Spooky Trail at Cressing Temple Barns

Head to an Essex Country Park this October half term and pick up or download a free Spooky Trail supported by the Essex Year of Numbers.

Watch out! There’s some spooky characters and curious creatures lurking in our park. Can you find and count them to help our rangers complete the spell to send the creepy characters home?

Pick up or download a free Spooky Trail sheet from Saturday 18 October until Sunday 2 November and have some spooktacular fun this Halloween.

FREE trail sheets will be available to pick up from the café - whilst stocks last!
You can also download the trail as a PDF to your phone or print it
Download our FREE Autumn and Winter Spotter's Guide to bring with you too!

When you've completed the trail, count up your answers and send them in to enter our prize draw to WIN a goody bag and Explorer Pass (worth £85).

Dress up in your favourite costume and have a terror-ific time!

This trail is supported by the Essex Year of Numbers.

Event details

Date

October 18 - November 2, 2025

Times

10:00am - 4:00pm

Prices

Trail is free

Who for?

Primary School aged children

Where?

Cressing Temple Barns

Witham Road, Braintree, Cressing, Essex, England, CM77 8PD

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