A bad start to the Easter weekend was being turned away at the entrance to The Hop Farm at Paddock Wood to see Peppa Pig. Staff told us that it was too crowded inside and we should “come back tomorrow”. That isn’t really an option when you have already driven a long way. When others that were coming out were asking for a refund because they had not even seen the Peppa Pig character when they were at the show, it was clear that a different attraction had to be found to avoid disappointing my 5 year old.
Leeds Castle was the next nearest big attraction for Easter weekend. There was a treasure trail that lead to a chocolate Easter Bunny for the children and a kite display. The children could make their own kites in a big marquee and a kite shop was on site with reasonably priced kites if you wanted to join in. Everyone was having a brilliant time. It is easy to forget how much fun children can have with a kite. Safe to say that being turned away from the Hop Farm gave us a much more involved family trip out at Leeds Castle.