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The Lock Climbing Wall: Learn to Climb (Two evenings)

This course is recommended for those who want to learn the fundamentals of climbing and how to stay safe in a climbing wall. The course covers all the basics you will need to be able to climb unsupervised in an indoor climbing wall.

  • Dates:
    • January 16, 2025
    • February 6, 2025
    • February 13, 2025
    • March 6, 2025
    • March 13, 2025
  • Venue: Essex Outdoors Harlow
  • Times: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • For adults
  • Price: £75.00 course fee includes all tuition and kit hire plus wall membership (approx. £20.00) to make climbing at The Lock even easier.
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The Lock Climbing Wall: Learn to Climb - One Day

This course is recommended for those who want to learn the basics of climbing and how to stay safe on a climbing wall. The course covers all of the basics you will need to be able to climb unsupervised in an indoor climbing wall.

  • Dates:
    • January 19, 2025
    • February 2, 2025
    • February 16, 2025
  • Venue: Essex Outdoors Harlow
  • Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • For adults
  • Price: £75.00 course fee includes all tuition and kit hire plus wall membership (Approx. £20.00) to make climbing at The Lock even easier.
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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:
    • January 20, 2025
    • February 24, 2025
    • April 28, 2025
    • June 2, 2025
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Primary School aged children
  • Price: Now booking for January 2025. Sibling discounts available.
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The Lock Climbing Wall: Give it a go sessions (Adults)

If you want to see what all the fuss is about and want to try climbing for the first time, then this is the course for you. No experience required, just a desire to give it a go!

  • Dates:
    • January 30, 2025
    • February 27, 2025
    • March 27, 2025
    • April 24, 2025
    • May 22, 2025
  • Venue: Essex Outdoors Harlow
  • Times: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • For adults
  • Price: £22.00 (course fee includes all tuition and kit hire).
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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:
    • February 1, 2025
    • March 1, 2025
    • April 5, 2025
    • May 10, 2025
    • June 7, 2025
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  • 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 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 adults
  • Price: £6.25
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