Dorset, Somerset &amp; Bristol


<p>From Mon 29 March we can all meet up outside with another family or in groups of six – yippee!  So here are 10 fun things for kids of all ages to do outside over Easter. Best to book as soon as you can to avoid missing out.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Catch a wave</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="750" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52039" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave-667x500.jpg 667w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave-150x113.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/000wave-700x525.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The surf&#8217;s up and always perfect at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Wave  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.thewave.com/about-wavegarden-technology/beginner-surf-sessions-no-lesson/" target="_blank">The Wave </a>in Bristol, a 180m long surfing lake which uses state-of-the-art technology to produce safe and consistent waves for tentative paddlers as well as cool surfer dudes. Beginners&#8217; lessons, coaching and open sessions. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Track down Easter eggs</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs.jpg" alt="easter 2021" class="wp-image-52046" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-easter-eggs-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The National Trust&#8217;s <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/join-the-easter-egg-hunts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="annual Easter egg trails  (opens in a new tab)">annual Easter egg trails </a>take place from the beginning of April. Dates vary for each property (and trails will last until eggs run out) with tickets released every Friday so you won&#8217;t be able to book until Fri 26 March for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Dunster Castle (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunster-castle-and-watermill/whats-on" target="_blank">Dunster Castle</a> in Dunster, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="ingston Lacy (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy/whats-on" target="_blank">Kingston Lacy</a> near Wimborne Minster, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Montacute House (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house/whats-on" target="_blank">Montacute House</a> near Yeovil, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Barrington Court  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/barrington-court/features/easter-at-barrington-court" target="_blank">Barrington Court </a>near Ilminster, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Fyne Court (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fyne-court/features/easter-egg-hunts-at-fyne-court" target="_blank">Fyne Court</a> near Bridgwater, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Corfe Castle (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/corfe-castle/features/easter-egg-hunts-at-corfe-castle" target="_blank">Corfe Castle</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Studland Bay,  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/studland-bay/features/easter-egg-hunts-at-studland-bay-" target="_blank">Studland Bay</a> both near Swanage and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lytes Cary (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lytes-cary-manor/features/easter-egg-hunts-at-lytes-cary-manor" target="_blank">Lytes Cary Manor</a> near Yeovil.</p>



<p>Other Easter egg trails:  <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Bishop's Palace  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://bishopspalace.org.uk/whats-on/family-easter-trail/" target="_blank">The Bishop&#8217;s Palace </a>in Wells and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Nothe Fort (opens in a new tab)" href="https://nothefort.org.uk/" target="_blank">Nothe Fort</a> in Weymouth.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Take to the slopes</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax.jpg" alt="easter 2021" class="wp-image-52047" width="1000" height="666" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax.jpg 2048w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-snow-trax-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Skiing and snowboarding for beginners and experienced, ski bobs (sit on thingies) and ringoes (sit in thingies) on the dry slopes; trampolines, swings and huge fort in the Alpine Adventure Park. All at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.snowtrax.eu/" target="_blank">Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre</a> in Christchurch.  From Mon 29 March.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Have an adventure</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-46856" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/10/mill-on-brue-types-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Over 40 activities on offer in Bruton at the Mill on the Brue&#8217;s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.millonthebrue.co.uk/summer-camps-uk/adventure-day-camps/" target="_blank">Easter adventure day camps</a>, including a 220m zip wire, bush craft skills, climbing walls, rafting and high ropes. For 8 to 15 years olds. See the programme <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="here. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.millonthebrue.co.uk/summer-camps-uk/adventure-day-camps/" target="_blank">here.</a>  Mon to Friday 9am– 4pm. Activity ticket £55 per child/per day. Sports ticket £35 per child/per day.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Monkey around</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="653" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg.jpg" alt="easter 2021" class="wp-image-45985" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg-300x196.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg-720x470.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg-150x98.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg-768x502.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/09/image-from-rawpixel-id-monkey-chimp-434568-jpeg-804x525.jpg 804w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Take your little monkey to meet some others at<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" Monkey World (opens in a new tab)" href="https://monkeyworld.org/" target="_blank"> Monkey World</a>, the 65-acre ape rescue centre in Wareham, which provides sanctuary for hundreds of rescued (from labs, circuses, pet shops, etc) and endangered primates from around the world. From Mon 12 April.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Chuck an axe</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="645" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor.jpg" alt="easter 2021" class="wp-image-52055" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor-300x194.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor-720x464.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor-150x97.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor-768x495.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-mendips-_Fotor-814x525.jpg 814w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>All sorts of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Easter activities at the Mendip Activity Centre (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.mendipactivitycentre.co.uk/easter" target="_blank">Easter activities at the Mendip Activity Centre</a>, near Winscombe, north Somerset, including axe throwing (mind your head), archery, canoeing and rock climbing to skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing – some involving Cadbury&#8217;s Creme Eggs. From Mon 29 March.  </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Swing from the trees – or Segway through them</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="999" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape.jpg" alt="easter 2021" class="wp-image-52042" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-501x500.jpg 501w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-768x767.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-526x525.jpg 526w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-go-ape-200x200.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>You can all <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Go Ape, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://goape.co.uk/locations/moors-valley" target="_blank">Go Ape</a> on the Dorset/Hampshire border at Moors Valley, near Bournemouth.  Traverse narrow crossings, suspended walkways and tree-high platforms 11 metres high in the forest canopy; bounce around in netted tunnels with giant balls amongst the trees – or stay on the ground on an all-terrain forest Segway. From Mon 29 March.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch live theatre from your car</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="690" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52040" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy-300x207.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy-720x497.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy-150x104.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy-768x530.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-billionaire-boy-761x525.jpg 761w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Two great shows live on stage to watch from the comfort of your motor. <em>Billionaire Boy</em>, David Walliams&#8217; story about Joe Spud, the richest boy in the country, who has everything he wants – except a friend, and the Horrible Histories&#8217; whistlestop tour of <em>Barmy Britain</em>. </p>



