A guide to the best Easter holiday activities in the UK
Make the most of the Easter holidays with a fun day out for the kids. There are duck races, duck trails and duck eggs to find, the Easter Bunny to meet and lots of chocolate Easter egg hunts, going on all around the country. So get out there now and make the most of it.
1) Giant Easter Duck Trail, London Wetland Centre
Where: London Wetland CentreWhen: 6th-22nd April
Price: Trail £1 plus normal admission (adults £13.00; child over 4 £7.90)
Among the reeds and trees of the London Wetland Centre you'll find some giant, yellow rubber ducks hanging out with their real-life cousins this Easter. Use the specially created activity cards to find their location (and learn about the wetlands at the same time) and at the end you'll win a prize.
Pic Credit: ©WWT website
2) Cadbury's Egg Hunt, Waddesdon Manor
Where: Waddesdon Manor, BuckinghamshireWhen: 19th-22nd April
Price: £3 per child plus normal admission (adults £11; child £5)
This is an egg hunt with a difference. Instead of chickens' eggs, you'll be searching for 'dinosaur' eggs as you hunt around the grouns and discover more about the creatures that used to live at Waddesdon and the habitats they lived in. A must for dinosaur enthusiasts or those that like chocolate - once you've completed the trial, there's a Cadburys egg waiting for you.
Pic Credit: Peter Greenway ©National Trust, Waddesdon Manor
3) The Manchester Duck Race
Where: River Irwell, ManchesterWhen: 19th April
Price: £1 per duck
Cheer on your rubber duck from the banks of the River Irwell at the 10th annual Manchester Duck Race in aid of children's charity, Brainwave. The first three ducks that float over the finish line will in a prize, but even if your duck is waddling way behind, there's plenty going on with celebrity guests (including Count Duckula), stilt-walkers, music, fairground rides, food stalls and much more.
Pic Credit: ©Smooth Radio
4) Easter Street Theatre, The Causeway Coast
Where: The Causeway CoastWhen: 20th-22nd April
Price: Free event
The Causeway Coast is hosting a weekend of kids' street theatre over Easter with performances in Ballymoney, Ballycastle, Limavady, Portrush and Portstewart. As well as slapstick Punch & Judy shows, expect some impressive circus skills with fire jugging, stilt-walking, giant unicycles and fire-breathing on the schedule.
Pic Credit: ©Discover Northern Ireland Website
5) Easter Lindt Bunny Hunt, Kensington Palace
Where: Kensington PalaceWhen: 6th-22nd April
Price: Free with normal entrance fee
Follow in the footsteps of Queen Victoria as you scour her gardens at Kensington Palace in search of golden bunnies. With the help of a map and some historical clues, you'll learn about the famous kings and queens who lived at the palace and be pointed in the direction of a delicious Lindt Gold Bunny chocolate reward at the end.
Pic Credit: ©Historical Royal Palace Website
6) Meet the Easter Bunny, The Tanfield Railway, Durham
Where: The Tainfield Railway, DurhamWhen: 7th and 14th April
Price: Free with Tanfield Railway tickets (adult £10.50; child £6.50)
The Easter Bunny will be catching a ride on a traditional Victorian steam train along the world's oldest railway - and he's not coming empty handed. He'll ve handing out eggs to the kids, hosting an Easter egg hunt and orgnaising arts and crafts so, as well as chocolatey faces, you can go home with your own Easter creation.
Pic Credit: ©Tanfield Railway
7) Easter Fun, Tredegar House
Where: Tredegar House, SwindonWhen: 18th-22nd April
Price: Easter egg hunts £2.50 plus normal admission (adult £10.10; child £5.05)
Tredegar House is getting into the Easter spirit this spring with an egg and spoon race, bunny hop race, whisker painting, rabbit-themed arts and crafts and, of course, an Easter egg hunt. The latter involves a bit of hard work; you need to hunt through Tredegar's gardens and identify which creature the weird and wonderful eggs belong to, before claiming your chocolate egg prize.
Pic Credit: ©National Trust Images/John Millar
8) Easter Farmer Experience, Cwmcrwth Farm
Where: Camarthenshire, West WalesWhen: Easter Holidays
Price: Varies
What better way to spend Easter than feeding lambs and cuddling piglets? Join in the fun during the Easter Holidays and book a stay where children can follow in the footsteps of a farmer with the Junior Farmer experience. There's also an Easter egg hunt and lots of fun activities to join in with!
