A family with two young children walk up a grassy slope covered with daffodils in the garden at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire — Visitors explore the springtime garden at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire | © National Trust Images/Trevor Ray Hart

Family-friendly places in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

Discover the best places to visit with your family around Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, from exploring the magical landscape at Stowe to den-building at Basildon Park.

It's the Easter holidays! The gardens have woken up and are begging to be explored. Enjoy a different Easter experience at each place we look after. Children love all the games and activities, spotting iconic spring flowers like daffodils and discovering intriguing ones like the chequerboard patterned snakeshead fritillary. Find out what's on this Easter around Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire.

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Stowe

Find the A-Z of Amazing Things at Stowe this Easter. Can you spot them all? Stowe is a vast and exciting playground for children with winding paths, wildlife-filled lakes and intriguing statues and monuments. This Easter, discover the A-Z of Amazing Things at Stowe.

Play area at Hughenden in Autumn, Buckinghamshire

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Hughenden

Discover the Animals of Manor Wood with activities, garden games and a chocolate egg this Easter. There's a natural playground for climbing, balancing and make-believe at Hughenden. Children also love the walled garden with its narrow paths for running along and a willow tunnel for winding their way through. This Easter, discover the animals of Manor Wood with fun garden games with the family.

Children playing in woodland at Greys Court, Oxfordshire

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Greys Court

It's showtime! Join in music, games and activities on a performance theme this Easter, with a chocolate egg. There's a children's play area nestled in the woodland at Greys Court and a walk around the estate is livened with fallen logs for balance-walking. Also look out for the lambs in spring. It's showtime this Easter at Greys court with music and games on a performance theme.

A family walking in the grounds at Basildon Park in the winter

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Basildon Park

Give the house a mansion makeover this Easter with activities, games and a chocolate egg. With 400 acres of historic parkland, garden and woodland to explore, there are lots of ways to play at Basildon Park. Give the house a mansion makeover this Easter by choosing colours on the colour wheel and puzzling the mansion floor plan back in order.

Children in waterproof clothing running across a lawn away from the camera, clutching trail sheets

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Waddesdon

Easter fun at Waddesdon includes a chocolate egg. Waddesdon's popular woodland playground has a zip wire, board rider, swings and roundabout. The Aviary is also a must for children to spot the exotic birds. The Easter trail has 10 activity stations as you wind your way from the Manor to the Stables.

Two small children wearing pinks and reds walking along a paved path with primroses in the foreground and a blossom tree in the background

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Cliveden

Help out the Easter bunny at Cliveden and join the School of Hop. Games activities and chocolate egg. There are some great walks at Cliveden to get the whole family spending time together in the great outdoors. The Blue walking trail is a great place to start, taking you via the natural Play Trail. Head to Cliveden this Easter for the School of Hop in the active Easter trail.

Two children in autumn woodland studying a trail sheet

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The Vyne

It's a Regency adventure at The Vyne this Easter with activities and chocolate egg. Children can explore the outdoors in the natural play area created for very young children just off the Lime Avenue. There's Regency-themed fun in the garden at The Vyne this Easter.