The Best Easter Egg Hunts in South East London 2025
If you love Easter egg hunts, then South East London is the place to be in the Easter holidays! With its wide range of scenic parks, historic sites, and vibrant local communities, South East London is a hotspot for family Easter egg hunts, easter hunts and a place to spot the easter bunny!
The green spaces in South East London also make it a great place to find some unique and interesting easter eggs hunts for the whole family in the Easter school holidays. From hand-painted wooden eggs to edible chocolate eggs, there is a huge range of Easter treats for young children that can be found in the local shops and markets.
The Greenwich area of South East London is particularly popular for Easter egg hunts, with the vast and beautiful Greenwich Park with its nature trails offering an exciting experience for all. The park is full of hidden nooks and crannies that are perfect for hiding eggs, making it a great spot to enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt and it makes a good Easter egg hunt for older children.
The best Easter egg hunts in South London in 2025
If you’re looking for something a little more exciting than an egg hunt, then South East London has plenty to offer. The annual spring fairs held in many of the local parks and green spaces are a great way to experience the Easter spirit. The fairs offer a range of activities for all ages, from egg decorating competitions and bouncy castles to face painting and craft stalls.
No matter what kind of Easter celebration you’re looking for, South East London is the perfect place with something to offer everyone! So why not take a trip down to South East London this Easter and enjoy all the fun of the festivities!
Happy Easter hunting! Here’s our research into Easter Egg hunts in and around London so you can find your perfect one this Easter! And if you want to do an Easter egg hunt at home – then you’ll love this Easter Scavenger Hunt for Kids!
Easter Activities in South London
Saturday 19th April (11am-4pm) Lesnes Abbey Woods
New Road, London SE2 0AX
This is perfect to get your Easter season started! Lesnes Abbey Easter Festival is back with it’s amazing marketplace, free arts and crafts, face painting, dance workshops, Easter Bunny visit, plus this year Jack Sparrow sails in too, and magic shows. Plus an Easter bonnet competition! Check out more info here.
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo – The Golden Bunny Easter Trail
(5th – 21st April) Chelsea Bridge Gate SW11 4NJ
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo’s Easter Eggs-travaganza! Every weekend of the Easter holidays, join us for story time, crafts, games and an egg-tra special opportunity to learn all about the journey of an egg into a chick – you’d be hopping mad to miss it! Plus there’s an egg hunt trail and extra special animal keeper talks every day of the Easter holidays!
Easter Events in South London
Beckenham Rec Easter Egg Hunt BR3
Good Friday April 18th, 2025 10am-2pm
A fun filled family event with lots of stalls at Croydon Road Recreation Ground in Beckenham. Event entry costs £4 including kids mini fairground and face painting. The nearest train stations are Clock House (11 minutes walk), Beckenham Junction (15 minutes walk)
For more things to do in Bromley with Kids see here!
National Trust Morden Hall Park SM4
16th – 21st April 2025
The National Trust Easter egg hunts are always a winner! They run every year for 6 days, you can turn the hunt into a whole day event by taking a picnic and exploring the farm. The price of the trail is £3.50 per child and includes a trail map, pencil and a chocolate egg at the end.
Easter Family Day at Brixton Windmill
13 April 2025, 13:00-17:00
Free entry (donations welcome); £2 suggested donation for children’s treasure hunt
At London’s last working windmill, kids can hunt for chocolate treasures from 13:30, then join in the Easter Bonnet competition at 15:30. Join in free Easter-themed workshops, explore the historic mill, and then enjoy a picnic in Windmill Gardens – you can find the windmill at Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London, SW2 5DA
Find out more: Brixton Windmill – Easter Family Day
If you’re closer to Essex then you’ll love these Easter egg hunt ideas in Essex.
Herne Hill Velodrome for kids between 2 and 10 years old.
Book on to one of six available time slots and let your kids run wild around our scavenger hunt, located all over our off-road bike trails. Collect stamps on your card and get some incredibly tasty chocolate in return for your hard work! They have helmets available and balance or pedal bikes for all ages of kids.
Saturday 19th April 2025, 11am – 4pm Horniman Museum Easter Fair SE23
A fun Easter fair with lots of creative events for kids and live music. Includes ‘Make a Badge’, ‘Design an Easter Bonnet’ events and a stilt walker bubble performance! Enjoy live music, crafts, street food and lots more. Enjoy the beautiful gardens with a trail that includes a free gift! Tickets cost £5 for adults and for kids.
If you’ve got teenagers! They’ll love these ideas for Easter Egg Hunts!
FREE Easter Egg Hunts for Kids in South East London
Chocolate FREE Easter egg hunt
Big Easter Egg Hunt route: Where to find the trail of giant eggs across London
The Big Egg Hunt has been held since 2012 and in 2025 will run from March 24 to April 27.
Within this time, organisers invite participants to download a free app and then use this to clock off the eggs as they find them.
For more Spring kid friendly nature-inspired activities, see our favourite Spring outdoor activities here.
High Elms Country Park Easter egg hunt 2025
Sunday 20th April, BEECHE (High Elms Country Park) BR6 7JH
Easter trail – A self-led Easter Scavenger Hunt (with prize) will be available throughout the holidays, during the visitor centre opening hours. 10-12pm.
Check out this posts for more woods to visit with the family in South London.
Have lots of fun on one of these family friendly Easter egg hunts – and if you try one out – please let me know! Hope they help you to get your sweet tooth fill! Read here if you’d like some chocolate free gift ideas for kids! And after you’re hunt, you’ll love this Easter popcorn idea and fun things to do this Easter with kids! If you need more ideas for the Easter Holidays – read this post here!
For more fun places to visit in South East London – see our ideas here!
