GALLERY: Families celebrate Easter weekend at Drum Castle

Holiday celebrations were in full swing at Drum Castle as youngsters donned their detective caps to hunt out Easter treats.

Families took the trip to the Drumoak spot to take part in the Easter festivities today – solving clues to find as much chocolate as possible.

A number of treats were hidden amongst the spring flowers and oak trees in the shadows of the 700-year-old castle.

Others took a more relaxing approach with a wander around the historic rose gardens or ventured inside the building which is one of the country’s oldest tower houses.

Our Press and Journal Photographers Kenny Elrick and Kami Thomson were there snapping the best of the days action below.

Alex, 4, and brother Max Barrie, 8. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Logan MacIntosh, 4. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Can you follow the trail to find all the eggs at Drum Castle. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Beautiful daffodils can be found at Drum Castle too. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Katie Ross, 7 enjoying the daffodils. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Morgan, 5, and brother Daniel Adamson, 3 very happy to of found one of the Easter Eggs! Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Giggles all around with Ilis, 7, and Harriet Molloy, 5, Ivy Bowyer, 5. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Ellis Mackay, 3, and Logan MacIntosh, 4. Hoppy egg hunting! Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Easter Egg hunt at Drum Castle. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

On the Easter Egg hunt at Drum Castle was Phoenix Rapson, 5. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Connie and Elsie Cooper enjoying the Easter Egg hunt at Drum Castle. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Yvonne Mathew completing her Easter Egg hunt. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Xander Wilson making a bird box with his dad Darren and sister Arianna. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Emily Rosinska looking for clues on the Easter egg hunt at Drum Castle. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Grace and Joseph Connelly working together to find all the eggs. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Andrew Smith having an egg-cellent time at Drum Castle this Easter. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Isla and Lewis Simcox egg-cited to get started on the hunt. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Lucas Paterson and Lacey Hulse crouched next to a carved egg. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

An egg-stra fun day for Imogen McIntosh, Darcy Byers, Willow Morrise and Isabelle Goodchild. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

She cracked it! Garry and Louise Cameron with Emma and her chocolate egg. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

The action follows a whole host of Easter action across the north-east and north.

GALLERY: Families celebrate Easter weekend with chocolate trail at Drum Castle

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