Just like Christmas, many of us tend to forget that Easter is essentially a Christian holiday. I know plenty of people who use this holiday for their annual church visit, but for many its become increasingly just a great excuse for family get-togethers and bizarre egg-related activities over the extended weekend.

Whereas here in Germany rampantly reproducing foil-wrapped rabbits invade the supermarket shelves, it is chocolate eggs of all shapes, sizes and cocoa content which roll around the shopping aisles waiting for children to get their greedy hands into them.

The classic eggy treat is the Cadbury’s Crème Egg, a true-to-egg-sized chocolate surprise filled with a sickly sweet white/yolk coloured filling. These are only available between Christmas and Easter – a dangerous temptation for any chocaholics who’ve decided to bravely forgo their addiction for Lent. (And a quick tip for all you Dairy Milk lovers – Cadburys World chocolate factory is open all year round and close enough to quaint historic cities like Bath to warrant a cheeky day trip…!)

Children salivate in anticipation of the annual egg hunt – the elusive Easter bunny inevitably having visited to tuck eggs in all nooks and crannies of the budding spring garden on Easter Sunday – tucked in amongst the blooming daffodils, hidden inside bird feeding boxes or, predictably, nestled in the straw under the roosting chickens.

In Scotland, painting hard boiled eggs with bright patterns or silly faces in preparation for walking up a hill (or rather grassy slope) and rolling (or throwing) them in a race down, fills children and adults alike with glee. Edinburgh is a pretty hilly city with plenty of egg rolling spots – and egg throwing spots if you count the Castle, perched on a craggy hill and looming over the city. Stay at The Glasshouse Hotel, shop on Princes Street and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere. Or, make a real long weekend of it and travel across the English border past Gretna Green and stay in the stunning Lake District at Linthwaite House Hotel.

We’ve got loads of fabulous design, spa and traditional hotels all over the UK – and now is the perfect time to visit – the weak pound means you’ll be able to cram your suitcase full with enough egg shaped treats to last you until next Easter!!!