Easter holiday in London: Eggs, Buns and Fun!

It is this time of the year when we are buying chocolate bunnies, decorating baskets with eggs and are looking forward to a bank holiday weekend this spring. Yes, we are talking about Easter holidays, this year we are celebrating it on 18-21 April 2014.

Why don’t you plan a holiday in London for next Easter?  

Read Short Let London activity guide for spending “Egg-citing” season in London and have fun during this period! Come in London during Easter, contact us and book your studio flat for few days!

Try yourself in painting hard boiled eggs, do not be afraid to experiment with different patterns and learn the art of decorating Easter baskets, this is a great way to explore your inner creativity. Do not forget about the traditional egg hunt, there are a lot of places in London where you can do this. London Easter Hunt is even offering you a tempting opportunity to win a prize – a dinner in one of the greatest steak houses in London – at Hawksmoor.

Easter in London

Two bank holidays, one boat race and a basketful of chocolate-related events – sort your 2014 Easter holiday here!

Look out for special Easter events and activities for kids at London attractions, including:

• Real eggs and fluffy ducklings at WWT London Wetland Centre
• Fun family activities with a historic theme at Historic Royal Palaces
• Easter egg hunts at Cutty Sark, V&A Museum of Childhood and Kew Gardens

You will have to solve a trail of clues, sent to your mobile phone by text, a trial is taking place daily through London streets between 18-21 April 2014, there are plenty more different prizes to win for each successful team! Celebrate Easter at Kew Gardens, where you can also go on Easter Egg hunt, it starts from Palm House and ends at Kew Palace and everyone will be rewarded with a chocolaty price! Kew will also be running chocolate workshops both for adults and kids, as this is a lovely Easter tradition to stuff yourself with loads of chocolate. Easter Fair will take place at Horniman Museum, kids will be excited to meet Easter Bunny and you as well can learn much new about Easter crafts, egg decoration and other traditions. Moreover, why not to get your kids meet the real rabbits and take them to the city farm to learn about the lives of rabbits and other animals. There are numerous city farms in London, Short Let London favourites are: Kentish Town City Farm, Hackney City Farm, Spitafields, Vauxhall City Farms, Lee Valley Park Farms, Hounslow Urban Farm and others (you can check our earlier blog for more information, Short Let London has already written about London city farms). Spitafields farm is even organising goats` race between 2 goats “Oxford” and “Cambridge”, which takes place at the same time as race between oxford and Cambridge Universities.

There will be a lot of fun things to do in London and we are already feeling the spring spirit, so come and stay with us this Easter holidays. Short Let London will be happy to accommodate you and offer you cheap and affordable flats to rent during your short stay in London. Book our holiday lettings and short let apartments in London now and receive a special festive spring offer, we will help you to plan and enjoy your Easter break, Happy Easter to all of you from Short Let London team!

Take a look what happened last year with the world’s biggest Easter egg hunt hits London!

Location, location, location…

One of the main questions for travellers who are coming to London for a short stay and for holidays is where to be based during the vacation time. Most of the visitors want to be staying in Central London areas, where they can be close to the major tourists' attractions, sights and landmarks which London is so rich for. Luxury hotels in central areas can be too expensive, and if the tourists are travelling on the budget side, they would also prefer to go for rather cheap accommodation in order to be able to spend more on entertainment and relaxation. However, it is no longer a difficult dilemma and you do not have to choose between convenient location and budget accommodation since there are affordable apartments for short rent on offer in London.  

Holiday rentals and short let apartments are an ideal solution when you are planning to stay for short term in London. Even in central areas such as Bayswater, Baker Street, Paddington, Queensway or Warwick etc. it is possible to rent fully-furnished private apartments for reasonable price. Short Let London suggests opting for the areas a bit further out from the centre, which are still very well connected and have good transportation links, so it will not be difficult to get to any other area in London. Holiday flats and short term rentals located outside zone 1 will help you to save your spending and have a comfortable stay, as you can get a spacious apartment with great conditions and living facilities for cheaper price. Short Let London will be happy to assist you in this matter or if you are having difficulties in choosing your short stay accommodation, and this not always has to be a compromise between the price and the quality.