🎉 Thame Showground Country Fair 2026
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
🗓 2026 DATES:
▪️Sunday 5th April: 10am - 6pm
▪️Monday 6th April: 10am - 6pm
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Oxfordshire’s leading Country Show!
A Country show full of Country sports and pursuits with arena entertainment running throughout the day. Watch the Falconry, Gundogs, Horse Boarding, Scurry Driving and Horse Display Team.
Around the show there are a number of demonstrations and Have a Go events including Fishing, Airguns and Archery to name a few.
F.A.Q
🅿️ Do I have to pay for parking? - NO, parking is free at all our events.
🎫 Can I buy a ticket on the day? - YES, tickets will be available to purchase on each day of the event. (Cash and Card/Contactless)
🐶 Can I bring my dog? - YES, dogs are welcome.
⛺️ Can I camp as a visitor’ NO, camping is not available to the public.
♿️ Will there be disabled car parking? - YES, if you ask one of our car park attendants they will point you in the right direction. You are advised to pre-book a mobilit scooter either call 01274 297 777 or visit the website. There are disabled loos, Please be aware that the show is held on grassed open ground.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets will be available to buy on the day at each of our events.
Tickets are also available to purchase on our website and on eventbrite. Please do not buy tickets from individuals claiming to be selling tickets as these will not be valid.
Do not share your personal information with anyone online!
🎟 TICKET COST:
Admission On The Day (Price for one day):
▪️Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £23.00
▪️Over 65’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £22.00
▪️Child (5-15 incl) . . . . . . . . . £8.00
▪️Family Tickets only available in advance.
Online Tickets (Price for one day)
▪️Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £20.00
▪️Over 65’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £19.00
▪️Child (5-15 incl) . . . . . . . . . £7.00
▪️Family (2 Adults up to 3 Children): £54.00
37 other events on this day
🐰 Family Easter Day 2026 - The Sugar Loaf, Luton
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
WHAT TO EXPECT
✨️Easter Egg Hunt
✨️Family Disco
✨️Special visit from the Easter Bunny
✨️Kitchen open 12–6PM
🌷Pick Your Own Tulips & Eggcellent Easter Trail 2026 - Moggerhanger
Time: 11:00 - 16:00 Price: £5.00
💐 EVENT DETAILS
Wander through the fields, choose your favourite blooms, and create your own perfect bunch to take home
🐰 EASTER TRAIL: £3PP
Alongside it, discover our Eggcellent Easter Trail – just £3pp. Follow the trail, solve the clues, and enjoy a delicious Easter prize at the end (you will need to book a tulip entry ticket to the farm).
Make a full day of it with fun for the whole family:
🎨 Face painting (extra charge)
🚜 Go-karts, mini tractors & balance bikes (included)
🏖️ Sand pit & play areas (included)
🚂 Barrel train rides (£3pp)
🏰 Bouncy castles (£3pp
🍟FOOD & DRINK
Tasty treats from our Dutch kitchen – frites, pancakes & strawberries and our farm kitchen serving your favourites.
🎟 ENTRY TICKET COST:
▪️Age 3 and above: £5.00
▪️Under 3: Free
▪️Book your tickets via the event link.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: hello@thesecret.farm
🌸 Shefford Maze 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🗓 OPENING TIMES FROM 15/03/26:
▪️Open 10am - 4pm
▪️Open every Sunday
▪️Every bank holiday
▪️Monday and Fridays during school holidays.
WHAT TO EXPECT
🌼 A beautiful unique garden leading onto the maze. You will get lost!
🛝 Play equipment such as toddler cars, toddler slides.
🥪 A picnic area with a couple of benches, as there are were only a few it might be worth taking a blanket to sit on which we did.
🚫 No dogs allowed
♿️ NOT ACCESSIBLE
The maze itself isn't suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as it can be quite narrow inparts and has uneven ground.
🎟 NO BOOKING REQUIRED
▪️Cash or card
▪️Adults & children aged over 5: £6pp
▪️4 People: £20
▪️Under 5: Free
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES CONTACT DAN
☎️ Phone: 07510 935 124
📧 Email: hoohillmaze@hotmail.com
🚣♂️ Dragon Boat Hire April 2026 - Longholme Lake, Bedford
Time: 10:00 - 14:45
🗓 APRIL 2026 OPENING TIMES:
▪️Friday 3rd April - Monday 6th April
▪️Open every Saturday & Sunday
▪️Book between 10am - 2.45pm
▪️Weather permitting
▪️AGE:
All riders need to be 12 months or older to board. Children under 12 years only must wear a life vest, provided. To hire a boat on your own, you need to be over the age of 16.
▪️HOW MANY PEOPLE PER BOAT?
4 people per boat, this number includes infants & smaller children.
🐶 ARE DOGS ALLOWED?
Yes. Please clean up any hair and other dog related 'mess' before you get back to the jetty. Be sure you keep your dog on a lead for the duration of your hire. Wildlife such as swans have priority and should not be distressed by dogs. Life jackets for dogs are not available.
💳 DEPOSIT
A £10 deposit is required in addition on all tariffs. Dont be late back, damage or dirty the boat. Management reserve the right to decline boat hire without reason.
🎟 WALK IN PRICES
▪️30 minute hire: £20
▪️45 minute hire: £25
▪️60 minute hire: £30
🎫 PRE-BOOK PRICES - SAVE 25%
For the best rates, book direct and save 25% off walk in rates by booking on the website via the event link.
