Easter activities near me: National Trust events including Easter egg hunts in Ayrshire

Trying to keep your little ones entertained can be eggs-hausting (sorry) at the best of times which is why we’re sharing a little inspiration to help keep them occupied over the break.

Here are some of the Spring activities that you and the family can get up to including everything from Easter egg hunts to fun family-friendly crafts.

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National Trust Easter activities in Ayrshire

Here’s a selection of the National Trust’s Easter activities that the whole family can try in Ayrshire.

Easter egg hunts

• Culzean Castle - Perched on the Ayrshire cliffs, Culzean has 40 buildings and structures for you and the family to explore not to mention the Easter Egg trail taking place from Good Friday into the weekend
• Robert Burns Birthplace Museum - You and your family can uncover the genius of Robert Burns in his birthplace while you indulge in a few Easter treats across the weekend. Family tickets cost £20 and last admission is at 3pm

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National Trust Easter Walks

• Culzean Castle - In addition to the Castle, there is no shortage of woodland, beaches, parkland and scenic cliff views to wander by as well as a swan pond and deer park. A country park only family ticket will cost you £30 via the National Trust website
• Brodick Castle - Take a trip to Arran to explore everything that Brodick Castle has to offer from the gardens and waterfalls to the country park and Fairies and Legends Trail. A family ticket will cost you £38.50 via the National Trust website

Easter craft ideas

Colourful Easter eggs in Easter crafts set. Credit: Canva

If the weather is less than egg-cellent this Easter, there’s still fun to be had with the National Trust’s craft tutorials.

Videos on the website show you how to make Easter crafts including Easter baskets and a Bean-bag Easter chick.

You can watch the videos here and find out more about the National Trust’s Easter activities and things to do via its website here. 

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How to buy a National Trust membership

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Members of the National Trust can enjoy benefits such as free entry to more than 50 places, free parking at most of its sites and receive the National Trust magazine three times a year plus more.

There’s a variety of memberships available such as Joint, Family, Individual, Senior, Junior and Life membership.

Prices can be found when you choose the membership you’d like, here.

To buy a membership or to find out more about them, you can visit the National Trust for Scotland website here.