With the days getting longer and ever so slightly warmer families across Hertfordshire will be itching to get outdoors over the Easter holidays. We’ve put together some ideas for things to help keep yourself and the young ones entertained that won’t break the bank or the current national restrictions.
Easter egg hunts and trails
Harpenden Lion Trail East Challenge – sign up to the Lion Trail Easter Challenge and with the aid of your phone’s location tracking, find answers to the 20 clues at the locations marked by a lion.
Easter adventures in nature – Join the Easter trail at Ashridge Estate to discover what it’s like to be an animal and how to get closer to nature next time you’re out and about. Pick up your Easter trail pack for £3 from the gazebo on Meadleys Meadow near the Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre.
Friends of High Beeches Easter Trail – Support the Friends of High Beeches School, Harpenden, by joining the socially distanced Easter Trail.
Hertfordshire’s Holiday Activity Programme (HAPpy)
We have joined forces with Herts Sports Partnership and the Hertfordshire Community Foundation to organise a programme for the upcoming Easter school holidays to get young people active.
Children and young people can take part in a range of sports and cultural activities, as well as receive advice on nutrition and cooking skills to enhance their health and wellbeing. Check out all there is to do in Hertfordshire over the Easter holidays using the HAPpy activity finder.
Hertfordshire Libraries online Poetry Picnic
If you have a young person who might enjoy having fun with words (and being a bit silly) they can join Herts Libraries for an online Poetry Picnic during the Easter holidays. The poetry Picnics will be held on Monday 29 March and Thursday 1 April with tickets booked online in advance.
Wild Child
We’ve partnered with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust to launch a new online resource to help local children discover wildlife on their doorstep this Easter.
Parents and children can download a ‘Wild Child’ activity pack for their local nature reserve. The packs, aimed at children aged 5-10, include a map of a nature reserve, a wildlife spotter sheet with things to look out for on your walk, and a ‘My Wild Walk’ activity sheet to complete with details of where you went and what you saw.
Visit the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust website to get involved.
The Alban Bun
The Alban Bun, the original Hot Cross Bun, has been a part of the Easter tradition at St Albans Cathedral for nearly 700 years. For the first time in over a decade, the Alban Bun is being freshly baked at St Albans Cathedral for you to enjoy at home. Visit the St Albans Cathedral website to order your Alban Buns.
Get some exercise and explore Hertfordshire’s Rights of Way
You can see what Rights of Way are near you on our Google Rights of Way Map; there may be some you didn’t know were so close to where you live. Just remember to familiarise yourself with the Countryside Code before you head out the door.
Visit some of Hertfordshire’s stately homes or country parks
Hertfordshire has a rich history and a number of stately homes and country parks to visit. See the National Trust’s website for details and opening times.
Shaw’s Corner – county home of playwright Bernard Shaw for 44 years located near Welwyn
Morven Park – 20 acres of peaceful parkland located in the heart of Potters Bar
Ashridge Estate – Ancient trees, rolling chalk downlands and lush meadows in an area of outstanding natural beauty
