The National Trust invites you to build your own adventure in Cumbria and the Lake District this Easter.
There’s plenty to see and do for all ages as spring starts to bloom in historic gardens and amazing outdoor spaces.
For families with children there are Easter egg hunts at Acorn Bank near Penrith, Allan Bank in Grasmere, Sizergh, Wordsworth House & Garden in Cockermouth, Wray near Ambleside and for the first time, Tarn Hows in Coniston.
A pair of bunny ears, a nature-inspired trail sheet and a chocolate egg at the end are included in the price of £3.50, see the individual websites for dates and times.
The dates vary at each location – check the National Trust website here for details
There are exciting new displays that bring to life the collections and stories of the people who have lived at Allan Bank, Hill Top and Townend.
At Allan Bank expect a fresh new look with a refurbished second-hand book shop, which opened this week, a new permanent display about William Wordsworth’s influence on land conservation, and two art exhibitions curated and created by printmakers Tracy Hill and Heather Mullender-Ross.
Plus, there is an art caravan with family friendly activities in the garden and on April 16 you can get creative on a family art workshop with artist Jackie Haynes.
There’s a spring menu in the National Trust cafes at Aira Force, Sizergh, Fell Foot with tasty treats including Easter doughnuts, chocolate mini egg nests and simnel scones, while at Joey’s you can pick up yummy vegan cakes and pasties at Wray, Tarn Hows, Claife and Hill Top.
For more ways to get closer to nature there is the Spring Bird Challenge trail at Sizergh which goes along the Holeslack accessible route.
While at Fell Foot there are free activities including the nature trail, orienteering, outdoor play area and the chance to skim stones at the water’s edge.
To see daffodils in their full glory take a stroll through Dora’s Field in Rydal or stroll along Ullswater lakeshore as the daffodils that inspired Wordsworth’s most famous poem come into bloom.
You can get involved in a Help Out Day removing non-native daffodil bulbs, to make space for native ones to grow at Aira Force on April 30.
Just a short walk from Ambleside, Stagshaw Garden is a hidden gem, bursting into life with colourful displays of daffies, bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons.
