Easter Sunday falls on March 27 this year, with bank holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday - meaning there's four days of Easter fun to be had. From organised easter egg hunts, to activites you can make entirely your own, we've compiled a list of the top ten Easter activites that the whole family will love.
Make the most of the long weekend - and school holidays - with these fun, family days out that won't break the bank.
Easter Days Out That Won't Break The Bank
Sleeping Beauty Quest - Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt (01 of10)
Stowe, Buckinghamshire
25 - 28 March 10am-4.30pm
This Easter embark on a quest to awaken Sleeping Beauty and claim your delicious chocolate treat. Fairy-tales, myths and legends are throughout the garden, where your own chivalrous knights and courageous princesses will hunt for clues. The quest will take you past mystical lakes and deep into the Sleeping Wood.
Price: £2.50 per hunt (normal admission charges apply).
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/stowe (credit:The National Trust )
25 - 28 March 10am-4.30pm
This Easter embark on a quest to awaken Sleeping Beauty and claim your delicious chocolate treat. Fairy-tales, myths and legends are throughout the garden, where your own chivalrous knights and courageous princesses will hunt for clues. The quest will take you past mystical lakes and deep into the Sleeping Wood.
Price: £2.50 per hunt (normal admission charges apply).
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/stowe (credit:The National Trust )
Bertie Bunny Easter Egg Hunt (02 of10)
Ongar to Coopersale, Essex
25 - 28 March, check online for train timetable
Bertie Bunny has hidden eggs across the length of the railway track from Ongar to Coopersale, which is the length of 131,579 eggs placed end to end. Children who find the eggs hidden by Bertie and complete their egg sheet will be rewarded with a prize, a face painter will be on hand to turn them into little chicks and bunnies (additional charges apply) and The Bunny Hop disco will keep them bopping through the afternoon.
Price: Family ticket (two adults, three children) for travel on the heritage railway line and Easter egg hunt discounted to £34 if booked in advance.
http://eorailway.co.uk/ (credit:eorailway.co.uk)
25 - 28 March, check online for train timetable
Bertie Bunny has hidden eggs across the length of the railway track from Ongar to Coopersale, which is the length of 131,579 eggs placed end to end. Children who find the eggs hidden by Bertie and complete their egg sheet will be rewarded with a prize, a face painter will be on hand to turn them into little chicks and bunnies (additional charges apply) and The Bunny Hop disco will keep them bopping through the afternoon.
Price: Family ticket (two adults, three children) for travel on the heritage railway line and Easter egg hunt discounted to £34 if booked in advance.
http://eorailway.co.uk/ (credit:eorailway.co.uk)
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire(03 of10)
25 – 28 March, 11am-4pm
This Easter there will be no less than four days of family fun, with the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt through the Pleasure Grounds and across the mansion site, along with mini children’s rides and activities like face painting and a BBQ. Plus, there’s the whole park to explore on foot or by bike with plenty of wildlife to spot.
Price: £3 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/clumber-park (credit:www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park )
This Easter there will be no less than four days of family fun, with the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt through the Pleasure Grounds and across the mansion site, along with mini children’s rides and activities like face painting and a BBQ. Plus, there’s the whole park to explore on foot or by bike with plenty of wildlife to spot.
Price: £3 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/clumber-park (credit:www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park )
Easter Duck Hunt(04 of10)
WWT London Wetland Centre
25 March - 10 April, 9.30 - 5.30 (last admission time 4.30)
Follow the giant Easter yellow duckling trail around the beautiful nature reserve. If you find them all, you'll win a Cadbury's Freddo Frog. Plus, you can join in Easter arts and crafts sessions and make your own LEGO brick duckling to build and take home. Then take the time to explore the centre and spot the springtime arrivals - babies, bugs and buds - from the wildlife hides and observatory.
Price: £1 per hunt, £5 per LEGO duckling building model (normal admission charges apply)
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/ (credit:https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/)
25 March - 10 April, 9.30 - 5.30 (last admission time 4.30)
Follow the giant Easter yellow duckling trail around the beautiful nature reserve. If you find them all, you'll win a Cadbury's Freddo Frog. Plus, you can join in Easter arts and crafts sessions and make your own LEGO brick duckling to build and take home. Then take the time to explore the centre and spot the springtime arrivals - babies, bugs and buds - from the wildlife hides and observatory.
Price: £1 per hunt, £5 per LEGO duckling building model (normal admission charges apply)
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/ (credit:https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/)
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - Culzean Castle and Country Park, Ayrshire (05 of10)
25 March – 28th March, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Culzean Castle and Country Park makes for a fantastic day out for all the family - from gorgeous gardens and woodland walks to an adventure playground, deer park, swan pond, a stunning castle and even its very own beach, there's something for everyone at Culzean. The quest will take noble explorers through the grounds of the castle where they will solve clues to win the ultimate reward, a delicious Cadbury chocolate treat.
Price: £2 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/culzean-castle-country-park (credit:The National Trust)
Culzean Castle and Country Park makes for a fantastic day out for all the family - from gorgeous gardens and woodland walks to an adventure playground, deer park, swan pond, a stunning castle and even its very own beach, there's something for everyone at Culzean. The quest will take noble explorers through the grounds of the castle where they will solve clues to win the ultimate reward, a delicious Cadbury chocolate treat.
