Easter

With the Easter school holidays almost upon us, planning a day trip to Windsor and the Royal Borough – or even an ‘eggs’-tended short break! – is a perfect idea.

There’s loads to do, both in our pretty towns and villages and out in the countryside too, PLUS you have the gorgeous River Thames running right through the borough offering lots of opportunities for riverside walks, boat trips and tours as well as feeding the swans on the promenade.

Top Ten Tips for enjoying Easter in Windsor and The Royal Borough

Here are our top ten tips for enjoying Easter in Windsor and the Royal Borough. You'll also discover many attractions and events listed below. Buy attraction and event tickets online through the Windsor online shop or visit the Royal Windsor Information Centre in person for the local lowdown and tickets for many things to see and do!

1. Easter activities at Windsor Castle

If you are visiting Windsor Castle this Easter, join in with their fun-filled Easter activities. This year they will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Queen Mary's Dolls' House. Included as part of your visit children can enjoy some creative crafting at the Castle's Learning Centre. Children can design their own room for a dolls' house or create an Easter egg greetings card.

2. Enjoy an Easter egg hunt

Follow the Windsor Easter Trail, sponsored by South Western Railway. Spot all nine hidden 'eggs' in the town and claim your chocolate-y treat; you can also be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to LEGOLAND® Resort Windsor!

Or hop into Easter fun and find all 22 bunnies hidden around town on Maidenhead's Easter Egg hunt! Claim your chocolate treat at the end.

If you go down the Windsor Great Park Environmental Centre you're in for a big surprise! "Eggsplore" their wild woodland and muddy meadow in search for their egg-laying creatures! Around the trail you can learn all about the exciting eggs you can find in nature, and crack the egg mystery to win yourself a tasty chocolate egg.

3. Plan your escape in one of our escape rooms!

Escape rooms are all the rage and perfect for older children. Work in small groups of friends or family, against the clock, to solve puzzles and riddles using all the clues in order to 'escape'. You'll find two great escape room experiences in Windsor: Escape in 60 Windsor and Windsor Escape Experience. How will you fare? There's only one way to find out!

Escape in 60

4. Take to the River Thames

There’s really nothing like experiencing the area from the serenity of the river. Hire a rowing or motor boat from Windsor Promenade, join a passenger boat or duck tour or indulge in a skippered private rivercraft! The choice is yours. Find out more about ways to explore the River Thames.

5. Easter at Legoland Windsor Resort

Whether you are earning your very first driving licence behind the wheel of a LEGO car at the LEGO® City Driving School, riding a Dragon through a medieval castle or discovering a lost underwater city in your very own submarine, the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has something for everyone! Master Builders will be amazed at the iconic Miniland with famous landmarks built with over 40 million LEGO bricks. Little builders also have so much to explore in the amazing DUPLO® Valley where they can take a ride on the world’s first DUPLO rollercoaster, or fly through the skies at DUPLO Valley airport. Plus, explore LEGO® Mythica where LEGO creatures come to life. Full of epic adventures, powerful guardians and mysterious creatures all waiting to be discovered. Prepare to buckle up and soar into this mystical realm powered by imagination, including the UK's first flying theatre ride, Flight of the Sky Lion.

6. Easter special offers

Check out our Easter special offers with some great ideas for Easter eating out, things to do and places to stay.

Great Fosters Spring Afternoon Tea

7. Our Windsor and Eton museums offer free entry!

Pop by Windsor’s historic Guildhall and you’ll discover the fascinating Windsor & Royal Borough Museum (open Wednesday to Sunday) also home to the Royal Windsor Information Centre (open Tuesday to Saturday). Cross over the River Thames and discover Eton’s museums and galleries: the Museum of Antiquities and the Natural History Museum (open Sundays only) and the Museum of Eton Life (open Saturdays and Sundays).

8. Fly a spitfire at Maidenhead Heritage Centre!

With the replica flight controls and wide screen pilot view, Maidenhead Heritage Centre's Spitfire Simulator Experience has been described as a ‘great activity for all the family’ and ‘the best fun in town’ and simply ‘EPIC!!!‘ The simulator is suitable for ‘pilots’ aged 8 or over.

Fancy flying over London, Paris, New York or Sydney? You can choose because YOU are the pilot! Friendly volunteers will provide instruction so that everyone gets the most out of their ‘flight’. Open the throttle and listen to the roar of the iconic Merlin engine; you will travel back in time and become one of those famous Spitfire pilots of World War II.

9. Enjoy thrilling racing - and kids go free!

On Sunday 24 March it's Ascot Racecourse's Spring Family Raceday, a springtime extravaganza, where racing favourites meet family favourites. Easter activities include animals to encounter, ponies to ride, arts and crafts skills to learn, face-painting, a Furlong Friends trail, and a cinema screening.

Ascot Racecourse Spring Family Day

10. Make Easter chocolate goodies with Dr Choc

Easter wouldn’t be Easter without chocolate and Dr Choc’s Windsor Chocolate Factory goes one step further by running Easter Workshops so you can make your own delicious creations! Pour chocolates into Easter-themed moulds and add as many toppings as you can handle! You may want to a little essential orange, mint or lemon oil and a touch of spice to some of them! Move on to paint and decorate a pre-made chocolate egg! Choose between white, milk, dark or mixed chocolate and make it as colourful as you like with edible cacao butter.

Easter chocolate making workshop at Dr Choc's Windsor