Our Rangers are sure that magical creatures, including fairies, trolls and maybe even unicorns and dragons live deep in the hidden corners of the parks.

But some children seem to have stopped believing in them!

Can you find and count the magical creatures on our Summer Magic trail, to help make the magic stronger?

Pick up a free trail activity sheet from participating sites, or download and print at home.

You can also pick up or print a family summer spotter's sheet.

Running throughout the school summer holidays, from Saturday 19 July 2025 at:

The Summer Magic trail is supported by Essex Year of Numbers.

NB: A Bugs and Butterflies trail is running at Hadleigh Country Park summer 2025.

Summer Magic illustration of wizard, fairy and troll
child in tutu skirt holding a wand doing a star jump against the sun and sky

Make your own woodland wand

Make your own woodland wands and bring them when you visit to make magical memories.

Find out how in Essex Explorer magazine.

You might also like FREE Family Forest School at Danbury Country Park. Wild Wednesdays run throughout August.

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Events

Woodland Play under five's Forest School: Danbury Country Park

Join us for woodland play sessions, aimed at the under-5's. Activities include forest crafts and building dens.

  • Dates:
    • June 22, 2026
    • June 29, 2026
    • July 6, 2026
    • July 13, 2026
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • For under 5s
  • Price: £9.00 per child, siblings £5.00
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