Easter events Cumbria 2024
There is loads going on for families in Cumbria this Easter. Here you will find all the Easter events Cumbria 2024. This post is part of a series of posts on Easter events North West England 2024.
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More things to do in the Easter holidays Cumbria
If you want to know what’s on during the full Easter holidays then you’ll love my day by day guide to what’s on in the Easter holidays in Cumbria. It includes all the Easter events below as well as other activities for families that don’t have an Easter theme.
Read it here – Things to do in the Easter holidays Cumbria.
Easter egg hunts Cumbria
If you are specifically looking for an Easter egg hunt, you need this guide – Easter egg hunts Cumbria.
Easter events on farms in Cumbria
Easter Eggstavaganza, Walby farm park
When – 23rd March – 14th April 2024.
15 golden eggs are hidden each day, packed with delightful surprises ranging from sweet treats like stickers and lollies, to the grand prize of having your visit on them. But wait, there’s more! We’re also giving away a Family Day Pass, ensuring a memorable Easter visit for one lucky family – over £1300 prizes during our Easter Eggstravaganza*!
Easter activities:
- Chocolatiers’ Kitchen (kids decorate their own chocolate treat)
- Daily Egg-stra special Giant Easter Egg Hunt
- Hunt for the Golden Egg
- Lambing Live in the Animal Barn
- Meet baby lambs & chicks
We also have all the usual fun on the farm:
Pony Grooming, Pedal Go-Karts, Dig & Play Giant Sand Pit, Meet the Rabbits, Meet the Guinea Pigs, Trampolines, 24 foot Demon Drop Slide Milecastle 62 and so much more!
Book here – Easter Days Out Cumbria | Easter Egg Hunt
National Trust Easter events Cumbria
Easter egg hunt at Acorn Bank NT
Make your way along the trail and find 10 activities across the site. The price of the trail is £3 per child and includes a trail sheet, bunny ears and a chocolate egg at the end.
When: 28th March – 14th April 2024
Cost: £3 per trail. Normal admission applies to non-members
Find out more here – Easter egg hunt at Acorn Bank
Easter egg hunt at Allan Bank NT
Make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family. The price of the trail is £3 per child and includes a trail sheet, bunny ears and a chocolate egg at the end.
When – 26 March – 7 April 2024 (house closed on Mondays)
Cost – £3 plus admission costs for non-members
Find out more here – Easter Egg Hunt at Allan Bank
Easter egg hunt, Wray castle Bank NT
Make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family. Enjoy an Easter treat at the end!
Note the play trail is currently closed due to storm damage.
When: 25 March – 07 April 2024
Cost: £3 per trail. This includes a trail map, pencil and a chocolate egg at the end.
Find out more here – Easter Adventures at Wray 2024
Easter egg hunt, Sizergh Castle NT
When – 29th March – 1st April 2024
Make your way along the trail and find nature-inspired activities for the whole family.
Cost: £3 per trail, which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg.
Full details here – Easter Egg hunt at Sizergh
Easter egg hunt at Wordsworth House and gardens NT
Pick up your activity pack from the welcome desk and discover creative Easter crafts, play at taking tea like the Wordsworth’s, try wild art and enjoy some lively games.
When – 30th March – 10th April 2024
Cost – Trails are priced at £3 each and are in addition to our entry fee (free entry for National Trust members).
Find out more – Easter Egg Hunt | National Trust
Easter Bunny breakfasts Cumbria
Easter bunny breakfast at Dobbies Carlisle
When – 29th March – 1st April 2024.
Follow the footprints to find the Easter Bunny who is playing in their wildflower meadow, before enjoying some egg-cellent games. Plus, our bunny and the team (both experts in all things wildflowers) will help them plant their very own miniature wildflower meadow to take home
During the event children will also be given a chocolate rice crispy cake. Alternatives will be supplied for any children with relevant allergies
This event is suited to families with children aged 3-10 years old. Children under 3 can still take part in some activities with the support of an adult. To relax and fully enjoy the experience, families will be seated and served at their own table
Once you have selected your preferred location and date you will be able to choose from the following meal options, subject to availability:
Children’s Menu (£10.99):
- Children’s Breakfast – Pork sausage, scrambled eggs, hash brown & baked beans, served with apple juice, orange juice or water (589kcals) NGI
- Children’s Vegetarian Breakfast – Quorn® sausage, scrambled eggs, hash brown & baked beans, served with apple juice, orange juice or water (491kcals) VI
- Children’s Breakfast Roll – choose from egg, sausage, Quorn® sausage or bacon served with apple juice, orange juice or water (food kcal shown during selection process, drink 148kcals)
Child ticket includes food, activities and chocolate treat.
