Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 14th April 2024
This Easter, EVERY BUNNY is invited to join us for an unforgettable Springtime adventure in our whimsical woodland WONDERLAND!
Hop along to explore our Easter Bunny Tipi Trail where CRACKING surprises are waiting to be found.
Follow the clues to discover EGG-stravagant Easter scenes – some inspired by the enchanting tale of Alice in Wonderland!
Immerse yourself in delightful Easter Stories with Daisy Maisy the Storyteller and plant your very own seeds of Spring with Tumbleweed the Gardener.
Be sure to look out for EGG-CEPTIONAL photo opportunities along the way and don’t forget to share your photos with us to be in with the chance of winning prizes and free tickets! #mothershiptons
There’s something for the whole family at England’s Oldest Tourist Attraction, including the birthplace of the Yorkshire Prophetess Mother Shipton, the incredible Petrifying Well, a large children’s Adventure Playground (access is subject to weather conditions), and a Museum & Gift Shop.
Scrumptious ice cream is available to purchase as well as hot dogs, sweet and savoury treats, take-away coffee, tea, hot chocolate and refreshments from our lovely vintage-style kiosks in the middle of the woodland walk.
There are plenty of picnic benches to enjoy your very own tea party, surrounded by scenic views of our BLOOMING beautiful woodland as it comes alive with the colours of Spring.
Dogs on a lead are welcome everywhere except the adventure playground for a picturesque mile-long walk along the River Nidd.
Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 14th April, 10am to 5.30pm (last admission 4pm). Booking is essential
Prophecy Lodge, Harrogate Rd, High Bridge, Knaresborough HG5 8DD
We are excited to invite you to join us this Easter weekend for an enchanting escapade that will take you on a whimsical journey to Wonderland. Our center will be transformed into a magical world, where you will be greeted by The Mad Hatter, Bravo the Magician and hosted by The Queen of Hearts.
You will embark on a quest to find Rhubarb the Rabbit, who has mysteriously vanished. The Mad Hatter and his friends will lead you on an adventure, filled with magic, puzzles and challenges that will test your skills and encounter some of Wonderlands most eccentric characters along the way!
£25.00 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
£13.50 for 1 adult, 1 child
£5.00 per additional adult | £8.50 per additional child
Easter 2024
The Giant Easter egg hunt at RHS Garden Harlow Carr
23 March – 7 April
Join the giant egg hunt this Easter at RHS Garden Harlow Carr to win a chocolate prize and discover the garden in all its spring glory. With two weeks packed full of activities, go on an adventure with the Garden Detectives or join a Forest School session, there’s something for all the family to enjoy!
Forest School
Monday 25 March and Monday 1 April
10.30am–12.30pm and 1pm–3pm, in the Woodland, depending on weather
Join our forest school workshop and enjoy some fun, family-friendly outdoor activities in the woodland.
Adventure walks with the Garden Detectives
Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 March
Tuesday 2 and Thursday 4 April
11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, meet outside the Learning Centre
Set off with the Garden Detectives on a guided family wellbeing adventure walk and enjoy activating your senses.
More activities and workshops
North Yorkshire Rotters: Monday 25 March
Lego workshop: Wednesday 27 March
Easter crafts: Friday 29 March
Clay modelling: Wednesday 3 April
Claro orienteering: Friday 5 April
Normal garden admission applies; free to RHS members and children under 5. All activities are included with garden admission.
Treat the whole family to some seasonal fun at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal on an Easter trail.
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April, 10am – 4pm.
Make your way along the Easter adventure trail and find activities for the whole family. Come along and explore the beautiful gardens and historic abbey ruins of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.
Who’ll get the top score at welly wanging? Can you weave your way through the rope web? How many sticks, twigs and feathers will you gather to help us build our giant egg nest?
Prices are £3 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg.
*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies. The National Trust wants to contribute to a better world for people and nature. That is why we source our cocoa responsibly by buying from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
Easter Craft, Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April, 11am – 3pm.
Head to Swanley Grange and get stuck into some nature-based family crafts. You’ll get to make a fun piece of art for you to take home with you. Perfect for all ages and abilities.
Sunday 1st April 2024
The Coniston Hotel Country Estate and SpaConiston Cold, BD23 4EA Skipton
Join us for a self-guided Easter Trail through our picturesque, private 1,400 acre estate. With your activity sheet in hand, take in the fresh air, soak up the springtime scenery and look out for clues along the way to help you solve our Easter mystery. At the end of the trail children will receive their very own Easter egg from the Easter bunny, activity pack and voucher to enjoy a hot chocolate at the hotel! Why not join us after the trail at the hotel for our ‘pop up’ pizza and pudding offering in the Banner Suite?
Tickets include:
– Easter Trail
– Meet the Easter Bunny
– Chocolate Egg (children only)
– Activity Pack (children only)
– Hot Chocolate at the hotel (children only)
The trail is open 12pm – 6pm. Guests must collect their activity sheet from the hotel reception.
A ‘pop up’ pizza and pudding offering is available in the Bannister Suite until 7pm. Items will be charged for as consumed. To reserve a table, simply state your preferred reservation time in the notes before checkout.
