Cadbury team up with National Trust to offer families a cracking Easter weekend
It’s almost that time of the year again when Cadbury teams up with the National Trust to offer families the ultimate day out with their popular Easter Egg Trails.
This year the Cadbury Eggsplorers Easter Egg Trail (18-21 April) will be inviting families to unleash their inner explorer with adventurous trails taking place in some of most amazing locations in Britain.
From spring woodlands and craggy coastlines, to historic houses and enchanting castles, there are over 250 Cadbury Easter Egg Trails to choose from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, guaranteeing a fun-filled Easter for everyone.
What’s more, all Eggsplorers will receive a delicious chocolatey treat at the end of each completed trail, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will help support the special place hosting the event.
To join in with the fun, visit www.eastereggtrail.co.uk
Here’s a selection of some the best places for an adventurous Easter weekend:
The Argory, County Armagh
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 12pm – 4.30pm
Where could better to enjoy Easter than in the beautiful wooded estate surrounding this country house in County Armagh. Have your chance to find the Cadbury’s chocolate Egghead treasure with a fantastic trail around The Argory Estate.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £1.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 028 8778 4753
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10am – 4pm
The ancient woodland at Ashridge provides the perfect setting for a family day out. This Easter weekend the egg trail will snake through magnificent beeches and mighty oaks, bringing alive the stories of the creatures that call Ashridge home.
Ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01442 851227
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Attingham Park, Shropshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 April – 21 April, 10am – 4pm
Set alongside the rivers Severn and Tern and surrounded by stunning views of the Shropshire Hills, Attingham’s Easter egg trail takes families on an exciting adventure through the grounds – follow the clues to win your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize. As well as the trail families will enjoy exploring the popular play area in the Shoulder of Mutton field.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01743 708123
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Blickling Estate, Norfolk
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 20 – 21 April, 10.30am – 4pm
The gorgeous 55-acre gardens at Blickling are a natural playground, full of spring flowers and fragrant blooms. This Easter families can explore the grounds with an enchanting egg trail and claim a Cadbury chocolate Egghead surprise.
Special garden entry price of £5 for adults, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01263 738030
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Bodnant, Conwy
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 20 – 21 April, 10am – 3pm
Discover the world and travel to Bodnant this Easter, a much-loved garden with plants collected from across the globe. Be an eggsplorer and follow the trail from China to South America, and lots of places in-between to win a Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01492 650460
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Castle Ward, County Down
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 20 – 21 April, 12pm – 6pm
Castle Ward is one of Northern Ireland’s most beautiful estates, making it the ideal spot for a family day out. This Easter there will be a mega Easter egg race, where families will have to work together to try to gather as many eggs as possible against the clock. It’s the perfect place to hunt for treasure and claim your Cadburys chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £1 per egg hunt and trail £1.50
For more information, please call 028 44881204
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Chartwell, Kent
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Join us for a fun filled Easter at Chartwell, the much loved family home of Winston Churchill. The Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will take families on an adventure through the natural play areas and swings. Collect your Cadbury chocolate Egghead and continue the fun with games for all the family.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01732 868381
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Step back in time and discover 700 years of mystery and intrigue whilst following the Easter egg trail at Chirk Castle. Crammed with surprises along the way, the trail may lead families down the dungeons, past murder holes and everyone will need to have their wits about them to avoid being put in the stocks to claim their Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01691 777701
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal (Water Garden), North Yorkshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Families will have to work together and leave no stone unturned in the search for giant eggs at Yorkshire’s World Heritage Site. As well searching for eggs, there’ll be garden games and face painting on offer on this exciting adventure.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01765 608888.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Gibside, Tyne & Wear
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Gibside is so close to Tyneside but a million miles from city life, and this Easter there’s plenty planned for all the family. Step back in time and enjoy the Easter egg trail of an heiress with Mary Eleanor Bowes, who grew up and lived at Gibside in the eighteenth century. Finish the trail and collect a yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize at the end. There are also garden games and an Easter mouse house competition. Add to this a grand designs activity with natural materials and you have a whole weekend of fun.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01207 541820
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
With Cadbury Easter Egg Trails throughout the house, gardens and park, there’s something for all the family at Hardwick Hall this Easter. Step into the shoes of the craftsmen, builders, gardeners and rangers and discover the lives, loves and adventures of the creators of Hardwick, a mansion famous for having more window than walls. There are also games and crafts on offer in the historic stable yard.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £3 per trail.
