Easter Breaks & Holidays

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train service linking the UK to mainland Europe, is gearing up for its busiest ever Easter as record numbers of travellers use high-speed rail to reach Paris, Brussels and beyond.

A recent survey of tourism businesses in the South West found that the majority were reporting an anticipated decrease in the number of visitors booking with them for the Easter period in comparison with last year; however, leading self catering cottages agency Coast & Country Cottages has this week announced a 14% increase in the value of its bookings compared to the Easter/school holiday period in 2007.

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This year with Easter coming early and in many areas the school holidays occurring at different times, there are now two opportunities to get away for a family break – a short break over the Easter Weekend and a holiday or a short break in the school holidays.

There’s an eggcellent time in store for kids this Easter at the Easter Eggstravaganza at Willows Farm Village in Hertfordshire, every day from 15th March to 6th April. The 500 acre farm village near St Alban’s will be decorated for the event with bunnies, Easter eggs and spring flowers.

Indulge in pure chocolate heaven this Easter at The May Fair Spa located at London’s iconic May Fair Hotel and go cocoa crazy with our delicious range of new chocolate treatments! The ultimate scrumptious pampering treat for chocoholics without the calories.

For many people Easter is the first weekend of a summer’s travelling - the time when you take the covers off your caravan, hitch up and hit the open road. Don’t be put off that Easter is early and that the weather still hasn’t made up its mind – book a pitch on a Haven Holiday park and get all the benefits of your own home from home combined with everything that Haven has to offer.

For the ultimate Easter holiday, chocoholics should head to Hershey in Pennsylvania for dedicated chocolate flavoured spa treatments. Home to Hershey kisses and bars, whipped cocoa butter baths, chocolate fondue wraps, chocolate bean polishes and strawberry parfait scrubs, guests are surrounded in chocolate, minus the calories.

Don’t crack up with pricey school holidays this Easter – take advantage of Eurocamp’s fantastic discounts and save 30% on all their Easter and early summer family holidays*.

Key2holidays is offering an excellent escape to make the most of this Easter holiday long weekend. Hop over to Verona and spend two nights in Italian splendour at the 5* Hotel Villa del Quar over Easter (22nd – 24th March 2008).

Spend an eggstra special weekend in Eastbourne this Easter with the chance to jump aboard the Easter Eggspress Train, revel in the bluebell beauty at Abbots Wood, or enjoy a first class traditional concert at Eastbourne Bandstand.

It’s the perfect moment to book a late hotel break this Easter with Hotelopia, online hotel booking specialist. By logging onto Hotelopia.co.uk , view thousands of hotel bargains in a massive range of European destinations from £15 per person, per night, and luxury stays from £29 per person, per night.

Attractions in the Western Lake District have hatched some wonderful plans for Easter 2008, focusing on kids and grown-ups alike, with an emphasis on nature and getting back to traditional forms of entertainment.

Half term has only just been and gone and yet suddenly it is Easter already. Apart from feeding the kids the obligatory chocolate eggs, what other Easter options are out there to keep you and the kids entertained?

Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate per year in over 2,130 chocolate shops. The fact that the British are Europe’s biggest consumer of chocolate chomping our way through, on average, a whopping 10kg of chocolate a year, makes Belgium and in particular Flanders the first place to head for, in the quest for the perfect Easter egg.

Fun Easter events are taking place at historic English Heritage sites across the country from 21 March – 6 April. Children of all ages can join in with a range of events and activities, including egg trails, egg rolling and egg and spoon races - collecting delicious prizes along the way.

Join Costa Cruises this Easter to discover a world of entertainment, fun and excellent service. Each day will bring new experiences for all the family, set against the thrilling backdrop of some of the most culturally rich and beautiful places in the world. There are 12 magnificent ships in the Costa Cruises fleet and a holiday with Costa Cruises offers something for everyone as there are blissful spa areas, sophisticated restaurants, state of the art fitness facilities, dazzling shows and a wide range of fascinating shore excursions.

Whether you’re celebrating Easter by taking a holiday over the Bank Holiday weekend (21 – 24 March 2008) or planning a trip with your children in the April school holidays, Interhome has the perfect rental property for any kind of break.

Purplehotels are offering a bed and breakfast rate that will make you egg-static! Rooms are available for as little as £49 per room per night for a couple and only £69 for a family. At the purplehotel City of London prices will range from £69 for couples to £89 for a family.

This Easter treat the family to more than a chocolate egg and fly off to the pink sand paradise island of Bermuda. Kite flying competitions, beautiful beaches, pink sand castles and the magical crystal caves, Bermuda has something to keep all the family happy on holiday this Easter.

Haven Holidays have 35 family friendly, conservation award-winning holiday parks around the UK so you’re never too far from a good value for money eco-conscious break. Chances are that once you’ve arrived there’s so much to keep the kids busy on park that you won’t want to travel any further – so no extra carbon-producing miles when you’re there.

Explore Staffordshire this Easter and visit world-class theme parks, join Easter egg hunts in beautiful parks and gardens and have a go at painting china amongst the world's best pottery manufacturers.

Easter is fast approaching and is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to enjoy some quality time together, somewhere new and exciting. So forget the standard Canary Islands package deal and whisk your family off to venture further afield in search of non-stop fun and adventure.

Leave the stress of everyday life behind this Easter with a relaxing break at Downe Health Spa and Cottages in North Devon. A week's stay starts from just £500 for a cottage for two.

Book an Easter break to La Croix du Vieux Pont at Berny Riviere before 29 February and not only could the kids be spending the Easter holidays with Minnie and Mickey but you’ll also receive up to £55 off with Keycamp’s early booking discount.

Easter is a really special time of year: beautiful spring flowers, gamboling lambs, wonderful vistas of hosts of golden daffodils and, best of all, glorious seasonal foods to enjoy, including Hot Cross Buns, chocolate Easter Eggs and the traditional Simnel Cake.

Visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge, Shropshire over the Easter Bank holiday weekend from 21-24 March can take part in the residents’ Easter celebrations.

For the perfect green getaway this Easter, Kelling Heath Holiday Park in north Norfolk is the place to head. Kelling Heath is launching a new environmental activity programme for families over the Easter holidays with many fun and interesting events from Friday 21 March to Friday 4 April 2008.

DFDS Seaways has an excellent range of short breaks, specially designed for families, ideal for the school holidays and keeping the children amused. Whether you want a simple family meal inclusive deal, a budget short break, or a special trip to a world class theme park.

It’s worth bearing in mind that this year Easter is extra early. In fact so early that many schools around the UK are giving children a four day break over the Bank Holiday and then a two week Spring break two weeks later.

Leading Asia travel specialist, Travel Indochina, is offering its customers an exclusive chance to partake in a Borneo Orang-utan Adventure over Easter (departing 13th March 2008) and is donating £400 to the Sepilok Orang-utan Appeal UK for every holiday it books.

A whole host of Easter events are taking place across The National Forest. Visitors to Rosliston Forestry Centre can embark on an Easter Egg Hunt on Monday 24th March. There will then be a whole raft of activities to join in on later in April to coincide with Derbyshire schools’ holiday dates.