Events for under 5's
Bugs and Butterflies Summer Trail at Hadleigh Country Park
Help our rangers find the animals hiding in the parks this summer holidays . . .
- Dates: July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Hadleigh Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Thorndon Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates: July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Thorndon Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Belhus Woods Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Belhus Woods Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Great Notley Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Great Notley Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Cressing Temple Barns
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Cressing Temple Barns
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Danbury Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Danbury Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Cudmore Grove Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Cudmore Grove Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Summer Magic Trail at Weald Country Park
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
- Dates:
- July 18 - August 31, 2026
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Family Wild Wednesdays at Danbury Country Park
Free family fun in the great outdoors this summer
- Dates:
- August 5, 2026
- August 12, 2026
- August 19, 2026
- August 26, 2026
- Venue: Danbury Country Park
- Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Free (car parking charges apply)
Storytimes in the Park: Thorndon Country Park
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for some magical story times in the park this summer school holiday.
- Dates: August 25, 2026
- Venue: Thorndon Country Park
- Times: 10:30am - 12:30pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free
Storytimes in the Park: Weald Country Park
Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for free storytime at Weald Country Parks this school holiday.
- Dates: August 25, 2026
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: 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:
- September 14, 2026
- September 21, 2026
- September 28, 2026
- October 5, 2026
- October 12, 2026
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- Venue: Danbury Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- For under 5s
- Price: £9.00 per child, siblings £5.00