Keeping your little chicks entertained over the Easter holidays

To help you from cracking under the pressure of keeping your little chicks entertained over the Easter holidays, Travelodge is offering 40,000 cheap hotel rooms between £19 and £29 across the UK.

Why not plan ahead and immerse the family in all things chocolaty with an egg-stra special short break! To book a room just go to www.travelodge.co.uk room stays must take place between 31st March and 15th April 2012.

Travelodge have sourced a selection of 12 great family days out:

- 8 chocolate themed events
- 4 Easter themed events - if you chocolate isn't you're thing.

So why not turn a daytrip into an action packed, fun break and explore the local area. To help the pennies stretch further Travelodge is also offering discounts to top attractions for bookings made between 8th March and 11th April 2012 at Travelodge. Every booking made between this time will be able to download a discount voucher for one of 150 attractions throughout the UK including; Theme Parks, Zoo's, Museums and Historic Places of Interest.

With Travelodge you only pay for the room and not for the number of people staying per room. A family room caters for two adults and two children or three adults - so for a family of four, it works out at just £4.75 per person- cheaper than a portion of fish and chips! By booking a GBP 19 Travelodge room, you will have plenty of change left to spoil yourself. A Travelodge family room has a luxury king size bed, sofa bed, en-suite facilities, flat screen TV with 18 free digital channels, free tea / coffee making facilities and WIFI. (You only pay for the room and not for number of people staying per room).

Travelodge hotels that have a Bar Cafe offer an 'eat as much as you like' breakfast buffet for £7.65 per guest and for each paying adult - two children under the age of 16 eat for free. You can make a 20% saving on breakfast by ordering online and you can order a two course evening online for just £9.95 per person too.

All dishes on their children's menu are £3.95, meals include macaroni cheese, cheeseburger and chips and Spaghetti meatballs - 10p from each sale of this dish will be donated to Travelodge's appointed charity KidsOut, helping bring fun & happiness to disadvantaged children in the UK.

Listed below are the best events happening across the UK (according to Travelodge):

Easter egg hunt and Chocolate Workshop at Kew Gardens

Get the whole family involved and join the annual Easter egg hunt at Kew Gardens. Kids can search for the friendly characters of Kew Gardens - Buzzie Bee, Wriggler and Snap, Trap and Venus - who are hidden around the Gardens. Collect three tokens to receive a Green and Black's chocolate treat from the Easter bunnies! Alternatively, visit the drop-in chocolate workshops where families can learn to make objects from chocolate.

Location: Kew Gardens, London, TW9 3PZ
Dates: Easter Egg hunt: Easter day (4 April), 9.30 - 12.30 (or until the eggs run out!)
Chocolate Workshop: Sat 9 April to Mon 25 April & Fri 29 April to Mon 2 May, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm

Prices: Free*

Nearest Travelodge: London Kew Bridge Travelodge, though we have many more hotels in London.

The Great Peter Rabbit East Egg Hunt, Cumbria.

Take part in one of the UK's biggest Easter Egg hunts. Get your hands on one of the 100 hand crafted Peter Rabbit eggs that will be hidden across Cumbria. This hunt gives you the chance to get out into the beautiful Lake District countryside and enjoy the thrill of the hunt against other families and children.

Dates: Thursday 5th April 2012
Times: Starts at 10am

Prices: Free*

Nearest Travelodge: Kendal Travelodge. Prices start from £19**.

Waddesdon Manor Cadbury Easter Trail

The National Trust and Cadbury are teaming up for lots of chocolate fun and an Easter trail at Waddesdon Manor. Enjoy a family day out in the beautiful grounds, with children's explorer trials, an aviary, and beautiful gardens to explore. Why not make a day of it and enjoy the most of the stunning setting.

Location: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH
Dates: Wednesday 4 April - Easter Monday 9 April, from 10am

Prices: £2.50* per trail. Normal admission charges apply, Adults from £6.50, Children from £3.50, children under 5 go free, families from £16.50.

Nearest Travelodge: Thame Travelodge.

The Giant Easter Egg Hunt

Experience the fun of the biggest Easter Egg hunt in Dorset. The wonderful surroundings of the subtropical gardens at Abbotsbury, with face painting and many more fun activities will suit all the family. Plus, there are thousands of Cadbury's cream eggs to be found!

Location: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Nr Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4LA
Dates: 06/04/2012 - 09/04/2012
Prices: Adults form £10.50*, children from £7.50*


Nearest Travelodge: Ilminster Travelodge

Lauriston Castle Easter Egg Hunt

Enjoy a day of fun Easter activities in the beautiful setting of Lauriston Castle. You can hunt for clues to find yourself some tasty treats then enjoy some Easter stories, an egg and spoon race, and finish the day by making your own framed Easter collage.

Location: Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 5QD
Dates: Saturday 7th April, 10am - 12.30pm
Prices: £6 per adult / child*

Nearest Travelodge: Edinburgh Learmonth Travelodge.

The Great Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Enjoy a family day out at this popular community event at Cranleigh Showground where there are plenty of chocolate surprises to be found. This is the perfect day out for the kids and parents too - get there early as this event becomes even more popular every year.

Location: Cranleigh Showhround, Surrey, GU6 7DW
Dates: Good Friday, 6th April 2011 at 10:30am
Prices: Free entry and parking*

Nearest Travelodge: Dorkin Travelodge

The Big Easter Bunny Hunt

Join the Big Easter Bunny Hunt in the beautiful surroundings of Waterperry Gardens, home to 8 acres of beautifully landscaped ornamental gardens, plant centre and garden shop, gift barn, museum and teashop. It is your challenge to find bunnies with a difference hidden around the ornamental gardens. Find 8 out of 10 and claim your special Easter prize from Miss H's tea shop.

Location: Waterperry Gardens,Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. OX33 1JZ
Dates: 31st March to 15th April
Prices: It costs £2 per child and children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the normal garden entrance fee applies.

Nearest Travelodge: Oxford Wheatley Travelodge

Easter Egg Eggstravagaza at Cadbury World

Cadbury World has an egg-cellent line-up of family-friendly events including circus performances with Charley Farley and Rags, ventriloquist Kimmo and children's performer Mark Traversoni. From Good Friday through to Easter Monday there will be a special Easter egg hunt and children will also have the chance to enter an Easter bonnet competition with prizes.

Location: Cadbury World, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2LU
Dates: 31st March to 15th April (TBC), 10am-3pm Monday - Friday; 9.30 - 4pm Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Monday 7th; 10am - 4pm ever weekend thenceforth; 10-2pm Tuesday 15th
Prices: Adult £14.30 - Child £10.40 Under 4s - free - Concessions £10.90 Family

Nearest Travelodge: Birmingham Central Newhall Street Travelodge.
*Prices correct at 09/03/2012
**£19 rooms can be booked 21 days in advance.

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