Easter Egg Hunts in Cheltenham

What better excuse could there be for inhaling chocolate, than to prevent your children eating all the Easter eggs? Particularly when you’ve worked off some calories hunting around in bushes? Sounds like good reasons to us! We’ve selected our top five places to hunt for Easter Eggs in Cheltenham next weekend…

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The Great Easter Egg Trail

Date: 31^st March 2018

Time: 1pm – 4pm

Location: Sandford Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1DZ

Combining an Easter Egg Trail with a clue-cracking eggstravaganza, two local charities – Cobalt and Maggie’s – have teamed up to bring you an egg-citing, fun-filled event for your family. Entry is £2.50 per child and starts at the Lido Café in Sandford Park, where you can get your hands on a quiz sheet. Along the way you collect clues and solve the puzzle for a chocolate prize at the end.

As an added bonus, rumour has it the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance (shhhh!), giving families the chance to win spot prizes throughout the afternoon. What could be better?

https://www.visitcheltenham.com/whats-on/the-great-easter-egg-trail-p2423973

 

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Hello Queen Elsa

Date: 31^st March 2018

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Location: Hatherley Park, 53 Bournside Rd, Cheltenham GL51 3AL

For kids who are super fans of Frozen, Queen Elsa will be making an appearance at Hatherley Park, although she’s been asked not to bring the snow! Everyone will be on the hunt for Easter eggs, meanwhile the adults (and kids) can indulge some tasty homemade treats. £3 donation per child.

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Oh Bouy!

Date: Daily from Saturday 31^st March to Tuesday 3^rd April

Time: 10am to 4pm

Location: The Boathouse, Pittville Park, Evesham Rd, Cheltenham GL52 3AB

Choose from two different egg hunts, starting from the Boathouse at Pittville Park. The first takes place around the lake, and the second takes you on a trail through Pittville Park.  £1 per clue sheet with a free chocolate cream egg for completing the hunt. Not only that, but you can also take advantage of a chance to boat on the lake as the boats return this weekend, between 11am and 3pm; £10.55 for 1 hour or £7 per half hour.

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Easter Eggstravaganza

Date: 24^th March 2018

Time: 11am – 1pm

Location: St Mark’s Community Centre

So much more than just hunting for chocolate (and a little bit before Easter too), St Marks & Hesters Way Community Association is hosting an Easter event for families, which as well as an outdoor hunt for eggs, also includes craft stalls, bric-a-brac stands, Indian Street Food, coffee & cakes, a BBQ and an ice cream van. Let’s hope the weather holds out, although there’s plenty going on at the event, even if it is chilly!

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Mad as a Hatter

Date: 31^st March 2018

Time: 3pm to 5pm

Location: The Cheese Rollers, Cheltenham Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ

The Cheese Rollers is hosting a Mad Hatters Tea Party, with not only an Easter Egg hunt, but also an Easter Basket decorating competition and a best colouring competition. The event is free all day and is sure to be a lot of fun!

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Beyond Cheltenham

For those who are prepared to travel beyond Cheltenham, there are also a whole host of great Easter Egg events happening, including:

The National Trust Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and fun days. It is happening at more than 250 locations across the country, including Woodchester Park in Stroud, Chedworth Roman Villa just outside Cheltenham, and Aldsworth just outside Cheltenham. More details: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/join-the-cadbury-easter-egg-hunt-

Find all the escaped animals at Batsford Arboretum. Taking place from Friday 30 March to Sunday 15 April, this is a great way to explore the grounds.  

Giant ducks anyone? There’s lots of giant ducks on the loose at Slimbridge Wetland Centre from Friday 30 March to Sunday 15 April 2018. A truly quackers challenge for the kids!

Fire-breathing dragons may not conjure up Easter, but there’s an Easter Dragon hunt happening at Berkeley Castle from Friday 30 March to Monday 2 April 2018.

Phew! Happy hunting!