☕️ CAFÉ ONSITE - Click here for information about the Lakeside Kitchen. Dogs welcome.
🅿️ FIND US
Park for free on The Embankment for up-to 2 hours, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3QF. Alternative parking is available at Mill Meadows car park south of us, accessible via Longholme Way / Cardington Road roundabout. Access to the cafe is on foot / bike only. The route is step free and considered accessible by many.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: hello@thelongholme.com
🍊 Orange Rolling 2026 - Dunstable Downs
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £3.50
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr
▪️10am – 5pm
▪️Last entry at 4:30pm
ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
This year, visitors can challenge a friend and race their tennis balls along 10 purpose-built race tracks (filled with drops, twists, and turns), to see whose orange makes it to the finish line first!
💳 COST:
£3.50 per trail, which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears, and a dairy or vegan & Free From* chocolate egg. (*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut, and tree nut allergies.)
This year's Easter trail is a fun, family-friendly experience that's not to be missed!
🐶 OTHER INFORMATION
This event is aimed at families, but everyone is welcome. Dogs on leads around the Visitor Centre. There is also a Café onsite.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
The visitor centre, courtyard and trail is step free and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is free for National Trust Members and Blue Badge holders, for everyone it is £3.50.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01582 500920
📧 Email:
dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk
📸 Image description: a group of children playing with an outdoor ball run (©National Trust Images/Steve Haywood)
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🦖 See Elmer the Patchwork Elephant - Gulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park (2026)
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Be sure to explore the rides and dinosaurs in the Lost World of the Living Dinosaurs, enjoy the farmyard fun on the farm park and get up close to giant creepy crawlies. And get ready to jump, bounce and soar on Elmer's Jumping Pillows - our newest attraction!
🎟 TICKET COST:
Book your tickets online in advance to save!
▪️Adult: £11.00
▪️Child: £11.00
▪️Under 90cm: Free
▪️Concessionary: £8.00
🐰 Eggs-cellent Easter Trail 2026! - The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine
Time: 11:00 - 14:00 Price: £3.00
📅 2026 DATES:
▪️Tuesday 31st March - Monday 6th April
🕐 TIMES:
Choose from two time slots each day, and get ready for an egg-citing adventure!
▪️11:00 - 12:00
▪️13:00 - 14:00
🐰 ABOUT
The Easter Bunny was getting ready for his big Easter party, but there’s been a mishap - some of his famous bunny guests have accidentally taken the Easter eggs meant for the children!
Can your little explorers help track down the missing bunnies and get the eggs back in time?
🌸 EVENT DETAILS
Follow the trail, spot all the hidden bunnies, and fill in your trail sheet as you go. Once you’ve found them all, head back to collect your certificate and small prize for completing the trail.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £3.00 per child
👀 What you need to know:
▪️Tickets are priced per participating child (accompanying adults do not need to pay) ▪️Parental supervision is essential at all times throughout the trail. This is a self-led activity.
▪️Please make sure you turn up for the correct session (check your email for confirmation)
🅿️ PARKING
There will be a car parking charge at this event.
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🎠 Children’s Easter Fun Fair 2026 - Stotfold Green
Time: 12:00 - 18:15
▪️AGE:
Ideal for toddlers through to young teens.
Join us in Stotfold for an exciting family day out packed with rides, inflatables, and smiles all round — the perfect way to keep little ones entertained over the Easter holidays!
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Thursday 2nd April
▪️Friday 3rd April
▪️Saturday 4th April
▪️Sunday 5th April
▪️Monday 6th April
🕒 CHOOSE A SESSION TIME:
▪️12.00pm – 3.00pm
▪️3.15pm – 6.15pm
Sessions are time-limited – please arrive promptly!
🎟️ TICKET PRICES - PAY ON THE GATE:
▪️ Child (unlimited rides per session): £11.00
▪️ Adult (spectator): £1.00
ℹ️ ENTRY INFO
• No pre-booking required – just turn up and pay on the gate.
• All children require a wristband (available on the day).
• Unlimited ride wristbands available with no hidden fees.
• Price Freeze 2026!
🍔 FOOD & DRINK
There will be an onsite food court available.
Picnics must be held outside of the grounds.
🐶 DOGS
No dogs allowed except for guide dogs.
❗️ IMPORTANT INFO FOR PARENTS
Attractions may not be suitable for all children. Some rides have height or weight restrictions for safety. ALL children attending will need to buy a wristband upon entry, no exceptions.
🌧 WEATHER DEPENDENT
Event is weather dependent. If inflatables cannot operate due to weather, rides may still be available. Please check our Facebook page for updates before travelling.
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07976 813 639
💦 Aqua Park Session (ages 6+) - Box End Park, Kempston
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
▪️Must be aged 6yrs + and over 1.1m tall (110cm+)
🗓 Open from April to October 2026
Our Aqua Park is suitable for all ages 6yrs+ and over 1.1m tall. The ultimate outdoor watersports experience for families & groups - climb, leap, bounce & splash your way around both inflatable courses packed with fun obstacles. Explore 2 giant courses during your session (rotating after 30-mins) - twice the fun for the same price! How long will you stay dry?
🧦 Grip socks (or soft-sole water shoes) are optional, but recommended for extra comfort and grip. Socks are available to buy on the day. Wetsuits are also optional, but recommended & can hired on the day or pre-booked.
🏊♂️ Participants must be able to swim at least 50 metres while wearing a buoyancy aid and be comfortable falling into open water.
