Looking for something unique to do with the children during the Easter Holidays, why not take them on an Easter Eggspress or a Bunny Express.
Easter Eggspress Trains offer a combination of Easter Egg Hunts, Meet The Easter Bunny, Easter Arts and Crafts and Tasty Chocolate Treats. There are various Bunny trains running during the Easter Holidays, many of them you will know from the Santa Trains and Halloween Trains.
Easter Eggspress Trains 2024
Spa Valley Railway Little Red Riding Hood’s Easter Train Ride!
Location : West Station, Nevill Terrace, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY
Bring the whole family along to the Spa Valley Railway to join Little Red Riding Hood as she tries to find the perfect easter egg for Granny.
Packed full of slapstick comedy, magic and mayhem – its set to be another sell-out show over the 4-day Easter break, departing from Tunbridge Wells West at intervals throughout the day. The performance is brought to you by the wonderful Radtastic Theatre.
The fun begins at Tunbridge Wells West Station where Little Red and her friends encounter the very hungry, Big Bad Wolf. But don’t worry, she will out smart him as you all board the steam train, ready to embark on the exciting Easter Egg Hunt. Along the way, Little Red will hand out activity packs and colouring pencils to all her friends onboard.
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Alderney Railway Easter Bunny Express
Location : PO Box 75, Alderney, Channel Islands, GY9 3DA
Looking for something to do Easter Sunday? Every year you can join in the fun on the Easter Bunny Express and meet their very own Easter Bunny!
Take one of the Trains to visit the Easter Bunny and receive a special chocolate treat out of his Easter basket.
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Apedale Valley Light Railway Easter Egg Hunt
Location : Loomer Road, Chesterton Newcastle under Lyme ST5 7LB
For the first event of the 2024, let’s welcome the Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg Hunt.
Easter Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Steam trains 11:30-4pm.
Standard fares apply and no need to book – just turn up and ride.
Can you spot the Easter Eggs down the railway? Prizes for kids who get them all!
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Audley End Easter Springtime Surprise
Location : Audley End Miniature Railway, Audley End Road, Audley End, Saffron Waldon, Essex CB11 4JB
Hop on board the miniature train this Easter and ride deep into the enchanted Audley End woodland to visit the Easter Bunny and the Farmyard Friends. Join them from 29th March to 14th April and spring into the Easter spirit!
Families are offered a front-row seat to spot little bunnies, an array of colourful eggs, blooming flowers and the lush greenery of Spring. The train will stop for the live show, where you will find the Easter Bunny and friends on the farm. Before you head back to the station, each child will receive a springtime souvenir.
After your train ride, the life-sized Fairy will help you plant your own flowers! Then, follow the magic through the paths and follow the Easter Egg Hunt and find the Fairy and Elves in their bespoke handmade homes.
The stage show will be an opportunity to hear Violet the Flower Fairy sharing the joy of Spring.
The Easter entertainment continues in the picnic field, where children can let off steam in the adventure play area, and enjoy the eggsellent food and drink, available at the Woodland Cafe all day long with some seasonal treats on offer.
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Avon Valley Railway Chocolate Train
Location: Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton Bristol, BS30 6HD
Sun 31 Mar & Mon 1 Apr
Help to celebrate Easter and see the restored locomotive from the Fry’s chocolate factory in Keynsham.
Discover more about this special locomotive, see displays on its history and the factory it served and talk to retired employees who worked there.
As a special Easter treat they’ll also be giving children a FREE bar of Fry’s chocolate too!
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Brecon Mountain Railway Easter Event
Location : Pant Station, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 2DD
Come and join them in welcoming the Mad Hatter and his fabulous Mini Magic Show at Pontsticill Station!
A lively children’s show of magic and tricks that all the family can enjoy.
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Bure Valley Railway Easter Eggspress
Location : Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Hop on board the Easter Eggspress over the Easter school holidays, 29th March – 14th April 2024 for an “eggciting” day out for all the family. Free Easter Egg for every child on completion of Easter Trail.
In addition a decorated Shop and Whistlestop Café add to the Easter themed event.
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East Lancashire Railway Peter Rabbit Fun Day
Location : Bolton Street Station, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0EY
That mischievous bob-tailed bunny, Peter Rabbit™, is coming to visit us at the Bury Transport Museum in 2024.
Come and see Peter Rabbit at intervals throughout the day, with no additional cost to general admission.
There will be even more family fun with theme park rides, face painters and craft activities.
Complete your day out with a ride along one of our heritage steam or diesel trains through Irwell Valley. Ticket price includes a ride on any train services on the day of your visit.
General Admission tickets must be purchased online, so don’t miss out.
