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Easter Events In The South West 2025
24 Mar 2025
Easter is on the horizon and we want to get you and your families outdoors and experiencing new adventures together. To help you plan your half term, we have put together our pick of egg-citing activities around the South West for some quality time with your family.
Cornwall
Newquay Golden Rocks Hunt – 18th – 21st April 2025
We know you’ve all heard of an Ester Egg hunt, but have you ever hunted for golden rocks?
For one weekend only, there will be 50 golden rocks hidden around Newquay, and once they’re handed in to the tourist information centre on Marcus Hill, TR7 1BD, they’ll be exchanged for an Easter gift!
This starts on Friday 18th April and ends on Monday 21st April at 4pm, so if you’re around that weekend, make sure you take the kids for a fun day of adventure.
Please note that the prizes are only for children aged 12 or under.
Easter at the Eden Project – 5th – 20th April 2025
There will be lots of special activities over Easter at The Eden Project. You can head on a big egg hunt, where they’ve hidden some big and small eggs, all over the gardens. And they’ve not revealed how many there are so you could be in with a real chance of finding some!
Walk along the Nature Trail in order to collect some stamps to win a sweet treat. Plus you’ll be in with a chance of winning an Easter hamper.
On the 9th and 16th April, they’ll be holding Mediterranean Biome suppers between 6pm and 9pm, which would be perfect for an al fresco style Easter celebration. Between two and six people must attend and you have to pre-book. It costs £45 per adult and £25 for under 16s.
Fenton Bebibell Dolly Dunking – 18th April 2025
Fenton Bebibell, also spelled as Venton Bebibell, translates to ‘well of the little people’. According to Hamilton Jenkin, a Cornish historian, Fenton Bebibell was used by local children to baptise their dollies on Good Friday.
So the practise of Dolly Dunking is to literally dip toys in a water spring. It’s an ancient custom but has wonderfully been revived by CASPN, the Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network. They make sure to clean the water before any toys are dunked, and they share hot cross buns beforehand.
It’s something different to do and all ages of children are welcome so if you fancy a more ancient Easter activity to take part in this year, go Dolly Dunking! It’ll take place on Friday 18th April and you’ll need to meet a the Men-an-Tol lay-by* at 11am where you’ll walk to the well together as a group.
*Grid Reference: SW 429 352.
Devon
Tulip Fest at Strawberry Fields – 5th – 21st April 2025
Devon is welcoming a little bit of Holland this year with Tulip Fest 2025. Last November, 250,000 bulbs were carefully planted and separated into different colours and varieties. You can expect to walk through three acres of tulips so there will be room for everyone.
Plus they’ll have walk around entertainment and homemade treats like doughnuts, ice cream, and pizza to keep you going on your visit. Ride around Strawberry Fields on a barrel train, meet farm animals, toast marshmallows and enjoy a drink at the Tulip Bar.
Plus, you can create and take home a bouquet of Tulips. This all sounds lush, right?
If you’re looking for the perfect photo op or just want a nice day out looking at flowers, this event will be a must visit.
Make sure to book beforehand, and depending on the date you choose to go, tickets cost £8.95 or £9.95.
The Little Red Hen at Theatre Royal Plymouth – 25th March – 19th April 2025
Instead of another Easter egg hunt, why not attend a play at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.
The Adventures of The Little Red Hen is showing in March and April, and is perfect for the whole family. Created by Stuff and Nonsense, they’re pioneers in creating shows for families and audience members have described it as one of the best performances they’ve seen.
Live theatre is a great and unique atmosphere and would be an awesome event for your children to experience at Easter. Tickets cost £12 and it’s only a running time of 60 minutes so you wouldn’t have to worry about short attention spans!
Easter Craft Workshops with Pom Stitch Tassel in Bovey Tracey – 8th – 17th April 2025
Join Pom Stitch Tassel for a sewing or craft club over the Easter holidays. The sewing club is suitable for ages seven and up where they’ll learn how to use a sewing machine and work on creating a chick softie or a boxed, lined, zipped bag.
And the craft club is for ages five and up where they’ll either make a mini Easter wreath, or work on block printing and egg painting.
There are two sessions for each club over the Easter Holidays, so you can book one or both sessions if you like. Enjoy a discount of £4 off if you decide to book both craft dates by using the code EASTERCRAFTFUN at checkout or £5 off the sewing clubs with EASTERSEWINGFUN.
Plus, it’s the perfect activity where parents aren’t needed to stay! They’re a fully DBS checked and insured company, but if you do want to stay, you’ll need to book a workshop ticket as they don’t have a lot of room.
Somerset
Cider Bus Saturday, Burrow Hill Cider Farm – 12th and 19th April 2025
On the 12th April, there will be a Makers Market in the Orchard at Burrow Hill showcasing local artists and makers, a plant sale, and an Easter egg hunt for the kids – perfect if you want a day out that’s for adults too.
The 19th is their first Cider Bus Saturday of the year and they’l have live music by The Legendary Pianoman and delicious food by the Basement Tacos. Drinks are provided by The Cider Bus, offering cocktails and local cider.
There’s no need to book beforehand, just turn up and park on Burrow Hill.
The Illuminated Cave at Cheddar Gorge & Caves – 4th – 21st April
There will be a special Easter event on where explorers of any age will be able to follow a magical trail in the caves, hunting for clues to work out where the golden egg is. Crack the codes and learn fascinating facts about the illuminated creatures that once lived on earth.
There’s also some arts and crafts that are included in the cost of a day ticket, this will be located in the events room and running from 10am until 4:30pm.
Tickets cost £24 for adults (16+), £18 for kids, and under 5s go free, so make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Easter Bunny Tea Party, Rumwell Farm Shop – 19th April
Rumwell Farm Shop are hosting a Children’s Easter Tea Party on Saturday 19th April from 3pm – 5pm at the Rumwell Orchard’s event space.
There will be a magic show and fun games to play, plus the best fancy dressed child will win a special prize. The tea will feature a sandwich, carrot sticks, a mini doughnut, a fruit pot with chocolate sauce, fairy bread, and a juice drink.
Even the Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance to meet everyone and hand out Easter eggs so make sure you get your tickets! Children can go for £13 each, and adults for £6.99.
