Easter 2026 in the Peak District: WHAT’S ON for families

Looking for what’s on this Easter 2026 in the Peak District? Discover family events, Easter egg hunts, trails and special activities across the region. Please check official event websites for the most up-to-date information, as times, dates, and opening hours may change.

DATES FOR PEAK DISTRICT EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2026:
28th March to 12th April
(all counties in and around the Peak District share the same holiday dates this year)

As always, we keep this page updated as much as possible with news from these Peak District Easter holiday events. But also keep an eye on the Peak District Kids Facebook Group and also our Instagram for updates.

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1. Family Day Rock Climbing with Peak Lines

Available dates throughout the Easter holidays
Click here for more information and to book
Click here for the Peak District Kids review

Spend quality time with your family, discover stunning locations in the Peak District, and create memories to last a lifetime with the family rock climbing sessions over the Easter holidays.

Peak Lines offer private half-day and full-day climbing experiences in the Peak District. 

• The sessions are friendly, encouraging, and aimed to get you working together as a family
• You will have a go at climbing and abseiling, learn how to hold each other’s ropes and even learn some of the techniques essential to climbing independently
• The session will be tailored to you and your family based on experience, age, and fitness level
• Top-of-the-range safety equipment is provided

Half Day (3 Hours) £210 for a family of up to 6 people, any additional person is £55.

Full Day (6 hours) £299 for a family of up to 6 people, any additional person is £80.

2. Family Adventure Experience with Dolomite Training

Various dates available over the Easter holidays
Click here for more information and to book
Click here for our review of a Family Adventure Experience with Dolomite Training

Looking for an active and memorable way to spend Easter holidays in the Peak District? Private Family Adventure Days with Dolomite Training are fully bespoke and designed around your group.

Join in abseiling, caving, climbing and weaselling, with both half-day and full-day adventure options available. A half day typically focuses on one activity, while a full day can be dedicated to an extended single activity or a combination of two. Although at this time of year, our most popular choice is a multi-activity day featuring climbing, abseiling and weaselling.

No previous experience needed, just a sense of adventure. Activities and timings are tailored to suit ages, experience levels and the type of adventure you’d like.

• Half days: 9:00–12:00 or 13:00–16:00 (email to book)
• Full days: 9:00/9:30–16:00/16:30

£300 for a family of 4.

3. Family activities at White Hall Outdoor Activity Centre

Various dates available over the Easter holidays
Check this Eventbrite page for dates and to book online
Click here for our review of White Hall Outdoor Centre

Use code PEAKKIDS15 to get 15% off when booking White Hall activities

Looking for something different for the kids during the holidays? Why not book one of the activity days at White Hall Outdoor Centre running throughout the Easter holidays?

Courses range from one-day to five-day adventures filled with fun and challenge. Children aged 6–18 years old are welcome.

There are also family activity days where parents can join in activities with their children, as well as SEND family activity days specifically designed for families and children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Activities on offer include:

• High and low ropes
• Zip wires
• Climbing walls
• Mountain biking
• Orienteering
• Artificial cave
• Problem solving
• Shelter building
• Canoeing
• SUP
• Caving
• Abseiling
• Stream Scrambling

Prices start at £39.40 per person. Each day begins at 9:30 a.m. at White Hall Centre. With pick-up at 4:30 p.m.

4. Find the Spring Things at Heights of Abraham

28th March to 12th April (10am to 5pm)
Tickets from £16.00, under 4’s free
Click here to book tickets
Click here to read our guide to Heights of Abraham

This Easter at the Heights of Abraham, children are invited to take part in the free Easter trail to find the ‘Spring Things’ hidden around the 60-acre hilltop estate. Once you’ve stepped off the cable car, set out and explore the grounds to find the hidden items. Complete the activities on the trail sheet and enter the competition to win a family membership! Plus the first 200 children to visit on Easter Sunday will receive a chocolate egg.

