Bunny ears at the ready, Easter is coming up this month, with the springtime celebration falling on Sunday March 27 this year.

The long bank holiday weekend begins on Good Friday (March 25), and Easter Monday (March 28) is the final day in the bank holiday festivities.

And while we're getting very excited about the time off, planning activities is getting difficult this year as forecasters can't seem to make up their mind about the weather!

Some are predicting snow (and temperatures of a chilly -14C!), while others are convinced there will be a heatwave and glorious sunshine, meaning it can be hard to decide what to get up to on your holidays.

So we're stepping in to help, with a list of five great places for ice cream, and five great places for hot chocolate!

All you need to do is keep an eye on the weather and decide where to go on the day.

Fouberts

Gorgeous local ice cream parlour serving handmade Italian ice cream flavours in a cosy shop and café.

Fouberts, 2 Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick, W4 1QP - 020 8994 5202

Gelateria Danieli

24 flavours of ice cream on offer, plus frozen yoghurt, coffee and milkshakes in a small venue with a takeaway counter, right by Richmond Green.

Gelateria Danieli, 16 Brewers Lane, Richmond, TW9 1HH - 020 8439 9807

Gelupo

Freshly made Italian ice cream in deli-inspired flavours, served in blue-and-white tiled interior, right in the heart of exciting Soho.

Gelupo, 7 Archer Street, Soho, W1D 7AU - 020 7287 5555

Snowflake Luxury Gelato

A luxury Mayfair ice cream parlour specialising in gelato, ice cream, sorbet, granita and more, with loads of delicious seasonal flavours to choose from.

Snowflake Luxury Gelato, 44 Edgware Road, Mayfair, W2 2EH - 020 7723 3556

Oddono's

Set on Battersea's picturesque Northcote Road, Oddono's is a small ice-cream parlour serving Italian-style gelato and sorbet made daily in over 130 flavours.

Oddono's, 69 Northcote Road, Battersea, SW11 1NP - 0333 800 0480

Hotel Chocolat

Hotel Chocolate has its own cocoa café in Kensington, with a cacao-inspired menu and drinks. There's four flavours to choose from, including Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate.

Hotel Chocolat, 163 Kensington High Street, Kensington, W8 6SU - 020 7938 2144

Rococo Chocolates

Gorgeous store in Belgravia with own-brand organic bars and boxes, plus a garden café where you can cosy up and enjoy a luxurious hot chocolate.

Rococo Chocolates, 5 Motcomb Street, Belgravia, SW1X 8JU - 020 7245 0993

Choccywoccydoodah

Featured on television, Choccywoccydoodah is a colourful boutique shop elevating chocolate to an art form, with cakes and a café serving hot chocolate.

Choccywoccydoodah, 30-32 Foubert's Place, Soho, W1F 7PS - 020 7734 9713

De Rosier Chocolate & Coffee Shop

A small company in Wimbledon specialising in original handmade chocolates; why not try a flavoured hot chocolate? Coconut, honey, caramel, mint and orange flavours are on offer.

De Rosier Chocolate & Coffee Shop, 81 Revelstoke Road, Wimbledon, SW18 5NL - 020 8947 4456

Artisan Du Chocolat

Luxury handcrafted chocolates and cocoa-based confectionery in this Notting Hill store. Come here for a real treat.

Artisan Du Chocolat, 81 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, W2 4UL - 0845 270 6996

Why not try some fun baking recipes out with your children this Easter?