👨👧👦 Children aged 6-9yrs must be accompanied by an adult on the Aqua Park aged 17yrs+ (1 adult : 3 kids ratio).
👨👦Child Supervision Policy:
For the safety and wellbeing of all guests, children aged 16 years and under must remain under the supervision of a responsible adult (aged 17 years or over) at all times while on site.
🕙 Arrival Times:
Please check-in at least 45 minutes before your session. This gives you time to check-in at reception, kit up & attend the group safety briefing (10-mins before). If you’re running late, we’ll do our best to get you onto your booked session, but this may require re-scheduling to the next available session or day.
🌧 Cancellations & Weather:
All bookings are non-refundable. However, if you notify us more than 7 working days prior to your scheduled session, we’ll be happy to discuss rescheduling your booking or issuing a credit for future use.
In the event of extreme weather conditions - such as lightning, high winds or flooding - Box End Park may need to cancel sessions for safety reasons. Should this occur, we will offer the option to reschedule your booking or provide a credit.
🎟 TICKET COST
▪️Individual Ticket: £17.50
▪️4-Person Ticket: £60.00
🎫 OPTIONAL COSTS
▪️Wetsuit Hire: £5.00
▪️Grip Socks: £2.50
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: info@boxendpark.com
🐣 Easter Egg Hunt 2026 - Upper Caldecote Playing Fields Association & Pavilion
Time: 10:30 - 13:00
🕥 TIME
The Egg hunt can be done anytime between 10.30am-1pm but must be booked in advance.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
On the day there will be a homemade cake stall. BBQ of bacon & sausage rolls.
Raffle and guess the eggs in a jar!
🎫 BOOKING DETAILS
Book your space to participate in the egg hunt via the event link! Only £5.50 (plus 46p booking fee) per child. Everyone is guaranteed an egg, plus entry to our crafting table. Easter Egg Hunt will take place outside - wear suitable clothing
✅️ On site car parking
✅️ Dogs on leads welcome
✅️ BBQ with bacon and sausage rolls
✅️ on site children’s play areas
✅️ Raffle/decorate a biscuit/guess eggs in a jar
✅️ delicious home made cakes
🐑 Lambing Open Day 2026- Watergate Farm,Hockliffe
Time: 10:30 - 16:00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Visitors can hold the lambs and see a modern sheep farm at work. With over 2000 sheep to give birth, it is a great chance to see lambs being born, taking their first few steps and suckling their mothers for the first time.
🐑 Real time lambing on a working farm
♨️ Refreshments & barbecue with local produce
🐷 See the young pigs and calves
🐴 Pony rides and sheep shearing (may there be adverse weather conditions – please see social media for any changes)
🐮 Red Poll cows and calves
🚜 Tractor and trailer rides
☁️ See wool spinning in action
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Disabled parking facilities. We offer disabled parking and most the site is concreted. It is easy to get around the lambing shed and see the attractions.
👢WELLIES
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult (17 years old and over): £10.00
▪️Child: (3-16 years old): £ 8.00
ℹ️ BOOKING INFORMATION
Select your arrival time to purchase your tickets. Please note that entry before 12:30pm requires a pre-purchased ticket. Entry will not be permitted without a ticket.
After 12:30pm booking is not required and tickets can be purchased upon arrival. CASH ONLY.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01525 450 140
🏍 Last Ever Toddington Motorcross Track Event - April 2026
Time: 10:00
🗓 LAST EVENT
▪️Monday 6th April 2026 (Bank Holiday)
👏 SPECTATORS: 10am
▪️£5 on the door
▪️Kids free
🏍 RIDERS - 8am
Find out more here:
https://goracemx.com/event.php?eid=10871
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: lutonanddistrictmcc@gmail.com
☎️ Phone: 07557 941772
🛶 Linslade Easter Floating Market April 2026
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April 2026
🛶 WHAT TO EXPECT
Join us for one of the very first floating markets of the season! Brought to you by the Roving Canal Traders Association, this delightful event takes place over the entire Easter weekend alongside The Globe Inn.
Pop along to the towpath to see an array of interesting crafters displaying their work, all showcased on their floating homes. This unique market offers a wonderful opportunity to discover:
🎨 Unique handcrafted goods
🧶 Talented artisan traders
🎁 Bespoke gifts and canalware
It's the perfect chance to meet the artists who create these treasures and maybe make a purchase or two while soaking up the canal atmosphere.
🦆 FAMILY ACTIVITIES
We have something special for our younger visitors as well! Don't miss the famous Find The Duck Hunt.
This is a free children's competition with a treat for participants, ensuring a fun-filled visit for the whole family.
📍 LOCATION
On The Grand Union Canal
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TA
(Located alongside The Globe Inn)
🗺️ NAVIGATION
On Foot: ///tripling.landmark.lemmings
Parking Location: ///sweeter.amicably.studs
🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
Please ensure you park responsibly. The What3Words location above indicates the best area for parking. Stay tuned for further parking updates closer to the event date to ensure a smooth and enjoyable visit.
🚂 Easter at Leighton Buzzard Railway 2026
Time: 10:30
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Sunday 5th April
▪️Monday 6th April
We’ll be running our blue timetable with five departures each day:
🕥 10:30
🕦 11:40
🕐 12:50
🕑 14:00
🕒 15:10
🐰 WHAT TO EXPECT
Looking for a fun family day out this Easter? Join us for a magical experience packed with activities the kids will love!
🐣 Easter egg hunt
🐰 Meet the Easter Bunny
🎉 And plenty more surprises along the way!
