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Spring is the perfect time to unwind and relax in the beautiful Cotswolds. Whether you just want to enjoy the picture-perfect countryside or are looking for some activities and events to keep you and the family occupied, there’s something for everyone in the Cotswolds this spring.
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Blenheim Palace’s pleasure gardens will transform into an Easter wonderland with lots of interactive experiences, family-friendly activities, Easter trails and shows to enjoy. Find a traditional fairground, dressing up tent, princess meet & greet, plus Conk the clown Punch and Judy and carnival birds walkabout. Embark on an Easter bunny walkabout, or frolic with the fairy stilt walkers; plus have a go at archery and get jumping on the bouncy castle or try bungee trampolining! Families can also see an Easter puppet show, watch balloon twisters, take part in circus skills workshops and have their faces painted over the four-day celebration.
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Cotswold Wildlife Park’s new CotsWild Explorer activity trail launches in April for children aged 6 – 11 years old. The egg themed trail pack (available from the gift shop) comes with a pop badge, lanyard and a pencil, with 10% of the cost going to penguin conservation. New arrivals at the Park include a flock of spoonbills in their refurbished ‘European wetland’ aviary. The armadillos now have a home in the Walled Garden, with tamanduas, a type of anteater, arriving in the spring. The Park also welcomes some tiny Yellow Striped Box turtles in the Reptile House and a cassowary in the walk-through lake area.
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Spend quality friends and family time this Easter with a stay at the Daylesford Cottages. Just a stone’s throw away from the homely and luxurious comforts of your cottage, you can explore the organic seasonal produce in our farm shop, grown and reared right here on the farm. There are plenty of fun activities for all the family with craft, cookery and floristry courses. Our lambing tours are the highlight of the season and a brilliant family day out to celebrate the onset of spring and new life on the farm. We are holding our lambing tours on Saturday 13th April.
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Spring is a fabulous time to visit the Cotswolds with Cotswolds Guided Tours. During your 6 hour day trip you will visit wonderful villages bursting into bloom, with daffodils lining the village greens, crocuses along the riverbanks & wild bluebells in the woodland. If you want to soak up the atmosphere of this historic region, and learn the quirky history & folklore from a local guide then book a great day out with this award-winning local tour company. Tours run every day throughout the year taking a maximum of 7 guests per tour & priced at £45 per person.
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Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park will be the place to skip and jump into the spirit of spring with an egg hunt around the Park with a prize for every child. There will also be craft activities and a puppet show to entertain the little ones, as well as all of the usual Farm Park fun – stroking bunnies and holding chicks, bottle feeding the lambs twice daily and the opportunity to feed those greedy goats! You’ll still be able to see lambing in the Animal Barn too, with new arrivals due every day of the holidays. All activities are included in the cost of admission.
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The Lygon Arms, Broadway’s iconic Tudor coaching inn, dating from the 13th century, is celebrating the flavours of the season with a 'Spring Cocktail Masterclass’ on 28th March, hosted by celebrated local pop-up The Barkeep. Enjoy making and tasting seasonal cocktails and classic favourites along with some tasty nibbles (£25). Then on 31st March honour mum, grandma, auntie or mother-in-law with a 'Mothering Sunday’ Beef Wellington in the Lygon Bar & Grill (£45). If those dates don’t suit, there’s still time to celebrate spring with the hotel’s weekly Wellington Sunday - a Cotswolds celebration of local food and drink every Sunday from 12-3pm.
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Spring is a beautiful time to explore Sudeley Castle & Gardens. Enjoy a stroll through the magnificent magnolia walk and ten award-winning gardens filled with spring flowers including tulips, daffodils, aconite, crocus and many more. Younger visitors will enjoy getting into the spring spirit with two trails this April. Follow the chicks hiding in the Castle from 6 – 28 April and hunt for all of the Giant Easter Eggs that will appear in the gardens during 13 – 22 April for a chocolatey reward! Trails are included with general admission, and are free for Sudeley members.
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The StayCotswold Spring Collection is sure to make you feel like a Spring Break in the Cotswolds. With beautiful gardens, stylish, cosy interiors and many family and dog friendly properties, what more could you ask for? StayCotswold properties are ideally located to visit the best a Cotswold Spring can offer and, if the weather has other ideas, there are always plenty of indoor gems to keep you occupied. The Cotswolds has some of the most interesting High Streets in the country with exclusive shops and great purveyors of food and drink. Visit some great properties with 15% off March & April.
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Springing into Cheltenham this March, from the one and only V&A London is an exhibition of music marketing spanning across three centuries. This fantastic new touring show will showcase 80 iconic objects from the V&A's collections, ranging from one of the first 19th century phonographic music cylinders to record sleeves and ephemera for the Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols and the Supremes. Titled The Art of Selling Songs, the exhibition will be located at The Wilson from 16 March - 2 June 2019.