Price: Children £14.95 | Adults £5.95
Start your Easter Bank Holiday on a train with services leaving Moor Road station. Step aboard one of our carriages hauled by one of our historic diesel engines, and enjoy a ride down to Park Halt.
Here, if you wish, you can disembark the train, and enjoy a walk around Middleton Park, have a picnic, and enjoy the calm tranquillity of the area.
Alternatively, you can stay onboard, and return to Moor Road, where you can purchase a cup of tea, coffee and light refreshments in the cafe.
Once refreshed, you can ride again – our tickets are Day Rover tickets!
Don’t forget to join in our Easter Egg hunt, and take home your own egg too!
Day rover tickets: Adults £8, Children £3, Family £20
Middleton Railway Leeds, The Station, Moor Road, Hunslet, Ls10 2jq Leeds
Call 0113 271 0320
Good Friday Donations
Friday 29 March 2024 10am -4pm
For the 36th year. Skipton Castle is donating all the admission charges to Martin House & St Gemma’s Hospice.
Skipton Castle, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1AW
01756 792442
We can not wait for you to join us on the EGGventure! We have lots of Easter fun here for you on the farm and a FREE chocolate bar for every full-paying child*
Hurry and book your tickets to join us.
Included within your ticket price…
29 Mar 2024 – 30 Mar 2024
Lights, camera, action! While the doors to the National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville Cinema are temporarily closed, the cinema has launched an exciting off-site offer, Pictureville Presents, over the road at The Studio next to the Alhambra.
Easter Kids’ Club
Every Saturday morning, you can see beloved family favourites as part of Kids’ Club, all for the reduced price of £3. Over the Easter holidays, Kids’ Club will include additional screenings on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March. Families can come along and get crafty with special spring activities before screenings of Peter Rabbit; Alice in Wonderland and Zootropolis, all for just £3.
Friday 29 March
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG) 11:00
PETER RABBIT (PG) 14:00
Saturday 30 March
ZOOTROPOLIS (U) 11:00
For more information about film times and to book cinema tickets, visit: www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/cinema
The Studio is located on Morley Street, just round the corner from the Alhambra Theatre’s main entrance.
Medieval Easter: 23 – 28 March 2024 & 2 – 14 April 2024, 10 am – 5 pm
Free
Charge down to the museum this Easter and explore the world-famous collection of arms and armour right here in the heart of Yorkshire.
The museum is open every day of the Easter holidays, admission is free, and there’ll be plenty of performances and demonstrations to keep the whole family entertained.
There will be special Medieval-themed activities with armoured combats and battle stories in the second week of the holidays.
Book your tickets online
29 March – 14 April 2024
Bunnies have taken over Abbey House Museum this Easter holidays! There will be grocer bunnies weighing carrots, bunny barmaids pulling pints, snow bunnies and some famous faces like Peter Rabbit. There will be a bunny counting competition, our usual range of fun trails and scavenger hunts plus a range of crafts in our Education room.
Drop in, no need to book. Included in museum admission.
*Closed Mondays*
Abbey Walk, Leeds LS5 3EH. Tel: 0113 378 4079
23rd March – 7th April 2024
NO BOOKING 10 am – 4pm each day
Oakmount, Harrogate HG3 4JS.
Tel: 01423 781792
Easter Express25th March to 7th April
During the Easter Express, we will run passenger services daily, with a mixture of steam engines and heritage diesel. Bring the whole family (even the dog is welcome!) for an adventure through the Worth Valley and beyond.
Experience the sound & smell of a steam railway.
Five miles of heritage railway to journey along
Six individual stations, full of character
An Exhibition Shed displaying vintage coaches and historic engines
The Carriage Works Museum, one of the finest collections of restored railway carriages
The Engine Shed is full of exhibits and memorabilia of how railways used to be
Gift shops at Haworth & Oxenhope
On train Buffet Car, selling real ale, drinks, snacks & confectionary.
Saturday 23 March – Sunday 14 April 2024
Hop through Strid Wood and keep your eyes peeled for our larger than life bunnies hiding in the trees. They shouldn’t be too hard to find with their brightly coloured coats on! Activity sheets will be issued from the car park kiosks on arrival. Tickets must be pre-booked.
This is a free event. The estate’s admission will apply.
23 March – 7 April 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Make your way along the Easter trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family so come along and explore the beautiful gardens of East Riddlesden Hall.
Prices are £3 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg.
*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies.
Try out the 10 activities around the gardens, from wellie wanging, hoola hooping and egg and spoon races. There’s lots for the family to enjoy this Easter
Normal admission charges apply.
Bradford Rd, Riddlesden, Keighley BD20 5EL
Call 01535 607075 (option 3)
12:00 – 16:00
Come and join in on the Easter fun at the Shipley Glen Tramway! The Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance, so don’t miss your chance to say ‘Hi’ and snap a photo with him.
But that’s not all—there’s also a competition to count the chicks and bunnies hiding in the woods! And before you leave, be sure to check out the museum at the bottom station, where you can learn about the history of the tramway and the surrounding area.
So gather your family and friends and head to the Shipley Glen Tramway on Easter weekend for a day filled with laughter and excitement. See you there!
**Start at the top or bottom station.**
Prod Ln, Baildon, Shipley BD17 5BN
Phone: 01274 589010
