News and events to put in your diary
Easter days out
Easter Eggstravaganza
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
29 March to 1 April 2024
With everything from a truly headspinning maze to stunning formal gardens and magnificent state rooms, there is a great deal to enjoy at Winston Churchill’s famous ancestral home in glorious Oxfordshire.
It’s also the setting for an egg-citing Easter weekend, as the Walled Garden hosts circus skills (1), balloon modelling, bubble performances, bungee trampolines and a travelling vintage variety show.
The Easter Bunny will be there, of course, and there’s an egg hunt in the grounds. Tickets: £22.
blenheimpalace.com Stay at… Greenhill Leisure Park greenhill-leisure-park.co.uk
Easter Adventure Quest
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire
23 March to 14 April 2024
Journey to atmospheric Whitby Abbey this Easter and explore the grounds, where you can hunt for clues and complete exciting challenges to track down Easter eggs. There’ll also be traditional Easter activities, such as egg rolling and the egg and spoon race. Tickets for the Easter Adventure Quest: £2.
discoveryorkshirecoast.com Stay at… Whitby Holiday Park whitbypark.co.uk
Easter Eggstravaganza
Traquair House, Peeblesshire
31 March 2024
The Biggest Easter Egg Hunt in the Borders will hide more than 5000 eggs! The hedged maze is the perfect spot for an egg hunt.
There will be two separate afternoon hunts for under-10s, and an under-fives egg scramble in the Old Walled Garden. Tickets go on sale in March, with prices to be confirmed.
traquair.co.uk/event/eastereggstravaganza Stay at… Tweedside Caravan Park visitscotland.com
Longbridge Legacies
12 March 2024
The British Motor Museum is hosting a special evening to celebrate the Longbridge Factory, which gave birth to hundreds of historic vehicles, from the Austin Seven to the first Minis. Visitors will be able to see a reconstruction of Lord Austin’s Office, and a trio of MGs will be on display. Dinner is included an
