Summer Magic Trail at Cressing Temple Barns
Add a touch of summer magic to the school holidays with our Summer Magic Trails at the Essex Country Parks...
Can you find the magical creatures hiding in Cressing Temple Barns this summer?
Pick up* or download a FREE Summer Magic Trail sheet from Saturday 20 July until Sunday 1 September.
Find fairies, trolls, and maybe even unicorns, who live deep in the hidden corners of the Essex Country Parks. Count up your answers and send them in to enter our prize draw to WIN a goody bag and Explorer Pass (worth £85).
Discover the enchanted fairy doors to cast a magic spell, have fun with the selfie board and see what else you can spy with our Summer Spotters Guide.
- Download the Summer Magic trail sheet, choose Unicorn or Dragon.
- Download the Summer Spotters Guide.
Make a day of it. Pack up a picnic and discover the walled garden, barns, ponds and tearoom.
Supported by the Essex Year of Numbers.
*While stocks last.
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