Easter events in the East Midlands
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Silver-Edged Easter Prize
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Easter Sunday 12 to Easter Monday 13 April
Easter could be extra special for one lucky visitor to England’s grandest house of the first Elizabethan age – with a unique £2,000 silver egg up for grabs. Tel: 01780 752451.
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Pre-Easter 'Foodie' Stately Treat
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Saturday 4th April and Sunday 5th April, Open 10am to 4pm on both day
‘Foodies’ on the lookout for a tempting taste of locally produced food and drink have a stately opportunity to sample an early Easter treat at Lincolnshire Tudor mansion Burghley House. Tel: 01780 752451.
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'Bleating and leaping'
Hardwick Park Farm, Peak District
10-13 April, 11 am-3 pm
While on 11 April follow the Easter Trail at an Easter Funday in Hardwick Park, 11am-4 pm, at Hardwick nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Tel: 01246 858400 and www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick
Treasure Hunt
Great Central Railway, Leicestershire
10–14 April
The Great Central Railway is Britain’s only double track main line steam railway. For Easter there will be a selection of self-guided treasure walks for the family to enjoy for free. Tel: +44 (0) 1509 230726
www.gcrailway.co.uk
Eggstravaganza
Foxton Canal Museum, Leicestershire
12-13 April
The museum’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza is a fun activity for all the family and includes tombola, lucky dips, plants for sale and numerous other stalls. Tel: +44 (0) 1162792657
www.fipt.org.uk
Nature Fun
Skegness Tower Gardens, Lincolnshire
7 and 18 April
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is offering a Nature Activity Day with arts and crafts and outdoor activities.
Tel: +44 (0)1754898057
Chicken & Egg Hunt
Charnwood Museum, Leicestershire
4–19 April
Easter egg hunts and fun activities for all the family will take place alongside a range of permanent displays to learn about the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area. Tel: +44 (0) 1509 233754
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