Essex Outdoors School Holiday Activity Days
Keep your kids (8-16) active, entertained and coming back for more this half term
Looking for stimulating and entertaining activities for your children this half term?
Essex Outdoors School Holiday Activity Days are the perfect way to help your kids unplug from their digital devices and get out into the real word, with all the benefits of being outside and reconnecting with natural surroundings and each other.
Each day they'll take part in up to four different exhilarating endeavours from mountain biking and archery to bush craft and orienteering led by experienced and enthusiastic staff.
Price: £20.00 per child per day for the February dates only. (All other dates are priced at £40.00 per day).
Choose from Centres at Harlow, Danbury, Bradwell and Mersea.
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