Special Events - Easter Rodent Hunt

Easter Rodent Hunt

The Official Clink Easter Rodent Hunt runs from

11th – 25th April (Easter Holidays)

Stuck for things to do with the little monsters this coming Easter Holidays? Then why don’t you head on down to the Clink. The resident jailor has decided to invite you on an Easter Rodent Hunt. RODENTS …? I hear you ask? Let’s face it, chocolate eggs are difficult to get hold of in the Middle Ages and rats and mice were a plenty scampering around the damp dark prison, so I’m afraid an Easter Rodent Hunt is the next best thing.

And besides, if you were unfortunate enough to be imprisoned in the Clink at Easter (and children often were) food was scarce however, rats and mice were plentiful. Twice a day, the Thames tide would flood the perilous prison, forcing our furry friends to run up your legs. It was not uncommon to hear stories of inmates eating them to avoid starvation.

Upon entering the museum, the Clink -kids get the opportunity to go on an Easter Vermin Hunt. If they correctly guess the number of vermin, they can win a chocolate egg.