Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

Looking for something to do over the Easter holiday? Why not try the Riverhill Bunny Hunt? 

In 201 the Riverhill Easter Bunny Hunt runs until Mon 2nd April, 10.30am – 4pm. Riverhill is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for bank holidays. The Bunny Hunt is included in the usual admission price.

We live in a lovely part of the world, particularly at this time of year. When the rhododendrons and the bluebells come out, there are some fantastic places in West Kent and the surrounding area where you can go and see them in all their glory.

One such place is Riverhill Himalayan Gardens near Sevenoaks, who invited us along to their  Easter Bunny Hunt.

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

Although only a 15 minute drive from my house, I have to confess we had not been there before.

Before we had children we were National Trust members so stuck to places we wouldn’t have to pay again for, and since becoming parents we’ve not really had the time or energy. With a fair amount of steep hills and uneven ground, we had been told it was not especially buggy friendly so we’ve put it off, but with the kids now a bit older (21.5 months and THREE AND A HALF YEARS – where did that even go??) and able to walk a distance buggy-free, we took a trip on Good Friday to check it out.

We did our first ever Easter Egg hunt last year at a very cold, wet and windy Kent Life (weather not their fault).

We ended up leaving enormously frustrated because the last Easter egg was absolutely impossible to find and although our daughter could not have cared less, we felt we HAD to earn that damn creme egg after all the man-hours put in, so this year we were hoping for something slightly less regimented/impossible and a bit more toddler-friendly.

Our Easter Bunny hunt at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens.

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

We took a picnic, because we weren’t certain of what was on offer or how much it would cost, and found a nice spot to sit and eat.

If there is one thing that toddlers love, it’s a picnic. I think they may have romanticised the idea a little but never mind. For all the cocktail sausages and slightly-warm cheese it was a lovely setting, and we enjoyed ourselves.

To be honest we should have read the instructions telling us to go to the Wood Garden where the bunny hunt was, but we didn’t, and it was only after we’d made our way through the ‘Jungle’…

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent
An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent
And the Walled Garden…

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

That we happened across a sign telling us that the bunnies were imminent.

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

The kids got very excited coming across each bunny.

The big one named herself Princess Bunny Hunter (or ‘Princess girl who follows and finds the bunnies’ but that wasn’t as catchy) as she tried to copy the numbers down with varying success. Between us, we found most of the bunnies.

Whilst hunting for the remaining few, we came across the maze; it’s still in its early stages with the hedges starting to grow but it’s an impressive maze (yes, we went wrong).

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

We then decided that it was time to head back to have a cup of tea, and we happened across all but one of the remaining bunnies on the way, as well as some stunning bluebells, rhododendrons and azaleas.

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent
rhododendrons at riverhill himalayan gardens

azalea at riverhill himalayan gardens

After a nice loose leaf cuppa and a chat to one super stylish Alison of Not Another Mummy Blog who happened to be there hunting for bunnies too, we went off in search of the adventure playground.

Although really aimed at older kids, as you can see we had a bash anyway…

An Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent

Three minutes after we arrived, the big one announced she needed a poo and so we sensibly cut our losses and made our way back to the toilets and the car.

We very nearly didn’t leave the overflow car park as our poor huge-but-only-1.6l car just didn’t want to go up the hill. Thank goodness that we chose to go in the afternoon when all the cars around us were gone! It could have been very unfortunate.

With hindsight, we should taken the dog along – well behaved dogs on leads are welcomed and we saw loads while we were there.

We’ll definitely be heading back – Riverhill Himalayan Gardens host a yearly schedule of events which are worth checking out.

In 2019 the Riverhill Easter Bunny Hunt runs until Mon 22nd April, 10.30am – 4pm. Riverhill is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for bank holidays. The Bunny Hunt is included in the usual admission price.

Thank you to Riverhill Himalayan Gardens for letting us visit for free, we will definitely be back, although we won’t be parking in the field. All words and pictures are my own.

If you fancy visiting, go to their website for more information.

An Easter bunny hunt and bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens near Sevenoaks - things to do with children in West Kent in Spring

1 thought on “Easter Bunny hunt and Bluebells at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent”

  1. Clare - My Tunbridge Wells

    Nice insight into your visit to Riverhill!! Looking forward to going along these soon too. I am very much liking Princess Bunny Hunter's skirt by the way 🙂

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