For more information, please call 01246 850430
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Ickworth, Suffolk
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 20 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Easter eggs have ‘eggsploded’ in the idyllic landscape at Ickworth. Run out of the shade into the light for hidden glimpses of inspiring views, dark secretive places, and magical areas to try to find the Cadbury chocolate Eggheads. As well as the trail there’ll be a whole weekend of family activities and games.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01284 736127
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Killerton, Devon
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
For a nature themed trail head to Killerton, an eighteenth century house and garden. Families will have to keep their eyes peeled to discover birds, nests and eggs, before claiming the lesser spotted Cadbury’s chocolate Egghead.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01392 881345
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Lyme Park, Cheshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 1pm – 4pm
Step back in time to 1904 and discover what it was like for Phyllis, aged eight, and Hilda Legh, aged 11 growing up at Lyme in the Edwardian era. Follow the garden and house trails, solve the clues and claim your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £1 per trail.
For more information, please call 01663 762023
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-
Morden Hall Park, London
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
At the end of the Northern Line deep in the heart of sprawling south London, you can step off the train and hop into the countryside at Morden Hall Park. This Easter, your eggsplorer skills will be put to the test as families are tasked with helping Modern Hall’s wildlife find all of the things they have lost during the winter. To top it all off, each trail is finished with a yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead. There are also games and other family activities planned over the weekend.
Ticket charge £4 per trail.
For more information, please call 020 8545 6850
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Mottisfont, Hampshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10am – 5pm
Where better to bring in Easter than Mottisfont, a romantic house set in riverside gardens. Tackle the ‘Eggs Marks the Spot’ trail, using the treasure map and solve the clues to discover the location of the secret golden eggs to win a Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, event is free.
For more information, please call 01794 344004
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Mount Stewart, County Down
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10am – 4pm
As one of the Trust’s the most inspiring and unusual gardens, there’s a surprise around every corner at Mount Stewart. This Easter, the egg trail takes families on a hunt through the beautiful woodland areas and Lake Walk. Find out more about Edith, Lady Londonderry who created the garden and discover more about her passion for the outdoors as you journey through the different worlds she designed.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £1 per trail.
For more information, please call 028 4278 781
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Nymans, West Sussex
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Are you ready for a giant Easter egg hunt in a country garden? A collection of coloured eggs have been tucked away in the nooks, crannies and secret paths of this beautiful garden. Families will have to search high and low in hedges and trees and in amongst the daffodils to claim their Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01444 405250
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Osterley, Middlesex
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
There were eggs-a-plenty surrounding the grand mansion house 200 years ago at Osterley as the farmland stretched for miles around. Today the park and gardens remain a green retreat a short bunny hop from urban London, and the eggs have returned, but this time they’re Cadbury chocolate Eggheads. Explore the glorious gardens where you can spot flowers and wildlife, have fun on rope swings and build a den but don’t forget to crack the clues to complete this Easter adventure.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £3 per trail.
For more information, please call 020 8232 5050
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Plas Newydd Country House and Garden, Anglesey
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 April – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Come and dip your toes in the Menai Strait at Plas Newydd for an Easter egg trail with a seaside theme, come with your trousers rolled up and a knotted hanky on your head to follow the trail to claim your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £1.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01248 714795
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10am – 4pm
Go on a quest this Easter at Tyntesfield, a Victorian mansion and estate just outside Bristol. Take the knight’s trail and seek out Tyntesfield’s treasures. To become a gallant eggsplorer knight you’ll have to solve the clues around the estate, if you succeed you’ll be rewarded with a noble chocolate prize.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01275 461900
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Wallington, Northumberland
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 11am – 4pm
Discover Wallington, home of the adventurous Trevelyan family. Eggsplore the Wild West wood and storm the fort, let off steam on the play train, find the hidden walled garden and be inspired by the treasures in the house. Join the Trevelyan children as they help their ‘fierce some aunt’, and famous explorer Gertrude Bell, as she prepares for her next expedition and claim your yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead reward.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2.50 per trail.
For more information, please call 01670 773600
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, 18 – 21 April, 10:30am – 4:15pm
Wimpole Home Farm has been producing its own food for over 400 years and while their hens may not lay chocolate eggs, they seem to have hidden golden egg boxes. Find all the golden egg boxes this Easter and win a Cadbury chocolate Egghead. There will also be plenty of craft activities and family fun over the Easter weekend.
Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge £2 per trail.
For more information, please call 01223 206000