Adult’s Menu (from £8.60):
- Adult Traditional Breakfast – Succulent pork sausage, back bacon, black pudding, crispy hash brown or potato scone, grilled tomato, baked beans, a slice of toast & an egg with a pot of tea or regular coffee (918kcals)
- Adult Traditional Vegetarian Breakfast – Two Quorn® sausages, crispy hash brown or potato scone, grilled tomato & flat mushroom, baked beans, a slice of toast & an egg with a pot of tea or regular coffee (715kcals) VI
- 3 Item Breakfast Roll – choose from egg, sausage, Quorn® sausage or bacon served with a pot of tea or regular coffee (food kcal shown during selection process, drink 14kcals)
Book here – Events | Dobbies Garden Centres
Other Easter events Cumbria
Great golden bunny hunt, Brockhole on Windermere
When: 29th March to 5th April 2024
Can you find the great golden bunny hidden at Brockhole on Windermere? Pick up a sheet from the Woodland Shop and get hunting, remember to get a photo with the Great Golden Bunny when you find him to claim your prize from the shop in Brockhole House.
Cost: £4.50
Find out more here – Easter at Brockhole on Windermere | Brockhole
Easter at Muncaster Castle
When – 29 March – 1 April 2024
Get creative and test your problem-solving skills at the Protect the Egg Workshop! Design and craft a protective shield for your egg – then brace yourself as these creations face the ultimate test in The Big Egg Drop from the castle roof!
The Big Muncaster Egg Hunt will take place each day. Successful searchers will be rewarded with an Easter Treat.
Children’s tickets include: Protect the Egg & The Big Egg Drop, The Big Muncaster Egg Hunt and The Easter Trail.
Cost – from £9.90
Find out more here – Muncaster Castle
Easter activities at Ravenglass and Eskdale railway
When – 29th March – 14th April 2014.
Easter activities at the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway this Easter holidays will include our “High Speed Easter Egg Hunt” competition for children to complete on the train journey.
Book here – Easter Activites at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Easter weekend, Holker Hall
When – 29th March – 1st April 2024.
All things egg related, with some yummy chocolate treats thrown in for good measure… Bring your bonnets and enjoy treasure trails through the gardens Friday – Monday, from 11am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday decorate your own egg – we’ll supply everything you need for £2 pp, and anything goes – and then join us for egg rolling in the gardens on the hour from midday to 3pm.
Adult Gardens entry is required to participate in garden events – U12’s go free.
Easter Sunday brings Malice in Wonderland to Holker 11am – 3pm
After Dark Murder Mystery brings to Holker Part Mystery, part Scavenger Hunt, and Treasure Trail, this interactive event is fun for all the family. You will get the opportunity to seek out characters to question, uncover clues, and unravel riddles to reveal which of the Wonderlanders carried out the dastardly deed.
Child ticket, includes 1 adult – £15pp
Additional Adult – £5pp
Book here – Easter weekend – Holker Hall
Easter egg hunt, World of Beatrix Potter
When – 30th & 31st March 2024.
Enjoy a mini egg hunt around the attraction. Find all the eggs to win a little chocolate treat. Egg hunt included in admission price.
Book here – Easter Egg Hunt
Peter Rabbit tea party, World of Beatrix potter
When – 31st March, 6th & 7th April 2024.
Your ticket includes:
- Entry to the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction on the day of the party
- Afternoon Tea (please advise us in advance of special dietary requirements) – see menu below
- Storytime with Beatrix Potter followed by a short Peter Rabbit animation
- A gift for every child
- A photo opportunity with Peter Rabbit
The party lasts around 60 minutes and a visit to the Attraction takes around 45 – 60 minutes.
Adults £26, child (3-16) £22, child (1-2) £16, baby £7.50
Book here – The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Bunny ears decorating, World of Beatrix Potter
When – 10th & 11th April 2024.
Take a hop, skip and a jump to our Foyer and if there’s a space free at our art table, take a seat and design and colour in your very own bunny ears to take home.
This activity is free with your Attraction ticket.
Book here – The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Peter Rabbit & Jemima sculpture painting, World of Beatrix Potter
When – 5th April 2024.
Choose Jemima Puddle Duck or Peter Rabbit, grab a seat at our painting table and design and paint your own sculpture to take home.
Purchase your sculpture (£3) at the Box Office and have fun!
(You do not need to book tickets in advance for this event – simply purchase your sculpture on the day and drop in at the craft table to paint it).
Book here – Peter Rabbit & Jemima sculpture painting
Tales of the golden egg, Lowther Castle and Gardens
When – 23rd March – 15th April 2024.
Follow the clues from one panel to the next round the garden and by the end of the trail, you will be able to spell the Special Golden Egg Word. Go to Admissions, tell whoever is at the desk the Special Golden Egg Word and you will be given a small Easter prize.
Each panel will contain a fascinating and/or peculiar fact about golden eggs. Why does a goose lay a golden egg? What exactly is a golden egg? What other ‘golden eggs’ are there? And golden geese – what about them?
Full details – Tales of the Golden Egg – an Easter Garden Trail
Carlisle castle Easter Adventure Quest
When – 23rd March – 14th April 2024
Hunt for clues in the grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.
You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is on top of the ticket price. There’s no need to book, and you can pay when you arrive at the site.
Book here – Easter Adventure Quest at Carlisle Castle
Easter Adventure Quest at Birdoswald Roman fort
When – 23rd March – 14th April 2024
Hunt for clues in the grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.
You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is on top of the ticket price. There’s no need to book, and you can pay when you arrive at the site.
Book here – Easter Adventure Quest at Birdoswald Roman Fort
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