Wales Easter Break Ideas
Easter arrives early in 2008. If you fancy a break in Wales over the bank holiday, we have listed a few suggestions below ranging from riding the rails to hunting Easter Eggs with the help of your Llama !
That’s No Easter Bunny !
Welsh Llama Trekking offers walks around the Welsh countryside (monmouthshire) accompanied by a llama who carries any essentials for the journey. You are guided by a member of staff at all times who will tell you a little about the Llamas and guide you around this area of outstanding natural beauty.
Easter Egg Hunt
There are a selection of different, seasonally themed treks to choose from including: The Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Trek and Christmas Trek,
You can even host your very own Llama party which is based in the main building (with disabled access), holding up to 30 guests. This option can be fully catered for with an indoor buffet.
We think this would be an ideal day out for families, keen walkers, corporate teams or animal lovers.
Price and Details
Standard trek £20.00 an adult and £10.00 each child (under 14). This price includes the picnic which is eaten within private woodland during the trek.
Contact - Laura Prichard
www.WelshLlamaTrekking.com
contact@WelshLlamaTrekking.com
07812 410718
Easter Railway Events
Another way to find those Easter Eggs is to use the many scenic railways around Wales, here are a few ideas….
Easter Egg Hunt
Llanberis Lake Railway, Llanberis
March 21 - 25
Hunt for the Easter Eggs cunningly hidden around the railway and stations and look out for the White Rabbit! Click here for details.
Easter Bunnies
Welsh Highland Railway, Porthmadog
March 23
Win a prize in our engine shed Easter Egg hunt, with Rufus the Rabbit. Click here for details.
Easter weekend Vintage Shuttles
Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog
March 21 - 24
The railways will run vintage trains between Porthmadog and Minffordd, including original carriages that date back as far as the 1860s. Click here for details.
Easter Special
Brecon Mountain Railway
March 23 - 24
Meet Harvey the walking talking bunny, with fun and games for all children.
Click here for details.
Easter Bunny Special
Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
March 23 - 24
Join the Easter Bunny on the train. Adults get an Easter egg from the Bunny, and children receive a surprise treat when they complete their quizzes. Call 01495 792263 for details.
Easter Trails
The traditional easter egg hunt is always a great favourite with families, take yours to Wales this year, here are some suggestions to get you started…..
Easter Trail
Powis Castle & Garden, Welshpool
March 21 - 24
Have some great family fun, with the annual Easter trail in the garden. Click here for details.
Easter Weekend
National Wool Museum, Drefach
March 21 - 24
Follow our Easter trail and enjoy craft activities. Click here for details.
Easter Trails
National Slate Museum, Llanberis
March 21 - 24
Complete the Easter Trail around the museum to win a prize. Click here for details.
Celtic Fun Activities for Children
Castell Henllys, nr. Crymych
March 21, 24 & 25, 27
Learn about daily life in an Iron Age Hillfort over 2,000 years ago with fun activities. Click here for details
Easter Egg Hunt
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, Holywell, March 23
Have fun making an Easter card and joining an Easter egg hunt? Click here for details.
Community Egg Hunt
Cwmaman Theatre Institute, Cwmaman March 20
An easter egg hunt through the village, with chicks and bunny’s giving you clues to the hidden treasure. Click here for details.
Easter Fun
Dyffryn Gardens, St. Nicholas
March 21 - 2
Easter activities and entertainment for all the family including face painting, storytelling, bouncy castles and the history camp. Click here for details.
Tudors Easter
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
March 24
The Tudors have taken over the whole Museum, so come and see what they got up to at Easter time. Click here for details.
Easter in the Bay
Cardiff Bay
March 23 - 24
Take part in the animated easter trail and enjoy family entertainment from street theatre performers and musicians. Click here for details.
Easter Egg Hunt
RSPB Lake Vyrnwy , Llanwddyn
March 23
Come and help us find all the eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny, with chocolate treats, craft activities and a quiz. Click here for details
Easter Nature Scavenger Hunt
RSPB Lake Vyrnwy, Llanwddyn
March 22
Join our wildlife expert in the forest and hunt for nature’s forest treasures.
Click here for details.
