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The hoppiest time of the year at the National Trust For Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland is hopping into spring as it hosts 40 Easter egg trails at the special places in its care in April!

The hoppiest time of the year at the National Trust For Scotland

Article Source: National Trust For Scotland
Last Updated: 2 April 2025 11:37

The conservation charity has organised Easter egg trails from Friday 18 to Monday 21 April 2025 at its places stretching from Balmacara Estate and the Isle of Canna in the Highlands and Islands to Preston Mill in East Lothian and Bannockburn in Stirling. Full details about each trail are available on the Trust’s website.

The Trust has more than 100 special countryside, cultural, and heritage places in its care, and Easter is a wonderful time for people of all ages to visit as the weather warms and gardens come into bloom. The Easter egg trails provide an opportunity to combine a spring walk with puzzle-solving skills to earn a delicious Easter treat, and there is something to enjoy for everyone in the family.

Iain Hawkins, Regional Director at the National Trust for Scotland, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming families to our places this Easter as we host 40 Easter egg trails across the length and breadth of the country. Each trail offers something different, meaning families can try more than one! We hope that these special activities create treasured memories with family and friends, while also supporting our charity’s vital work to protect and share Scotland’s nature, beauty and heritage now and for future generations to enjoy.

“As Easter is so late this year, visitors will see the beautiful spring colours of our gardens and woodland, and they can immerse themselves in nature. The trails will flex puzzle-solving skills by following clues to earn a delicious Easter treat, an ideal activity for keeping youngsters entertained during the school holidays. Most of our Easter egg trails can be booked in advance. They cost £5 per child with accompanying adults going free, and usual entry prices apply at some places. It’s a fun day out for all the family, so we hope that visitors make this Easter one to remember and share in the Trust’s special places this spring.”


This year, eager trailblazers will be rewarded with a choice of either a Maltesers chocolate egg or an allergen free chocolate egg made by Moo Free.

Visitors wishing to travel further afield this Easter are encouraged to consider booking one of the many holiday lets offered by the National Trust for Scotland. Holiday lets can be booked via the Trust’s website and properties can accommodate families and groups as well as furry canine friends, with various options available to suit a variety of tastes.

The Easter events support the National Trust for Scotland’s vision to care for, share and protect Scotland’s nature, beauty and heritage for everyone to enjoy, as outlined in its 10-year strategy, launched in 2022. These events help to deliver its engagement objectives to provide access and enjoyment for everyone.

Information about all the Trust’s Easter egg trails can be found on www.nts.org.uk/Easter

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