Storytime: Thorndon Country Park

Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for a special story time featuring beloved tales from Julia Donaldson this half term.

Join Essex Library Service and Explore Essex for story time at Thorndon Country Park this school holiday.

The Essex Libraries Team will be at Thorndon North on Thursday 29 October.

Come and meet the team and settle in for a cosy half-term story session featuring beloved tales from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Then pick up a Gruffalo Trail sheet from the café and head into the deep dark wood to discover the much-loved wooden sculptures along the trail.

Bring your library card along to borrow some fantastic books to read in the great outdoors and if you aren’t a library member why not join up!

Pick up a FREE Spooky Magic Trail sheet and explore the woods this Halloween.

Plan your visit to Thorndon Country Park.

Event details

Date

October 29, 2026

Times

10:30am - 12:30pm

Prices

Free

Who for?

Primary School aged children

Where?

Weald Country Park

Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex, England, CM14 5QS

Please note

*Usual car parking fees apply. Did you know that car parking is ultimately revinested into the running of the park for the benefit of visitors - and the wildlife that lives there?

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