A family with young children on the Easter trail at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire — Visitors on the Easter trail at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Family-friendly places to visit in London

Discover the top places to visit in and around London with your family. Make memories to treasure as you get active, tackle trails and connect with nature together in the great outdoors, or enjoy immersing yourself in the history of famous historic houses.

Visitors enjoying Easter activities at Gibside, Tyne & Wear

Easter egg hunts

Go on a family-friendly day out in spring 2025 with Easter trails at many of the places in our care. Buy a Family or Junior membership with Direct Debit between 28 March–27 April inclusive and receive free trails for under-18s this Easter.

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Easter Egg Hunt at Ham House and Garden

Make your way along our trail inspired by the English Civil Wars and enjoy activities for the whole family. Discover ten game stations and find out if your team will save Ham House! Saturday 5 April to Monday 21 April, 10am to 5pm, last entry at 4.30pm.

Woman and two young children walking through walled garden with Easter Trail packs

Easter Egg Hunt at Osterley Park and House

This spring, a friendly bunch of animals have escaped from the Tapestry Room and are running about in the gardens! Help us out by seeing if you can catch them and return them to the beautiful tapestries. Saturday 5 April to Monday 21 April, 10am - 5pm, last entry 4.30pm.

A father and daughter on an Easter egg trail at Morden Hall Park

Easter Egg Hunt at Morden Hall Park

Join Bunny Ranger at Morden Hall Park for a fun-filled Easter trail packed with excitement. From welly wanging and child-safe axe throwing to a lively ring toss game, there’s plenty to enjoy with a playful nature-inspired twist. Thursday 17 to Monday 21 April, 10am to 4pm.

Children completing a trail activity sheet by a tree

Easter Egg Hunt at Runnymede

Join us on our nature inspired Easter Adventures Trail. There are 10 fun and exciting activities to complete including Duck and Spoon Race, Guess the Footprints, and Buzzy Bee Waggle Dance. Make sure you are dressed for the weather, rain or shine. Friday 18 to Monday 21 April, 10am to 3pm.

Three children and an adult looking at an Easter activity trail in the sunshine at Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Easter Egg Hunt at Rainham Hall

Wind your way round the woodland garden searching for fun activities for all the family including croquet, bingo, welly wanging and other Easter fun, then be sure to collect your Easter treat. Wednesday 16 to Monday 21 April, 11am - 4pm, last entry 3.30pm.

Three top ducks posing after winning the duck race at Coughton Court, Warwickshire

Quacky Races at Morden Hall Park - 10 April

Join us for our much loved annual Quacky Races. Pick up a plastic duck and get ready to race it down the river! Create your own flag to cheer on your duck in this thrilling family event. 10 April, 11am to 2.45pm, £2.50 per duck.

Illustration of a lady from Horrible Histories' Gorgeous Georgians, dressed in a pink dress and a towering white wig decorated with flowers.

Gorgeous Georgians at Osterley Park and House

Step back in time on this family-friendly interactive trail, inspired by the bestselling Horrible Histories® book. Discover the quirks and scandals of Georgian life with ten fun-filled activities from Wacky Wigs and Outrageous Outlaws to Posh Potties and Marvellous Make-Up. Runs until 31 August 2025.

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Ham House and Garden

Head to the Outer Courtyard where little people will love getting stuck into the Mud Kitchen, using imaginative play to create culinary masterpieces. The Wilderness is a wonderful place to explore too, with over a mile of Hornbeam hedges arranged in a maze-like pattern.