Spring has sprung and it's time to get outdoors with your family over Easter between 6 to 22 April.
Enjoy the brand new Nature hotel trail before the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt arrives for the bank holiday weekend. Take walks in the garden to see the vibrant colours returning to the trees, see new born lambs bouncing and get stuck into a wide range of fun activities available throughout the school holidays whatever the weather.
Stowe's nature hotel: family trail
With Easter falling late this year, we've got a brand new activity to keep your children entertained whilst enjoying the great outdoors over the school holidays. Available daily, 6-18 April, 10am-4pm - this family friendly trail will have you hunting for creatures big and small that call the gardens their home. The trail costs £2 per child and includes a prize - normal admission applies.
Easter membership offer!
Sign up for National Trust membership over the Easter school holidays via direct debit at Stowe, you’ll receive FREE entry and unlimited Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts for the whole family across participating National Trust places.
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt
We’re getting all our newborn friends together for a birthday bash to celebrate 30 years of the National Trust at Stowe from 19-22 April, 10am-4pm. Can you work out which animal brought each gift in time to claim your yummy chocolate prize? Hunts cost £3 per child, normal admission applies. Get into character for an Easter the kids will remember and wear costumes or Easter bonnets for a fun filled family day out.
Thank you
Over the past ten years the egg hunt has been sponsored by Cadbury’s with the proceeds helping to restore the gardens. Without you support we wouldn’t be able to protect Stowe’s iconic gardens and monuments.
Wild Wednesdays
Join the nature team for ‘50 things’ activities. On 10 April there’s Plant it, grow it, eat it - have a go at planting your own vegetable seeds ready to harvest in the summer. On 17 April take on Mud glorious mud - houses, castles, cities or temples - whatever you decide to make today, make it with glorious mud and other natural materials you can find in the gardens. Both sessions are from 10.30am-12midday, £2 per child, normal admission applies and booking is essential via the website.
Family explorers
As the gardens emerge from their winter slumber, take the chance to drink in the sounds, sights and smells of spring at Stowe. Pick up a free family explorers guide for spring seekers and head out for bouncing baby lambs, delicate blossom scents and birds chattering amongst the leaf buds. Have a go at some spring 50 things challenges - just don't forget your wellies!
Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe to find out more about the gardens and what’s on. Stowe is located in Buckingham at the tip of North Bucks with great travel links to Milton Keynes (20 mins), Aylesbury (45 mins), Bicester (25 mins), Northampton (35mins) and Oxford (50mins).
