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Easter egg hunt at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

This spring, treat the whole family to a world of adventure at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal on an Easter trail.

  • Booking not needed
  • Admission applies

Make your way along the Easter adventure trail and find activities for the whole family. The trail takes place between Saturday 5 - Monday 21 April, from 10am - 3pm. You can still pick up your egg at any admission point until 4.30pm. Come along and explore the beautiful gardens and historic abbey ruins of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

Pick up a trail sheet from Swanley Grange and experience the festivities of springtime and Easter through the ages. Immerse yourself with friends and family in games, races, crafts, dancing and the ultimate egg-stacle tournament all in a celebration of spring like no other. Visit the café to refuel for all your adventures and discover Easter decorations, books and more in the shop.

Prices are £3.50 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and a chocolate egg or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg.

*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies. The National Trust wants to contribute to a better world for people and nature. This is why we source our cocoa responsibly by buying from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.

Don't forget to pick up your Easter egg and have your trail sheet stamped before you leave!

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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All £3.50
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The basics

Meeting point

You can pick up your Easter trail from Swanley Grange and West Gate admission between 10am and 3pm. Don't forget to pick up your chocolate egg before you leave!

What to bring and wear

There are areas of uneven ground and steep slopes on site, so wear sturdy shoes.

Accessibility

You can do as much or as little of the trail as you'd like. There are hard-standing paths around the estate route. Access to the abbey is across a level green. When the grass is particularly wet this can be impassable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams.

Other

If we run out of eggs, the trail will still run but there will be no charge.

Upcoming events

Event

Winter abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.

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on
29 Mar to 30 Mar 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Winter garden and abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape.

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on
29 Mar to 30 Mar 2025
at
13:00 to 14:30
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Dear Future: I Leave This Place For You - Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 

Find out how a gift in your will can help us protect and preserve the special places in our care.

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on
18 Jun 2025
at
10:30 to 16:00
Event

Helios 

See the sun like never before with Luke Jerram’s Helios at Fountains Abbey.

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on
4 Oct to 12 Oct 2025
at
10:00 to 21:00
+ 3 other dates or times