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Easter 2014: 10 best family days out

Want to take the kids somewhere special for a day out this Easter holidays? We have picked the best of the bunch across the UK

Kate Hilpern
Friday 04 April 2014 02:35 BST

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There’s plenty of Easter-themed activities from the Eden Project’s Chocolate Unwrapped Festival to the Easter Egg Hunt at Willows Farm, Hertfordshire.

We’ve planned for various weather too, with indoor attractions such as the Chill Factore in Manchetser (ideal for rainy days) right through to Rhossili Bay, voted Britain’s best beach (particularly nice when sunny).

No budget? Fear not. Some of our suggestions, such as the National Museum of Scotland, need not cost you a penny.

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Verdict:

Alton Towers in Staffordshire is as fun-packed as it gets, while The John Muir Way, Across Scotland is a superb new 134 mile national pathway across Scotland, with plenty to keep the kids amused along the way.

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1. Eden Project, Cornwall

2. Chill Factore, Manchester

3. Willows Farm Village, Hertfordshire

4. Rhossili Bay, Wales

5. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

6. Alton Towers, Staffordshire

7. London Aquarium

8. Warwick Castle, Warwickshire

9. Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire

10. The John Muir Way, Across Scotland

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