Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Egg Rolls are a big tradition in the UK. The rolling lawn of a stately home is an irresistable temptation for Easter Egg rollers. The elaborate gardens, woodlands and deer parks are perfect places to hide Easter Eggs and chocolate treats. Here are some of the best places for the family fun of Easter weekend in the UK.
Blenheim Palace
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- When: 4-day Easter Weekend
- WhereBlenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1PX, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)8700 60 20 80
- What: Crack the Easter Egg Challenge - Find golden eggs and solve a riddle to win chocolate eggs. Alternate prizes for non-chocolate eaters. Also face painting, Easter pot painting, story telling, Punch and Judy.
- Admission: Normal entrance and parking fees.
Chatsworth
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- When: 4-Day Easter Weekend
- WhereChatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP, England
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1246 565300
- What: Easter Egg Hunt Easter Saturday and Sunday, family fun throughout the weekend, Easter crafts in the farmyard
- Admission: Free with normal admission
Floors Castle and Gardens
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- When: Easter Sunday , 10a.m., egg hunt at 11a.m.
- WhereFloors Castle, Roxburghe Estate, Kelso, Roxburghshire Scotland,TD5 7SF
- Telephone: +44 (0)1573 223 333
- What: At least 7,000 eggs are scattered around the grounds and gardens and the Easter Bunny is out to stop you from finding them. There's a barbecue and lots of free family fun.
- Admission: £1 per child. Adult entrance fee
Hardwick Hall
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- When: Sunday - Monday, noon to 4p.m.
- WhereDoe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5QJ, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)1246 850430
- What: Easter Bunny trail around the hall, Easter Egg trail around the gardens.
- Admission: Children £2
Castle Howard
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- When: Easter Sunday and Monday.
- WhereCastle Howard, York, North Yorkshire, England YO60 7DA
- Telephone: +44 (0)1653 648 444
- What: Easter Egg-stravaganza at one of England's most fabulous stately homes - featured in Brideshead Revisited
- Admission: free with garden ticket
Knole
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- When: Easter Saturday , 11a.m. - 3p.m.
- WhereSevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)1732 450608
- What: Easter trails through the famous deer park, dogs on leads welcome. Suitable for children 7+
- Admission: £2.00 plus normal house admission
Longleat
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- When: 4-Day Easter Weekend, 1a.m. to 5p.m.
- WhereLongleat, Warminster,Wiltshire BA12 7NW, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)1985 844 400
- What: Longleat Easter Choc Trail, quiz sheet with hidden clues and chocolate eggs as prizes.
- Admission: Free for children under 14 with valid Longleat Passport
Lyme Park
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- When: Easter Saturday -Monday , 11a.m. - 4p.m.
- WhereDisley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2NR, England.
- Telephone: +44 (0)1663 766492
- What: Easter trails, face painting, children's entertainment.
- Admission: £1.50 per trail, plus normal admission.
Paxton House
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- When: Easter Sunday , 11a.m. - 4p.m.
- WherePaxton House, Berwick upon Tweed, Scotland TD15 1SZ
- Telephone: +44 (0)1289 386 291
- What: 13th Annual Border Egg Roll and Great 1000 Egg Hunt. The 18th century, Palladian country house, welcomes families for loads of treats, egg decorating, face painting, Easter mask and bonnet making and a chance to meet Paxton's famous Teddy, Paxton Ted.
- Admission: £1.50 per child. Adults £3
Petworth House and Park
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- When: Easter Saturday-Monday, 11a.m. to 4p.m.
- WherePetworth, West Sussex GU28 0AE, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)1798 342207
- What: Choctastic Easter - chocolate Easter trails with treats, children's entertainment.
- Admission: All tickets £4
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
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- When: Easter Sunday , 10a.m. - 2p.m.
- WhereRoyal Botanic Gardens,Kew,Richmond, Surrey,TW9 3AB, England
- Telephone: +44 (0)1844 339254
- What: Traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Kids collect tokens from a giant chicks and receive a chocolate egg from the Easter Bunny.
- Admission: Children under 17 free. Adult garden entrance fee
Traquair
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- When: Easter Sunday, 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m.
- Where: Traquair, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW, Scotland
- Telephone: +44 (0)1896 830323
- What: Easter Eggstravaganza with more than 6,000 mini eggs hidden in the famous Maze. Scavenger and treasure hunts, with prizes, in the house and grounds. Easter egg scramble for the under 5s, egg and face painting and bouncy castle.
- Admission: Adults £3.50, kids £2.50