Pic Credit: ©Cmwmcrth Farm
9) Spring Has Sprung Treasure Hunt, Loch Lomond
Where: Loch Lomond, West DunbartonshireWhen: 1st-13th April
Price: £2 per child
Explore the meadows and woodland around this beautiful RSPB-run loch for the first signs of spring. Whether it's the buds on the trees, the birds singing or petals starting to appear on flowers, this treasure hunt will have you alert to the sights, sounds and smells of the new season.
Pic Credit: ©Whats On Glasgow
10) The Big Museum Easter Trial, St Fagans
Where: St Fagans National Museum of History, CardiffWhen: 19th-22nd April
Price: £3.50
This popular heritage attraction gives an insight into how the people of Wales used to live and work and what better way to learn about the history of Wales than with an Easter trail that ends with an egg-citing prize. Can you follow the trial and solve the clues?
Pic Credit: ©St Fagans National History Website
11) Easter Adventure Quest, Birdowald Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall
Where: Birdowald Roman Fort, Hadrian's WallWhen: 6th-28th April
Price: Easter quest £1 plus normal admission (adult £8.60; child over 5 £5.20)
This is not an Easter egg hunt, it is a quest. Intrepid adventures are needed at Birdowald Roman Fort to search for... dragon eggs. To help in this task, you'll be given a map of the Roman ruins and some clues to crack. And there's a certificate, sticker and chocolate treat for those brave knights who come home triumphant.
Pic Credit: ©English Heritage
12) Down On The Farm, The Eden Project
Where: Eden Project, CornwallWhen: 6th-25th April
Price: Free with normal entrance free (adult £27.50; child over 5 £15)
The Eden Project is celebrating Easter with a farm-themed event. As well as The Great Eden Easter Egg Hunt, where you search for eggs hidden around the plants, there's a welly-wanging, The Wiggly Worm Trial, storytelling, crop-picking and an amazing giant windmill.
Pic Credit: ©The Eden Project
13) Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Where: Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, BristolWhen: 6th-27th April
Price: Adults £18; children over two £13.50
With over 50 eggs hidden around this family-owned zoo, will you be able to find them? Follow the trail searching for them and the three golden bonus eggs! While you're hunting, there's over 100 species of animals to be looking at, including African elephants, lions and bears.
Pic Credit: ©Noah's Ark Farm Facebook
14) BeWilderwood’s Eggspedition, Norfolk
Where: BeWilderwood, NorfolkWhen: 5th-22nd April
Price: Free with normal admission fee (£14.95 - £16.95)
Meet Cedric The Easter Bunny in his home, which just happens to be packed full of sweets and chocolate. Then go out into the BeWilderwood and find the Easter eggs he's hidden among the tree houses and the Tricky Tunnels. And when you're done, there's Bunny Ear crafts, bunny face-painting and the tale of The Pesky Bunnies being performed on the Storytelling Stage.
Pic Credit: ©BeWILDerwood
15) Lend a hand with the lambs, Brecon Beacons
Where: Brecon Beacon National Park, WalesWhen: 17th, 22nd, 24th April
Price: adult £90; children under 16 £45
Enjoy feeding the lambs in the heart of this breathtaking National Park. This experience will be loved by the whole family this Easter by helping the farmers on the organic farm, collecting eggs and enjoying the vegetarian homemade lunch that's completely organic!
Visit gooddayout.co.uk to book your fun-filled day feeding the lambs!
Pic Credit: ©Brecon Beacons Org
16) Meet Ffion the Dragon, Zip World
Where: Zip World, WalesWhen: 6th-28th April
Price: Varies depending on experience
Forget the Easter Bunny, there's a new Easter mascot... Meet Ffion the Dragon who will be introduced for the first time this Easter! There's lots of Easter-themed fun, with Tree Top Quest puzzles to solve and fly the the trees to spot hidden treasure.
Don't forget to join the Easter egg hunt between the 19th-22nd April!
Pic Credit: ©Zip World
17) The Big Easter Bunny Hunt, Waterperry Gardens
Where: Waterperry Gardens, OxfordWhen: 1st-24th April
Price: £2.50 per child plus normal admission for adults (adults £8.50)
There are some mischievous Easter bunnies on the loose around the ornamental gardens at aWaterperry and it's your job to track them all down. Look out for the pretty spring blooms as you go around and claim an Easter prize at the end.
Pic Credit: ©Waterperry
18) Easter Extravaganza, Camel Creek
Where: Camel Creek Adventure Park, CornwallWhen: 6th-22nd April
Price: £14.95 if above 92cm; £12.95 on 8th-9th & 15th-16th April
Launching with new rides and attractions £3million refresh, join in the Easter fun at Camel Creek with an egg-citing golden egg hunt and loads more fun Easter activities! There are lots of prizes to be won, including a membership to Camel Creek!
Pic Credit: ©Camel Creek
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