What to do in Yorkshire this Easter…

Don't miss out this Easter...

Springtime is the ideal time to reside in one of our Yorkshire holiday lets explore North Yorkshire in all its glory…

During your UK break for families enjoy some fresh air in the great outdoors, and explore the countryside and fields of snowdrops, as well as the perfect chance to spend quality time with family and friends this Easter Holiday UK. With plenty of popular family-friendly activities on your doorstep, you will be spoilt for choice on where to spend your days in North Yorkshire before retiring to your Yorkshire holiday cottage…

We have put together our top Easter activities for all of the family to help you make a plan this Easter holiday UK. We have even included our favourite lunch spots and places to pop in on the way home to make sure your Easter break is the most memorable for all of the family! For easier days, we have plenty of suggestions as to how to get the whole family involved this Easter holiday.

Easter Holiday UK

The Station, Richmond

A Family Day Out: The Station in Richmond, is a vibrant creative space; a cinema, a café, a gallery, and a place to shop… This Easter, embark on an exciting Easter Activity Trail at The Station! Explore, solve clues, and enjoy the adventure- then pop back after completing the trail to claim your well-earned reward. A perfect family-friendly activity to add a little fun to your Easter holiday UK! The Easter trail sheets are just £1 per child and are available from The Station Shop between 10am and 4pm daily from 4th of April to 27th April 2025

Eat at: The Little Drummer Boy

Properties Nearby: Brompton Lakes,Darcy Mews, The Old Tack Room, 30 Frenchgate, Porte House

The Station

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Family Fun at Forbidden Corner

A Family Day Out: Enjoy a day out for all of the family this Easter at Forbidden Corner, a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies, and surprises created within a four-acre garden in the heart of Tupgill Park and the Yorkshire Dales.

A family-friendly day out in Yorkshire, unlike anywhere that you have been before, ideal for the adventurers and those young at heart this Easter holiday!

Eat at: The Saddle Room

Properties Nearby: Hollins Farmhouse, Sun Hill Farm, The Stables

Forbidden Corner

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Brymor Dairy

A Family Day Out: Experience Yorkshire’s finest Real Dairy Ice Cream at Brymor Dairy, a parlour and cafe situated just outside Masham in stunning countryside just a stone’s throw away from the ancient ruin of Jervaulx Abbey. The children can run around and entertain themselves on our huge wooden climbing frame with its tyre swings, rope bridge, climbing wall, and slide – it’s a big hit with all the kids! Meet the animals at Pets Corner including a Shetland Pony, young heifers, rabbits, guinea pigs and goats.

Brymor Dairy

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Easter Trail & Live Children’s Theatre Performances at Newby Hall

A Family Day Out: Join our fairytale folk for a family woodland adventure this Easter Sunday and Monday at Newby Hall. Fairy Enchantica, Mr Fox and their fairy folk friends are excited to welcome families for a theatrical woodland adventure bringing the woodland Olympics to life. Live Children’s Theatre Performances of ‘The Case of the Missing Bunny’ by Story Craft Theatre, an award winning children’s theatre company that love a good twist, throughout the day. This show brings together puppetry, problem-solving and game playing like no other with the aim to get everyone working together to solve the missing bunny dilemma.

Newby Hall

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Easter at Monk Park Farm

A Family Day Out: Make a trip to Monk Park Farm this Easter for some very special fun themed activities, including the return of the Giant Easter Egg Hunt. Enjoy Easter-themed craft activities, a large play park and sandpit, to giant bouncing pillows and a woodland walk, not to mention a mini train ride, electric go-karts and a barrel ride! Feed the baby lambs and cuddle up to the fully grown ones in the petting barn where visitors can meet some of our smaller animals including guinea pigs, rabbits, goats and chickens.

Eat at: Mannions, Helmsley

Monk Park Farm

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Piglets Adventure Farm

A Family Day Out: For non-stop Easter egg-citment, entertainment and activities for all ages, visit Piglets Adventure Farm. Enjoy their famous ‘Great Easter Egg Hunt’ with special prizes for all successful egg-splorers. Set eye’s on Springs sweetest arrivals – you can even try your hand at bottle feeding newborn lambs!

From watching gravity-defying stunts at the Lunar Circus, with a new timetable of Animal Encounters and splash into action at The Beach as you explore exciting and interactive water features, whizz down our Cliffside Slide and build the tallest sandcastles. Complete your day with outdoor adventure including The Beach, Pink Barrel Train Rides and hop aboard the Tractor Trailer ride to discover even more fun in the Indoor Play Barn.

Piglets Adventure Farm

Bake Bake Bake!

Hot Cross Buns

One a penny two a penny Hot Cross Buns! Follow master baker Paul Hollywood’s recipe this Easter, made juicy with golden sultanas, fragrant with cinnamon and sticky with apricot jam.

Easter Brownies

Easter provides an excuse to eat as much chocolate as possible and if you love chocolate, then these ooey, gooey brownies with Cadburys Crème Eggs in the middle and op top are for you!

Simnel Cake

Whip up this fool proof traditional fruit cake recipe, topped with golden marzipan for your Easter holiday at home baking treat for the whole family.

UK Breaks for Families

Enjoy a perfect Easter Holiday break in the UK at one of our stunning Yorkshire holiday lets. Scroll along to find a wonderful array of Yorkshire holiday cottages which are still available to book this Easter holiday.

Easter Escapes More Family Friendly Cottages

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An Egg-cellent Cocktail

Why have Easter eggs when you can indulge in a boozy chocolate cocktail this Easter in North Yorkshire? The grown-up way to add a splash of creamy decadence to your Easter escape with Holiday at Home… Create a chic smooth cocktail crafted with creamy British potato vodka, Nine Tines from our friends on the farm at Greenbank Barns.

cocktail recipe

Creative Crafting...

Egg Carton Spring Chicks

Recycling takes on a new, adorable meaning with these chicks. After making a delicious Easter brunch, save the empty egg cartons for a fun Easter craft for kids.