These newly-developed holiday activity days offer children a great chance to immerse themselves in history surrounded by the museum collections. Each full day of challenging new activities for unaccompanied 8 to 12 year olds will fire their imaginations, cultivating curiosity and drawing out the hidden curator, story-teller, explorer and historian.
10 April: Them and Us
Try on the clothing of Britons and Romans. Explore their different foods and social lives. Make some British artefacts and some Roman ones using clay and other materials. Ask a Roman soldier what he thinks...
Exeter Cathedral will be hiding Easter egg shapes throughout the Cathedral during the Easter holdiays.
You have to count as many as you can see, write your answer on the form you pick up from the entrance desk and then take your entry to the Cathedral shop to claim your prize.
Your name will be entered into the draw for the chance to win some Easter goodies.
Easter Family Activities: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 12 April Come along to the Cathedral on the above dates to do some fun Easter activities.
Try dressing up as a bishop or a medieval knight/princess, make egg box birds, decorate Easter eggs, create a giant flower and have a go at brass rubbing. The activities are run by the education team and will take place from 10.30am-3.30pm in the Chapter House (entry via the Cathedral). Access to all these activities is just £1 per child. Buy your ticket on the day from the Cathedral entrance desk. Standard admission to the Cathedral applies....
A special river trip for Easter Sunday departing from Exmouth.
Sail the tranquil waters of the River Exe Estuary whilst enjoying a ploughman's buffet of local produce including salads, ham, cheeses, pickles and chutney.
The boat is covered and heated so we can travel whether it's rain or shine and there is a licensed bar on board.
Tickets: £13 adults, £10 children.
Telephone 01395 279693 to secure your place. www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk
Lots of fun for all the family over Easter at Seaton's historic tramway attraction.
Children – ask for your Easter Activity sheet and join in the Easter fun. Spot the April Fool on Easter Monday?
Adults - Driver’s Eye Experience available on Easter Monday 1st April at Colyton Station.
Ever thought you would like to be a tram driver? Now is your chance.
Together with your driving instructor, drive one of our trams from Colyton Station to Colyford and return for only £25 per person which also includes a souvenir certificate. Guest passengers pay £6.50 per...
Children will love to meet our very own Willy Wonka and Mrs Fudge throughout the holidays.
The amazing Chocolatier and his assistants will be on form for some candy capers at the Castle.
There will be lots to see and you can discover the science behind sweets and chocolates too. There will be a special Easter trail for children to follow around the grounds to win a prize and of course all the usual wonderful attractions.
Sessions take place at 12.15pm and 2.45pm. Pick up your session ticket on arrival. This event is included in a child's admission.
Visit Crealy during the Easter bank holiday weekend and each child will receive a mini pack of Haribo Bunny Mix.
Join in the Easter hunt across the park and if you find three bunnies you will be able to enter our special Easter Lucky Dip where you’ll get the chance to win a holiday, plus lots of other prizes to be won.
This year’s new attractions will be open for the first time over Easter:
Jump aboard the New Safari Express – as you set off for a Safari adventure, see how many different animals you can spot as you enjoy the new family ride.
Come and celebrate Easter at Escot and take part in our Great Golden Easter Egg Hunt.
Our Escot Easter Egg Hunt takes place every day throughout the Devon Easter holidays but at Easter itself we are adding very special golden Easter eggs.
Each golden Easter egg contains a very special prize, you could win a mini-ranger day or a really wild birthday party, a year’s free Escot entry, lunch in the Coach House Restaurant and more.
Just a few golden eggs are hidden each day on the 29, 30, 31 March and 1 April. So come along to Escot and see if you can find one!
Easter Quiz Trail 29 March-14 April A garden quiz trail will be running throughout the Easter holidays at A la Ronde with a prize for every entrant. Tickets £1.50, normal admission charges apply.
Easter Eggstravaganza 30 & 31 March Fun for all the family with Easter craft activities, face painting and Easter garden quiz trail with Easter egg for every entrant. The popular Egg Scramble with the Easter bunny takes place at 2pm (no extra charge). All tickets £3.
Easter Egg and Spoon Race 1 April Take part in the National Trust's first nationwide Easter Egg and Spoon...
