Animal Mysteries Summer Trail at Danbury Country Park
Help our rangers find the animals hiding in the parks this summer holidays . . .
Head to one of seven Essex Country Parks, including Danbury, this school summer holiday and pick up a FREE Animal Mysteries Summer Trail booklet, print at home or download the activities straight to your phone.
Help your children find the animals hiding in the parks and count up their answers, email in to enter our prize draw to win a Colchester Zoo Animal Experience!
Have fun with the selfie board, use the spotter’s guide to see what else you can spy, and make a day of it.
- Download the Trail to your phone here
- Print the Trail at home here
- Print the Summer Spotters Guide here
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