Easter has to be one of our favourite times of the year. It’s officially springtime, so the sun is finally making its warming presence felt. Filled with colour and charm, the countryside has never looked better.
Plus, Easter-time is treat-time! Who could resist a rich chocolate egg, or a plate of hot cross buns slathered in butter, during those long weekend get-togethers with family and friends?
This year you can celebrate Easter in style, with a stay at a retreat that’s decorated just for the occasion, and/or offers fun, family-friendly activities during the school holidays.
What exactly do we mean by this? Well, one award-winning foodie retreat in West Sussex is offering freshly hand-made hot cross buns for Easter arrivals, with a surprise Easter Egg hunt for the little ones. Those staying from 31st March to 1st April can also take advantage of their discounted Easter baking classes – a treat that keeps on giving!
You could also choose to join a tempting chocolate Easter Egg hunt amongst ancient central Scottish woodlands, with Easter decorations that cheer your chosen haven, and a welcome basket stuffed with sourdough hot cross buns.
Meanwhile, if you’ve got a soft spot for cute farm animals, there’s a quirky retreat parked in rural Somerset… adjacent to a shelter where Coloured Ryeland lambs are due to be born in the first weeks of April.
We’ve got many more Easter delights to show you, and since they’re all bound to be popular, we definitely recommend snapping up your favourite super-fast!
Author: Nina Jervis
Image: © Brucefield Estate Schenbothies | Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Each Wednesday in the Easter holidays there will be family friendly Easter crafting sessions, and on Easter Sunday guests can enjoy egg painting and then an egg rolling competition afterwards! All included in stays at fforest farm, and full details here https://www.coldatnight.co.uk/fforest-farm-easter. Easter holiday stays also include breakfast, a guided woodland walk and a family movie night in the tipi.
Onsite Easter activities - egg hunt, arts and crafts, Easter wreath making.
Easter hunt on Easter Sunday around the woodland walk.
Easter Egg Hunt around the Estate on Sunday 9th April.
Complimentary chocolate easter egg hunt in the woodlands! And sourdough hot cross buns included in your welcome breakfast hamper plus Easter decorations included in your price.
Easter baking classes 31st March & 1st April - 10% discount to residents staying with us. Currently there is availability in the hut that weekend. Freshly handmade hotcross buns for arrivals on the 7th April & a surprise Easter egg hunt for little ones staying over that weekend (or adults can join in!
Have a Roarsome Dino-themed Easter at By the Wye. Look out! Dinosaurs have nested in the woods at By the Wye, leaving giant eggs for you to find, but be careful, the dinosaurs won’t be far away. See the woodland come to life on a family Easter break at By the Wye. Enjoy a Dino-mitebank holiday weekend or treat your family to a midweek break during the school holidays. Explore the trails and riverbanks nestled in the beautiful ancient woodland – keeping an eye out for dinosaur tracks. Enjoy your slice of the woods in one of our safari tents, and spend the lighter evenings wildlife spotting from your own private decking. Enjoy family activities; each booking made over the Easter holidays includes Bug-Hotel Building and a dinosaur Easter-themed trail! Including two free children’s activities and limitless firewood for your stay: 3night stay - £700, 4night midweek stay - £840, 10% discount for 7night stays - £1386 after discount.
Complimentary chocolate easter egg hunt in the woodlands! And sourdough hot cross buns included in your welcome breakfast hamper plus Easter decorations included in your price.
Easter Egg Hunt around the Estate on Sunday 9th April.