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🌼 Hop, Skip & Spring! Toddler Friendly Easter Adventures Near Lewes

  • toddlersteam
  • 7 hours ago
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Easter in Sussex is full of colour, play, and outdoor magic — perfect for little explorers from Toddlers Inn Nursery. From farm parks to castles, woodland trails to dinosaur adventures, here’s your bright and bouncy guide to the best Easter fun within easy reach of Lewes.

 

🐑 Blackberry Farm Park – Easter Eggstravaganza

Date & Time: Daily during Easter holidays

What to Expect:This toddler‑friendly farm bursts into life at Easter with lambs, chicks, bunnies, and piglets ready to meet little visitors. The Easter Eggstravaganza trail winds through barns, paddocks, and play areas, with colourful signs and characters helping children find hidden eggs. Tractor rides, soft play, giant jumping pillows, and hands‑on feeding sessions make this a full day of gentle, joyful fun for under‑5s.

 

🐰 Drusillas Park – Easter Fun at the Zoo

Website: Drusillas ParkDate & Time: Throughout March–April

What to Expect:Drusillas is one of the UK’s best small zoos for young children, and Easter brings extra magic. Toddlers can meet lemurs, red pandas, meerkats, and penguins before following a themed Easter trail around the park. There are character meet‑and‑greets, storytelling sessions, and plenty of gentle rides in the Hello Kitty and Go Safari areas. With soft play, splash zones, and sensory‑friendly spaces, it’s ideal for little ones.

 

🐣 Peacehaven Easter Event – Calway’s Toy Shop

Date & Time: Friday 3 April 2026, 11am–3pm

What to Expect:A confirmed 2026 event, this free family celebration includes an Easter bonnet competition, egg hunts around the shop, and free face painting and glitter tattoos from Princess Belle. It’s a cosy, community‑focused event perfect for toddlers who enjoy gentle activities and dressing up.

 

🐄 Fishers Farm Park – Easter on the Farm

Date & Time: Expected daily during Easter holidays

What to Expect:Fishers Farm is a toddler paradise with soft play, pony rides, tractor‑trailer tours, and friendly animals. At Easter, the park usually runs themed egg hunts, spring craft stations, and meet‑the‑animals sessions with lambs and chicks. The gentle rides and sensory‑rich play zones make it perfect for younger children who love hands‑on exploring.

 

🏰 Arundel Castle – Easter Medieval Festival

Website: Arundel CastleDate & Time: Easter weekend

What to Expect:Arundel Castle’s Easter festival brings knights, jesters, falconers, and medieval villagers to life. Toddlers love the colourful costumes, birds of prey displays, and gentle craft tents. The castle grounds bloom beautifully in spring, offering plenty of space for little legs to run and explore.

 

🧺 Weald & Downland Living Museum – Easter Activities

Website: Weald & Downland MuseumDate & Time: Easter holidays

What to Expect:This open‑air museum offers a calm, nature‑rich Easter experience. Families can join traditional craft workshops, follow springtime trails through historic cottages, and meet rare‑breed animals. Toddlers enjoy the open space, gentle sensory activities, and the chance to see how people lived “in the olden days.”

 

🛠️ Amberley Museum – Easter Discovery Days

Date & Time: Easter weekend

What to Expect:Amberley Museum blends history with hands‑on fun. Easter usually brings themed trails, vintage bus rides, craft stations, and interactive exhibits. Toddlers love the working trains, old telephone exchange, and wide open spaces perfect for exploring safely.

 

🏺 Fishbourne Roman Palace – Easter Activities

Date & Time: Easter holidays

What to Expect:Little ones can wander through Roman gardens and mosaics while searching for hidden Easter bunnies. The palace often offers craft workshops, dressing‑up stations, and storytelling sessions about Roman life. It’s a gentle introduction to history wrapped in playful Easter fun.

Fun family activities available from 6 to 10 April:

– Make a compostable origami bunny pot and plant muilti-coloured Roman carrots to take home– Create your own Roman sundial– Play Roman games– Try your hand at wool spinning and different weaving techniques– Dressing up and colouring

Activities cost £2 per child and include all activities available on the day of your visit, in addition to general admission. 

 

🌷 Sheffield Park & Garden – Springtime Easter Trail

Date & Time: Easter weekend

What to Expect:This National Trust garden becomes a spring wonderland with blossom trees, lakes, and bridges. The Easter trail is toddler‑friendly, with simple clues, colourful markers, and a chocolate reward at the end. The paths are buggy‑friendly, and the scenery is perfect for family photos.

 

🦢 Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens – Become a Garden Explorer

Date & Time: Easter holidays

What to Expect:An Easter adventure made for curious kids. 

A trail of clues, stickers, and challenges across the gardens, finishing with a fun obstacle course and an Easter prize. 

Armed with a trail booklet and a pocket full of stickers, children set off across the gardens to crack clues, hunt for characters, solve plant puzzles, and complete challenges hidden among the trees, lakes, and gardens. 

Each stop brings them closer to the final test: the Garden Explorer obstacle course, where they can run, balance, crawl, and sprint their way to becoming an official Garden Explorer, with an Easter prize waiting at the finish line. 

 

🌳 Kew Wakehurst – Easter walks

Website: Kew WakehurstDate & Time: Easter holidays

What to Expect:Wakehurst offers a peaceful, nature‑rich Easter experience with trails through woodlands, meadows, and botanical gardens. Toddlers enjoy spotting wildlife sculptures, splashing in puddles, and exploring the natural play areas.

 

🏰 Bodiam Castle – Easter Egg Hunt and Crafts

Date & Time: Easter weekend

What to Expect:This fairytale castle hosts a simple, toddler‑friendly Easter Egg hunt with eggs hidden around the moat and grounds. Ducks, bridges, towers, and grassy banks make it a magical day out for little imaginations. There will also be Easter Crafts available.

 

🌼 Final Thoughts

Lewes and the surrounding Sussex countryside offer a huge variety of toddler‑friendly Easter adventures — from gentle farm fun to castle quests, woodland trails to hands‑on crafts. These events are perfect for Toddlers Inn families looking to make joyful spring memories in 2026.


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