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Epping Ongar Railway Easter Egg Hunt
Location : Ongar Station Station Approach Ongar Essex CM5 9BN
29th, 30th, 31st March and 1st April 2024
Find all the eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden all along our line. Running the length of the railway track, from Ongar through to Coopersale, the distance covered is equivalent to 131,579 eggs placed end to end! You’ll need to hop on and off our steam and diesel trains to find them all!
Upon arrival, children will receive a sheet with clues, before being asked to find as many numbered eggs as they can, which Bertie has sneakily hidden around the Railway – be sure to keep watch out of the windows during your journey. At the end of your visit, return the sheet to one of our gift shops at either Ongar or North Weald and receive a special Easter treat.
Stay alert for Bertie the Easter Bunny, who will be out and about the stations and maybe even aboard some of the trains throughout each day!
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Easter Craft Activities
Location : Winchcombe Railway Station, Winchcombe, CHELTENHAM, GL54 5LD
March 29, 2024 to April 7, 2024. Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
All aboard for Easter Craft Fun at The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.
This Easter, bring your little ones to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway for a day filled with joy, laughter, and creativity.
They are thrilled to announce the exciting and FREE children’s Easter craft activities, where young imaginations can run wild and families can create cherished memories together.
They will deliver these activities in conjunction with Larkswold. To help you plan your journey – you can spend as short or as long a time as you wish with us. Typically, visitors stay for about an hour. Don’t forget to visit the Coffee Pot café for an ice cream too.
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Groundle Glen Railway Easter Bunny Trains
Location : Groudle Glen, King Edward Rd Onchan, Isle of Man IM3 2JY
The popular Easter Bunny Trains are back on Easter Sunday & Monday 31st March & 1st April.
Your chance to enter the free Easter Egg Hunt to win a £50 voucher to spend at Ocean Views Bar & Grill, a giant Easter Bunny and a year’s family pass to the railway.
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Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway Easter Egg Extravaganza
Location : Snakey Lane, Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6XH
For a wonderful Easter family day out at affordable prices, come along and meet the Easter Bunny and find the egg cards hidden around the railway and win a free chocolate egg.
Steam train rides and play area with the ‘Kempton Flyer play train, where kids can pretend to be a train driver!
Free parking and drinks and snacks available. £3 children (under 3s free) & £5 adults.
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway Easter Hunt
Location : The Railway Station, Main Road, Havenstreet, Ryde, PO33 4DS
Okay you ‘Chocolate Detectives’ it’s time to make like Sherlock and visit the Isle of Wight Steam Railway for our Great Railway Easter Hunt for all things chocolatey!
Make some amazing, amusing family memories together as you search for the giant eggs hidden around our entire attraction and solve the clues to claim your chocolate.
It is so ‘Great’ there will be a hunt on every day throughout the Easter holidays from Friday 29th March to Friday 12th April.
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Keith & Dufftown Railway Easter Bunny Weekend
Location : Dufftown, Keith AB55 4BA
The Easter Bunny Weekend this year will be for 3 days: 29th, 30th & 31st March 2024.
Our much loved celebratory Bunny is getting very excited to meet everyone and to give out lots of yummy Easter eggs!
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Midland Railway – Butterley Easter Egg Trail
Location : Butterley Station, Ripley DE5 3QZ
If you’re looking for a fun day out this Easter, then the Midland Railway – Butterley might just be the place you are looking for, testing your wits against the Easter Egg Trail.
From Good Friday on 29th March until Easter Monday on 1st April, hop on board our special Butterley Easter Train at Butterley Station and have an eggcelent time. Hop off the train at Swanwick Junction to have fun hopping around the MR-B following the Easter Egg Trail. Look out for our Easter Bunny!
Travelling children receive a gift from the Easter Bunny and adults receive a complimentary hot drink in Deeley’s Tea Room.
Experience the way travel used to be with a train ride through the wonderful Derbyshire countryside on one of our Diesel Multiple Units (108).
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Mid Suffolk Light Railway Easter Steam Up
Location : Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PW
The first major weekend opening of 2024 will be the Easter Steam Up.
All the Middy attractions, Museum, Restoration Shed, Tea Room and The Middy real ale bar will be open and ready for a great weekend’s entertainment.
Our visitor loco will be confirmed shortly, but at the time of writing it will almost certainly be one that has never graced the Middy tracks before, as last year with the delightful Peckett 0-4-0T Marcia.
And of course there will be our traditional Easter Bunny hunt for the younger visitors!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Nene Valley Railway Easter Weekend
Location : Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, PE8 6LR
Join the Nene Valley Railway for the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend with something different for all the family every day.
Good Friday 29th March: Travel the full length of the railway aboard our classic Pacer Unit from the 1980s.
