Make the most of the Easter weekend, with egg-chasing games and bunny-seeking trails across the county

Biddenden Vineyards

While adults answer questions on celebrities to win a bottle of cider or apple juice, children will explore the vineyard, chasing clues for a chocolate reward. The vineyard will also be open throughout the Easter weekend, with free admission and tastings. The shop also has a new local cheese counter.

Open: Bunny hunt on Easter Sunday from 11am to 4pm

Cost: Free

Where: Biddenden Vineyards, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden TN27 8DF

Contact: 01580 291726 orwww.biddendenvineyards.com

Bluewater

Go in search around the shopping centre for items which have been turned blue by Blabbit, Bluewater’s big blue Easter bunny. Families should meet Blabbit in the Plaza, where they will receive a treasure map with the big blue adventure. Anyone who finds all the items will be given the chance to win a family trip to Disney World, Orlando.

Open: Event runs until Easter Monday but closed Easter Sunday

Cost: Free

Where: Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9ST

Contact: 0870 777 0252 orwww.bluewater.co.uk

Buckmore Park, Chatham

The whole family can get behind the wheel of a go kart at the circuit for the Turn Up 'n’ Drive Day. Anyone aged four and above can take part, with sessions divided into age groups. Mums and dads can race on the 600m national circuit. High speed passenger rides at 40mph are available in twin seat karts.

Open: Open throughout the holidays, Turn Up 'n’ Drive Day Easter Monday

Cost: From £15 per session

Where: Buckmore Park, Maidstone Road Chatham ME5 9QG

Contact: 01634 201562 orwww.buckmore.co.uk

Chartwell, Westerham

Go on the Cadbury Easter Egg Trail around the former home of Sir Winston Churchill, with face painting and games for children. Then head to the re-designed exhibition room and see items belonging to Churchill which had never been on public display until this year.

Open: Good Friday to Easter Monday with face painting and games on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, 11am to 4pm

Cost: Adults £11.50, children £5.80, families £28.90, Easter egg trail an extra £2

Where: Chartwell, Mapleton Road, Westerham TN16 1PS

Contact: 01732 868381 orwww.nationaltrust.org.uk

Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre, Chatham Maritime

Make bunny masks, Easter chicks and decorate eggs at workshops. Children can have their face painted and the Easter bunny will be paying a visit, handing out free chocolates.

Open: Good Friday and Saturday, April 7 from 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Free

Where: Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way, Chatham Maritime ME4 3ED

Contact: 01634 899389 orwww.docksideshopping.co.uk

Dover Castle

At the Children’s Festival, youngsters can discover the skills and tricks-of-the-trade of characters from the past. Take part in children’s plays, learn circus skills, jesting and have a go at junior jousting.

Open: Good Friday to Easter Monday

Cost: Adults £16.50, concessions £14.90, children £9.90, families £42.90

Where: Dover Castle, Castle Hill, Dover CT16 1HU

Contact: 0870 333 1181 orwww.english-heritage.org.uk

Drusillas Park, East Sussex

Bob the Builder is the star attraction at the new Events Arena with his Never Mind The Breezeblocks Live show. Families can get close to quirky and unusual creatures at Weird & Wonderful Animal Encounters. They can also meet some scaly species at the Reptile Show in the Discovery Centre.

Open: Throughout the holidays, Weird & Wonderful Animal Encounters on Good Friday, Reptile Roadshow on Easter Monday, Bob the Builder on Wedensday, April 11

Cost: Family of four £62

Where: Drusillas Park, Alfriston Road, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5QS

Contact: 01323 874100 orwww.drusillas.co.uk

Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks

Explore the nooks and crannies of the Edwardian hillside estate on a Cadbury Easter Egg Trail. Families can wander through the delicate white-petalled anemones in the woods or see the exotic magnolias in dusky bloom.

Open: Good Friday to Easter Monday, 11am to 4.15pm

Cost: Adults £6.20, children £1.60, families £14, Easter egg trail an extra £2

Where: Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks TN14 6BA

Contact: 01732 868381 orwww.nationaltrust.org.uk

Farming World, Faversham

Make Easter-themed crafts to take home and see Mrs Back to Front in the early part of the weekend before the Easter hunt which will have children scouring the farm. There will also be an Easter bonnet competition. Later in the week, children dressed as princesses and pirates get free entry and there is a have a go falconry day.