☕️ CAFÉ
Don’t forget to stop by curiositearooms for some delicious Easter treats for kids (and grown-ups too!
♿️ Accessible information
👶 Can I bring a pushchair?
You may bring a pushchair on the train, but it will need to be folded up and left in the guard's van for the journey. If you do not wish to bring it along, we can store them securely for you at Page's Park station until your return.
🐶 Can I bring my dog?
Well-behaved dogs are always welcome,and travel free. There are water bowls provided at both ends of the line, to keep our four-legged friends cool on hot days.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £14.00 | £12.70 ▪️Child (2-17): £10.00 | £9.00
▪️Senior (60+) | £12.50 | £11.30 ▪️Under 2: Free ▪️Wheelchair Adult: £14.00 | £12.70 ▪️Wheelchair Child: £10.00 | £9.00 ▪️Wheelchair Senior: £12.50 | £11.30
🐰 Easter 'Signs of Spring' Trail 2026 - Knebworth House
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April 2026
🐣 WHAT TO EXPECT
Spring has arrived and the Gardens are full of life! Animals are waking up, birds are nesting, and colourful flowers are beginning to bloom. This Easter, children can become nature detectives and explore the Gardens while learning about wildlife and the changing seasons.
🗺️ THE TRAIL
Pick up your trail sheet and follow the clues as you walk through the Gardens, spotting signs of Spring along the way. Once the trail is complete, head to the shop to enjoy a small chocolate treat as a reward! This outdoor activity is ideal for families looking to enjoy fresh air together.
👶 AGE GUIDE
This trail is aimed at children aged 3 to 8 years old.
📝 TRAIL COST: £2 PER PARTICIPANT
Trail sheets are priced at £2 per participant. General admission tickets are sold separately (see prices below).
🎟 GARDEN & PARK TICKETS
⭐️ Knebworth Gardens
⭐️ Knebworth Park
⭐️ Adventure Playground & Fort Knebworth
⭐️ Dinosaur Trail
▪️ Single (Age 3+): £15.50
(Save £1.00 online)
▪️ Family (4 people): £58.00
(Save £4.00 online)
🎟 HOUSE, GARDENS & PARK TICKETS
⭐️ Knebworth House
⭐️ Knebworth Gardens
⭐️ Knebworth Park
⭐️ Adventure Playground & Fort Knebworth
⭐️ Dinosaur Trail
⭐️ 3 Exhibitions & The Watchman's Tower
▪️ Adult: £22.50
(Save £1.00 online)
▪️ Senior (65+): £21.50
(Save £1.50 online)
▪️ Child: £21.50
(Save £1.50 online)
▪️Family: £86.00
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01438 812661
🎪 Easter Circus 2026 - Mead Open Farm, Leighton Buzzard
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
🗓 2026 DATES:
▪️Saturday 28th March - Friday 10th April
🐑 EASTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
⭐️ Jaw-dropping Big Top Circus
⭐️ The Wheel of Death (featured in every performance)
⭐️ Lamb bottle feeding
⭐️ Easter Trail with chocolate treat
⭐️ Meet the animals
⭐️ Huge Indoor & Outdoor play areas
🧗♀️ PLAY AREAS
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️From just £18.95 per person.
▪️Circus entry and all activities are included in your ticket.
▪️Pre-book online to save 20% off the on-door admission price.
▪️This event is included in a Mead Open Farm Annual Membership.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Our disabled rate covers a disabled person plus carer, on presentation of a Blue Badge, DLA, PIP letter or Numbus Access Card +1. Please bring along one of these on the day of your visit.
Mead Open Farm is accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and we have good accessibility for our disabled visitors. If you have any questions, you can email us at info@meadopenfarm.co.uk or see our access statement on our website.
We have several disabled toilets across the farm, don’t hesitate to ask a member of staff for help finding them. View our map here.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS/ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01525 852 954
🐣 Easter Egg Trail 2026 - The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
🗓 2026 EASTER MUSEUM OPEN DATES
▪️Friday 3rd April: 10am - 4pm
▪️Saturday 4th April: 10am - 4pm
▪️Sunday 5th April: 10am - 4pm
▪️Monday 6th April: 10am - 4pm
👣 WHAT TO EXPECT
Enjoy a walk along the canal at Stoke Bruerne and hunt for the hidden eggs, each decorated with a letter... can you find all the eggs and unscramble the word they spell?
The trail begins at 10am. Please check the museum website and Facebook page for full opening hours during the holiday period.
🐣 EVENT DETAILS
This is a self-led family activity set against the beautiful backdrop of the Grand Union Canal.
▪️ Pick up your trail sheet from the Museum.
▪️ Follow the clues along the towpath to find the decorative eggs.
▪️ Collect the letters to spell the secret word.
🍫 THE PRIZE
Once you have finished the hunt, report your findings to our museum staff to receive an Easter Treat!
🎟 COST:
£1.50 for trail clue sheet
Purchase from the museum before starting the trail. Return your completed sheet for a treat! Available during museum opening hours over the Easter holidays.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is available at the location.
Cost: £3 for 4 hours.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
There is level access from the car park to the canal towpath, and toilet facilities, plus ramped access to the museum café and shop. Wheelchairs will not be able to access the 2nd floor. The towpath is in good condition between the museum and Blisworth Tunnel entrance.
