Cadbury teams up with the 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 (3-6 April) will be inviting families to unleash their inner explorer with adventurous trails taking place across the country.
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 Cadbury chocolaty treat at the end of each completed trail, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will help support special places looked after by the National Trust for future generations to explore.
The National Trust has over 250 Cadbury Easter Egg Trails to choose from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To join in with the fun and find a Cadbury Easter Egg Trail near you, visit www.eastereggtrail.com
Make a splash by the coast
Sheringham Park, Norfolk
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10am – 4.15pm*
Wander through Sheringham Park this Easter and discover a woodland garden with miles of stunning coastal views. Follow the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail amongst the early flowering rhododendrons and camellias and look for signs of spring. Once you’ve eggsplored the park and solved all the clues you can collect your yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Price: £2.30
For more information, please call 01263 820550
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham-park/
Studland Beach, Dorset
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Celebrate Easter at Studland with a Cadbury Easter Egg Trail along the beach and through the nature reserve. Studland village was the inspiration for Toytown in Enid Blyton’s Noddy books, while the sandy beach, heathland and dunes are home to many fantastic creatures, including rare reptiles, deer and seabirds. This year the Easter bunny has also paid a visit, so why not follow the bunny footprints and solve the clues to find your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize? Have fun with all the family this Easter on the sheltered, sandy and safe four miles of unspoilt beaches which are ideal for making sandcastles and enjoying some watersports.
Price: £2.50
For more information, please call 01929 450500
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/studland-beach/
Enchanting forests and wild woodlands
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10am – 4pm
Ancient woods, rolling hills and wiggly footpaths make Ashridge Estate the perfect place for exploring this Easter. Follow the clues on the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail and see if you can answer the questions to earn yourself a yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead reward. Exercise your eggsplorer skills and don’t forget to look out for lots of exciting wildlife along the way.
Price: £3
For more information, please call 01442 851227
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate/
Gibside, Tyne & Wear
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 11am – 3pm*
Gibside is so close to Tyneside but a million miles from city life, and this Easter there’s plenty planned for all the family. A real wildlife haven, the estate is home to some very rare animals, including red kites and red squirrels. Who knows, you might even spot these incredible creatures and their friends whilst exploring on the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail. With big open gardens and parklands to explore, you might also find some Cadbury chocolate Eggheads at the end of the trail.
Price: £2.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01207 541820
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside
Hidden historic houses
Kingston Lacy, Dorset
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10.30am – 4pm*
From Iron Age forts, to colourful heathland, water meadows and even a Roman road, there’s a lot to see on the Kingston Lacy estate. With acres of beautiful gardens and parkland to explore including a kitchen garden with resident pigs, you can have a great family day out. See if you can solve the riddles and clues on the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail and claim your very own Cadbury chocolate Egghead. Don’t forget to pop by the restaurant to try out the home-made cake and prize-winning scones to feed the little eggsplorers at the end of the day.
Price: £2.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01202 883402
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy/
Attingham Park, Shropshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 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. The Deer Park, walled garden and acres of wooded parks around Attingham House are home to loads of exciting wildlife. Come and meet them all this weekend on a wild and wonderful Cadbury Easter Egg Trail with eggscellent family activities and solve the clues to win your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Price: £2.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01743 708162
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/attingham-park/
Glorious gardens to explore
Mount Stewart, County Down
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 12pm – 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 Cadbury Easter 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. Along the way uncover the secrets of Mount Stewart Gardens before collecting your yummy Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Price: £1 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 028 4278 8387
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mount-stewart/
Nymans, West Sussex
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10.30am – 3.30pm*
There’s no better way to explore this romantic house, garden and ruins, with beautiful woodland set in High Weald than taking part in the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail. Discover hidden corners and secret paths of the beautiful spring garden; just don’t forget to claim your Cadbury chocolate Egghead at the end of the trail.
Price: £2.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01444 405250
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans
Characterful castles
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 11am – 4pm*
Step back in time and discover 700 years of mystery and intrigue whilst following the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail at Chirk Castle. Crammed with surprises along the way, the trail will lead families down into the dungeons and everyone will need to have their wits about them to avoid being put in the stocks before claiming their Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Price: £2.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01691 777701
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle
Wray Castle, Cumbria
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10.30am – 4pm
This Easter make a splash and visit Wray Castle nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere and discover turrets and towers fit for a knight in shining armour. Have fun exploring this quirky building, solving clues along the way in order to claim your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize. Or for the really adventurous, head out into grounds and track down the clues hidden around the estate.
Price: £2 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01539 433250
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wray-castle/
A little out of the ordinary
Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 10:30am – 4.15pm*
Wimpolena, the Wimpole goose, heard that there were some Cadbury chocolate Eggheads to discover around Wimpole Home Farm. She was in such a hurry to find them that she lost some of her feathers in the gardens. Help her find her feathers to spell out the magic word, and she might let you have some of the Cadbury chocolate Eggheads she’s looking after.
Price: £2 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01223 206000
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole
Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village, Wiltshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 5 – 6 April, 10.30am – 4pm
Lacock Abbey, with its cloisters and woodland grounds is an ideal place to explore and at this year’s Cadbury Easter Egg Trail you can explore the stars too. Famous resident Fox Talbot, who is best known as the inventor of the photographic negative, loved gazing at the planets. You will be following in his footsteps as you hunt for egg shaped planets and discover fascinating facts about other worlds before collecting your Cadbury chocolate Egghead prize.
Price: £1.50 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01249 730459
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock/
Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April 2015, 11am – 5pm
Run around a garden full of exotic plants collected from around the world, hunting high and low, under rocks and in trees for the hidden eggs. This year’s Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will take you on a global journey from Italy to the pyramids of Egypt, a Victorian vision of China and a re-creation of a Himalayan glen. Discover them all and you can find the Easter bunny who will be waiting with your delicious Cadbury chocolate Egghead as a prize.
Price: £2 (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01782 375 533
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph-grange-garden/
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, North Yorkshire
Cadbury Easter Egg Trails, 3 – 6 April, 11am – 4pm
Families will have to work together and leave no stone unturned in the search for giant eggs at this Yorkshire World Heritage Site. Hunting for giant eggs around the magnificent ruins, getting your face painted then eating a chocolatey Cadbury Egghead prize is all in a day’s work for a busy Eggsplorer on this exciting adventure.
Price: £2, with a shorter route for little legs this year (normal admission fee applies)
For more information, please call 01765 608888
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey/
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