5. Easter Adventure at Hassop Family Farm

3rd and 4th April at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm
Tickets: £39.00 for a family bundle (2 adults + 2 children)
Click here to book tickets

Enjoy a magical, fully immersive Easter experience designed especially for young families at Hassop Family Farm. Children can meet Peter Rabbit and the Easter Bunny, take part in a fun-filled egg hunt and trail, watch live performances, get creative with Easter crafts, make bunny food, meet friendly farm animals and enjoy plenty of outdoor play.

A springtime adventure packed with laughter, storytelling and hands-on fun; the perfect Easter day out for children aged 1-12.

6. TrYumphant Easter Holiday Camp

30th March to 2nd April & 7th to 10th April, 8:30am-4pm with optional extra time until 6pm
Baslow Sports Field
For kids aged 3-11 (plus half-price mini-leaders 11-13)
From £32 per day
Click here for more information and to book

Use code PDK10 to get 10% off or get 4 free half days (and 50% off top-ups with code FSM) if you qualify for free school meals based on benefits.

The TrYumphant Easter Holiday Camp in Baslow, runs from Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April, plus Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th April and is open to all kids, whether you live locally or are visiting on holiday. 

Rated 5 stars on Google, this camp offers a great mix of creativity, sportiness, and silliness to suit all tastes and talents. They pride themselves on low staff-child ratios (average 1:6) so that they can give each and every child a memorable, confidence-building and fun experience!

Book for as many or as few days as you like! For kids age 4-13.

7. Woodland Ways Family Survival Course

6th to 7th April (10am to 10am)
Haddon Hall
Click here for more information and to book

To support families attending together, a group booking saving is available. When booking four places and paying in full, families receive a £50 reduction using the code MAKEMEMORIES.

A 24-Hour Woodland Experience for Parents and Children. The Family Survival Course is a carefully designed overnight woodland experience designed for families who want more than a day out and less than a long immersion. Set over 24 hours, it offers a measured introduction to living outdoors together, combining practical bushcraft skills with shared challenge, comfort, and reflection.

This is not a high-adrenaline survival challenge, nor a children’s activity session adapted for adults. It is a composed, confidence-building experience in which parents and children learn side by side, guided by highly experienced instructors and supported by a calm, well-structured environment.

The emphasis throughout is on capability rather than endurance, and on creating an experience that feels purposeful, reassuring, and quietly memorable.

Suitable for families with children aged 8 and above. Younger children may be considered on a case-by-case basis following discussion with the instructional team so simply give us a call to discuss. Parents are fully involved throughout the experience. This is not a drop-off course, nor one where adults observe from the edges. The learning, responsibility, and achievement are shared.

8. Abseiling, kayaking and canoeing with Peaks and Paddles

Running throughout the Easter holidays
Click here for further information and to book
Minimum age of 5yrs for all activities
Click here for the Peak District Kids abseiling review and click here for the kayaking review

Use code KIDS10% to get 10% off when booking

Peaks and Paddles will have the following activities available through the Easter holidays:

9. Egg-citing Easter EGGstravaganza at Thornbridge

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April (10am – 4pm)
Adults £8 | Kids £4 | Under 3s FREE – Save 20% when you pre-book!
Click here to book
Click here to read our guide to visiting Thornbridge

Hop on over to Thornbridge Estate for two weeks of family fun during its Easter celebration. The event features an Easter egg trail with prizes, a film club, arts and crafts sessions, games and activities, and a giant cookie raffle (£1 per ticket). A range of children’s workshops will also be available, with additional charges applying.

10. Easter Adventures at Longshaw

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April (9:30am – 3:30pm)
£3.50 per trail, no need to book
Click here to for more information

Celebrate Easter with a nature themed springtime adventure trail at Longshaw Estate.  The whole family can take on 10 action packed challenges inspired by wildlife. You’ll be encouraged to use your curiosity and creativity, whilst having plenty of hands-on fun. Try the woodpecker drum kit, animal yoga and much more.

There’s no need to book and the cost is just £3.50 per trail. It includes a trail sheet, an activity card, bunny ears and dairy or vegan & Free From* chocolate egg (*suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies).

