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Easter Adventures With The National Trust’s Easter Egg Trails

This Easter school holidays, there are eight National Trust Easter trails to choose from in Yorkshire.

Children in the American Garden at Beningbrough Hall

Jam-packed with outdoor activities and experiences, every single Easter trail is different. Try welly wanging at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal near Ripon, egg rolling at Beningbrough near York, hoola hooping at East Riddlesden Hall near Keighley, and egg and spoon races at Ormesby Hall near Middlesborough to mention just some of the challenges.

The National Trust gardens are all starting to show the cheery signs of spring, from bursting buds, daffodils in bloom to frolicking lambs and spring birdsong. Designed with families in mind, each National Trust Easter trail features 10 activity stations. Several trails are running for the full fortnight to give plenty of choice of which day to visit or a chance to try more than one.

Every trail ends with a chocolate egg, or a vegan ‘Free-From’ chocolate egg, made here in the UK using cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. National Trust Easter egg trails cost £3 per participant, plus normal National Trust admission charges or free admission for National Trust members and under-fives.

It might be time to break out the picnic rug and pack your lunch or head to one of the cafes during your day out. With most places dog friendly, bring your four-legged member of the family along to enjoy time together in the outdoors this Easter school holiday.

Participating places and dates of trail:

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal - Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April

Ormesby Hall - Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April

Beningbrough - Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April

Nunnington Hall - Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April

Nostell Saturday - 23 March – Sunday 7 April

East Riddlesden Hall - Saturday 23 March – Wed 3 April plus Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 April

Wentworth Castle Gardens - Thursday 28 March – Tuesday 2 April

Brimham Rocks Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April

To find your nearest trail visit the National Trust website here here