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Check out amazing activities and exciting events at our unique collection of Essex Country Parks and heritage places. From Forest School to parkrun there are lots of ways to make the most of the amazing places on your doorstep and beyond.
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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:
Cressing Temple Barns: Essex Christmas Fair
A very busy and well-established Christmas Fair (by Charlie Owen Events) with over 100 exhibitors spread around the beautiful setting of Cressing Temple Barns.
- Dates:
- November 14 - 16, 2025
- Venue: Cressing Temple Barns
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Adults £7.00, Concessions £6.00, children free
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:
- November 17, 2025
- November 24, 2025
- December 1, 2025
- December 8, 2025
- 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.
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:
- November 17, 2025
- November 24, 2025
- December 1, 2025
- December 8, 2025
- 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.
Essex Record Office Presents: Essex Women's Commemoration Project
Join speaker Dr. James Bettley for this talk and learn about the project to identity distinguished Essex women who have not received the public recognition they deserve.
- Dates: November 25, 2025
- Venue: Essex Record Office
- Times: 10:30am - 12:00pm
- For adults
- Price: £6.50
North Essex Astronomical Society at Great Notley
North Essex Astronomical Society is one of the larger astronomical societies in the UK with over 200 members. They are also one of the few providing members with access to a full-sized observatory at a dark-sky location
- Dates:
- November 29, 2025
- December 13, 2025
- Venue: Great Notley Country Park
- Times: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Free
Mental Elf 2025 Festive Fun Walk/Run at Weald Country Park
Get ready to jingle all the way at Mental Elf - a merry 2.5 or 5k walk/run that's all about festive fun, community spirit and raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
- Dates: December 7, 2025
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Place price incl. booking fee £8.62 - £12.94.
Family Forest School: Danbury Country Park
Don’t let the children have all the fun, connecting with nature is beneficial for everyone. Come and join us at our Family Forest School sessions.
- Dates:
- December 13, 2025
- Venue: Danbury Country Park
- Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
- For the whole family
- Price: £10 for the first child. £6 for siblings. Accompanying adults Free. Under 18 months free.
Tiptree Christmas Fair at Tiptree Tea Room and Museum
Join our friends at Tiptree for two days of festive fun at the Tiptree Christmas Fair!
- Dates: November 29 - 30, 2025
- Venue: Factory Hill
- Times: 10:00am - 3:00pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Free
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