About the event

Join us this Easter school holiday in our wonderful woodland at Hanningfield! Our parent, toddler, and baby session includes a variety of outdoor activities, including swinging on the hammock, creative crafts, digging in the mud kitchen, and looking for minibeasts! We will finish the session around the cosy campfire (weather permitting). 

Our Nature Tots taster sessions allow young children to explore, play, and learn through nature. If you enjoy this session, you can come back and book onto our regular term-time sessions. Find out more here!

Suitable for babies under 18 months and children aged 18 months - 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. be accompanied by an adult.

FAQS

🎫 Who needs a ticket?

Children aged 18 months + require a ticket to attend this event. Siblings under 18 months do not require a ticket to attend.

📍Where do we meet? 

Meet on the mound behind the visitor centre.

🔥What should we bring? Is food provided?  (For sites with a campfire)

 Please bring your own snack to cook over the campfire (weather permitting). Please do not bring raw meat or snacks with nuts. 

🥾What should we wear? 

Most of our events are fully outdoors, and you need to come dressed for the weather.  We recommend layers (top and bottom), which can get mucky.  Wellies (with thick socks) and waterproofs are a good shout if you have them. 

🌍Where are you based? 

We are located in Mid-Essex, local to Chelmsford, Ingatestone, Billericay, Wickford, South Woodham Ferrers, and Basildon.

🚗Is there parking? 

Yes. We have a large free car park.

🚇Can we get to you on public transport? 

We are accessible by bus, with bus stops outside the centre and 10 minutes away. We are not accessible by train.

🚻Are there toilets? 

Toilets are located inside the visitor centre. 

☕Is there a Cafe or shop? 

The visitor centre has a shop and café serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice cream, and light lunches. 

🐕‍🦺Can we bring a dog? 

Assistance dogs are welcome at our events. 

♿Is it wheelchair accessible? 

Our reserve pathways are flat and easy to push wheelchairs, but our activities mound can be slippery, which could make it difficult to push wheelchairs up. 

Please find our booking terms and conditions here 

Event booking terms and conditions