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The Barn Theatre open their professional productions with a fantastic family show and arguably one of Michael Morpurgo’s finest books, The Butterfly Lion. This heart-warming yet bitter-sweet story of faithfulness, destiny and love, tells the tale of a lonely boy in South Africa who one day adopts an orphaned white lion cub. The production is brought to life through great storytelling, music and captivating puppetry. It runs from 2nd April to 4th May.
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Escape to a private nature reserve and lake in the Cotswolds to experience the wonders of spring this Easter with Log House Holidays. Start each day on your swing seat or pier with a cup of tea, listening out for the sounds of birds and otters as they begin to wake up after the long winter. When you’re ready to explore, swathes of wildflowers bring banks of colour to the 2 mile lake walk at this time of year. As the sun sets, head for your lakeside hot tub to finish each magical day away.
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The Cotswolds are beautiful at any time of year, but if we had to pick our favourite season, it would probably be spring! Go Cotswolds provides day tours of the Cotswolds on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, including Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On the first Saturday of every month is our Purity Brewery and Pub Tour – with the weather warming up, what could be better than enjoying a pint or two of local ale in a sunny Cotswolds beer garden?
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Westonbirt Arboretum may be famed across the world for autumn colour but we’ll let you in on a little secret… spring is just as spectacular! Discover the colourful magic of spring awakening, enjoy a picnic, catch forty winks, have a family adventure or enjoy free arts and crafts events with our learning team over the Easter holidays. There are bird watching and nature talks throughout Easter making it an even better time to visit.
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Spring is a magical time to go birding at WWT Slimbridge. Many species are settling down to raise families on the banks and in adjoining fields, and eager eyes can spot redshank, lapwing and kingfishers. Expect to hear plenty of birdsong from warblers, cuckoo and other song birds and you’ll also be able to see the rare Nene geese and their goslings. Don’t miss the Easter school holidays when you can have a go at the Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail.
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Crisp hedges, emerging spring bulbs and beautiful magnolia blossom encompass spring arriving at Hidcote Manor Gardens. The tranquil outdoor rooms provide the opportunity to experience nature at its best and enjoy a garden filling with colour again. Celebrate a chocolate-free Easter by taking part in an immersive nature trail. Many activities will be available including building a wildlife hotel, newt spotting, wild art and enjoying a scent trail! With plenty of spots to enjoy delicious refreshments and the chance for some retail therapy in the plant centre and shop, it’s the perfect place to visit this Easter.
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The British Motor Museum kick starts its Mini 60th celebrations this April with a host of themed family activities. Follow the family Mini Trail, join a family tour with their very own Mini factory costumed characters and even design your own Mini in the air drying clay workshops! If you visit over the Easter weekend you can enjoy a traditional Easter Egg Hunt with a bit of a Mini twist!
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Spring is the perfect time to discover all the activities and many adventures available at Lodge Park and Sherborne Park Estate. Join the scavenger hunt to find and do things, searching through the grandstand and the woodland walk to find your treasure. There are also den building and pot planting activities, and over the Easter weekend the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts will guide you around to find the clues and claim a chocolate prize.
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If you love craft you’ll be blown away by New Brewery Arts in the beautiful Cotswold town of Cirencester. Weekend workshops will teach you how to make shaker pieces or you can get creative with an introduction to furniture painting or join a porcelain masterclass. With unique hand-made crafts available to buy in the Craft Shop and resident makers at work in their studios – as well as a fabulous café - it’s a great place to get creative this spring.
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Berkeley Castle is the place to be during the Easter holidays. There’s something for everyone! Gallant knights, wearing their authentic steel armour, impart their expert sword fighting skills on 7th April. Take a trip to Tudor times on Sunday 14th when the loves of Henry VIII will be gracing the Castle, make sure you pop down to the lower lawns and enjoy the spectacle of medieval falconry displays. The dragons swoop in on Easter weekend; meet dragon babies, hear fiery tales in the Great Hall and take part in a Chinese Dragon Parade. There’s an Easter Hunt, face-painting and arts & crafts too!
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Giant nests are popping up all over Cogges this Easter; discover a trail of climb-in, get-involved, and clamber-on nests located throughout this historic farm. Imagine yourselves as woodland creatures, hunt for eggs in the Easter play barn, ride mini tractors and run free through the beautiful landscape of Cogges looking for signs of spring. There’s also a great programme of family shows and workshops (please book in advance), including children’s musician Nick Cope on Good Friday, Science Oxford on 10th April and Treasure Island on 11th April.
