Halloween and October half term at the Essex Country Parks

Head to the Essex Country Parks this Halloween and October half term and pick up or download a free Monster Mysteries Trail. The perfect spooktastic day out for families.

Count the curious creatures lurking in the park. Find the magic numbers and help the rangers to create a spell to send the monsters home!

Available at:

1. Belhus Woods Country Park
2. Cressing Temple Barns
3. Cudmore Grove Country Park
4. Danbury Country Park
5. Great Notley Country Park
6. Thorndon Country Park (North)
7. Weald Country Park

Running from Saturday 19 October to and including Sunday 3 November 2024.

Find the individual listings at the bottom of this page.

• Download the trail PDF straight to your phone
• Download the Monster Mysteries trail sheet to print at home
• Download more Halloween Mysteries to print at home
• Download Halloween Activities to do at home

Discover how to enter the prize draw to win an Explorer Pass below.

Trails are funded by the Essex Year of Numbers.

*FULLY BOOKED - keep checking for any cancellations*

Book your children onto our Spooky Forest School sessions at Thorndon and Danbury Country Parks this half term holiday for a fangtastic time.

Enjoy amazing activities such as potion and broomstick making, cook ghoulish marshmallows on the camp fire, take part in a scary Scavenger Hunt and so much more (activities may vary depending on the site and weather!).

Sessions are suitable for three to ten-year-olds and must be booked online in advance.

Sibling discounts are available.

Discover Family Forest School and our term time sessions for the under five's and home educated.

There are still spaces at Family Forest School on Saturday 7 December.

And block book your term time spaces at Woodland Play for the under five's or Home Ed sessions. All head at Danbury Country Park near Chelmsford.

Complete the Monster Mysteries Trail and encourage your children to add up their answers to find the 'magic number' to help complete the spell to send the monsters back to where they came from.

Email in your magic number total to: Explore-Essex@essex.gov.uk to enter our prize draw.

You could win an Explorer Pass (worth £85) and a goody bag or Sky Ropes voucher.

Good luck!

These activities are supported by the Essex Year of Numbers, a countywide campaign that aims to inspire a love of learning, with a focus on numeracy.