ESSEX County Council is offering free car parking in any of its seven country parks this Easter.

ESSEX County Council is offering free car parking in any of its seven country parks this Easter.

The offer will run from March 29 to April 14 to tie in with Easter activities including the Gruffalo Trail, geocaching and denbuilding as well as an Easter bunny trail and Easter egg extravganza trail.

Jeremy Lucas, the county council cabinet member for customer services, environment and culture, said: “Easter is a time for families, and what better place to enjoy time together than in a country park?”