The National Trust team on Brownsea Island are looking forward to welcoming back day visitors when the island re-opens on Saturday 16 March.
Springtime is a great time to look out for red squirrels as they can often be seen foraging for food to feed their young. Families can burn off energy exploring the island’s natural play area. There are also free trails and activities on offer, and an Easter Egg hunt from 23 March to 14 April with a chocolate prize for all. Try on one of 4 giant bird heads and flap your wings or hop around wearing bunny ears and enjoy some fun family games.
Easter trails are just £3 booking is not required.
This year the National Trust are running Family Bushcraft Workshops to coincide with each school holiday on the Friday and Saturday, starting on 5 and 6 April. Kids and their parents can become wild explorers by learning how to survive and thrive in a natural environment, learning wilderness skills such as wood carving, fire lighting, animal tracking, foraging and den building. Booking essential.
Spring Family Fun At Lulworth Castle visit us from March 31st to April 11th (Sunday – Thursday) and enjoy our Alice in Wonderland themed trails & games with prizes to be won!
We have some extra family fun for you at Lulworth Castle this Spring Holiday all for the usual admission prices.
We have Easter arts and crafts including mask decorating, colouring and brass rubbings in the castle for the little ones to have a go at. You can also climb the tower, explore the castle and museum with interactive exhibits and don’t forget to wander over to Peacock Park, where you will find our woodland playground and you can visit and feed our resident Peacocks!
Why not have your own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with some tea and cake from the castle tearoom, order some fancy artisan pizza or pop down to the Weld Arms pub for a tasty hot lunch or dinner.
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome in the castle & grounds.
Advance Booking Recommended. Tickets available online now. English Heritage & Historic House Memberships do not need to book.
GO EAST at Monkey World this Easter holiday!
The park will be fundraising to put rescued and rehabilitated gibbons, loris and douc back into the wild from their sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, in Vietnam, ran by charity EAST (Endangered Asian Species Trust).
Visitors can learn about our agile acrobats, the gibbons, their plight in the wild, and how Monkey World’s charity, EAST, is boosting the wild population of golden-cheeked gibbons in Vietnam.
This year is a bumper year of release for EAST, who are returning rescued & endangered loris, gibbons & doucs from the black market trade back to protected forest to help grow the wild population.
At Monkey World this Easter holiday, we’ll be supporting the charity through talks, activities, games & stalls all about our work in Vietnam! Visit go-east.org to find out more about EAST’s work.
PLUS over the bank holiday weekend, Monkey World will be giving away chocolate treats to children who complete the fun Easter Trail!
29 March at 9am – Easter Bunny Craft Activity more info here.
31 March at 10am – Climbing & Caving Experience more info here.
21 April at 12pm – Axe Throwing Session more info here.
28 April at 9am – Bushcraft Workshop more info here.
Book via the Avon Heath Outdoors website.
Date: 31 March 2024
Hop into the forest and take part in our Easter trail, we’ve got lots of egg-citing activities planned to keep you and all the family entertained.
Each session is 2 hours long and it’s only £10 per child – parents go free! Book via the website.
Date: 1 – 16 April 2024 Time: Gardens open 10am – 3pm
Easter Children’s Challenge – With over 10 acres of ‘bee-autiful’ gardens to explore, little visitors at Compton Acres this Easter will be asked to buzz around and find answers to our questions about our new friends in the gardens.
Pick up a sheet from the ticket desk claim your surprise once completed.
Free of charge but normal admission charges apply.
Date: 26. March 2024 Time: 9.20-11.20am or 12-2pm
Easter Egg Hunt
Suitable for age 1-5, tickets are £15 per child and include:
Easter Egg Hunt
Role Play
Yummy Buffet
Easter Crafts
Date: 1.-16. April 2023 Time: 10am-4pm
The Corfe Castle dragon returns for the Easter Adventures Trail. Complete the challenges the dragon has set for you around the castle.
£3 per trail which includes an chocolate egg. No need to book but normal admission applies.
Date: 28 March – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am – 3pm
Join the Easter Egg Hunt – put on your bunny ears, complete the ten amazing activities around the the Easter adventure field before claiming your tasty prize.
£3 per child (including activity booklet, paper bunny ears & a chocolate egg at the end).
Normal property admission applies.
