Free Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at the Essex Country Parks
Wrap up warm and enjoy the Animal Mysteries Festival Trail and more at the Essex Country Parks this December.
Posted on 27th November 2024
Pick up* or download a free** Animal Mysteries Trail this festive season from the Essex Country Parks.
Find and count the animals hiding in the park and discover the magic number to enter our prize draw to win an Explorer Pass!
Running from Sunday 1 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 at the following participating parks:
- Belhus Woods Country Park
- Cressing Temple Barns
- Cudmore Grove Country Park
- Danbury Country Park
- Great Notley Country Park
- Hadleigh Country Park
- Thorndon Country Park
- Weald Country Park
Wrap up warm and enjoy a run around in the fresh air, take our winter scavenger hunt, and enjoy the extra activities at home.
Supported by the Essex Year of Numbers.
*While stocks last
** 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 or print at home
- Download the trail to your phone
- Print the trail at home
- Print our Festive Mysteries sheet at home
- Print our Festive Activities at home
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Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Belhus Woods
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Belhus Woods Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Cudmore Grove
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Cudmore Grove Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Danbury Country Park
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 2, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Danbury Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Great Notley
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Great Notley Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Hadleigh
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Hadleigh Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Thorndon Country Park
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Thorndon Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
Animal Mysteries Festive Trail at Weald Country Park
Enjoy this festive trail at the Essex Country Parks funded by the Year of Numbers.
- Dates: December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free*
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Stick Man Sculpture Trail and Colouring Competition at Weald Country Park
Come and enjoy the The Stick Man sculpture trail this winter at Weald Country Park.
- Dates: November 18, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- For the whole family
- Price: Free*