The National Trust team on Brownsea Island are looking forward to welcoming back day visitors when the island re-opens on Saturday 16 March.
Springtime is a great time to look out for red squirrels as they can often be seen foraging for food to feed their young. Families can burn off energy exploring the island’s natural play area. There are also free trails and activities on offer, and an Easter Egg hunt from 23 March to 14 April with a chocolate prize for all. Try on one of 4 giant bird heads and flap your wings or hop around wearing bunny ears and enjoy some fun family games.
Easter trails are just £3 booking is not required.
This year the National Trust are running Family Bushcraft Workshops to coincide with each school holiday on the Friday and Saturday, starting on 5 and 6 April. Kids and their parents can become wild explorers by learning how to survive and thrive in a natural environment, learning wilderness skills such as wood carving, fire lighting, animal tracking, foraging and den building. Booking essential.
Looking for an adventure this Easter? Come visit Dorset Museum & Art Gallery to explore our exhibitions, interact with the displays, dress up as famous historical figures, or hop into one of our egg-citing bird-themed activities.
In addition to our regular museum offerings, on Thursday 4 April and Thursday 11 April, we have a nest full of free family fun events.
You can get crafty with a build-your-own nest activity using recycled materials in the Learning Centre and follow a bird-spotting trail that’ll lead you through the Museum and its Natural History collection.
Follow our trails to find Easter Bunnies, Easter Eggs & other Easter Surprises.
Wear your Best Easter Bonnets or Bunny Ears!
Spring Family Fun At Lulworth Castle visit us from March 31st to April 11th (Sunday – Thursday) and enjoy our Alice in Wonderland themed trails & games with prizes to be won!
We have some extra family fun for you at Lulworth Castle this Spring Holiday all for the usual admission prices.
We have Easter arts and crafts including mask decorating, colouring and brass rubbings in the castle for the little ones to have a go at. You can also climb the tower, explore the castle and museum with interactive exhibits and don’t forget to wander over to Peacock Park, where you will find our woodland playground and you can visit and feed our resident Peacocks!
Why not have your own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with some tea and cake from the castle tearoom, order some fancy artisan pizza or pop down to the Weld Arms pub for a tasty hot lunch or dinner.
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome in the castle & grounds.
Ticket prices: Tickets Adults £9, Senior £8, Child £6, under 4’s free. Pay & Display parking £3 all day.
Advance Booking Recommended. Tickets available online now. English Heritage & Historic House Memberships do not need to book.
Book online at pro-coaching.co.uk and use the Code EASTHAF24 if your child is on benefit related free school meals. If not its £30 per day. Lunch and snacks included.
Date: From 16. March 2024 – Open all season
A Brambly Hedge story trail for children and families. Based on the Sea Story book, the trail includes stamp points, characters to meet and an activity booklet.
The trail runs alongside our daily mass swan feeds, willow swan maze and pedal go-karts.
Come join us at Buddens for our Easter Adventure Hunt. A mixture of activities for all the family to take part in with Easter Prizes to be won.
30th & 31st March 2024
Family ticket includes 2 adults and 2 children
Family fun for all, giving love and cuddles to the animals. You can even give them a groom. They can’t wait to meet you all.
Open weekends – 11am-2pm
Adults £5 / Children £3
28, Sherborne Causeway, Shaftesbury, SP7 9PX
Date: 29. March – 14. April 2024 Date: 10am-5pm
Investigate the medals in The Tank Museum with Easter Holiday fun for the whole family. Watch live tank displays on weekdays, new exhibition, medal-themed family activities, tracked vehicle rides, and tonnes more!
Save 10% when you book online, all tickets come with a free annual pass.
Weymouth Pavilion
11. February 2024
10. March 2024
14. April 2024
1st Session 1-3pm 2nd Session 4-6pm
Family roller disco run by Roller Planet.
£7.50 per skater – £2 skate hire or bring your own – £2 spectator. Book via Roller Planet FB.
28th March – 7th April 2024
Join our family fun trail in the garden. Follow the trail discovering Easter Eggs. Solve clues along the way.
Prizes available from the Visitor Entrance.
Adult Garden Ticket £13
Child Garden Ticket £5 (3-15yrs)
Under 3’s Free of Charge
Easter Bonnets & Fancy Dress are very much welcome.
An Easter trail and egg hunt for adventurous children! Explore the beach, dunes and woodland while finding out more about the wonderful wildlife of Studland. This fun trail finishes with a chocolate egg (free-from and vegan eggs available).
10am-3pm | £3 | National Trust Studland Bay, Knoll Beach, Ferry Road, BH19 3AQ
01929 450500
Date: 10.- 16. February 2024
Kids for a £5 – Online Purchase only.
17. – 18. February Community Weekend – peek behind the scenes of a working heritage railway (Plus 1/2 Price train tickets for BH and DT Residence).
22. – 24. March Victorian Weekend
29. March – 1. April – Easter Egg Hunt
10. – 12. May Diesel Gala
28. June – 30. June Roads to Rail Steam Rally
6. – 8. September Classic & Steam Vehicle Show
28. – 29. September BLUEY is visiting at Corfe Castle Museum
Saturday 30th March 2024
Sunday 31st March 2024
Monday 1st April 2024
10am – 3pm
The Happy Farmer Cafe, Gorcombe Farm, Blandford Forum. DT 11 9AG
Date: 29. March – 14. April 2024 Time: 11am-4pm daily (closed Monday’s)
Pop in and enjoy these great fun FREE activities throughout the school holidays!
Hunt for Easter chicks hidden around the centre. Enjoy getting creative making paper chicken puppets. Create a colourful picture with our Easter themed colouring sheets.
These extra activities are alongside our permanent hands-on interactive activities, which are always popular with all members of the family!
We are open every day except on Mondays from 11am – 4pm, (excluding Bank Holidays) Admission is free, donations welcomed.
