The season of lambs, chicks and Spring flowers is here! If you are looking to treat your children to an Easter day out involving fresh air, fun and a chocolatey treat then here’s where you’ll find Easter egg hunts and trails in Devon in April 2022.
If you know of other egg hunts and Easter trails in Devon not mentioned here drop me a line so I can add them in.
You might also like to read my post about other things to do in Devon this Easter.
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Easter trails at National Trust places in Devon in 2022
The National Trust is a sure bet for Easter egg hunts in Devon and this year has a nature-inspired activity trail.
The trail sheet costs £3 per child and includes a trail map, pencil and chocolate egg at the end.
Here’s the National Trust places in Devon where you will find egg hunts happening in 2022 – note that the dates not the same at every venue:
- Arlington Court, near Barnstaple – 9 – 24 April
- Buckland Abbey, Dartmoor – 9 – 22 April
- Castle Drogo, near Exeter 9 – 24 April
- Coleton Fishacre, Brixham – 2 – 18 April
- Greenway, Churston – 2 – 18 April
- Killerton, near Exeter – 9 – 24 April
- Knightshayes, near Tiverton – 9 – 24 April
- Lydford Gorge, West Devon – 5 – 18 April
- Saltram, near Plymouth – 9 – 24 April
Find out more on the National Trust website.
Check out more things to do in Devon with kids.
Easter egg hunts in North Devon
RHS Rosemoor
A giant egg hunt is being held at RHS Rosemoor in Great Torrington from 9 to 24 April 2022.
Discover the enormous painted eggs hidden around gardens and get the chance to meet the Easter Bunny on certain days for more fun and games throughout the holidays.
For more details visit the RHS Rosemoor website.
Find the Easter chicks at Clovelly Village
Pick up a map of the Village when you arrive and spot Easter chicks perched up and down the cobbled High Street to the quay.
If you spot at least 10 chicks there will be an Easter egg waiting for you at the Visitor Centre reception. Spot all 15 chicks and you can win a bigger prize!
Find out more about visiting Clovelly.
Easter egg hunt at Quince Honey Farm
If you book a visit to Quince Honey Farm on selected date sin April you’ll be able to take part in an egg hunt alongside other activities at the farm near South Molton.
The hunt happens on 9 and 10 April, 15 to 18 April and, 23 and 24 April 2022.
Find out more and book your visit.
Woolacombe Easter Trail
Pick up a free map from Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre on the Esplanade and head out to find clues hidden around Woolacombe Warren. Complete this egg-citing adventure trail and claim a chocolate prize.
Trail sheets are available from 8 to 14 April 2022.
Find out more on the Woolacombe Tourist Information website.
Easter Grotto at The Milky Way
Visit The Milky Way adventure park this Easter and you can journey down the rabbit hole to its expanded Easter Bunny HQ and meet the friendly ‘eggsperts’ who control the production of the entire world’s chocolate eggs.
There’s puzzles and fun as you travel through the grotto and meet the Easter Bunny. Of course there’s a chocolate treat to too.
The Grotto is open for visits between 9 and 22 April 2022.
Find out more about what’s at The Milky Way this Easter.
Easter fun at Hartland Abbey
Hartland Abbey’s Easter egg hunts return with the bluebells this spring. Families will have a wonderful time searching all the flower-filled woodland paths and walks for clues that will lead them to a hidden treasure trove of Easter eggs.
The house and gardens are open for Easter fun on 17 and 18 Aril 2022.
Find out more about what’s on at Hartland Abbey.
Woolhanger Easter Egg Hunt
Visit the Woolhanger Easter at Parracombe for an egg hunt on Easter Sunday. The event is supporting the British Red Cross and will include a hunt for golden eggs, colouring stations, refreshments and an Easter egg for participants.
The event starts at 11am on 17 April. Tickets must be booked in advance.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite.
Easter egg hunts in Mid-Devon
East egg hunts of toddlers at Bear Town in Cullompton
Book a visit to the Bear Town immersive play centre between 9 and 24 April 2022 and your little ones can search for eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny.
The egg hunt is being run during the usual two hour play sessions. Once all the eggs have been found, each child can collect a yummy little Easter treat!
Find out more and book a play session at Bear Town.