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With 150 lakes set over 40 square miles, the Cotswold Water Park offers accommodation and activities for everyone. With crystal clear waters and no tides to worry about, it’s the perfect spot to try a wide range of water sports including sailing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, water skiing, windsurfing, wakeboarding and open lake swimming. If getting wet is not for you, try bird watching, bushcraft, fishing, cycling, archery, shooting, rally driving and so much more. The Cotswold Water Park even has its own inland beach!
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Broadway Tower is a privately-owned Cotswold destination set within a 50-acre estate of woods and parkland, allowing visitors to experience great English heritage in an inspiring location. Why not spend an idyllic afternoon cycling around the quiet lanes of the Cotswold villages surrounding Broadway Tower. Our new Visitor Centre, Tower Barn, offers innovative e-bike hire along with suggested routes to be explored. Our e-bikes provide you with fantastic assistance when needed and ensure that you have an enjoyable experience, taking in the glorious views along your route. Plan your two wheeled Cotswold adventure today!
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Spring is the perfect time to admire the beauty of the Cotswolds. With over 113 properties nestled amongst rolling green countryside, perched on the edges of glorious lakes or sitting prettily on cobbled streets, Mulberry Cottages have something to embrace every aspect the Cotswolds have to offer. Explore this charming part of the country knowing that you have a lovely place to rest your head, from large country-chic barn conversions, cosy boltholes for two and stylish apartments, whatever your requirement, you are sure to find your unique holiday home-from-home ready for you to create special memories that last.
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Enjoy a family Afternoon Tea at Eynsham Hall and the kids can eat for free this Easter. Expect classic treats with an Eynsham twist as traditional jam and scones are served alongside delicious Severn & Wye smoked salmon, cheese and spring onion fingers, and dark chocolate opera. Served in the Brasserie which was once the Mason family’s billiard room, with or without Champagne. You’ll have no need for supper! Booking is essential, quote “Cotswold Tourism Easter Offer” when booking. Offer available Monday to Friday only, from 8th - 12th April and 15th - 19th April.
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What does it mean if you spot six magpies? Were blackbirds really baked in a pie? Find out about some of the myths and legends from nature in the seventeenth century in our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt trail with a chance to collect a chocolate egg. There will be different challenges for different ages around the 270-acre ancient parkland to get you out and about this spring.
Dyrham Park’s Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt is running from Saturday 6th to Monday 22th April from 10am until 3pm. It costs £2.50 per trail on top of normal entry.
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This Spring why not take a stroll along the old railway line footpath past the Tetbury Goods Shed? It’s a beautiful bit of countryside. There is free parking and afterwards you can pop into the Goods Shed's Whistle Stop Café for coffee and cake or a light lunch. It's open from 10am to 4 pm, Wednesday to Sunday (Not Easter Monday). During March & April, the Goods Shed performances include jazz, classical concerts & folk music events. Plus, Thursdays are movie nights. Our exhibition space displays work by Bath Textile Artists and from 16th April, British visual artist Peter Unsworth.
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The Romantic Road is the ultimate feel-good way to spend time with your family this Spring. Known as one of the Great British Drives, this two-day tour will allow you to banish those winter blues and get you out and about exploring the quintessentially British countryside on four wheels. Based in Cheltenham, you can explore historic Cotswold villages and soak up some of the atmosphere in the bustling town centre with your nearest and dearest by taking the wheel of a vintage car, or in sheer relaxation with a chauffeur driven vehicle.
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The Cotswolds Conservation Board launch their Dark Skies Initiative on the 16th March with a special event led by famous astronomer Will Gater. ‘Chasing Darkness’ will include a talk by Will about what dark skies mean to us, what they can reveal, and how we must work to protect their treasures and, if the weather allows it, the evening will conclude with an outdoor stargazing session.
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Why not get spring off to a good start with a visit to Wotton Under Edge. Situated on the southern slopes of the Cotswolds Hills, the town is a great central point for walking the Cotswolds Way, and full to bursting with a wonderful selection of independent shops selling gifts, locally made arts and crafts, and excellent food outlets. With a good selection of pubs and restaurants, a cinema, arts centre and swimming pool, Wotton Under Edge is a great place to visit this spring – or any time.
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Spring is a time to awaken your senses after the winter blues; a new season of fashion and adventures are the perfect way to revitalise the soul. Think statement suits, gorgeous longer skirt lengths, effortless culottes, and flowing floral dresses. Pastel colours conjure a sense of fresh roses and dancing meadows, and leopard prints are the ‘cat to walk down the high street with’. Pop down to Marriotts Walk for fantastic food, exhilarating entertainment and efflorescent fashions.
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