Open: Easter crafts on Good Friday, Mrs Back to Front visits Saturday, April 7, the Easter hunt is on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, the Easter bonnet competition is on Easter Monday afternoon, while princesses and pirates is on Thursday, April 12. The falconry day is Friday, April 13.

Cost: Adults £6.50, children and seniors £5.50

Where: Nash Court, Faversham ME13 9SW

Contact: 01227 751144 orwww.farming-world.com

Hever Castle

With the help of Henrietta the Hen, go in search for clues at the annual Easter egg hunt and claim the chocolate prize. A brood of hens and their chicks will be on site with their owners talking about the different breeds. Those with an interest in keeping hens can find out how to set up a chicken coop at home and start collecting freshly laid eggs each morning. Traditional brass bands will play throughout the weekend. Later in the week, there will be brass rubbing workshops, with brasses including Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Open: Easter egg hunt from Good Friday to Easter Monday, brass rubbing from Tuesday, April 10 to Sunday, April 15. Gardens open 10.30am, castle from noon, closes 6pm

Cost: Adults £14.50, seniors £12.50, children £8.30, families £37.30

Where: Hever Castle, Hever, near Edenbridge TN8 7NG

Contact: 01732 865224 orwww.hevercastle.co.uk

Hop Farm, near Paddock Wood

Meet the spring animals such as lambs, bunnies and fluffy chicks in the Animal Farm. Children can take on the Easter egg hunt before enjoying sing-a-longs, puppet shows and farmyard party dances. The regular attractions are ideal for under 11s, such as the Giant Jumping Pillows, the Magic Factory, Children’s Driving Shool and Pirate Cove.

Open: All activities run daily until Sunday, April 15

Cost: Adults £14.90, children £12.80, seniors £8.70, families £44.95

Where: The Hop Farm Family Park, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6PY

Contact: 01622 872068 orwww.thehopfarm.co.uk

Children can follow a trail through the grounds to collect an Easter egg from the Bunny Burrow. kmfm’s The Saturday Show will broadcast live from the castle and families will be able to meet the fluffy bunnies and friendly alpacas. There will be Easter egg archery and face painting.

Open: Good Friday to Easter Monday

Cost: Adults £18.50, concessions £16, children £11, Easter egg hunt an extra £2.50

Where: Leeds Castle, Maidstone ME17 1PL

Contact: 01622 765400 orwww.leeds-castle.com

Maidstone Leisure Centre

The seaside is coming to the county town with wave raves, beach parties and pirate-themed activities running until Friday, April 13. Families can meet Olli the Octopus before tackling the flume ride and wave rave lagoon sessions featuring music by a DJ and fun inflatables. There will also be a Punch and Judy, Mr Muddles Magic Show and a pirate-themed week running from Easter Monday.

Open: Times vary

Cost: A family swim and soft-play ticket is £21.99 for non-members, swim-only prices for juniors start from £2.70.

Where: Maidstone Leisure Centre, Mote Park, Maidstone ME15 7RN

Contact: 0845 1552277 or wwww.maidstoneleisurecentre.com

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

There’s an Easter egg trail every day over the long weekend, with a chocolate reward for everyone who completes the challenge. There is also a free colouring competition and a bouncy castle.

Open: Good Friday to Easter Monday, 10am to 4pm

Cost: Free, small charge for bouncy castle

Where: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5SA

Contact: 01892 513839 orwww.thepantilesonline.co.uk

Penshurst Place and Gardens, near Tonbridge

The old man of the woods and his companion will tell children tales of Easter. Visitors can try their hand at egg rolling and there will be an egg and spoon race. Craft activities run throughout the holidays.

Open: Crafts run until Sunday, April 15 from noon to 4pm. Three story tellings per day on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday at 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm.

Cost: Garden admission £7.80 for adults, children £5.80, families £23

Where: Penshurst Place and Gardens, Penshurst, Tonbridge TN11 8DG

Contact: 01892 870307 orwww.penshurstplace.com

Sissinghurst Castle

Games and face painting add to the Cadbury Easter egg trail as the grounds become awash with cream, pink and lilac colour from magnolias, clematis and tulips. There are also thousands of jewel-coloured crocuses littering the orchard and Spring Walk.

Open: Easter egg trail runs until Sunday, April 15, games and face painting on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, 11am to 4pm

Cost: Adults £10.40, children £5, families £26.20, Easter egg trail an extra £2

Where: Sissinghurst Castle, Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook TN17 2AB

Contact: 01580 710700 or www.nationaltrust.org.uk