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A one-day-old lamb

Easter fun in Shropshire

Many of Shropshire's top visitor attractions are hoping to encourage local tourism this Easter, with entertainment ranging from sheep racing to Easter egg hunts.

Shropshire's tourist spots are holding special events to celebrate Easter. Among them are Easter egg hunts at some National Trust properties and at Park Hall Countryside Experience near Oswestry children will be able to bottle feed lambs.

Sheep Grand National at Hoo Farm

Sheep racing at Hoo Farm

Also at Park Hall there will be a Great Egg Hunt and the chance to see one-week-old chicks. There's also an Easter Detective Hunt where clues have been hidden in the animal areas.

The National Trust has set up egg hunts at Attingham Park, Dudmaston Estate, Sunnycroft and Cardingmill Valley in the Shropshire Hills.

The RAF Museum at Cosford.

Hunt for Pilot Officer Prune at Cosford

Pilot Officer Prune is hiding in the hangars at the RAF Museum at Cosford as part of their Easter Aviator Trail.

There are plenty of events at Hoo Farm at Preston on the Weald Moors near Telford. There's the Sheep Steeplechase and the Galloping Goats as well as an Easter Bunny Hunt, an egg extravaganza and lamb feeding.

A sketch of the restored granary at Weston Park

How the restored granary will look.

Weston Park on the Shropshire Staffordshire border is offering free entry to the park to mark the launch of the Granary Shop and Gallery. Familes can explore the park and have fun in the adventure playground. The renovations have been financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Advantage West Midlands.

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