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
For more information, please use the details below:
☎️ Phone: 01604346096
📧 Email: stoke.bruerne@canalrivertrust.org.uk
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👣 Easter Egg Trail 2026 - Priory Country Park
Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Price: £4.00
👣 EVENT DETAILS
Pop into Cloverdale Cafe at Priory Country Park, Bedford during the opening hours to pick up a map.Follow the trail, collect the codes and then go back to the café to collect an Easter egg. (Non dairy & non edible available).
🗓 2026 DATES & TIME
▪️28th March - 12th April 2026
▪️10am - 4pm
💳 COST: £4.00 PER CHILD
No pre-booking required. Turn up and pay on the day.
ℹ️ HAVEN'T BEEN BEFORE?
Check out Whatsup Bedfordshire Facebook post for photos and info for Priory Country Park.
ℹ️ CLOVERDALE CAFE CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01933 682288
📧 Email: enquiries@cloverdalecatering.co.uk
🌐 Website: Cloverdale Cafe
https://cloverdaleretreat.co.uk/
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🐐 The Bucks Goat Centre - Discount Deal Option 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:30
🗓 OPENING TIMES 2026:
▪️10am - 4.30pm
🫧 2026 EASTER DATES & EVENT INFO
🫧 Monday 30th March: Bubble fun - 11am
🔎 Tuesday 31st March: Scavenger Hunt
(all day)
👩🌾 Wednesday 1st April: Children's Gardening Workshop: 11am - 1pm
🐦 Thursday 2nd April: Mini Bird Watching Session: 2pm - 4pm
🐰 Friday 3rd April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🐰 Saturday 4th April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🐰 Sunday 5th April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🫧 Monday 6th April: Bubble fun - 11am
🔎 Tuesday 7th April: Scavenger Hunt
(all day)
🦜 Wednesday 8th April: Meet the Parrots: 11am - 1pm
🐦 Thursday 9th April: Mini Bird Watching Session: 2pm - 4pm
🐷 Friday 10th April: Piggy Lunch
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£8.00: Adults Ages 16+
▪️£7.00: Children Ages 2 - 15
▪️£7.50: Concession
▪️£23.10: Families (2 Adults + 2 Children)
🤑 SAVE MONEY ON TICKETS
Save money with the Groupon Offer - Click here
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01296 612983
📧 Email: ruthhiggins@laybyfarm.co.uk
🌸 Boretta Bear's Easter Egg Hunt 2026 - Jordans Mill, Broom
Time: 09:30 - 15:30 Price: £4.00
🗓 2026 DATES & TIME
▪️28th March – 12th April
▪️9:30 am – 3:30 pm
🌸 EVENT DETAILS
Explore and follow clues to find ten birds including Rosie Robin, Oscar and the Owl, Kolin the Kingfisher, Sammy the Swan and more! Match each bird with their coloured egg and see how many you can find.
💳 COST: £4 PER CHILD (Includes a prize(
☕️ THE CAFE
There is a café onsite, you can read the menu here.
Sunday Menu.
Childrens menu
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01767 603940
🐾 Easter Trail 2026 - Cedars Nature Centre, Hertfordshire
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £2.40
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️From 28th March-12th April
🌳 EVENT DETAILS
Join us at Cedars Nature Centre in Hertfordshire for an egg-citing Easter trail around the zoo.
Find the hidden egg pictures, solve the mystery word, and claim your prize before you leave!
🐾 What’s happening on the day?
▪️Animal presentations every 45 minutes
🌳 Set in beautiful historic parkland, you can also explore:
🌿 The Venusberg (Telly Tubby Hill to some of you 😉)
🌿 Mini maze
🌿 Duck pond
🌿 Plenty of space for little adventurers to roam!
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£2.40 per person
▪️Under 2s go FREE
No prebooking needed – just turn up and enjoy! Creating unforgettable memories without breaking the bank!
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES - Click here
🐣 Free Easter Egg Hunt 2026 - Emberton Country Park Cafe
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️28th March - 12th April
🐶 DOGS
Dogs are welcome outside the cafe.
💨 WEATHER PERMITTING
Important Note: Please remember that our opening times may occasionally be adjusted due to weather conditions, which could result in extended hours or early closure. We'll always do our best to keep you updated.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
There is free entry for vehicles displaying a disabled blue badge permit during the gatehouse opening times and there are reserved blue badge spaces in the main car park, near to the cafe where there is also access to toilet facilities for the disabled.
The main, circular pathway through the park has a hard paved surface that is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs for most of the year. However, parts of the path can be wet in winter and after heavy rain.
Emberton Country Park has a Changing Places toilet, located behind the cafe.
🌳 THINGS TO DO AT EMBERTON COUNTRY PARK
To Find else what else you can do at Emberton Country Park click here.
🅿️ PARKING - FEES APPLY
Click here for information
ℹ️ CAFE CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 712665
🚂 Easter Bunny Express 2026 - Rushden Historical Transport Society
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Sunday 5th & Mon 6th April
🚉 TRAIN RIDE TIMES:
11:00am • 11:45am • 12:30pm • 1:15pm
2:00pm • 2:45pm •3:30pm
(rides last approx 20 mins)
✨️ EVENT DETAILS
Every ticket includes a ride on our diesel train, an Easter egg for children (please let us know about any dietary requirements) & a visit with Chris' minibeasts.
