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Woodland Play at Danbury Country Park

Join us for woodland play sessions, aimed at the under-5's. Activities include forest crafts and building dens.

  • Dates:
    • November 25, 2024
    • December 2, 2024
    • December 9, 2024
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • For under 5s
  • Price: Now booking: 9 September to 14 October– 6 sessions £51.00 and 4 November to 9 December – 6 sessions £51.00. Sibling discounts available. Call to enquire.
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Home Education Forest School sessions at Danbury Country Park

Aimed at home educated children, this series of six sessions at Danbury Country Park includes nature activities, forest crafts, imagination, physical play and building things.

  • Dates:
    • November 25, 2024
    • December 2, 2024
    • December 9, 2024
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Primary School aged children
  • Price: Sibling discounts available. Please call to enquire.
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Essex Record Office Presents: A round-up of archaeology in Essex

Join speakers Maria Medlycott and Zoe Bridges as they give an overview of some archaeological digs that have recently been undertaken or are still being dug and what's being dug up in Burnham!

  • Dates: November 26, 2024
  • Venue: Essex Record Office
  • Times: 10:30am - 1:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £8.50
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Family Forest School at Danbury Country Park

Don’t let the children have all the fun, connecting with nature is beneficial for everyone. Come and join us at our Family Forest School sessions.

  • Dates:
    • December 7, 2024
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £10 for the first child. £6 for siblings. Accompanying adults Free. Under 18 months free.
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ERO Presents: Brigade-Major Hope and Major Reynolds and the defence of Essex

Join Neil Wiffen as he speaks about Brigade-Major Alexander Hope of Luffness and Major Thomas Vincent Reynolds of Great Baddow and the defence of Essex, 1797-8.

  • Dates: January 7, 2025
  • Venue: Essex Record Office
  • Times: 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £6.25
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ERO Presents Lady Anne Bacon: A woman of learning at the Tudor Court

Join speaker Deborah Spring as she talks about an intelligent and astute woman who lived through the great political and religious transitions of five reigns.

  • Dates: February 4, 2025
  • Venue: Essex Record Office
  • Times: 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £6.25
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