Spring into Easter with the National Trust

The National Trust will be at Broughton Shopping Park on 6th, 7th and 9th April offering a special joining promotion for Broughton customers. Shoppers will benefit from a special membership offer of 3 months free when they join the National Trust at the centre. And, there’s no better time to join as all the properties are now open for the new season. Why not enjoy fresh air, carpets of fantastic blooms, craft making and chocolate egg hunts...just some of the delights on offer at properties in Wales that will guarantee to get you skipping into spring this Easter!

Children will get a chance to play detective and search for clues that will lead them to a chocolate prize in Easter Egg trails across the country at:

• Llanerchaeron, near Aberaeron 1 – 15 April
• Beddgelert 6 – 9 April
• Erddig, near Wrexham 6 – 9 April
• Dolaucothi Goldmines, Carmarthenshire 6 – 7 April
• Chirk Castle 6 – 9 April
• Colby Woodland Garden, Amroth, Pembrokeshire 6 – 9 April
• Powis Castle, near Welshpool 6 – 9 April
• Tudor Merchant’s House, Tenby 6 – 9 April
• Plas yn Rhiw 7 April
• Aberdulais Falls, near Neath 7 – 9 April
• Aberconwy House, Conwy 8 – 9 April
• Dinefwr Park and Castle, Carmarthenshire 8 – 9 April

For an Easter trail with a difference, children visiting the Rhossili Visitor Centre, Gower on the 27th of March will have to crack clues about Gower’s butterflies to win a chocolate egg as a reward.

There will be plenty of opportunity at Penrhyn Castle, Bangor for both kids and their parents to let off steam. The property’s “Easter Eggstravagansa” on the 7th April will have no end of family fun including face painting and Easter trails – there will even be an archery demonstration by the Unicorn Medieval Company of Archers. This property offers a great day out for children – a dolls museum and an adventure playground are amongst its attractions.

The fantastically situated Plas Newydd on the banks of the Menai Strait in Llanfairpwll is the venue for an Easter Family Fun day on the 8th April, where children can try their hands at the egg races, craft activities, an Easter Egg Trail, and there will also be face painting.

See Benllech Flower Club showcasing their artistic flare at Plas Newydd on the 6th April as they demonstrate how to create beautiful seasonal flower arrangements, which will be dotted around the house for visitors to see up until the 11th of April for visitors to see.

If you get inspired to give flower arranging a go, why not attend the Easter Weekend flower arranging workshops (from 6 – 9 April) where you can learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to conjuring up an Easter basket or a modern spring arrangement. Booking is essential as places on the workshops are in demand (phone Plas Newydd on 01248 714795).