Easter days out in Surrey

This Easter, at a special place near you in Surrey, there are trails throughout the school holidays, created specially for families including Polesden Lacey, Claremont Landscape Garden, Winkworth Arboretum, Hatchlands Park and Box Hill.

On the Easter weekend our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts are brimming with clues and challenges at 10 places in Surrey. The trails test your powers of observation and deduction and lead to intriguing discoveries about nature, wildlife and the places you visit.

When you come on an Easter trail, you help us look after these places for generations to come.

Adults and two children taking an autumn walk amongst the trees

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

You'll find lots of places open now – more than 135 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside locations. We have opened many of our houses in England and Wales. However, following the latest official guidance, all houses in Northern Ireland are now closed. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Read this article to find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

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A girl runs through a carpet of daffodils

Polesden Lacey 

Take part in the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at glorious Polesden Lacey, over the Easter weekend and the whole of the school holidays. In this imaginative trail become a time traveller and solve the clues to win a Cadbury chocolate prize.

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Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt through daffodils

Claremont Landscape Garden 

Hidden in the heart of Surrey this green oasis is a perfect spot for outdoor adventure. Head out on a nature quest on this year’s Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, available for the whole school holidays. Or try the family spring I-spy trail and creative crafts for kids.

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A family in the parkland at Hatchlands

Hatchlands Park 

Visit Hatchlands Park in the first flushes of springtime. Our popular Cadbury Egg Hunt is available for the whole of the school holidays. Plus there is our natural play area with a tree house and bug burrow, all alongside the green shoots of spring.

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Family looking for bugs at Sheffield Park and Garden

Box Hill 

Box Hill is a great place for an outdoor family adventure this spring. Join in our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, available for both weeks of the school holidays. Then go for a ramble on our natural play trail for families.

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Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey

Winkworth Arboretum 

Join in on this year’s Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, available for two weeks in the school holidays. Follow the clues all around the arboretum and win a Cadbury chocolate prize. Then have a clamber in our Tree Adventure play area.

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Dapdune Wharf gunpowder store

Dapdune Wharf 

Stroll along the River Wey tow path and admire the barges. Or why not take a boat tour. Over the Easter weekend we have our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, with extra crafts and races on Good Friday. Or try out our Easter holidays trail with Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger.

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The exterior of the mill sitting astride the Tillingbourne river

Shalford Mill 

Come and visit our 18th-century watermill. On Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday follow the white rabbit on a wonderland-themed trail and win a Cadbury chocolate egg.

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A woman and child work out the puzzles on a trail sheet

Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl 

Hindhead Commons and the Devil’s Punch Bowl are home to abundant wildlife and are a great place to explore the natural world. Pick up the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt trail as you explore the amazing Surrey countryside and claim your Cadbury chocolate prize at the finish.

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View of the Magna Carta Memorial, Runnymede, Surrey

Runnymede 

This picturesque open landscape beside the Thames was witness to King John's historic sealing of the Magna Carta 800 years ago on 15 June 1215. Follow our Cadbury Egg Hunt for hidden clues across the meadows and along the slopes of Runnymede this Easter. Bring all the family along for this fun-filled day outdoors and celebrate the start of spring.

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Hedge at Swan Barn Farm

Swan Barn Farm 

Escape the bustle of Haslemere’s high street this Easter at Swan Barn Farm. This Easter Saturday come along for some family fun with the Cadbury Egg Hunt. Explore our beautiful woodlands and meadows, while working hard to solve nature clues and receive a Cadbury chocolate egg at the end.

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