PICTURES: Hundreds of families enjoy Easter fun at Leith Hall trail near Huntly at Kennethmont
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MORE than 400 children spent their Easter weekend hunting clues on Leith Hall’s beautiful Easter trail.
A staff member from the stately home, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, described the event as “a great way to start the season at Leith Hall”.
The Easter trail was themed around baby animals, with youngsters tasked with finding the correct names for each species to win a chocolate egg.
Visitor services supervisor Beatrice Fettes-Leagas said one of the answers was "leveret" - a baby hare.
“We had almost 400 children across the weekend taking part in the Easter trail in the walled garden," Beatrice said.
“The trail was themed around baby animals and they were tasked with finding the names of five animals' young, so for instance the answer to a baby hare was leveret."
She added that seasonal staff and volunteers played a central role in helping the event succeed.
“We had quite a few returning seasonal staff and volunteers and some new faces, including a new tearoom supervisor," she said.
"And it was great to see everyone working together."
Beatrice also thanked the The Friends of Leith Hall, who organised their annual duck race on Sunday, March 31.
The contest was a “great success”, she added, with the Friends having received help from the Scouts.
Families paid £2 per entry with great prizes on offer and, after their competitive journey, the rubber sucks were collected in a net at the finish line.
This year's Easter trail featured chocolate eggs from Moo Free chocolates, which were accessible for children with dietary requirements.
Leith Hall is now open to visitors from Friday to Sunday and, from June, will be open from Thursday to Monday.
From September until the season ends in October, the stately home will return to Friday to Sunday.
