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.

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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

Autumn Scavenger Hunt

Autumn has arrived and the parks are bursting with colour. See how many of these seasonal sights you can spot on your next trip to an Essex Country Park.

  • Dates: September 10, 2025 - January 31, 2026
  • Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price:
Find out more about Autumn Scavenger Hunt
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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:
    • October 6, 2025
    • October 13, 2025
    • November 3, 2025
    • November 10, 2025
    • November 17, 2025
    • (continued …)
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • For under 5s
  • Price: Now booking for September and November 2025. Six weeks for £51. Sibling discounts available.
Buy tickets for Woodland Play under five's Forest School: Danbury Country Park Find out more about Woodland Play under five's Forest School: Danbury Country Park
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Forest School sessions for Home Ed: Danbury Country Park

Aimed at home educated children, this series of six sessions at Danbury Country Park includes nature activities, forest crafts, imagination, physical play and building things.

  • Dates:
    • October 6, 2025
    • October 13, 2025
    • November 3, 2025
    • November 10, 2025
    • November 17, 2025
    • (continued …)
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Primary School aged children
  • Price: Now booking for September 2025. Six weeks for £51. Sibling discounts available.
Buy tickets for Forest School sessions for Home Ed: Danbury Country Park Find out more about Forest School sessions for Home Ed: Danbury Country Park
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Events

Jaywick Martello Tower Autumn Talk: The Book of Transforming an Old Man into a Youth

Join us for a fascinating talk with Frances Boardman as she unveils the secrets of the largest known beauty manual from Ancient Egypt.

  • Dates: October 10, 2025
  • Venue: Jaywick Martello Tower
  • Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £3.00
Buy tickets for Jaywick Martello Tower Autumn Talk: The Book of Transforming an Old Man into a Youth Find out more about Jaywick Martello Tower Autumn Talk: The Book of Transforming an Old Man into a Youth

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