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A CHERISHED CELEBRATION THAT CALLS FOR TIME SPENT WITH LOVED ONES AND PLENTY OF DELECTABLE FEASTING, EASTER IS THE PERFECT TIME TO REVEL IN THE BEAUTY OF SPRING AND THE EGG-CELLENT DAYS OUT THAT KENT HAS IN STORE.
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As our Garden of England blossoms and brightens, we are looking ahead to the joys that Easter brings. Falling this year between 18 and 21 April, the long Easter weekend, while an excellent time to feast on all the chocolatey treats on offer, is the perfect occasion to enjoy the upcoming themed events both adults and children can delight in.
From seasonal crafts and garden adventures to celebrations of Kent’ s wonderful producers and heritage, make this Easter one to cherish by spending it in the surroundings of our thriving county. Looking for some inspiration? Here’ s our top Easter weekend picks for 2025.
Offering glorious surroundings in which to marvel at spring’ s blooms, Godinton House & Gardens( godintonhouse. co. uk) nestled outside of Ashford’ s bustling town centre, is inviting keen explorers to search for tracks and learn all about the wild animals that live on the beautiful Godinton Estate this Easter. Pick up a special trail sheet from the ticket office before setting off on your adventure, returning once all tracks have been discovered to win a prize! The trail is included with all standard garden entry tickets.
Running from 5- 21 April, and promising a thrilling historical adventure to remember, Leeds Castle( leeds-castle. com) is calling out for brave explorers to join the Knights of Leeds Castle on an urgent mission to retrieve the‘ Golden Shield’. Setting off throughout the grounds with a new knightly persona, families will strive to complete the quest in order to collect a Leeds Castle shiny gold coin. Those who manage to unearth the mighty Golden Shield will also earn themselves the title of being an official Leeds Castle Knight- the challenge awaits!
Plan to visit Faversham’ s Brogdale Collections’( brogdalecollections. org) acres of orchards during Easter weekend to take part in a joyous hunt for giant Easter eggs hidden among the fruit trees- be sure to look out for the Easter Bunny along the way as he hops around the orchards waiting to say hello! For keen crafters, an array of themed crafts will also be available, alongside face painting and animal spotting in the farm’ s wildlife garden- all included with your ticket purchase, with prices starting from £ 5.
Hop on over to the farm and get ready for a host of animal adventures at the Rare Breeds Centre( rarebreeds. org. uk) in Woodchurch. From meeting the lambs, pigs and rabbits at the Children’ s Barn to checking out the indoor and outdoor playparks and tractor-trailer rides, there is so much to do, see and explore here this
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