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Go wild this Christmas with a day of outdoor festive family fun. Get creative with our natural winter crafts, cook yourself a tasty treat on the campfire, adventure around the reserve as you complete the trail, and enter our colouring competition. The elves have even bought a small gift for everyone on your return.

The elves' sleigh will be parked up for you to sit in and take photos, and we are hoping Billie the Badger will make a special appearance too!

Why not make a day of it? You can do some Christmas shopping while you are here, and there will even be a special offer on for participants of a sweet treat in the tearoom.

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Abberton Christmas Elf Workshop

Type:Children's Activity Event

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU

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