High W oodsCountryPark A budget-friendlyday.Som etim esthe bestautum n dayoutcostsverylitle. HighW oodshaswoodland,m eadow,a lakeand playareas,sochildrencan run,clim b and investigatewhile grown-upsenjoythechangeofseason. It'sopen everydaythroughouttheyear. M eetthe wildlife atAbberton Reservoir Abberton ReservoirNature Reservefor budding wildlife watchers.Es exW ildlife Trusthasa program m eatAbberton this season,including an owlevening on9 October,with experttalksand live flying dem onstrationsfrom BarleylandsBird of Prey. Takea Rom an walkaround Colchester Rom an Trivia Trailand self-guided Rom anand M edievalGatesrouteas waysto explorethecityonfoot.M akeit m oreinteresting forchildren bygiving them a sim plem is ion:find partofthe Rom anwal,spotanold building, choose the strangesthistoricalfactand finish with a hotchocolate. Autum n daysoutaround Colchester W alks,wildlife,castlesand plentyof Haloweenfun.. ColchesterCastleand CastlePark Thisautum n,M useum oftheM oonby Luke Jeram isatColchesterCastleuntil 31Oct2026,giving children an im pres ivelunarinstalation alongside them useum 'sRom anand m edieval colections.There are also Octoberfam ily activites,including M iniM useum Explorerson 20Octand the dinosaur-them ed Knightz zatthe M useum sleepover,24-25 October,for children aged 5+.Booking required. ColchesterZoo and ShriekW eek Thezoo isa reliableful-dayoption,with plentyto explorewhatevertheweather. During Octoberhalfterm ,ShriekW eek runsfrom 24Oct-1Novem ber2026,with daytim eHaloween activitessuitablefor children ofalages. Getm uddyatFingringhoeW ick W oodland,scrub,heathland,pondsand viewsovertheColneEstuary,with walking trailsto explore.During Octhalf term FingringhoeSpooktacularon 26 Oct,Bowsand Arowsand W elcom eto theStoneAgeon27Oct,plusa W ilder HolidayClub on28Oct.Ages5-1 and anoutdoordayfrom 9am -3pm .Children need suitableoutdoorclothing,food and drink. CLICK HEREFORMOREGREAT FAMILYDAYSOUT!
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