Festive Elf Trail at Danbury Country Park
Enjoy this free family trail at the Essex Country Parks this festive season.
Pick up* or download a free** Elf Trail this festive season.
Find the cheeky elves and their friends hiding in the park and work out the special number to enter our prize draw to win an Explorer Pass.
Collect the letters along the way and unscramble them to make the Christmas magic stronger.
Wrap up warm, take a run around in the fresh air and enjoy the extra activities on the back of the trail sheet. Remember to write your Christmas list for santa!
The park is open from 8am to 4.30pm. Plan your visit to Danbury.
**Car parking charges apply.
(Money taken for car parking is ultimately reinvested into the park, its maintenance and upkeep for visitors and the wildlife living within.)
- Download the trail and print at home.
*While stocks last
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