Summer Magic at the Essex Country Parks
Make it an enchanted summer at the Essex Country Parks with our free trail and more!
Posted on 8th July 2024
Summer Magic Trails
Our Rangers are sure that magical creatures, including fairies, trolls and maybe even unicorns and dragons live deep in the hidden corners of the parks.
But some children seem to have stopped believing in them!
Can you find and count the magical creatures on our Summer Magic trail, to help make the magic stronger?
Pick up a free trail activity sheet from participating sites, or download and print at home.
Download the Summer Magic trail sheet, choose Unicorn or Dragon.
Running throughout the school summer holidays, from Saturday 20 July 2024 at:
- Belhus Woods Country Park
- Cudmore Grove Country Park
- Danbury Country Park
- Great Notley Country Park
- Thorndon Country Park
- Weald Country Park
- and Cressing Temple Barns
The Summer Magic trail is supported by Essex Year of Numbers.


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- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
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- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
- Venue: Weald Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Animal Mysteries Easter Trail: Great Notley
Enjoy our Eggscellent Easter Trails at the Essex Country Parks this school holiday
- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
- Venue: Great Notley Country Park
- Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Primary School aged children
- Price: Free

Animal Mysteries Easter Trail: Hadleigh
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- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
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- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
- Venue: Cudmore Grove Country Park
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- Dates: April 5 - 21, 2025
- Venue: Danbury Country Park
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Parkrun: Great Notley Country Park
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- Dates: Every Saturday
- Venue: Great Notley Country Park
- Times: 9:00am - 10:00am
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- Price: Free to take part

Parkrun: Cudmore Grove Country Park
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- Dates: Every Saturday
- Venue: Cudmore Grove Country Park
- Times: 9:00am - 10:00am
- For adults
- Price: Free

Parkrun: Hadleigh Country Park
Free, weekly 5km timed runs.
- Dates: Every Saturday
- Venue: Hadleigh Country Park
- Times: 9:00am - 10:00am
- For adults
- Price: Free

Parkrun: Marsh Farm Country Park
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- Dates: Every Saturday
- Venue: Marsh Farm Country Park
- Times: 9:00am - 10:00am
- For adults
- Price: Free

Parkrun: Weald Country Park
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- Dates: Every Saturday
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- Times: 9:00am - 10:00am
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