Mad Hatters and March Hares at Coldharbour Mill Museum
Come and see the 19th century engines of this heritage museum in full steam as you hunt for eggs, cleverly hidden by the resident March Hare!
You can also meet the mill’s craft community who are inviting you to join them for a tea party.
This event takes place on 18 April 2022.
Find out more about events at Coldharbour Mill Museum.
Easter Bunny Hunt in Crediton
The pottery bunnies at Paint Pots of Devon have escaped! Buy a trail sheet from the pottery in The Creedy Centre between 8 and 24 April to help find them.
This Easter trails is raising money for 1st Bow Scout Group.
Find out more on the Paint Pots of Devon Facebook page.
Easter egg hunts in East Devon
Easter Trail at Pecorama
There’s a special trail on at Pecorama over the Easter weekend (15-16 April).
Follow clues to find letters hidden around the Pecorama site. Complete the word and claim your an Easter egg. If you visit in fancy dress there’s a extra gift to collect.
Find out more and book tickets for Pecorama.
Trails and crafts at World of Country Life
Expect special arts and crafts sessions and an Easter egg trail at the World of Country Life at Exmouth over the Easter weekend.
Find out more about what’s on over the Easter holidays.
Dino egg hunt at Crealy Adventure Park and Resort
Book tickets for Crealy this Easter school holiday and you can join in a Jurassic adventure across the Theme Park. Find all of the hidden dinosaur eggs to win yourself an egg-ceptional chocolatey prize!
The egg hunt at Crealy takes place between 9 and 24 April 2022.
Check the website for more information: Crealy Adventure Park & Resort, Exeter
Easter trail and activities at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth
Visit The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth for an Easter Nature Trail and hands-on enrichment craft activities this month.
Trail sheets will guide visitors around the sanctuary’s habitats to reveal which animals lives there, as well as learning how encouraging biodiversity and maintaining these habitats and natural ecosystems helps contribute to the health and wellbeing of the donkeys.
Trail sheets costs £5 each and participants receive an Easter egg on completion and a biodegradable bag of seeds to help to create a wildflower meadow at home. Visit between 2 and 24 April to take part in the trail.
Visitors can also take part in three free activity sessions held at the sanctuary, where they can learn about the importance of enrichment and how this promotes the health and wellbeing of the donkeys. The enrichment sessions will be held on Thursday 14 April at 11am, Tuesday 19 April at 2pm, and at 11am on Thursday 21 April.
The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth is open seven days a week, from 9am to 5pm. Entry to the sanctuary is free, as is parking, and dogs on leads are welcome.
Find out more about what’s on at The Donkey Sanctuary.
Easter egg hunts in West Devon
Tamar Trails Easter trail
Booking is essential for the Easter egg hunt at Tamar Trails. Pick up your trail information from the Tree Surfers centre and follow the clues to find the easter Bunny.
There’s a more challenging trail that takes an hour to complete or a buggy and toddler friendly trail.
Places cost £2 per child and are available to book between 2 and 24 April.
Find out more about Easter at Tamar Trails.
Easter egg hunts in South Devon in 2022
Easter egg trail at Babbacombe Model Village
Can you crack the Model Village’s Easter Egg Trail? Visit between 2 and 24 April to find colourful eggs hidden in and around the gardens. All successful young explorers will enjoy a chocolatey treat!
You can also try out Babbacombe’s new 9-hole crazy golf course.
Find out more on the Model Village’s website.
Egg trail at Torquay Museum
Join in with the Eggstraordinary Egg Trail at Torquay Museum this month.
There’s an egg-related animal to be found in every gallery.
The trail is included in the Museum’s entry ticket which gives you unlimited entry to the Museum for a year! There’s also a special limited offer for local residents of 20% off if you have a TQ postcode.
Find out more about visiting Torquay Museum and what’s on this Easter.
Glowing egg trail at Kents Cavern
How many glowing eggs you can find during your tour of Kents Cavern? Spot them all and earn a tasty treat. The trail is on between the 9 and 24 April.
Find out more about what’s on at Kents Cavern this Easter holiday.
Easter fun at Pennywell Farm
There’s days full of Easter activities at Pennywell Farm near Buckfastleigh this school holiday. Guess the weight of the Easter Bunny and how eggs are in the jar, follow the egg-stravaganza trail and take part in the farmyard egg hunt.
