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Ilam Park: Spring Highlight: Easter Adventures back in time!

To kick off our 200 years of Ilam Hall celebrations, travel back in time to play, create and build on our fun filled Easter trail!

  • Booking not needed

Make your way along the trail and find activities for the whole family. The trail takes place between 28th March – 12th April from 10:30 – 14:30, with last entry at 14:00, so come along and explore the beautiful parkland of Ilam Park. Prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg. Both eggs are made using Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at www.rainforest-alliance.org.

This year explore 10 fun filled activity stations around the park and travel back in time to learn about the people of Ilam Park. Find the Watts-Russell's family crest and design your own, create your own historically inspired mud pies, spy Saxon and Viking artifacts along the Battlestone path, be inspired by the landscape to write pebble poetry and much much more!

Our activity stations will be fun for all the family from tiny tots to nearly grown ups! We’ve designed activities for everyone to get involved, run around and get active or take it at a slower pace, there’s fun for everyone. We’re pleased to be running our trail along our brand new accessible path, so there are no steps to have to manoeuvre. There's lots to do at Ilam Park, play in the Hidden Play Garden, pick up a bargain in the Stables Bookshop and a tasty treat in the Manifold Tearoom, it's a full day of fun guaranteed this Easter.

Times

Prices

Event prices

Ticket typeTicket category
per trail sheet & egg£3.50

The basics

Suitability

All families welcome.

Meeting point

Meet us in the bookshop to pick up your trail.

What to bring and wear

The trail might be muddy, so wear boots or wellies and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Accessibility

Our trail will run along the accessible step free route. There is an accessible toilet in the stable yard, baby changing facilities in all toilets and a changing place in the YHA courtyard.

Other

Dogs on leads welcome. There are sheep with lambs grazing across the site. You can start the trail anytime from 10.30am and we advise it takes approximately 1 hour. You can stop for lunch along the way at either the Manifold Tearoom or Coach House kiosk. Last start time for the trail is 2.30pm. Payment by card only please.

Contact info

White Peak Estate Office

Upcoming events

Blaze Trails Walks at Ilam Park 

Join Blaze Trails Derbyshire & Staffordshire groups for free parents and baby walks starting from Ilam Park.

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on
17 Mar 2026
at 10:00 to 12:00

Ilam Park: Viking and Saxon Shields Drop in Craft 

Be inspired by the history of Ilam Park and drop by between 10:30 - 14:30 to make your own shield.

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on
30 Mar 2026
at 10:30 to 14:30

Ilam Park: Free Regular Relaxed Ramble 

Join us for a free gentle walk in the countryside, enjoy a gentle pace and all the benefits of getting outside in nature. Coffee and tea included at the end of the walk.

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on
1 Apr to 7 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 12:00+ 6 other dates or times

Dovedale: Design your own binoculars drop in craft 

Be inspired by the landscape and decorate your own wonderful pair of binoculars ready to explore Dovedale and spot wildlife. Drop by between 10:30 - 14:30 to get involved.

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on
1 Apr 2026
at 10:30 to 14:30