<p><em>Billionaire Boy</em> is on at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Canford Park Aren (opens in a new tab)" href="https://billionaireboy.seetickets.com/venue/canford-park-arena/4020/list" target="_blank">Canford Park Arena</a> in Poole (Weds 14 April), the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bath &amp; West Showground  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://billionaireboy.seetickets.com/venue/bath-west-showground/155/list" target="_blank">Bath &amp; West Showground </a>near Shepton Mallet (Fri 16 April) and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bristol Airport Airfield (opens in a new tab)" href="https://billionaireboy.seetickets.com/venue/bristol-international-airport/22797/list" target="_blank">Bristol Airport Airfield</a> (Sat 17 April).  <em>Barmy Britain</em> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Canford Park Arena (opens in a new tab)" href="https://horriblehistories.seetickets.com/venue/canford-park-arena/4020/list" target="_blank">Canford Park Arena</a> in Poole (Weds 14 April), <a href="https://horriblehistories.seetickets.com/venue/bath-west-showground/155/list">Bath &amp; West Showground</a> (Fri 16 April), <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bristol Airport Airfield (opens in a new tab)" href="https://horriblehistories.seetickets.com/venue/bristol-international-airport/22797/list" target="_blank">Bristol Airport Airfield</a> ( Sun 18 April). From £42 per car.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Go down to the woods</h2>



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<p>Whittling sticks, woodland crafts, playing games, toasting marshmallows, swinging on ropes in 80 acres of ancient woodland close to Bath and Frome – sorry but it&#8217;s only for kids!  <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Hidden Woods (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.hiddenwoods.co.uk/holiday-clubs" target="_blank">Hidden Woods</a>&#8216; award-winning school <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="holiday clubs (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.hiddenwoods.co.uk/holiday-clubs" target="_blank">holiday clubs</a> for 8 years+ are running from Tues 6 – Thurs 8th April (3 day block) and Mon 12–Thurs 15th April (4 day block).</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Go racing</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52418" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/00-gorcombe-extreme-sports-1-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Race super fast single seater dirt buggies around hairpin bends, chicanes, fast straights and corner slides, and quad bikes along 20 miles of extreme track with 45-degree banking chicanes and a 30m ski jump drop (eek) at farm-turned-outdoor-activity-centre <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Gorcombe Extreme Sport. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.gorcombe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gorcombe Extreme Sport</a> near Blandford Forum. Dirt buggies from 6 years and quad bikes from 12 years. Call 01258 452219 to book. </p>



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<p>See also: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="7 fun things to do in the garden with kid (opens in a new tab)" href="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/winter-garden-activities-kids/" target="_blank">7 fun things to do in the garden with kids</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="walks around Somerset and Dorset. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/walks-near-me/" target="_blank">walks around Somerset and Dorset</a>. </p>



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Outdoor things for kids to do this Easter

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