Out & About: Where to stay and play this Easter holiday

To celebrate both English Tourism Week and the Easter holidays, Velvet seeks out the best places local places for families to stay and play

National Horseracing Museum
Canine capers will be in full swing at the National Horseracing Museum, which is hosting an Easter Paw-ty on Sunday, March 30. Whether you think your dog has the waggiest tail, or you just can’t wait to show off their cracking Easter outfit, this is the party you and your pooch won’t want to miss!
Come and celebrate Easter with them and join in with the doggie-themed events, including a Fun Dog Show! There will be free creative activities, plus a chance to meet Artist in Residence, Nichola Eddery, who is renowned for her portraits of dogs.
£5 per adult, with under-16s free
Palace Street, Newmarket
01638 667314
nhrm.co.uk
@nhrmuseum

St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Scale new heights, whilst celebrating local heritage, with a cathedral tour or tower tour as engaging guides impart fascinating gems of local history. Book a tower tour to slowly climb the millennium tower, enjoy panoramic viewpoints along the way and learn more about the build, which was completed in 2005. After climbing 202 steps, you’ll be rewarded with unparalleled vistas across the Bury St Edmunds skyline. The cathedral tours stick to the ground floor but provide plenty of wonderment as you take in Medieval stained glass, Victorian flourishes and modern expansions.
Tours start at £6 per person
Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds
01284 748720
stedscathedral.org
@stedscathedral

Hyatt Centric Cambridge
Be the ultimate tourist in your own city by booking into the stylish Hyatt Centric Cambridge. Understated luxury and Art Deco touches come together to create generous, well-designed spaces blending home comfort and modern style. Just two miles from the city centre, with complimentary bike hire (subject to availability), good bus connections and parking, Hyatt Centric is perfectly positioned for adventure and exploration. Plus in the immediate vicinity of the hotel you can visit The Astronomer restaurant, Dutch cocktail bar, Brew coffee shop and Douce hair salon, or simply top up your Vitamin D levels in Hyatt Centric’s stunning courtyard and rooftop terrace, filled with lush greenery.
Room rates for March start from £90
37 Eddington Avenue, Cambridge
0333 015 1234
hyatt.com
@hyattcentriccambridge

The National Stud
Head to the heart of the British thoroughbred industry with a trip to The National Stud, set within a beautiful 500-acre site in Newmarket. Well known for its first-class breeding facilities, this prestigious stud farm is home to famous stallions, such as Stradivarius, plus retired legends. Book a 90-minute tour with Discover Newmarket to take in the Stallion unit; wander to the Foaling Unit and see the paddocks speckled with 2024’s newest arrivals. Watch the mares and foals whilst they’re turned out – and expect to see some spritely characters who may be future stars of the track! The National Stud tours run until October, with public tours Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and private tours daily.
Tours start from £16.50
Newmarket CB8 0XE
01638 501122
nationalstud.co.uk/discovernewmarket.co.uk
@discovernewmarket