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Easter Egg Hunt with Bertie The Bunny at Epping Ongar Railway
Epping Ongar Railway
Fri 7th April 2023 - Mon 10th April 2023
Join us on board the Easter Express for the longest Easter Egg Hunt in Essex!
Find all the eggs
Easter Bunny visits
Facepainters
Find all the eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden all along our line. Running the length of the railway track, from Ongar through to Coopersale, the distance covered is equivalent to 131,579 eggs placed end to end! You'll need to hop on and off our steam and diesel trains to find them all!
There is no parking available at our stations, except for blue badge holders. We recommend travelling to us via the Central Line (journey time to Epping is just 30 minutes from Stratford) or parking at Epping Underground station (parking charges payable) or in public car parks in Ongar and using our free connecting heritage bus service. You can find the bus timetable here.
Upon arrival, children will receive a sheet with clues, before being asked to find as many numbered eggs as they can, which Bertie has sneakily hidden around the Railway - be sure to keep watch out of the windows during your journey. At the end of your visit, return the sheet to one of our gift shops at either Ongar or North Weald and receive a special Easter treat.
Bertie the Easter Bunny at Ongar
Stay alert for Bertie the Easter Bunny, who will be out and about the stations and maybe even aboard some of the trains throughout each day!
At North Weald
Our gift shop will be open with a wide selection of souvenirs for sale.
The LNER Café will be open offering a range of hot and cold drinks and light refreshments to take away.
Also at North Weald, children young and old can enjoy having their faces painted (additional charge applies) between 10.30 and 15.00.
At Ongar
You can watch the locomotive run around the train, and find the point where all distances on the underground are measured from!
Our gift shop will be open and light refreshments will be available.
The Penny Salon Gallery will be open showing a topical photographic exhibition.