Saturday 30th March: Thomas will be operating branch line trains from Wansford to Yarwell, with our main steam service operating from Wansford to Peterborough
Easter Sunday 31st March: Thomas Easter Fun , with his branch line trains from Wansford to Yarwell, with our main steam service operating from Wansford to Peterborough. Find and collect the carrots along the line to receive your goodie bag.
Monday 1st April: Heritage Peak Class diesel will operate up and down our line.
Wansford Play Area and Picnic Areas, Wansford Miniature Railway (running Saturday 30th March), Wansford Café, Wansford Gift Shop, Meet Thomas Driver and Fireman
Explore the Nene Valley along the line and break your journey at Overton for the Station Café and Ferry Meadows, Orton Mere for Riverside Walks, or Peterborough for Railworld Wildlife Haven and the Cathedral.
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Northampton & Lamport Railway Easter Special
Location : Pitsford and Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton Northampton NN6 8BA
Wecome to the Northampton & Lamport Heritage Railway (NLR) – A Great Value Family Experience.
Why not celebrate Easter with a ride on a steam train with all children receiving a cream egg together with entry to an “Easter Bunny Hunt” competition and meeting the Easter Bunny on the platform.
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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Easter Egg Hunt
Location : New Romney Station, New Romney, Kent TN28 8PL
Enjoy Easter Weekend at the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway.
Easter Weekend (March 29, 30 & 31), they’ll be hiding 5 Easter Egg props along the line, spot them all and fill in the quiz to redeem your chocolate Cream Egg prize (subject to availability).
Hop on and hop off this vintage steam train at one of several destinations along the Marsh to find the hidden Easter eggs – guided by the answers to the Railway Quiz – and be rewarded with a prize at the end of the line for their efforts.
To take part in the Easter egg hunt, families can buy a Romney Rover hop-on, hop-off ticket, good for the entire day.
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Ruislip Lido Railway Easter Eggspress
Location : Reservoir Road London HA4 7TY
Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st of March and Monday 1st April 2024
The Easter Bunny will be visiting Ruislip Lido again this Easter. Take the special ‘Eggspress’ train to our very own Eggseter St David’s Station to meet the Easter Bunny, who will greet you on your arrival and give EVERYONE a Easter Egg.
Babies will receive a small Easter themed cuddly toy. All Easter Eggspress trains start and terminate at Woody Bay Station by the beach.
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Statfold Barn Easter Eggspress
Location : Ashby Rd, Tamworth B79 0BU
All Aboard the Easter Eggspress!
If you are looking for an eggciting day out with the family that’s a bit different, head down to Statfold Country Park this Easter.
You can hop aboard our Easter Eggspress for rides around our stunning countryside railway. Explore our world-renowned locomotive museum or let off some steam in Toby’s Barn: Soft Play and other outdoor play areas.
The Easter Bunny will be visiting us for a meet and greet. Get the cameras ready for a photo and who knows, there might be a chocolate surprise waiting for you too!
NEW for 2024… Pantomime Eggventure: Jack and the Beanstalk!
Jack Trott and his family have been producing dairy products for the whole land to enjoy for generations, but when the evil Fleshcreep puts the giant tax up – the Trott family are forced to sell their loving cow, Daisy, leaving them with nothing but a bag of beans!
But when all seems down, will Jack rise to the occasion and save the day? Will the Trotts be reunited with Daisy? Will anyone stop the Giant?
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
West Lancashire Light Railway Easter Egg Hunt
Location : Station Rd, Hesketh Bank, nr Preston PR4 6SP
Easter Egg Hunt – Sunday 31st March
Ride the trains, meet the Easter Bunny & join in our Grand Easter Egg Hunt!
Two engines in steam, plus traditional games, free competition with Easter prizes, children’s fairground ride & our famous tearoom.
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Whistlestop Valley Easter Eggspress
Location : Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9XJ
Hop aboard Whistlestop Valley’s Easter Eggspress for a cracking time with Funcast Character Company’s wonderful Wonderland characters!
Whats included?
- Return steam train ride (25 mins each way)
- Meet & greet with the Easter Bunny at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm
- Rides on The Clayton Flyer miniature railway
- Outdoor adventure playground
- Jumping pillow
- The Shed indoor toy area
- Food available from The Firebox
Once the steam train has taken you to Shelley, all this awaits you with our Whistlestop Wonderland characters:
- See if you can beat the White Rabbit in an egg & spoon race
- Enjoy a round of croquet with the Queen of Hearts
- Make an Easter bonnet with the help of The Hatter
- Will you be able to find all the March Hare’s clues in their Easter hunt?
- Tram platform rides
- Outdoor playground
- Treats available from The Turntable dessert parlour
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
So, there we have it, all of the Easter Eggspress, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny Hunts for 2024, have you taken part in any of them before or do you have one booked for this year