Southampton's Old Town Easter Trail

This Easter from 28 March – 12 April, little explorers are invited to hop into Southampton’s Old Town for a brand-new, free family trail.

The Easter Bunny is planning a special tea party to celebrate the season with all his friends, but he needs your help! Using the trail map, make your way around the city, stopping at key locations to find colourful trail posters. Each poster reveals a charming illustration of one of the items the Easter Bunny needs to make his party a success.

Once you've found them all, hop over to the final stop where children will receive a small prize for all their hard work. Don’t forget to complete the feedback section on the back of the map for your chance to win tickets to a show at this year’s Southampton Summer Sessions.

Southampton's Old Town Easter Trail from 28 March - 12 April, brought to you by GO! Southampton. Free event.

How does the trail it work?

  1. Download or visit one of the map collection points to pick up a free trail map
  2. Head to each of the trail stops displayed on the front of the map (you can complete the trail in any order you'd like) - there will be a colourful poster displayed in one of the windows at the location.
  3. Write down the business where you found each of the tea party items. Can you figure out which tea party item is missing?
  4. When you’ve visited all of the trail stops, head to our end location (HMV Southampton) to return your completed map where children will receive a free small prize. You must fill out the short survey on the back to redeem your prize. Individuals above the age of 18 will also have the opportunity to enter our prize draw for a chance to win tickets to this year's Southampton Summer Sessions. See below for more details.

When is the trail?

The trail will be available to walk from Saturday 28 March - Sunday 12 April. All the clue hosts will have their A4 clue poster clearly displayed in their window for you to find. Please note that individual business hours may vary during the Bank Holiday. Please ensure you plan your visit ahead of time. If you are unable to access a clue, you can discover the full set of trail displays can be accessed here.

Prize collection timings

To collect your prize, visit HMV located on High St during their following opening times*:

  • Monday - Thursday - 9am - 6.30pm
  • Friday - Saturday - 9am - 7pm
  • Sunday - 11am - 5pm

*Opening times correct as of 24 March 2026

Where to get your map

From 28 March, trail maps will be available for collection at various points throughout the city centre. This includes:

A printable copy can also be downloaded here or view the digital version below.

 

HMV Southampton exterior of shop

 

Trail clue stops

Below is a list of all the locations taking part as clue stops this year. You can start anywhere, but if you’d prefer to follow a route, the stops are listed in a suggested order on your map:

  1. The Grapes
  2. The White Star Tavern
  3. Room2
  4. Platform Tavern
  5. SoKo clinic
  6. George’s Restaurant
  7. The Star Hotel
  8. Howden
  9. Rosemary Café
  10. Padharo
  11. Subway
  12. Oxfam
  13. Costa Coffee
  14. HMV: prize collection point

Enter our prize draw

Completed one of our trails? You can enter our prize draw to be in with the chance to win tickets to one of the following Southampton Summer Sessions shows taking place on Guildhall Square this June:

  • Bowling For Soup
  • Billy Ocean
  • The Beach Boys
  • Amy Macdonald

To enter, simply complete our feedback form on the back of the trail map and return it to the end location between 28 March - 12 April. Alternatively, you can complete our digital feedback form here. The winner will be contacted in May 2026. For full T&C's check here.

Southampton Summer Sessions full lineup for 2026 including Amy Macdonald Alex James Britpop classical and more.

Crowd cheering at Southampton Summer Sessions in Guildhall Square

There's more to love in Old Town

While you’re in Old Town, why not explore a little further? From cobblestone streets steeped in history to independent spots waiting to be discovered, there’s plenty more to uncover beyond the Easter trail. Take your time, wander, and see where Old Town leads you. Learn more here.

Bright purple lavender bush infront of Town Quay Park

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