With the Easter Holidays fast approaching Dorking has you covered with plenty of ways to enjoy this spring time holiday.
Family Easter Holiday Activities in Dorking
Live Performance, Cinema and Crafts at Dorking Halls
Hello Dorking are once again teaming up with Dorking Halls to run a Crafty Caper, this time themed to coincide with their Easter Panto, the Little Mermaid. Join us on Monday 30th March from 10 am – 1pm to make Under the Sea and Easter creations. Pre booking is essential for this free event via Dorking Halls website .
As well as their Easter Panto on Tuesday 7th April, Dorking Halls have K-Pop Fantasy, Tom Gates Epic Show, The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rock Show, Rude Science plus cinema screenings of The Magic Faraway Tree and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Full what’s on details can be found here.
The Library also have a full programme of events including Easter crafts, story-times and rhyme-times, Lego and STEM club. Contact the Library directly for full details. Dorking Museum will have an Easter Egg Hunt running as well as their Hidden in Stone Dinosaur exhibition.
Dorking Library and Dorking Museum
And don’t miss out on the Friends of Dorking Eggscellent Easter Trail. Collect a trail sheet from S C Fuller in South Street and spot the clues in many of the town centre businesses from 28th March until 12th April. Plus if you take part in the trail on Easter Saturday 4th April, there will be chocolate treat stops along the way at COOK, The Optical Studio, Game n Play, Harmans and S C Fuller!
Be active in Dorking this Easter
Dorking also has two soft plays, at Burgundy and Black and Silvermere in Meadowbank Park, a board games cafe, Game n Play, on the High Street and Dorking Sports Centre where you can swim, take short swimming courses, play table tennis and pickleball and join in junior gym sessions. If a family cycle is more your thing make sure you’re ready with a trip to one of our great cycle shops, The Cycle Collective, Head for the Hills or Cogs.
Easter treats in Dorking
Dorking is the perfect place to treat yourself to some Easter goodies, a meal out or just time to mooch.
Gift Shops, Spring Style and Antiques in Dorking
Our many gift shops are full of the joys of Spring with vibrant homeware, cards and both chocolate and non-chocolate treats for all. With the weather turning warmer you may find you need to refresh your wardrobe and you can do no better than exploring our style quarter as well as household names such as M&S, Fatface, Clarks and Mountain Warehouse. And what is better than a mooch through West Street’s antiques shops to find the perfect treasure.
Craft Workshops in Dorking
If trying a craft is more your thing, Pippbrook House have an Easter Basket Workshop on Saturday 28th March, Westcott and Williams are running furniture painting workshops over the Easter period, and Tracey’s Sewing Room is running courses for adults and teens in March and April.
Vibrant cafes, restaurants and pubs in Dorking
Our cafes and restaurants are cooking up feasts and treats for Easter so book your tables or grab your favourite spot to enjoy time with family or maybe just a quiet coffee to yourself.
And our pubs are a great place to while away a few hours over the long bank holiday. Many will have live music too.
Give back this Easter in Dorking
Dorking has such a strong heart and our businesses do so much to support local causes. This Easter Skipton Building Society are collecting Easter Eggs from 23rd February to 27th March which will be donated to Beatitudes Children’s Charity Shop to distribute.
Enjoy the Fresh Air in Dorking this Easter
The town centre is surrounded by the Surrey Hills and many of the walks can start or end in the High Street. You can easily explore Ranmore, Denbies Hillside and the Deepdene Trail and enjoy all the town centre has to offer too, and of course the town is steeped in history to discover. Take a look at some of our short walk ideas here or why not follow this self-guided walk that shows you many of the heritage highlights of Dorking inspired by Vaughan Williams.
