Reading Play and Ranger Station

Elmer’s Hide & Seek Adventure is LIVE! 🌈🐘 Free family fun walk around adventure at Prospect park – bringing a bright outdoor adventure for little explorers, Elmer fans and families looking for something fun to do together.

Elmer Hide & Seek Adventure Trail is a seven-stop outdoor adventure, families follow a trail sheet, scan QR codes at each stop, discover which of Elmer’s friends is hiding there, collect hidden butterflies, unscramble a secret password and unlock a digital bonus prize.

How to play:
📍 Pick up a trail sheet from Ranger Station, Prospect Park, Reading (RG30 2ND)
🔎 Find all seven trail stops
📸 Scan the QR code at each stop
🐘 Discover which of Elmer’s friends is hiding there
🦋 Collect the hidden butterflys on your trail sheet
✍🏻 Unscramble the secret password to unlock a digital bonus prize
❌ No app download required — just scan the QR codes as you go.

Perfect for a colourful family adventure in the park this summer, a sticker prize is also available from the Ranger Station whilst stocks last


Summer of Football: Champion’s Quest is made for everyone — from football fans to puzzle lovers, selfie takers and little explorers who love spotting hidden details. Across seven stops, families can unlock mini games, try digital challenges, hunt for hidden symbols and decode a password to claim a digital activity pack.

This summer at the Ranger Station – the Ranger Station Zoo trail
Book on to the low ropes course to pick up your zoo map, explore the Ranger Station Zoo trail, what animals will you discover and what fun facts will you learn?

https://rdguk.info/Lj5lu

Come and join us at the Ranger Station, Prospect Park for a Summer of Football: Champion’s Quest is made for everyone ⚽

From football ⚽ fans to puzzle 🧩 lovers, selfie 🤳🏼 takers and little explorers who love spotting hidden details🕵🏾‍♂️

Across seven stops, families can unlock mini games, try digital challenges, hunt for hidden symbols and decode a password to claim a digital activity pack.

Prospect Park, Reading RG30 2ND
Starting 25th July to 6th September 2026

This summer at the Ranger Station – the Ranger Station Zoo trail
Book on to the low ropes course to pick up your zoo map, explore the Ranger Station Zoo trail, what animals will you discover and what fun facts will you learn?

https://rdguk.info/FFQlI

This summer at the Ranger Station – the Ranger Station Zoo trail
Book on to the low ropes course to pick up your zoo map, explore the Ranger Station Zoo trail, what animals will you discover and what fun facts will you learn?

https://rdguk.info/26mBl

We know that we love Prospect Park, but we may be biased in that choice. Reading has some lovely parks across the borough and all have many different features.

🌳 Why not celebrate Love Parks Week by taking a weekend trip to one of our many parks and green spaces. Maybe you'll discover a new favourite!

We're asking you to vote for your pick of the bunch by visiting the link in the comments below. The winner will be crowned in early August.