Teesside families enjoy fun in the sun at Easter events

Families had fun in the sun as Teesside enjoyed a beautiful Bank Holiday.

Abigail Wells, eight, from Linthorpe, was among visitors who took part in an Easter-themed trail at Gisborough Priory Woodland Gardens where they searched for hidden clues in return for a chocolate treat.

There was also Easter crafts, where youngsters could make their own crowns or have a go sketching the springtime scene at the gardens, and seasonal stories in the woodland storytelling area.

And rumbling tummies could be treated to delicious homemade cakes and other refreshments - with all proceeds going towards the work in the gardens

Gisborough Priory Project volunteer, Judith Arber, said: “With the daffodils beginning to bloom and the trees in bud it is a lovely time to explore and enjoy the gardens. There are plenty of picnic tables and benches around the gardens where visitors can sit and take in the springtime panorama.”

While much of Teesside basked in sunshine, families on the coast had to make the best of misty conditions, including Holly and Amy Leigh Dean, who had fun with buckets and spades in Redcar.