8 March – 16 April 2024 9am – 5pm
Easter Hunt – There are giant Easter egg shapes hidden around Moors Valley. Solve the riddles, spot the eggs and write down the letters to work out the hidden answer. £2.50 per sheet from the visitors centre.
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12 April 2024 1.30pm – 4pm
Ranger Den – Join our rangers who are marvelling at the signs of spring around the park, including any frogspawn we may have found.
Free no need to book.
29 March – 14 April 2024 10.30am – 4pm
Mini Land Rover Adventure (age 3-10) & 18 hole Adventure Golf.
£8 per car for 2 laps/ £8 per player. No need to book.
Pick up our Quiz trail booklet which includes 3 different trails like Oceanarium Egg-ucational trail – look out for egg facts as you Egg-splore!
12 April – 2pm – 3pm – Sea-TACULAR at the Oceanarium with story telling, sing-along songs and a fin-tastic craft session!
29 March – 14 April – Guess the Egg – Learn fun facts about which species of animals lay eggs with our education hosts!
Cunningham Crescent, West Howe BH11 8DU.
FREE Events except Easter Hunt which is 50p per person.
2nd – 5th April: Easter Hunt, Easter Crafts and Egg decorating competition. The Easter bunny has been and wants you to find the magic word by exploring the local area! Plus lots of prizes to be won in the Egg decorating competition.
2nd, 3rd, 8th and 10th April: Family Cooking Sessions. Prepare, cook and enjoy a mea together with the brilliant and popular The Friendly Food Club.
4th & 9th April: Nature Crafts & Back to nature: Ponds with The Parks Foundation.
9th April: Family Crafting and Sunflower planting with the Kinson & West Howe Family hub in the hall.
9th April & 10th April: Street dance workshop with the Isaac and Rachel from Pavilion Dance South West.
2nd – 12th April Cafe special – Hot Cross Bun & Tea for 99p while stocks last.
29 March & 1 – 5 April 2024 – Bounce into spring with a visit to the Walled Garden to enjoy an array of Bouncy Castles from Get Up and Bounce – more info here.
29 March – 3 April 10am-4pm – Family Easter Activity Trail – Hop along and get involved with the Upton Country Park Easter Egg Hunt, a family activity trail with an Easter reward at the end. Collect your sheet (£4) at the Welcome Centre.
30 & 31 March + 6 & 7 April – Magic Potion Masterclasses with Rock & Rose Rituals – more info here.
31 March – 12-4.30pm Upton House Open Day – more info here.
4 – 17 April – 10am-4pm – Family Activity Trail – Nature Bingo – Pick up a FREE trail sheet at the Welcome Centre.
6 April – 1-5pm – FREE Orienteering – more info here.
6 – 7 April – Recreational Tree Climbing – more info here.
Date: 24 March 2024 Time: 11am-2pm
Easter Egg Hunt 1.5miles – Collect your map at the village hall then follow the map around the village looking for the clues, fill in the answers on sheet and return your map to the village hall to receive your Easter egg.
£3 per map. Cash only event.
Christchurch BH23 4SA & Bromhill BH21 7DE.
Date: 29th March and 12th April 2024
Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt!! Pick up a form from our tills and hunt for our Giant Easter Eggs hidden around the Garden Centre! Collect a coloured sticker from each to win a FREE Easter biscuit in our coffee shop!
Wattons Lane, Ringwood.
Date: 2 April 2024 Time: 10-11.30am
Easter Egg Hunt in the forest – hot cross buns on the fire, our wonderful forest environment with plenty to explore and some fun Easter activities.
Book via Little Bear woods website.
118 Haviland Road, Boscombe.
Date: 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th April 2024 Time: 9.30-11am
We’re egg-cited to invite you to our Easter Craft Sessions and the spectacular Easter Eggstravaganza on April 6th – more info here! Dive into crafts, face painting, soft play, and an unforgettable egg hunt.
Best part? It’s all FREE!
Date: 29 March 2024 Time: 3-5pm
Hot Cross Bun walk plus crafts , music and an Easter Egg hunt in the Minster. All attending will receive a small gift. More info here.
Date: 1 & 8 April 2024 Time:
Easter movies, crafts, toys and refreshments in the church hall. Free but donations welcome.
Date: 7.-10. April 2023
There will be a Easter Egg activity sheet trail for £1, Alpaca Meet & Gree (booking essential) and more.
