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Easter Activities Near Me: National Trust Events Including Easter Egg Hunts Near Bolton

With Easter a little over a week away, you might be wondering how you can keep yourself and your family busy in Bolton this April.

It can be difficult to know what to get up to so if you're lacking inspiration for the Easter holidays, look no further.

The National Trust has lots of spring activities for all ages and they're ideal if you're looking to spend some time as a family in Bolton this Easter.

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Here's a selection of the National Trust's Easter activities in Bolton.

Easter egg hunts

This Easter you can take your family to National Trust sites to search for Easter eggs.

Whilst there are none taking place in Bolton itself, there is one to be found at Dunham Massey, which is about a 30-45 minute drive away from the town.

The trail takes place between April 2-24, from 10am - 4pm each day and includes a trail map, pencil and edible chocolate treat.

It costs £3 per child for the trail and booking is not required.

If you wanted an alternative to Dunham Massey then you would need to travel outside of Greater Manchester to either Cheshire (Little Moreton Hill, Quarry Bank, Hare Hill etc...), Lancashire (Rufford Old Hall) or Liverpool (Speke Hall)

National Trust Easter Walks

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If the idea of a family walk sounds like the best way to celebrate Easter, look no further.

National Trust sites such as the previously mentioned Dunham Massey, Little Moreton Hill, Quarry Bank and Hare Hill, all have numerous trails to show off the best of their sites for nature and wildlife.

Easter craft ideas

If you opt for a day indoors, there's still fun to be had with the National Trust's craft tutorials.

Videos on the website show you how to make Easter crafts including Easter baskets and a Bean-bag Easter chick.

You can watch the videos here and find out more about the National Trust's Easter activities and things to do via its website here. 

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How to buy a National Trust membership

Members of the National Trust can enjoy benefits such as free entry to more than 50 places, free parking at most of its sites and receive the National Trust magazine three times a year plus more.

There's a variety of memberships available such as Joint, Family, Individual, Senior, Junior and Life membership.

Prices can be found when you choose the membership you'd like, here.

To buy a membership or to find out more about them, you can visit the National Trust website here.

Easter Egg Hunt Moved To Park Called A Success

Standing with a basket full of candy and prizes he had just collected at Brookfield's Easter egg hunt, Liam Cresanto wanted to talk about the weather.

"I can't believe I have to wear my winter coat on Easter eve," the 11-year-old boy said.

The weather is more of a factor now that organizers have moved the hunt from the township administration building and its paved parking lot to Brookfield Township Community Park, with its open green spaces and potential for mud.

Just as the siren sounded beginning the little kids' hunt, a light but steady rain started to fall. A rain that meant the teens who were going to participate in a second hunt, "They're gonna get wet," said organizer Tabatha Dickson.

"It is what it is," she said. "That's where Mother Nature's at. We're at her mercy."

Despite the rain, many people called the March 30 event in its new location a success.

"I think it's a lot more room for parking and everything," said Sara Wiesen, who brought her sons, ages ages 8 and 11. "They needed this space."

"It was great, well organized, the kids had fun," said Liam's mom, Angelina, who also had her 7-year-old daughter with her.

For the younger kids' hunt, organizers staged three separate areas for the kids depending on age.

"We have this big field, now. We know we need to spread it out a little bit further next year," Dickson said, adding that she was looking forward to feedback to guide her in planning next year's event.

"I thought it was great. There's a lot of great prizes and the girls really had a good time," said Alexis Spence-Locke of Hermitage, who brought her daughters, ages 10 and 6.

"It's a really great time, and it's a great community event for the kids," she said.

"I thought it was really nice that Brookfield comes together like this and does this for the kids," Wiesen said.

Dickson thanked her volunteers, many of them teens, who came out to help.

"I think it went amazing," she said. "We had a good turnout. Got some ideas on how to improve it next year."

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Aldi Easter Eggs 2022: I Tried The New Range But Which Ones Are Worth Buying?

Aldi has released it's Easter egg range for 2022 and as a self-confessed chocaholic, it had a lot to live up to.

From ice cream cone creations to vegan and gluten-free chocolate, I wanted to see which Aldi products are genuinely worth buying and whether the more luxurious, grand designs were good value.

I must place a disclaimer here, I am a big fan of simple eggs made with tasty, good quality chocolate.

For me, it isn't about novelty designs, chocolate shards spiking out and the price tags to match.

So when I took a look at Aldi's Easter selection, I decided my mission was to find an egg that looks great but tastes even better.

