Mallard Duckling at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve's Easter Eggs-travaganser. Image (c) Mike Powles

Enjoy Easter in Norfolk

Get out and about in Norfolk this Easter. Take a ride on one of our heritage railways, go for a stroll on our miles of sandy beaches, explore the Thetford Forest trails, enjoy our coastal resorts and Norwich's top class heritage and shopping, not to forget the many special Easter events at attractions across the county.

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Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden in Norfolk. Image (c) Melanie Broughton

Family Fun

There's plenty of Easter activities for all the family over the Easter holidays in Norfolk. RSPB Strumpshaw Fen has an Easter Egg-splorers trail on April 5; Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham, has an Easter Egg Trail on April 6, and the Bure Valley Railway is running the Easter Eggspress daily from 6 - 9 April.

BeWILDerwood will be having a Boggle Bow Tie & Bonnet Bounce Off at their curious treehouse adventure park from 2 - 15 April, or you can join in the Easter Eggstravaganser at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve from Mar 30th to 15th April.

Take a Easter Special River Trips (6 - 9 April) on the Broads with Broads Tours - children can take part in the on board nature quiz, Egg hunt and free to enter colouring or drawing competitions. All trips include an entertaining commentary by the skipper, pointing out the nesting birds and newly hatched young.

Or how about a family trip out to the races? Great Yarmouth Racecourse has its Easter Family Fun Day on 9 April, the first race meeting of the season (racing begins at 2.30pm). Fakenham Racecourse also has an Easter Monday meeting, April 9th with racing beginning at 2.00pm.

Explore the Coast

Walk sections of the Norfolk Coast Path, using the award-winning Coasthopper Bus to take you back to your car. Enjoy the vast expanse of Holkham Beach and visit nearby Wells-next-the-Sea. Or visit Hunstanton, the only west facing resort on the East Coast, Cromer with its famous pier and Pavilion Theatre and Great Yarmouth, Norfolk's capital of fun.

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