🍰 FOOD & DRINK
Our Buffet Carriage will be open serving sandwiches, cakes, and hot drinks. The bar opens as usual from 12pm, and be sure to pop into our transport museum while you’re here.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adults: £6.47
▪️Child: £6.47 (Easter egg included)
▪️Baby under 12 months on a seat: Free
(no egg)
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 0300 302 3150
🚘 Billington Car Boot Sale 2026
Time: 08:00 - 13:00
We are open every Thursday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
🌧 WEATHER DEPENDANT
Please check our Facebook page for weather updates via the event link.
🛍 BUYERS
▪️Entry after 8am: £1
▪️Early access for buyers before 8am: £5
▪️After 10am: 50p
🐕🦺 DOGS
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
🚘 SELLERS:
▪️Sellers at 7am
▪️Loyalty cards available at gate
▪️There's no need to book just pull up and sell!
💷 Cars £8
💷 Small Vans £10
💷 Large Vans £12
💷 Extra Large Vans £14
💷 Small Trailer £2
💷 Large Trailer £5
ℹ️ SELLERS INFORMATION
Sellers don't forget to bring spare change on the day! Take rubbish home.
🚘 Redbourn Car Boot Sale 2026
Time: 09:30 - 14:00
🛍 BUYERS INFORMATION
▪️Adults 16+ after 9:30am: £3.00
▪️Adults 16+ after 10:00am: £2.00
▪️Adults 16+ after 11:00am: £1.00
🚘 SELLERS INFORMATION
No booking just turn up and pay on the day.
▪️Times – Early trader sellers unload between 8am and 9am. Main general public sellers unload from 9am. Sale finishes around 2pm.
▪️Pitch charges:
- Cars £13
- Small vans £15
- Large vans £17
- Early 8am setup pitches £23.
- Extra large pitch (16 m) £28.
▪️Extra info – You must get a sticker as proof of payment and display it on your drivers wing mirror while on site!!
♨️ CATERING & BOUNCY CASTLE ETC PITCHES
If you wish to apply for a catering / jumping castle etc pitch, please send photos and details of your service by email by clicking here.
🌧 IF THE WEATHER ISN'T LOOKING GREAT
If wet before or on the morning of a sale, please check the Facebook page to see if it is still on, or by calling after 8am on the day our main telephone line 01992 468619 which can now handle unlimited calls. Press 1 , then 1 again for “cancelled or closed sales”.
🐶 DOG INFORMATION
No dogs allowed on hot days! We do allow dogs on cool days. Dogs must be on a lead at all times and they must not be left in any vehicle at any time.
🚂 Summerfields Miniature Railways 2026 - Haynes
Time: 10:30 - 16:00
🗓 APRIL 2026 RUNNING TIMES
▪️Wed 1st April
▪️Mon 6th April
▪️Wed 8th April
▪️Sun 26th April
🕥 TIMES
Trains depart Haynes End between 10:30 and 15:45 (approx.), trains leaving Haynes End after 15:45 will not stop at Hammer Hill. We close at 16:00.
🛤 JOURNEY INFORMATION
The Summerfield Line will take you between Haynes End Station and Hammer Hill Station.
At Hammer Hill you will have the option of taking a ride on two more of our railways - The Springfield Line from platform 2 and The Winterfield Line from platform 3 - tickets for both are sold at Hammer Hill.
🥪 FOOD & DRINK
The picnic area at Hammer Hill will also be open for you to use, from where you will be able to watch the Garden Line in operation.
At Haynes End the Station Buffet will be open for refreshments and picnic tables are available for your use on the grass outside.
ℹ️ 🌧 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Except where indicated you do not need to book in advance, merely "turn-up and go". The operation of all railways is subject to the availability of volunteers to run them and the prevailing weather conditions. We do try to run even when the weather is not at its best, but will have to cease operations should conditions dictate.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Summerfields Railway (return ticket from Haynes End to Hammer Hill): £3.00
▪️Springfield Line: £2.00
▪️Winterfield Line (the raised track): £2.00
Card payment is preferred but we do still accept real money!
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07498 869902
📧 Email: Click here
📘 Facebook: Summer Fields Miniature Railways
🚜 Pitstone Green Museum Open Day - April 2026
Time: 10:30 - 16:30
🌸 WHAT TO EXPECT
Explore everything from historic farm machinery to vintage game consoles, step inside the working Mill Barn, browse The Elliott Shop, and watch the impressive Rack Saw in action!
Take part in hands-on activities like lacemaking, pottery, and a tractor ride to the stunning Pitstone Windmill!
Did you know! - We are run entirely by passionate and knowledgeable volunteers - every visit helps keep history alive!
🛍️ Craft & Trade Stalls in the Great Barn
🎶 Live entertainment
🍰 Refreshments available all day
🚘 CLASSIC & VINTAGE CAR SHOW
Free entry for drivers & one passenger of displayed vehicles. Just turn up.
🚜 TRACTOR RIDES (Bring cash):
▪️Adults: £1.00
▪️Kids: 50p
▪️Under 5: Free
🅿️ FREE PARKING
Free parking in the Orchards. Blue badge parking is available.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair-accessible facilities and disabled toilet amenities. Some areas may be on uneven ground and grassed areas.
🎟 TICKET COST - AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
▪️Adults: £11
▪️Concessions (65+): £9
▪️Children (5-16): £4.50
▪️Under 5s: Free
▪️Carers of disabled visitors: Free
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: info@pitstonemuseum.co.uk
🌸 Evenley Wood Garden Spring Trail 2026 - Northamptonshire
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
This Easter, step into the enchanting world of Evenley Wood Garden and join the Giant Hares — the Guardians of Spring — on a magical family trail through our 60‑acre woodland.