Easter Egg-stravaganza
Elan Valley Estate, Elan Valley
March 21 - 24
Come and ‘eggsplore’ with our family fun quiz. Click here for details.
Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwll:
Mr Bamboozle will be the “eggstra” special guest at the fantastically situated Plas Newydd on the banks of the Menai Strait in Llanfairpwll on 23 March. Children will be able to try their hands at craft activities, an Easter Egg Trail, and there will also be face painting. Take a stroll around its gardens, which are an abundance of golden daffodils at the moment, and soak in the stunning views of Snowdonia across the Menai Strait.
Erddig, near Wrexham:
Meet spring’s new arrivals from 21 - 24 March… little chicks and bunnies will be on show at the stables. As well as having a go at the Easter Egg trails, why not treat the family to horse and carriage ride around the estate? Erddig will also host a selling exhibition of beautiful ceramics by local potter, Wendy Gill…a perfect gift or souvenir to remember a great day out!
Powis Castle, near Welshpool:
Answer questions and solve the riddles as the Easter trail leads you around the spectacularly famous garden at Powis Castle between 21 - 24 March. Take the kids to see some seriously scary daggers and sparkly bejewelled treasures from India in the Castle’s Clive of India Museum.
Bodnant Garden, Conwy Valley:
The world famous Bodnant Garden is also an abundance of spring colour at the moment, and provides a colourful backdrop for an Easter trail and wildlife quiz from 21 - 24 March. Stop off for a delicious home made treat at the tea room before heading home.
Chirk Castle, near Wrexham:
Kids - and adults alike will be kept entertained at the magnificent Chirk Castle between 21 - 24 March with egg nests basket ball, space hopper maze, a children’s entertainer, face painter and Easter trail. Don’t forget to call at Chirk Castle’s Home Farm shop to find some tasty locally produced meat, fruit, seasonal vegetables and sweet treats to take home for tea.
Family Fun Day and Easter Craft Fair - Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot - 24 March
A great day for a visit to the Park Storytelling, Children’s Entertainment, Easter Bonnet Competition, Face Painting and lots more.Come along on Easter Monday for a great family day out with children’s entertainment throughout the day.
Pick n’ Mix circus, Jimmy Juggles, Circus Workshops, Francis Maxey Clown and many more or why not visit our Easter Craft Fair* in the grand setting of Margam Castle, where a wide selection of local crafts will be on sale from 10am to 4.30pm or join in with one of the History Walks, on throughout the day, with the ‘Friends of Margam Park’.
Don’t for get to bring along your Easter Bonnet for judging at 2pm, Childrens activities start from 11am.
Adults: £4.00 Children/Concessions: £3.00 Under 3’s: Free
Some Alternative Easter Activities
If Easter Eggs, Steam Trains and, erm… Llamas aren’t alternative enough for you how about….
Spooky Tales at Tredegar House
21st & 28th March
Try this guided tour through the history of Tredegar House. Delve into the un-restored parts of one of Wales’ leading stately homes, and hear terrible tales of the unexplained experiences of the House’s many eccentric characters. Tours last approximately 2.5 hours and must be booked in advance. Not suitable for children under the age of 8.
Adults £8, Concessions £7, includes a glass of wine -Tour starts at 7pm
Tel - 01633 815880
Civil War Battle Gathering - Caldicot Castle presented by The Sealed Knot
11am-5pm, 22nd - 24th March
“The Army of Parliament is arriving to storm this Royalist stronghold” providing spectacular displays throughout the weekend. Plenty of living history and all-round family entertainment.
Caldicot Castle 01291 420241
Llwyngwril Gallery
Fairbourne - Friday, 21st March 2008 From 2pm
- Acting Workshop with Mayur Raj Verma
- A Talk about Bollywood and showing of highlights from Bollywood films.
- Presentation of Film 15 with Emma Macey and some of our own Film 15 project 2006 films
- Authentic Indian food will be available, prepared by Noorie of Café Indiana, opening in Fairbourne, priced £7
Book places for the day on 01341 250054/01341 250884/07870 873231
Thats all for now, you can find hotels or bed and breakfasts in Wales on the Visit Wales web site. Let us know what you got up to in Wales over the Easter Bank Holiday - you can leave your comments here.
