Essex Explorer Magazine Autumn 2023

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Autumn walks and Green Flags Take a colourful autumnal stroll in a Green Flag award winning Essex Country Park. Belhus Woods Country Park

Fallow deer at Weald Country Park

Danbury Country Park

The Essex Country Parks are proud to receive the Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag award again this year. The awards recognise and reward well managed parks throughout the country and show that the spaces meet the needs of the communities they serve.

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oasting a diverse range of beautiful landscapes and important wildlife habitats, the Essex Country Parks of Belhus Woods, Cudmore Grove, Danbury, Great Notley, Hadleigh, Thorndon and Weald all received the status. This season why not enjoy the parks and revel in the glorious bursts of colour and spectacular scenery they offer in autumn, it’s one of the best times of year. So wrap up warm, take a walk on the wild side and use our spotter’s guide to see what you can find.

Some of our favourite autumnal spots include: 1. Danbury Country Park for stunning displays of autumnal colour. 2. Cudmore Grove Country Park for overwintering migratory birds. 3. W eald Country Park for the resident and wild fallow deer herds. 4. Thorndon Country Park for the Gruffalo trail in the deep dark woods. 5. Belhus Woods Country Park for the ancient woodlands and lakes.

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Day’s Out Autumn 2023

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pages 38-43

Win a £100 voucher to spend at Chelmsford Theatre

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page 37

Explore our marvellous museums

2min
pages 34-35

Exhibitions in Essex

1min
page 33

Simple scary leaves

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pages 31-32

Spooky bat cupcakes

1min
page 30

Winter Reading Challenge

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page 27

Spooky stories

1min
page 26

‘Essex Girls’ movie shortlisted for award

1min
page 25

A poem for Essex

1min
page 24

Over 60 projects supported by the Arts and Cultural Fund

1min
pages 22-23

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of composer William Byrd

1min
pages 20-21

Cressing Temple Barns: Where history comes alive

2min
pages 18-19

Photography in the parks

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pages 14-17

Read, count and explore outside this autumn

1min
page 12

Hedgehogs hibernationand

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pages 10-11

Volunteer with us

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pages 8-9

Autumn walks and Green Flags

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pages 6-7

10 things to do in Essex this season

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Welcome... Contents

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