Last Updated on March 13, 2024 by Suzy McCullough
Welcome to our what’s on guide this Easter in the North West in 2024. This includes events and attractions that are open in Cheshire – Cumbria – Greater Manchester – Lancashire – Merseyside. Please check with the attractions that they are open and their events are running before you leave home. Please note that any entrance fees/trail costs are not listed below. Please visit their websites for further information and pricing.
Beeston Castle – Cheshire
When? 1st – 6th and 11th-16th April
Address: Chapel Ln, Tarporley CW6 9TX
Event – Easter Adventure Quest About – Join us for a cracking adventure quest at Beeston Castle this Easter holiday. Explore the castle to hunt for clues and challenges and discover traditional Easter games like egg rolling and the egg and spoon race. Track down the Easter eggs and you’ll be rewarded with an adventurer’s certificate and a tasty chocolate treat.
Find Out More – Beeston Castle and Woodland Park
Bewilderwood – Cheshire
When? 28th March 14th April
Address: Malpas, Bickley Moss, Cheshire, Whitchurch SY13 4JF
Event – Easter About – Join us for a magical day filled with egg-citing activities and curious characters. Hop to it and meet the Easter Bunny at the Storytelling Stage, and find out what those Pesky Bunnies have been up to! Bounce along the trail to find where those Pesky Bunnies have hidden their Easter eggs! If you can find them all you’ll win an eggscellent prize!
Find Out More – BeWILDerwood Cheshire
Cockfields Farm – Greater Manchester
When? 2nd-11th April
Address: Lees Rd, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
Event – Easter Eggstravaganza About – Spring is officially on the farm, with lots of adorable babies including lambs, kid goats, and chicks! Grab your jacket and your wellies and come see us before the Easter half-term ends.
- Optional Bottle Feeding
- Outdoor Inflatable Assault Course
- Indoor soft play for under 4’s
- Barnyard Bingo
- Plant a Sunflower in our Potting Shed
- Pig Racing
Find Out More – Cockfields Farm
Holker Hall – Cumbria
When? 29th March – 1st April
Address: Cark, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7PL
Event – Easter Weekend event About – Come and join us for family fun over the Easter weekend! All things egg-related, with some yummy chocolate treats thrown in for good measure… Bring your bonnets and enjoy treasure trails through the gardens Friday – Monday, from 11 am – 3 pm Saturday and Sunday decorate your own egg – we’ll supply everything you need for £2 pp, and anything goes – and then join us for egg rolling in the gardens on the hour from midday to 3 pm.
Find Out More – Holker Hall and Gardens
Lyme Park – Cheshire
When? 23rd March – 7th April
Address: Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR
Event – Easter Adventures About – This Easter, there’s three play zones to explore. Go on an egg hunt with activities and games for all ages in the garden, take a walk on the wild side for adventurous play on Green Drive or venture around Crow Wood for nature themed activities. With so much to do, choose your own adventure; from short bursts of fun to all-day escapades, there’s plenty to fit your family’s needs. Normal admission plus £3 per trail, includes a chocolate egg, or a vegan ‘Free-From’ chocolate egg.
Find Out More – Lyme Park National Trust
Muncaster Castle – Cumbria
When? 29th March – 1st April
Address: Ravenglass CA18 1RQ
Event – Easter at Muncaster About – Get creative and test your problem-solving skills at our Protect the Egg Workshop! Design and craft a protective shield for your egg – then brace yourself as these creations face the ultimate test in The Big Egg Drop from the castle roof! Will your shield hold up and safeguard your egg from the fall? The Big Muncaster Egg Hunt will take place each day. Successful searchers will be rewarded with an Easter Treat.
Find Out More – Muncaster Castle and Gardens
Otterspool Adventure – Merseyside
When? 29th March – 14th April
Address: 37 Otterspool Dr, Liverpool L17 5AL
Event – Easter Wonderland About – Activities include Spring Farm. Easter Show. Easter Egg Hunt and Parade. Easter Trail and more.
Find Out More – Otterspool adventure
Quarry Bank – Cheshire
When? 23rd March – 14th April
Address: Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow SK9 4HP
Event – Easter Adventure About – Delight as your little ones learn about weather at the weather station, play leapfrog and smelly wellies and lots more! Complete the trail and go and collect your chocolate egg*. The price of the outdoor trail is £3 per child and includes a trail sheet, bunny ears and a chocolate egg at the end. Don’t forget, you can choose from either a chocolate egg or a vegan and Free From chocolate egg*.
Find Out More – Quarry Bank National Trust
Ravenglass Railway – Cumbria
When? 29th March – 14th April
Address: Railway Station, Ravenglass CA18 1SW
Event – Easter Activities About – Egg-citing Easter activities at the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway this Easter holidays will include our “High Speed Easter Egg Hunt” competition for children to complete on the train journey. On top of this, the Ravenglass Railway Museum will be hosting a series of free children’s activities. We plan to host our first Teddy Mountain ® Bear Build Workshops on selected days during the holidays.
Find Out More – Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam railway
Tatton Park – Cheshire
When? 5th-12th April
Address: Tatton Park Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6SG
Event – Lambing Week at the farm About – Join us throughout Lambing Week, when Farm staff share their expertise with visitors, giving informative talks at the lambing shed. Learn how they spot the signs of lambing and how they look after sheep and care for lambs during this extra special time.
Find Out More – Tatton Park Farm
Walby Farm Park – Cumbria
When? 23rd March – 14th April
Address: Walby Farm Park, Walby, Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle CA6 4QL
Event – Easter Eggstravaganza About – Our Farm Park will be the hidden nest for 15 golden eggs each day, packed with delightful surprises ranging from sweet treats like stickers and lollies, to the grand prize of having your visit on us! Chocolatiers’ Kitchen (kids decorate their own chocolate treat). Daily Egg-stra special Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Hunt for the Golden Egg. Lambing Live in the Animal Barn. Meet baby lambs & chicks.
Find Out More – Walby Farm Park
Windmill Animal Farm – Lancashire
When? 1st – 16th April
Address: Fish Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 1UQ
Event – Where’s Woolly? About – Can you, your family and friends help Farmer Matt search the farm and find ‘Woolly’ the lost lamb. As you search the farm, look out for clues along the way whilst meeting many of our different animals on your journey. Each visiting little helper will receive a tasty treat for helping out!
Find Out More – Windmill Animal Farm
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