A spring in your step

S Easter is almost here, it’s time to get up, get out and enjoy all that our gardens have to offer with families in mind, where the kids can let off steam and the grown-ups enjoy some glorious spring flowers.

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From egg hunts to forest detective trails and a vegetable carnival, there is something for everyone. Here’s a selection of outdoor family events at beautiful gardens which should blow the cobwebs away.

NEWBY HALL & GARDENS, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Families can join in a Magical Kingdom Adventure Easter trail (until April 21) though the stunning gardens’ woodland walk over the Easter weekend, meeting the Rusticus Trees and then embarking on a quest to help the King and Queen of the Fairies to care for the natural world. Close to the Yorkshire Dales, you can take in the eye-catching 172-metre-long double border, celebrated for being the longest in a private garden in the UK, and packed with around 6,500 plants. There are also 14 other beautiful garden ‘rooms; including Rose, Tropical, White and Orchard Gardens, plus a National Cornus Collection.

KEW GARDENS, SURREY