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Easter escapes in Cannes: Enjoy superstar style for less

Easter escapes in Cannes: Enjoy superstar style for less

As May approaches, the world’s biggest celebrities are getting ready to descend on Cannes for the annual film festival and paparazzi frenzy. So why not beat them to it and enjoy an Easter escape A-list style at this ultra-chic French resort?

Enjoy an Egg-citing Easter in Shakespeare’s England!

Enjoy an Egg-citing Easter in Shakespeare’s England!

Enjoy an egg-citing Easter with a host of fun activities for all the family in Shakespeare’s England from 18 March – 4 April.

Greek Easter kicks off holiday season

Greek Easter kicks off holiday season

Holiday forecasters are predicting that Greece and Spain are set to enjoy bumper seasons in 2016 and Greek Easter – which is later than the UK’s (Greek Easter Sunday is on 1 May) – is the traditional curtain raiser for arrivals in the Ionian Islands (and the flights are very reasonable).

Whale watching family holiday this Easter in Italy

Whale watching family holiday this Easter in Italy

Families looking for alternative Easter holiday ideas can head to the shores of the Italian region of Liguria for a whale watching short break.

Enjoy an Easter family adventure

Enjoy an Easter family adventure

As the days start to get longer and winter edges towards spring now is the time to start thinking about booking that all important family Easter holiday.

7 night Easter house-party in the Scottish Highlands

7 night Easter house-party in the Scottish Highlands

Hold a house-party or gather friends and family around for a sociable Easter in outstanding natural surroundings in the Scottish Highlands.

It’s not too late for a snowy escape this Easter

Easter may fall a little later this year, but there are still plenty of fresh tracks to be made out in the Alps and many reasons why Spring is worth the wait.

5 top resorts for Easter skiing

5 top resorts for Easter skiing

Put the spring into skiing this Easter with savings from Pierre & Vacances. Their range of apartments across the French Alps are ideal for families and groups of skiers keen to take to the slopes this April.

Easter Bunnies in the New Forest

Easter Bunnies in the New Forest

Stanwell House, a privately-owned-and-run boutique hotel in Lymington, on the southern tip of the New Forest, has created a special two-night Easter package for those looking for a special weekend away which combines forest walks with romantic evenings and fine dining.

Gourmet Easter Break to Wales

Gourmet Easter Break to Wales

As the weather shows signed of cheering up, why not plan an Easter break to Tyddyn Llan, the Michelin-starred ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ near Corwen in North Wales, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, overlooking the Berwyn Mountains.

‘Shaun the Sheep’ is let loose this Easter at the Heritage Motor Centre!

‘Shaun the Sheep’ is let loose this Easter at the Heritage Motor Centre!

There is mayhem in the museum this Easter as ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and the rest of his flock have been let loose at the Heritage Motor Centre. From the 12 – 27 April the HMC is calling upon families to help round up the flock with an Easter Trail and to have some fun with their ‘Shaun the Sheep’ activity sheet.

Three new 2014 family activity holidays, plus Easter availability

Family activity holiday specialist Activities Abroad introduces two new family holidays in Croatia, plus a new itinerary in the magnificent Meteora region of Greece.

Easter family adventure

Easter family adventure

If you’re fed up with all the rain and are thinking about taking the family off for an exciting adventure holiday this Easter, Families Worldwide still has spaces on a variety of its diverse, action-packed trips including the following:

Celebrate a fun inspired Easter in Shakespeare’s England

Celebrate a fun inspired Easter in Shakespeare’s England

Celebrate Easter with a whole host of fun activities for all the family in Shakespeare’s England from the 12 - 27 April. Search for clues to win prizes with Easter trails and egg hunts, see a performance of Curious, join in with the Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations, celebrate 1,100 years of history in Warwick, marvel at spring flowers at Hill Close Gardens or simply enjoy a special Easter lunch with friends and family.

Easter indulgence for families with Boutique Retreats

It’s a long slog, the Christmas-to-summer stint. If you’re aching for a complete escape from day-to-day drudgery, and eager to occupy your children with some proper outdoorsy activities – as opposed to sporadic spells in the local park – book a week, or maybe a long weekend, to get away over the Easter holidays...and make it special.