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️28th March - 19th April
▪️10am - 4pm
🌸 EVENT DETAILS
Collect your trail sheet at the entrance, then follow the hares as they guide you along meandering paths and streamside views to a series of interactive spring‑starting stations.
🌼 Bees pollinating the flowers — help spark the first blooms of spring
🌱 Hopscotch to wake up the woodland floor — jump and stomp new life back into the earth
🍃 Wind chimes to call in the spring breeze — create a melody to stir the air
🌸 Plus many more charming moments hidden throughout the garden!
Perfect for all ages, this gentle and imaginative trail encourages children (and grown‑ups!) to explore, play, and enjoy the sights and sounds of spring emerging all around.
☕️ CAFÉ
After your adventure, visit our woodland café, open daily and serving a delicious array of Easter treats, hot drinks, and light lunches.
🛝 PLAYGROUND
Don’t leave without a visit to the wonky playground with a zip line.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Children: £7.50 (pre-book for children)
▪️Adults: £9.50 (pay on arrival for adults)
Every child receives a prize at the end of the trail. You can book tickets via the event link.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: info@evenleywoodgarden.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07788 207 428
🎉 Easter Bank Holiday 2026 - Danish Camp, Willington
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Sunday 5th April: 10am - 5pm
▪️Monday 6th April: 10am - 4pm
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
✅️ Live music (indoor if it's raining)
✅️ Boat hire
✅️ Boat trips
✅️ Easter competition
🍦FOOD & DRINK
Special menu, hot cross buns, cocktails
and our Kelly’s Ice Cream kiosk will be open too!
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 838709
📱 Mobile: 07368354865
📧 Email: info@danishcamp.co.uk
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🌸 Easter Eggstravaganza 2026 - Delapré Abbey, Northampton
Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Price: £5.35
🗓 DATES & TIME
▪️Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April ▪️10am - 4pm
🎉 EVENT DETAILS
Delapré Abbey is hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza packed with trails, animals, and creative activities for the whole family.
🌸 WHAT TO EXPECT
▪️The Walled Garden Hunt: Can you find the hidden eggs in the enchanting Walled Garden? Follow the trail, match the patterns to your bingo card, and win a chocolate prize! (Dairy-free options are available).
🦙 MEET THE ALPACAS
Head over to the Easter Petting Experience to meet and feed the adorable alpacas! This is sure to be a highlight for animal lovers.
Little ones and their grown-ups can also enjoy:
✅ Craft activities
✅ Lawn games
✅ Planting seeds
☔ GOOD TO KNOW
The trail takes place come rain or shine, so wrap up warm and be prepared for those April 2026 showers!
⚠️ TIMING ADVICE
Entry to the House is every 30 minutes, but you can visit the Walled Garden at any time during the day.
Important: If you book the last entry slot at 3:30pm, please arrive at the very beginning of your slot, as the animal petting experience closes strictly at 4pm.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️£5.35 per person
▪️Under 1s go free
🌸 Shefford Maze 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🗓 OPENING TIMES FROM 15/03/26
▪️Open 10am - 4pm
▪️Open every Sunday
▪️Every bank holiday
▪️Monday and Fridays during school holidays.
🗓 2026 EASTER OPENING TIMES
▪️Monday 30th march - 10am-4pm
▪️Friday 3rd April - 10am-4pm
▪️Sunday 5th April - 10am-4pm
▪️Monday 6th April- 10am-4pm
▪️Friday 10th April- 10am-4pm
WHAT TO EXPECT
🌼 A beautiful unique garden leading onto the maze. You will get lost!
🛝 Play equipment such as toddler cars, toddler slides.
🥪 A picnic area with a couple of benches, as there are were only a few it might be worth taking a blanket to sit on which we did.
🚫 No dogs allowed
♿️ NOT ACCESSIBLE
The maze itself isn't suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as it can be quite narrow inparts and has uneven ground.
🎟 NO BOOKING REQUIRED
▪️Cash or card
▪️Adults & children aged over 5: £6pp
▪️4 People: £20
▪️Under 5: Free
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES CONTACT DAN
☎️ Phone: 07510 935 124
📧 Email: hoohillmaze@hotmail.com
🐒 Trail at Tring Natural History Museum - Easter Half Term 2026
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
🗓 OPENING TIMES
▪️Tuesday–Sunday
▪️Bank holidays
▪️10:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:00)
👣 TRAIL: £1.50 PAY ON ENTRY
To make the most of your visit our popular gallery trails which can be bought from the museum shop for £1.50. We currently have the ABC trail (under 6), and Walter and his animals (6+) to explore the museum with. You're also welcome to draw in the galleries, with your own pencils, or use ours located past admissions. Come and show us how you get on!
♿️ FACILITIES & ACCESS
🎟 MUSEUM FREE TICKETS
It is advised to book your free tickets in advance for the museum to guarantee you entry. It can get very busy at weekends and half term. You can book tickets via the event link.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 020 7942 6171
🛥 Family Eyespy Cruise Downstream - Bedford
Time: 12:00 - 15:45
🗓 DATE:
▪️Wednesday 6th April 2026
📍Departing from: Mill Meadows Landing Stage in Bedford at 12pm, 1.30pm & 3.00pm for a 45 minute cruise along the embankment returning to Mill Meadows.
✅️ EyeSpy card with every Child ticket
✅️ Round trip
✅️ Booking fee
☕️ What's not included
Food and drink
🤑 OFFERS
Get £2 off tickets on all cruises in April and May! Enter discount code SPRING26 at the checkout.