Price: £2 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/culzean-castle-country-park (credit:The National Trust)
Easter at Chatsworth(06 of10)
Bakewell, Derbyshire
19 March - 10 April, 10.30am - 5pm (last admission time 4pm)
Take the Easter egg trail in the house and hunt for decorated eggs hidden among some favourite pieces, both new and old. Search for golden eggs in the garden with the Easter Bunny, and get creative in the farmyard with Easter crafts and face painting. See newly hatched chicks, meet the newborn lambs and cuddle the guinea pigs. Take a ride on the Easter Eggspress trailer on a ride through the park (£2.50 per person). Easter activities are subject to weather and ground conditions.
Price: Free with admission
www.chatsworth.org (credit:www.chatsworth.org)
19 March - 10 April, 10.30am - 5pm (last admission time 4pm)
Take the Easter egg trail in the house and hunt for decorated eggs hidden among some favourite pieces, both new and old. Search for golden eggs in the garden with the Easter Bunny, and get creative in the farmyard with Easter crafts and face painting. See newly hatched chicks, meet the newborn lambs and cuddle the guinea pigs. Take a ride on the Easter Eggspress trailer on a ride through the park (£2.50 per person). Easter activities are subject to weather and ground conditions.
Price: Free with admission
www.chatsworth.org (credit:www.chatsworth.org)
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - Fell Foot, Cumbria (07 of10)
27 March, 11am – 3pm
Perched on the edge of the stunning Lake Windermere with rolling lawns and views up to the mountains, Fell Foot couldn’t be more idyllic. Enjoy an action-packed day out in this glorious park with a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, traditional Lakeland Egg rolling and family-friendly games.
Price: £2 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/fell-foot (credit:www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fell-foot )
Perched on the edge of the stunning Lake Windermere with rolling lawns and views up to the mountains, Fell Foot couldn’t be more idyllic. Enjoy an action-packed day out in this glorious park with a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, traditional Lakeland Egg rolling and family-friendly games.
Price: £2 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/fell-foot (credit:www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fell-foot )
Easter at Warwick Castle(08 of10)
Warwick, Warwickshire
28 March - 12 April, 10am - 5pm
Warwick Castle has two free new attractions this Easter: Time Tower (opens 28 March) and Horrible Histories® Mediaeval Mayhem (28 March to 12 April).Enjoy a day out at Warwick Castle this Easter with the launch of the brand new Horrible Histories Maze, the return of the Horrible Histories Wicked Warwick live stage show, fearsome fireballs launched from the colossal catapult the Mighty Trebuchet, birds of prey displays and the agility and power of the Castle's resident bowman all on show. You can also meet a crowd of weird and wonderful characters bought to life by the Horrible Histories books as they roam the Castle grounds, dress up as princesses in the Princess Tower and explore the Castle's ancient towers and ramparts.
Price: Included in admission. 30% savings if book in advance online.
www.warwick-castle.com (credit:www.warwick-castle.com)
28 March - 12 April, 10am - 5pm
Warwick Castle has two free new attractions this Easter: Time Tower (opens 28 March) and Horrible Histories® Mediaeval Mayhem (28 March to 12 April).Enjoy a day out at Warwick Castle this Easter with the launch of the brand new Horrible Histories Maze, the return of the Horrible Histories Wicked Warwick live stage show, fearsome fireballs launched from the colossal catapult the Mighty Trebuchet, birds of prey displays and the agility and power of the Castle's resident bowman all on show. You can also meet a crowd of weird and wonderful characters bought to life by the Horrible Histories books as they roam the Castle grounds, dress up as princesses in the Princess Tower and explore the Castle's ancient towers and ramparts.
Price: Included in admission. 30% savings if book in advance online.
www.warwick-castle.com (credit:www.warwick-castle.com)
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - Wallington, Northumberland(09 of10)
25 March – 3 April, 11am – 4pm
Amble down to Wallington’s West Wood for a wild Cadbury Easter Egg hunt amongst the trees. This rambling wildlife haven is complete with red squirrels and a bubbling river. Follow the hunt through the woods, keeping an eye out for resident wildlife, and claim your yummy Cadbury treat at the end. And why not top the day off with a hearty family picnic and a game of Frisbee?
Price: £2.50 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/wallington (credit:The National Trust )
Amble down to Wallington’s West Wood for a wild Cadbury Easter Egg hunt amongst the trees. This rambling wildlife haven is complete with red squirrels and a bubbling river. Follow the hunt through the woods, keeping an eye out for resident wildlife, and claim your yummy Cadbury treat at the end. And why not top the day off with a hearty family picnic and a game of Frisbee?
Price: £2.50 per hunt (normal admission charges apply)
http://easter.cadbury.co.uk/find-an-egg-hunt/wallington (credit:The National Trust )
Egg Rolling in Edinburgh - Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park(10 of10)
Egg-rolling is a long-standing Easter tradition that takes place all over the world, but Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh is a particularly popular spot for this egg-citing event. Bring your hard boiled and decorated eggs to roll down the steep hillside of this extinct volcano and enjoy the epic vistas over Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside. There are also popular egg-rolling events at Avenham Park in Preston, Holcome Hill in Lancashire and at Bunker's Hill in Derbyshire.
Price: Free (just bring your decorated eggs) (credit:walkinghighlands.co.uk)
Price: Free (just bring your decorated eggs) (credit:walkinghighlands.co.uk)
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