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Outdoor Easter Trails
Throughout the Easter holidays
what’s haPPeninG?
Each Easter, public gardens
and heritage sites put on Easter
events to encourage locals and
tourists to visit and explore. It’s
one of their busiest times of
year, and though each event is
diff erent, they combine a fun
family day out (and usually some
chocolate) with the chance to
appreciate some of Scotland’s
most stunning outdoor
and historical assets.
who’s inVited?
All the family. Admission
and event
charges vary.
what’s on
near oBan?
The National Trust for
Scotland partner with
Cadburys every year
for their egg hunts,
which include a trail
of clues and usually
a craft activity. Local
venues taking part
from Friday April
10 to Monday
April 13 include
Arduaine,
near Oban,
Glencoe Visitor
Centre and
Crarae Garden, near Inveraray.
Go to www.nationaltrust.
co.uk for dates and details.
At Dunstaff nage Castle,
Dunbeg, you can join the Easter
Eggsplorer Trail from Friday April
10 to Monday April 13. Find the
clues to complete a challenge as
you explore
the 13th century stone fort.
Find out more at www.
historicenvironment.scot.
At Ardkinglas Woodland
Garden, near Inveraray, an Easter
event on Saturday April 4th will
include fairy and Gruff alo trails,
face painting and a bunny hunt.
Oban’s Dunollie Museum,
Castle & Grounds will host
Dunollie’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza,
a family activity day
from midday on Sunday April
12th with an egg hunt, bonnet
making, crafts and more.
who Benefits?
Anyone who needs something
to do with the kids during
the holidays! The organisers of
most of the events are charities
or charitable enterprises, so
money raised is re-invested
in improving facilities and
conserving the sites for
future generations.
in three words?
Find that chocolate!
more info:
See local press
for more events.
www.obantimes.
co.uk and www.
obanwhatson.co.uk.
Photo: Historic Environment Scotland
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