Need a break? 14 holiday ideas this Easter

Breaks this Easter include a sweets splurge, a courtyard picnic, two nights in a lakeside room, over-55s specials, a chocolatier masterclass and surfing, says Pól Ó Conghaile

Melt away at Inchydoney, Co Cork

Easter is about the good Lord, but it’s also about chocolate — and after Lenten’s 40 days, Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa (right) has the excuse for a splurge: an Easter ‘sensation’ package from €125pp. Included are one night’s B&B in an ocean-view room, with a chocolate-and-orange wrap to stir up a Willy Wonkaesque sense of wellbeing. “Your therapist will envelope you in a warm blanket, which will allow the active ingredients to send you into a state of ultimate relaxation,” they say — and it ends with a free hot chocolate and sweet treat. Costs €145pp on weekends.