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Piskie Easter Egg Hunt

This Easter join us at Buckland Abbey for an Easter Egg hunt, learn about local birds and how to keep piskies at bay!

  • Booking not needed
  • Admission applies

Some cheeky Dartmoor Piskies have stolen local bird eggs and hidden them around Buckland Abbey! Help us find the eggs and distract the piskies by completing the activities.

Pick up a map from Visitor Welcome to help you find all 10 activities. Along the way you can spot the missing bird eggs, learn about how to look after local birds and how to distract piskies from causing trouble. When you've completed your quest, make sure to pick up your Easter egg at the end of the trail and don't forget to ask for a stamp!

Rainforest Alliance chocolate egg (dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg).

Price: £3.50 per trail (normal admission prices apply, free for members). No booking necessary.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Child £3.50
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The basics

Suitability

This event is suitable for children of all ages when accompanied by an adult

Meeting point

Please got to Visitor Welcome to get your trail.

What to bring and wear

Please wear sensible footwear as the ground may get wet and muddy.

Accessibility

The trail will be accessible for buggies, wheelchairs and the tramper. Please refer to our map for accessible routes around Buckland Abbey.

Other

Dogs are welcome on a short lead in the gardens where most of the trail points are located. Two activities are inside the Great Barn, and we ask that dogs are not taken into the building.

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