11. Easter Adventures Back in Time at Ilam Park

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April (10:30am – 4:30pm)
£3.50 per trail, no need to book
Click here to for more information

Ilam Park is launching its 200 Years of Ilam Hall celebrations with a family‑friendly Easter trail. The trail invites visitors to travel back in time through ten interactive activity stations inspired by the people and history of Ilam Park.

Activities include designing a family crest, spotting Saxon and Viking artefacts, crafting mud pies and creating pebble poetry. The trail follows the park’s new accessible route, ensuring everyone can join in the fun. £3.50 per trail. It includes a trail sheet, an activity card, bunny ears and dairy or vegan & Free From* chocolate egg (*suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies).

Visitors can also enjoy the Hidden Play Garden, browse the Stables Bookshop and grab refreshments at the Manifold Tearoom, making Ilam Park a perfect full‑day Easter outing.

12. Easter Egg-stravaganza at Matlock Farm Park

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April (10am – 5pm)
Click here to for more information and to book
Click here to read our guide to visiting Matlock Farm Park

Visitors are invited to enjoy egg-citing, memory-making fun at Matlock Farm Park this Easter.

Guests can visit the Sheep Maternity Ward and Nursery to meet adorable newborn lambs, get up close, and learn about the lambing process and how the animals are cared for.

Daily Easter treasure trails offer mini prizes, alongside the chance to place a free bet on the sheep and ferret races. Visitors can also meet the reptiles and enjoy all the usual animal encounters and playtime fun the farm park is known for, including wallaby encounters, small animal petting, meerkat talks, children’s pony rides* and more. There is also the UK’s largest jumping pillow, as well as the fantastic indoor Rainforest Play Barn and undercover Enchanted Hamlet multi-zone play facilities.

A range of special events will take place over the Easter weekend:

• Good Friday, 3rd April – Jurassic Fun Day with Bluey the Raptor
• Saturday, 4th April – Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny (pre-booking required)
• Easter Sunday, 5th April – The BIG Bubbleman
• Easter Monday, 6th April – K-POP Superfan Day

*Weather permitting. A small additional charge applies for pony rides.

13. Spring Spectacular at Gulliver’s Kingdom

28th March to 12th April
Prices from £22 per person per day
Click here for more information and to book in advance to save money
Click here for the Peak District Kids review

Families looking for action-packed fun this Easter should make a beeline for the Spring Spectacular at Gulliver’s Kingdom.

The theme park in Matlock Bath is serving up an array of colourful events for the holidays led by the Easter Bunny and Candy Crew. Discover Lollipop Trees, Colossal Candy Canes and take some Sweet Selfies along the way, with a chance to win fantastic spring surprises! 

The Easter Bunny will be making appearances every day throughout the holiday alongside Dennis & Gnasher who will also be on hand getting up to mischief!

And, of course, all the rides and attractions will be open for every family’s Easter adventure. All the favourites will be ready and raring to go, including animatronic dinosaurs, the Drop Tower, Dino Falls, the Pirate Ship, and two recent additions, the zany Upside Down House, and the Safari Kingdom area, which has an adventure trail for youngsters to explore.

14. Brick Corner On The Road

Running throughout the Easter holidays

Brick Corner On The Road is running some wonderful events for families across the Peak District this Easter.

15. Lambing at Blaze Farm

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April
closed on Monday 30th March, Tuesday 31st March and Tuesday 7th April
Click here to book

45 minutes slots at 10.15am-11am, 11.15am-12pm, 12.45pm-1.30pm, 1.45pm-2.30pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm or 3.45pm-4.30pm
£7.50 per ticket, £2.50 for children under 2 years old – no concessions. Maximum of 30 people per session.

The annual lambing experience at Blaze Farm is about seeing at first hand the wonder of a ewe giving birth to her lambs and observing how she cares and feeds her family thereafter.

Please note that there are no opportunities to feed a lamb. Baby lambs are much better off being cared for by their mother’s, which is natures way. The only lambs that are hand fed are the ‘Kade’ lambs (lambs waiting for new mummies) and they get fed by the farmers using the multi-feeder whilst they’re waiting.

