Youngsters are invited to bring their teddy bears to a picnic next week.

Epping Forest District Council will host the daytime event at Linder's Field in Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, on Wednesday (August 26).

Children aged three to six-years-old can bring along a picnic as well as join in with a series of teddy bear hunts, mask making, bug hunting, crafts and nature trails.

Admission for the event, which will run between 12 and 2pm, is £3 per child.

You can book your place by calling Epping Forest Countrycare on 01992 788203.