♿️ WHEELCHAIRS
A maximum of 2 wheelchairs are allowed on this cruise. If you cannot book a wheelchair ticket, this means they are fully booked - please select another date. Please do not book a standard ticket if you need to use a wheelchair.
❗️Check-in details
Please arrive at your departure point 15 minutes before your cruise time. We have more than one departure point, please ensure you have noted the correct one on your ticket information and looked up directions.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£10: Adults 16+
▪️£7.13: Children5 to 15 years
(Must be accompanied by adult)
▪️£10: Adults with Wheelchair 16+
▪️£7.13: Children with Wheelchair 5 to 15 years (Must be accompanied by adult)
▪️Free: Young Children 1 to 4 years - Food optional (Must be accompanied by adult)
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07861 620520
🐰 Willen Lake Easter Egg Trail 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🗓 2026 DATES & TIME
▪️28th March - 12th April
▪️10am - 4pm
▪️AGES:
Our trail is most suited to children under 8 years of age but everyone is welcome to take part.
Our Easter Bunny has been hopping around Willen Lake and accidentally dropped eight of his eggs! Each one comes with a fun challenge, from spotting wildlife and discovering different leaves to striking your best bunny pose. Kids can get creative, get active, and enjoy the fresh air as they follow the trail around the lakeside.
📜 WHERE TO COLLECT THE TRAIL SHEET
🅿️ PARKING
Parking charges apply
🥚 Easter 2026 at Milton Keynes Museum
Time: 10:30 - 16:30
Please note that Museum will not be open Monday 30, Tuesday 31 March or Tuesday 7 April 2026.
Little creatives will be able to get busy with ancient-gallery-themed arts and crafts, where kids can make their very own paper plate bunny, and peekaboo peg chick.
🍪 April 3-6
Make the most of the Easter school holidays with a visit packed full of hands-on fun and discovery.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
🐶❓️FAQ
Tickets available to buy on the day of your visit.
🎟 TICKET COST:
Pay once and visit for free all year – your ticket gives you unlimited return visits for 12 months.
▪️Adult: £17.50
▪️Child (5-16): £12.00
▪️Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): £45.00
▪️Concession (Over 65s, students and disabled): £13.50
▪️Under 5’s: free
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01908 316222
🐰 Family Easter Day 2026 - The Sugar Loaf, Luton
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
WHAT TO EXPECT
✨️Easter Egg Hunt
✨️Family Disco
✨️Special visit from the Easter Bunny
✨️Kitchen open 12–6PM
🌷Pick Your Own Tulips & Eggcellent Easter Trail 2026 - Moggerhanger
Time: 11:00 - 16:00 Price: £5.00
💐 EVENT DETAILS
Wander through the fields, choose your favourite blooms, and create your own perfect bunch to take home
🐰 EASTER TRAIL: £3PP
Alongside it, discover our Eggcellent Easter Trail – just £3pp. Follow the trail, solve the clues, and enjoy a delicious Easter prize at the end (you will need to book a tulip entry ticket to the farm).
Make a full day of it with fun for the whole family:
🎨 Face painting (extra charge)
🚜 Go-karts, mini tractors & balance bikes (included)
🏖️ Sand pit & play areas (included)
🚂 Barrel train rides (£3pp)
🏰 Bouncy castles (£3pp
🍟FOOD & DRINK
Tasty treats from our Dutch kitchen – frites, pancakes & strawberries and our farm kitchen serving your favourites.
🎟 ENTRY TICKET COST:
▪️Age 3 and above: £5.00
▪️Under 3: Free
▪️Book your tickets via the event link.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: hello@thesecret.farm
🏰 Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village - Stansted, Mountfitchet
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
🐰 FIND THE LOST BUNNY'S
▪️28th March - 12th April 2026
🕥 OPENING TIMES
▪️Castle & Museum: 10am - 5pm
▪️Last admission to th Museum: 4.15pm
▪️Last admission to the attraction: 3:45pm
Come and mingle with the animals that roam freely throughout the castle grounds and listen out for the echoes of long-forgotten voices…………..
✅️ WHAT DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE?
Ticket price includes entrance to
Mountfitchet Castle, The House on the Hill Museum, The Dinosaur Encounters, and The Darkside of Medieval Life.
📍ADDRESS
Mountfitchet Castle, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8SP
(Sat Nav use: CM24 8LY)
🅿️ PARKING: Paid parking
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adults: £18.00
▪️Children (3-13): £14.00
▪️Under 3: Free
▪️OAP (65+): £15.00
▪️Haunted Manor (extra): £1.50
▪️Animal Feed (extra): £3.00
ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01279 813237
🎠 Family Fun Fair, April 2026 - Harpenden Common
Time: 13:00 - 19:00
🗓 2026 OPENING
▪️Thursday 2nd April: 5pm - 8.30pm ish
▪️Friday 3rd April: 1pm - 8.30pm ish
▪️Saturday 3rd April: 1pm - 8.30pm ish
▪️Sunday 4th April: 1pm - 8:30 ish
▪️Monday 5th April: 1pm - 7pm ish
🤑 HAPPY HOUR
Happy hour is reduced prices for the first hour of opening each day
🔥 Happy hour prices
▪️Large rides £2.50
▪️Children's rides £2
▪️Dodgems £3 per car
(other attractions may vary)
💷 Regular prices
▪️Large rides £3
▪️Children's rides £2.50
▪️Dodgems £4 per car
(Other attractions may vary)