Plus there’s loads of baby animals to meet as well as the World famous Pennywell miniature piglets.
Some activities, like the egg hunt, are happening on specific days over the holidays, so check the Pennywell Farm website for more information.
Find out more and book your tickets in advance on the Pennywell Farm website.
Egg hunt at Ullacombe Farm
Book your spot for an Easter egg hunt at Ullacombe Farm Shop in Bovey Tracey on 12 and 17 April, 2022.
There’s also workshops and crafting sessions throughout the school holidays. Places must be reserved in advance.
Find out more on the farm shop website.
Egg hunt at Dartmoor Zoo
Can you find the eggs of all the zoo’s different bird species?
Head to Dartmoor Zoo in Sparkford between 9 and 24 April for an egg-citing Easter trail around the Zoo featuring its amazing animals, new animal talks and loads of brilliant bird facts.
This trail is included as part of the zoo admission ticket with the option of purchasing a £2 trail pack.
Find out more on the zoo website.
Easter treats at The Miniature Pony Centre
The Easter Bunny is visiting the pony centre on Good Friday and Easter Monday. There will also be an Easter sports day, guess how many eggs are in the jar and Easter popcorn over the weekend.
Book your tickets in advance.
Find out more about what’s on at The Miniature Pony Centre.
Free Easter egg trail at The House of Marbles
Head to The House of Marbles at Bovey Tracey on 15, 16 and 18 April to take part in its Easter Egg scavenger hunt! Follow the clues to find the eggs, write down the letter and discover the secret word! The Easter Egg Hunt is free to enter, with yummy prizes for every child.
Find out more on the House of Marbles website.
Easter egg hunt at Totnes Rare Breeds Farm
A egg hunt returns to Totnes Rare Breeds Farm this Easter weekend. Visit on 15 to 18 April, find all the eggs hidden around the farm and you’ll win a treat.
Find out more about visiting Totnes Rare Breeds Farm.
Charity egg hunt at Berry Head Nature Reserve
The team at the Guardhouse Cafe at Berry Head near Brixham have lost their eggs. Can you help find them and support three important charities?
Pick up an egg hunter sheet from the cafe, search for eggs around the nature reserve and collect a small prize. The hunt is happening every day until 24 April.
This trail is free to participate in but donations are encouraged and will be shared between Rowcroft Hospice, RNLI and Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
Here’s where to find the Guardhouse Cafe.
Easter hunt and activities at Totnes Museum
A visit to Totnes Museum is free and this Easter it has activities and an egg hunt on for families too.
Find out more about visiting Totnes Museum.
The BIG egg hunt at Powderham Castle
Get exploring outdoors and learn all about native birds and their eggs with Powderham Castle’s eggciting Easter trail.
Collect a free activity sticker book when you arrive and follow the trail around the grounds searching for the giant eggs, learning about the birds as you go.
The hunt is on between 10 and 24 April 2022.
Find out more about visiting Powderham Castle near Exeter.
Free egg hunt in Plymouth’s West End
Families can follow a fun trail through the West End of Plymouth city centre for the chance to win one of three brilliant prizes.
There are ten eggs to find on the Spring Time Egg Hunt, all hiding in the windows of shops and cafes around Frankfort Gate, Cornwall Street, Market Avenue and New George Street.
The egg hunt will run from 9 to 24 April. Download a map from the Visit Plymouth website or collect a leaflet from one of the participating retailers.
Find out more and download a map on the Visit Plymouth website.
Sea-ster egg trail in the Barbican, Plymouth
Head to the Barbican for an Easter egg trail from 11 to 18 April. Help the Sea-ster Bunny find sea creatures eggs around the Barbican. Find them all and collect a sweet treat!
Pick up your free trail leaflet at the Tourist information centre or download it before you go.
Here’s some more ideas for things to do this Easter around Plymouth.
Easter egg trail at Mount Edgcumbe
Hop on the ferry from Stonehouse in Plymouth to Mount Edgcumbe where there’s an Easter egg trail happening on Sunday 10 April.
Find out more about what’s on at Mount Edgcumbe this Easter.
Also check out our post on free things to do in Devon and other days out this Easter.
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