Easter events 2010

Easter Bunny Trail at Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath
29 March-18 April
10am-6pm (last admission 5pm)
Suitable for children aged 3-11, each participant who finds the Easter bunnies hidden around the garden and solves the word or picture puzzle which each bunny holds will be rewarded with a delicious chocolate Easter egg. Adults can enjoy the extensive collection of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons which are magnificent at this time of year. If the Trail isn't enough exercise for the children, they can use up their surplus energy in the Pirates' Adventure Playground with its Wild West Fort, Tree Top Walkway and Obstacle Course. Toddlers are entertained in the 'safe sand pit' area. Cafe Elvira serves morning coffee, delicious home cooked lunches and Sussex cream teas, whilst The Green Tree Gallery is ideal for art and crafts.
T: 01444 450326
W: www.bordehill.co.uk

Easter Eggstravanganza at Groombridge, Kent
2-5 April
10am-5.30pm (or dusk, if earlier)
Enjoy A Quest for the Mad March Hare - an interactive outdoor mini pantomime with free mini Easter eggs and circus workshops: great fun for all the family! Groombridge is also home to some fascinating animals, including the zeedonk - a cross between a zebra and a donkey. There are formal gardens with a huge outdoor chessboard, plus the wonderful Enchanted Forest with its huge swings in the trees and many other magical features.
T: 01892 861444
W: www.groombridge.co.uk

THE MIDLANDS

Easter Weekend Fun for all the Family at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire
2-5 April
11am-5.30pm
Visitors can explore the beautiful gardens in Spring whilst the children embark upon an Easter Egg Hunt. There will also be crafts, face painting and colouring for everyone to enjoy - all included within the global ticket price. In addition in the Great Hall there will be a delicious home-made cake stall and tombola, the proceeds from which will go to the Castle's chosen charity for 2010, Cotswold Care Hospice.
T: 01453 810332
W: www.berkeley-castle.com

Easter Activities at The Heritage Motor Centre, Warwick
27 March-11 April
10am-5pm
There's an Easter quiz led by HMC kids' characters around the museum, which is free of charge and available all week. (Children must be accompanied by an adult and standard museum entrance fee applies.) Or have a go at Go Karting with the re-opening of the Go Karts and Miniature Roadway (age and height restrictions apply. These will be open daily from 11am until 4pm subject to favourable weather conditions.) For bored teenagers, the Stop Start Under 17 driving sessions offer learner driving experiences for kids aged 15+ in dual controlled vehicles. (Pre-booking is essential on 01926 645029; cost #30 for an hour.)
T: 01926 641188
W: www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk

Easter Egg Trail at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
4 April
11am-3pm
Follow the trail of clues and questions around the grounds for a sweet Easter treat! Have fun in the Adventure Playground - try out the giant slide and the zip wire; or pretend you're a knight and defend your castle in a fabulous wooden fort. Bring a picnic and relax in the family picnic area with view of the rolling Cotswold Hills. Or head to the Banqueting Hall cafe for a delicious cream tea before exploring the fascinating exhibitions.
T: 01242 602308/604244
W: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

Easter Holiday Activities at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley
2-18 April
10am-5pm
There?s a cracking programme of Easter fun laid on at the Black Country Living Museum, where an 'eggciting' Easter egg hunt gets underway. There?s something for everyone with an Easter bonnet parade, children's Easter crafts, a prize quiz, egg painting and an egg rolling competition. Historic buildings from all around the Black Country have been moved and authentically rebuilt at the Museum, to create a tribute to the traditional skills and enterprise of the people that once lived in the heart of industrial Britain. Costumed demonstrators and working craftsmen bring the buildings to life with their local knowledge, practical skills and unique Black Country humour.
T: 0121 557 9643
W: www.bclm.co.uk

Cracking Dino Easter Fun at Kids Play, Kettering
2-5 April
Open 9.30am-6.30pm. Easter Fun Activity starts 11am
Easter Fun comes to Kids Play this Easter Bank Holiday. Hosted by baby dragon mascot KP, children can follow a Dinosaur Egg Trail, win free tickets to dig for dinosaur eggs and take part in Easter arts, crafts and animal face painting.
T: 01536 484838
W: www.wherekidsplay.co.uk

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