BRIT LIST
WHAT TO DO
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO BUY
12 Get on board with Peter Rabbit
On your marks, get set go, for one of the country’s biggest Easter egg hunts that takes place across the Lake District this Easter. Peter Rabbit will launch The Great
Peter Rabbit Easter Egg Hunt at 10am on the 7 April at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction in Bowness-on- Windermere. Artist Sue Dunne has designed 100 ceramic eggs based on
The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse which has
its 100th anniversary this year, and
these collectors’ item have been hidden in various locations all over Cumbria. The hunt will continue until the last egg has been found. The hunt is open to all and clues as
to where the eggs might be hidden can be found on a special website
www.peterrabbitegghunt.co.uk which will keep everyone up to date with the thrill of the hunt. For details
on Beatrix Potter’s Lake District visit:
www.golakes.co.uk/beatrixpotter.
through the 13 Tiptoe
bluebells
Britain’s woods and forests are currently
sprinkled a shade of blue thanks to the
appearance of this seasons favourite – bluebells. There are plenty of places that you can see them in all their glory including National Trust’s Dunham Massey (far right) in Cheshire, which boasts Britain’s largest winter garden and Silk Wood at Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire (right). Alternatively, if you’re planning a trip to Northern
Ireland, don’t miss the displays at National Trust’s Mount Stewart.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk and
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt.
14 DURHAM RESURRECTS MYSTERY PLAYS IN MAY
Mystery plays, depicting stories from the Bible such as creation to the Last Judgement, date back to medieval times and were one of the earliest forms of live theatre, performed in cities such as York and Chester. This year the city of Durham is offering a contemporary ‘retelling’ of ten traditional stories such as Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood and The Crucifixion (left) by
writers including David Almond (Skellig) and Ian McMillan (BBC Radio 3). The stories will be staged over three nights (28-30 May) at venues across the city and will include dance, opera and musical theatre, to film and
new media. Tel: (0191) 332 4041;
www.galadurham.co.uk.
70 BRITAIN
LONDON
Lost London (£29.99 below)
by Phillip Davies features 500 photographs from English Heritage’s collection of London images. Spanning 1870 to 1947, they depict a period that includes the construc- tion of Tower Bridge.
Tel: (01761) 452966; www.
english-heritageshop.org.uk.
IN YE OLDE STREETS OF
15 GET LOST
BETTY’S TEAROOMS
16
HOP ON OVER TO
Easter is once again upon us and with it vast quantities of chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. So it’s the perfect time to visit one of the six Bettys Café Tea Rooms in Yorkshire (Harrogate, Harlow Carr, York, Northallerton and Ilkley) where tasty treats await. You can even book a chocolate course at Bettys Cookery School. If you can’t get there, fear not, Bettys by Post will send you your goodies to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. BRITAIN’s favourite Easter treats include the box of four bunny cupcakes (£16, above), the box of seven Marc de Cham- pagne Truffle Eggs (£7.75), Lebkuchen & Marzipan Speckled Hen Biscuit (£3.85) and the Caramel Rabbits
(£4.95).
www.bettys.co.uk;
www.bettysbypost.com.
PHOTOS: NTPL, ANDREW BUTLER
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