Head to the website to book.
711-715 Wimborne Road, BH9 2AU.
Date: 3 April 2024 Time: 10-11.30pm
Join us for an EGG-citing morning of fun as we search for chocolate eggs around the LIFE.CENTRE.
There will be crafts, games and of course, an Egg Hunt! It’s all free, so do drop in for an EGG-cellent time!
Dates: 9.-10. April 2023 Time: 10am-3pm
Join our Easter Woodland Trail and make your way through ornate lawns and surrounding woodland whilst answering questions.
Once finished head to the castle to receive your certificate and make your very own Easter mask to take home.
Children £3.00 Adults FREE – Pre-booking required via the website.
Lyndhurst Village.
Date: 29 March – 7 April 2024
Hop around the 6 village trail stops completing the challenges to reveal a code word and collect a tasty surprise.
Trail maps available from 29 March from Tesco Lyndhurst High Street. £2 Donation per map.
Until 20. April 2024
May The Toys Be With You – Exhibition – From a galaxy far, far away comes one of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters.
Date: 8 March – 14 April
May the Eggs be with you – An egg-citing FREE Star Wars Easter trail throughout the museum to win a chocolatey treat.
Admission is included with all visitor passes.
Canoe Easter Egg Hunt
Enjoy a fun filled Easter paddle along the Beaulieu River and join us for a Easter egg hunt with a twist!
Easter Archery Tournament
Join us for some target shooting with a twist and compete head-to-head for the biggest Easter egg up for grabs!
Head to the New Forest Activity website for more info.
Date: 4.-16. April 2023
Join in on the Oceanariums EGG-ucational fun fact trail this Easter! Challenge yourself on all sorts of cool facts about how different species lay eggs and look out for these quiz questions throughout your Oceanarium journey.
Get tickets via the website.
Follow our discovery trail up Poole High Street to find out more about the hidden histories of the buildings and the people who lived there.
Click here to get to the FREE trail.
Date: 30 March – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am-5pm
Easter Trail – Help find mischievous bunnies hiding in the house and garden.
Date: 2-4 & 9 – 11 April 2024 Time: 10.30am – 1pm.
Drop-in for Easter Crafts £3 per child, no need to book, just show up.
Normal admission prices apply. Children under 5 are FREE.
Locations in Christchurch & Wimborne.
Date: 27. March – 8. April 2023
Pick up a form from our tills and hunt for our Giant Easter Eggs hidden around the Garden Centre! Collect a coloured sticker from each to win a FREE Easter biscuit in our coffee shop!
Our Easter biscuits are homemade and dairy free!
Date: 29 March – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am – 3.30pm
Come and learn about Spring flowers on our Easter trail. Find out interesting facts about spring flowers and how great they are for pollinating animals. Find out the answers to the questions on your trail sheet to win a prize.
Come and collect a trail sheet from Kingfisher Barn (£3 per child + prize).
Date: 2 – 14 April 2024 Time: 10am – 3.30pm
Our Toddler Easter Trail is aimed at under 5’s. Race around the wildlife garden to find all the eggs on your bingo card. Find all the patterned eggs to win a prize.
£1.50 per bingo sheet.
285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne BH21 7NW.
Date: 23 March – 14 April 2024
The bunnies are back! Have fun along the beautiful Castleman Trailway and receive a certificate and chocolate egg/sweet treat on completion! £2.50 get your booklet from the store in the snug.
Kids eat half price at The Old Thatch when they’ve completed the trail!
Date: 30 March 2024 Time: 1-3pm
Join us for our FREE Easter themed party in Bear Island, packed with tasty treats from The Hatch our much loved woodland play tower and who knows, perhaps you may even catch the Easter Bunny themselves!
Date: 9. April 2023 Time: 11.30am-2pm
Join our egg-citing Easter egg hunt and don’t miss our Easter Bonnet competition with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place at 2pm!
Entry is just £3 and proceeds will be going towards the Red Cross Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal.
Date: 29 March – 14 April Time: 10am-5pm
Take part in our Easter quiz, play a round of crazy golf & join our Easter raffle. Every Saturday & Sunday in the holidays at 11.30am & 2.30pm join our 1hr Egg painting session.
All entry tickets are valid for 12 month!