However, handling of the lambs is possible. Please be calm and patient, wear a disposable apron, take a seat, and a lamb will be handed to you by one of the vet students or helpers. Wash hands thoroughly afterwards using the hand washing facilities provided (hand sanitiser is not an adequate substitute).

Please refer to the Blaze Farm website for safety information. It is recommended that you wash your wellies before entering the lambing shed. Also, if you’re pregnant or think you might be pregnant, you must not enter the lambing shed or come into close contact with any animal that is giving birth or has recently given birth. Furthermore, dogs are not allowed on the Blaze Farm nature trail in the month of April.

16. Easter trail at Carsington Water

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April, 10am-4pm
$4 per trail sheet
Click here to book

Families are invited to join an egg-citing Easter adventure at Carsington Water, where the Easter Bunny has hidden a trail of eggs around Stone’s Island and needs help finding them.

Participants can collect their trail sheet from the Visitor Centre reception before setting off on the hunt. The trail costs £4 and there is no need to pre-book; visitors can simply turn up on the day.

Once the trail is complete, participants can head to the Café, Restaurant, or RSPB shop to receive a sweet treat, with non-dairy and vegan options available. The trail is accessible and pushchair-friendly, making it ideal for families with younger children.

17. Easter Egg Hunt at Tittesworth Water

Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April, 10am-4pm
$4 per trail sheet
Click here to book

Families can take part in an Easter Egg Hunt at Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre, where the Easter Bunny has left a trail of eggs waiting to be discovered. Running from Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April, visitors can follow the trail, find the hidden eggs, and answer the questions along the way to earn a prize at the end.

Trail sheets cost £4, and every completed sheet receives a reward. There is no need to pre-book; participants can simply collect a trail sheet from reception at the visitor centre. Visitors are asked to bring their own pencil to complete the trail, and non-dairy prize alternatives are available.

18. Easter Reimagined at Barlow Woodseats Hall

Sunday 5th April (10am-12:30pm)
Barlow Woodseats Hall, Johnnygate lane, Barlow
Children’s ticket: £15
Click here to book tickets

Join Easter Reimagined at Barlow Woodseats Hall, a laid-back Easter morning where kids can run, play and get creative while parents enjoy a relaxed start to the day.

From 10–12.30pm, there’ll be races, games and Easter activities for the kids. Parents are welcome to jump in and join the fun… or simply sit back, catch up with friends and enjoy a coffee, mimosa or breakfast butty.

Bring friends, bring the kids, bring the dog and enjoy a lovely community Easter morning together.

✨ Easter crafts, races & games
🥐 Breakfast butties available
🥂 Mimosas, coffee & drinks for parents
🐕 Dog friendly
🌿 Relaxed vibes and great music
👍🏼 Parking available on site

19. Easter at Chatsworth

28th March to 12th April
Click here for further information and to book
Click here for the our guide to visiting Chatsworth with kids

The gardens and farmyard are open for the Easter holidays and extra activities are laid on. Unless otherwise noted, activities are included with your garden and farmyard ticket:

20. Go for a family walk

A family walk in the Peak District is really number one reason to visit the National Park, and you should at least fit in one of our family walks into your Easter holidays.

With hundreds of public footpaths criss-crossing the National Park and gentle rolling hills that aren’t too taxing on little legs, it’s the perfect free activity.

On this website we have over 80 family walks, including pram friendly walks and toddler walks, to more challenging walks such as Stanage Edge or Win Hill. Or you may even want to take on our Kinder Scout walk from Edale.

21. Get out on the bikes

If the weather is playing ball, Easter is an excellent time to head out on one of our Peak District cycle routes.

There are lots of old railway tracks that have been transformed into traffic free routes for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District’s most spectacular limestone dales.  As these are traffic free and relatively flat, they’re a great place to go for a family bike ride.

Plus, there are also some lovely routes around the reservoirs (including Ladybower cycle route and Carsington cycle route), although kids will need bikes with gears for these ones.

Below are our top tried and tested Peak District family bike routes. Though remember, you don’t have to do the whole route, you can always cut it short for tired legs.