Get a selfie with Duggie the Giant Easter bunny as Dalkeith Country Park reveals programme of holiday activities for all the family

DALKEITH Country Park has Easter cracked this April with four days of fun-filled activities for the whole family.
By Liam Rudden
Published 14th Feb 2020, 15:52 BST
Updated 14th Feb 2020, 16:34 BST

If you sometimes tricky to find the perfect thing to do with kids over the Easter weekend, Dalkeith Country Park has plenty of egg-citement planned.

Aside from exploring Fort Douglas with its Sky Maze, zip wires, scramble nets and slides, as well as a new Mini Maze for the under-fours, this Easter Weekend there will also be Easter bunny photo opportunities, an Easter egg hunt, Easter crafting and activity sheets.

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Situated just five miles from Edinburgh city centre, the 1,000-acre estate which has been home to Dalkeith Palace since its construction in 1702, has been in the Buccleuch family for more than 300 years. Home to Fort Douglas Adventure Park and Restoration Yard, the Park itself features way-marked cycling and walking routes and a regular programme of activities ensures there is plenty on offer for the entire family.

During the weekend which will run from 10-13 April, a giant Easter bunny called Duggie will be around Fort Douglas for photo opportunites at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. The entrance fee also allows children to take part in an Easter Egg Hunt - the Easter Bunny and his band of merry helpers have hidden a number of rubber eggs throughout Fort Douglas. Find them between 10am and 4pm and eggs-change them for a small Cadbury’s creme egg.

If your little ones need a quieter moment, head over to The Witches’ Den for a series of Easter Crafting sessions as follows:

Easter Clay Creatures: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Friday, 10th April.

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Easter Card Making: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Saturday, 11th April.

Easter Themed Crafts: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Sunday, 12th April.

Easter Pebble Painting: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Monday, 13th April.

Again, all sessions are free with entry although there is a maximum of 15 children per activity. Easter Activity Sheets, meanwhile, are available for £1 with prizes when the clues are completed.

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Entrance to Fort Douglas during the Easter weekend costs 0-24 Months Free, two to four year olds £6, five to 12 year olds £7, Adults (13+) £3.

Perfect for young adventurers and those young at heart, Fort Douglas encourages multi-generational play as adults can access all the equipment too.