One product that really intrigued me was Dairyfine's chocolate ice cream egg (£6.99) - a blonde chocolate and wafer cone topped with a milk chocolate scoop, finished with mini eggs and biscuit crumb, as well as a popping candy cone base.

Resembling the popular Cornetto ice cream, I was genuinely amazed by the attention to detail when I reached the end of the 'cone' and discovered chocolate-covered popping candy and milk chocolate.

It was a real treat to eat and I think I'd have been bouncing off the walls in joy (and maybe a sugar high) if I received this as a kid.

The one thing that really struck me about Aldi's Easter egg offering was the effective use of recyclable materials, leaving you guilt-free when it comes to packaging. Not even the ice cream egg was covered in excess single-use plastic.

The cone tasted almost like Caramac - if that's a sweet up your street, this is the 'egg' for you. 

The different combinations of chocolate and salty biscuit crumbs sprinkled on top left my sweet tooth feeling more than satisfied.  

With the chocolate ice cream egg, you really have a bit of everything and I think it's a worthwhile purchase.

Salted caramel Easter eggs

There is one major theme in Aldi's Easter egg and chocolate collection for 2022: salted caramel. 

Some of Aldi's salted caramel options, pictured.

I recruited a salted caramel expert, otherwise known as my boyfriend, to help review the full salted caramel selection. 

I thought salted caramel was something that didn't really vary in quality - yet some of these eggs really stood out as the best. 

In my humble opinion, one of the best chocolate eggs from Aldi is the Moser Roth salted caramel egg (£4.49) with hidden truffles, part of the Free From range.

Despite not containing milk, egg, wheat and gluten, it gives out little bursts of salted caramel flavours with every bite and it wasn't overly rich. 

It would have been easy to eat the whole egg in one sitting, not to mention the tempting truffles hiding inside the box. 

For serious salted caramel fans, the ChocoChanger salted caramel egg (£4.99) is the choice to go for.

From the moment you open the box, a strong aroma of caramel jumps out while the chocolate pops with creamy, salty sweetness.

One of the more surprising salted caramel items was the rich, vegan, dark Belgian chocolate office bunnies (£2.99) - you couldn't have too many but one every so often would really hit the spot.

Moser Roth's luxury egg box from Aldi.

If salted caramel is your idea of heaven, I'd definitely recommend heading to Aldi for a browse. 

One of the most delicious chocolate treats from Aldi was the indulgent assortment of hand decorated chocolate eggs (£4.99) with different types of fillings.

From dark chocolate orange and speculoos to pistachio and macadamia, these chocolates are definitely ones you'll struggle not to eat in one go. 

The flavours really worked well together - an ideal choice for people who love different types of chocolate and something visually appealing. 

One tasted like sticky toffee pudding while the raspberry chocolate had such delicate berry hints - absolutely perfect.

Hazelnut filled eggs and hazelnut chocolate rabbits from Aldi.

Now I'm not the biggest hazelnut fan but Aldi has played an absolute blinder with this flavour in 2022.

Moser Roth's hazelnut chocolate bunny (£1.49) leaves you with no words, just "Mmmm". 

Adorned with a cute green bow and bunny charm, the bunny looked great and tasted even better than you could expect.

The smooth chocolate melts in your mouth while the hazelnut really hits the spot. 

If you love Ferrero Rocher, you need to try Aldi's mouthwatering crispy hazelnut luxury filled eggs (£1.99).

A mix between Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, these chocolate eggs have a biscuity yet smooth texture with a gorgeous nutty aftertaste. 

Meanwhile, the Moser Roth Belgian milk and dark chocolate almond egg (£5.99) was something unique, featuring salted almond butter.

The combination of sweet yet salty almond butter with two types of chocolate was well balanced - though it did have a strong aftertaste, meaning it's not one for those who can take or leave almond.

There was just one Easter egg which left me wanting a little bit more than I got: the Dairyfine Chunky Egg Fruit and Nut (£4.49).

This chocolate egg is described as a thick Belgian milk chocolate egg packed with fruit and nut pieces - a combination I've been known to enjoy.

The chocolate didn't taste as special while the nuts were rather small and didn't have the crunch I yearned for. 

Saying that, it might be down to personal choice and you could completely disagree.

The verdict: Which Aldi chocolate Easter eggs are worth buying?

From the selection I tried, there are three clear winners: Moser Roth's hazelnut chocolate bunny, Moser Roth's Free From salted caramel egg with hidden truffles and the Dairyfine chocolate ice cream egg.

You can browse the full Easter egg collection from Aldi via the website here.

The Aldi website has even more eggs on offer - featuring cookies and cream, Eton mess and chocolate orange flavours.

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