Unfortunately summer 2014 is now officially over so all summer 2014 deals have now expired.  Do keep checking back for more deals & discounts for summer 2015!

1. Aerial Extreme 3 for 2 Promo Code, (Aug 2014)

2. Free Tickets to Sea Life Centres for Teachers

Teachers can pick up 2 FREE tickets to participating Sea Life Centres this summer. If you work with children in Foundation, KS1 or KS2 and live within 2 hours of selected Sea Life Centres, then this is for you.

 

 

 

3. Legoland Windsor; Online 25% Discount

Save up to 25% off standard price tickets when you book online at Legoland Windsor that includes a Rainy Day Guarantee and a method to miss the first queue of the day…the ticket booths!

4. Early Bird Chessington Tickets from £25

If you can book online 5 or more days in advance at Chessington World of Adventures, you can pick up tickets from just £25pp plus you can take advantage of Early Ride Time too. You need to move quickly with this offer as there are only limited tickets available at this discounted price.

5. Warwick Castle; 25% Discount & Come Back Ticket Offer

You can save 25% off standard price tickets for Warwick Castle if you book online in advance PLUS take advantage of the Rainy Day Guarantee. You can also upgrade to a 2 day/next day ticket from just 28p!

 

 

 

6. Thrill Hopper Ticket, (Alton Towers/Drayton Manor)

You can visit all of the following four attraction under one ticket; Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, Water World & SnowDome under a Thrill Hopper Ticket.

This combined ticket offers 1 visit to each attraction before 30 November 2014, (terms & conditions), that offers you discounted entry & flexibility on when to visit.

7. Gulliver’s Theme Park; Early Bird Tickets

Worth booking online at least 2 days in advance to get the best online discounts available for Gulliver’s Theme Park. Theme park tickets are available from £15pp, (£14pp at Matlock Bath), & you can also purchase stand alone Splash Zone tickets at Warrington & Milton Keynes.

8. Madame Tussauds London; 50% Discount

Book online at Madame Tussauds to  take advantage of PRIORITY ENTRANCE to beat the queues plus a 50% discount off standard ticket prices.  Whilst you can secure half price tickets, you can also take advantage of timed ticket slots that avoids the worst of the queues.

 

 

Cinema Offers

1. Family Movies from £1.75 per person

Check out the Kids Club at Odeon Cinemas or Kids AM that offer adult & child tickets from just £1.75pp if you can take in mid morning movie during the summer holidays.  They may not be the latest releases, but they have some popular titles running including Walking with Dinosaurs & The Lego Movie.

2. Clubcard Cinema Ticket Promotion

You can currently pick up Cineworld & Odeon Tickets for just £2.50 in clubcard vouchers if you order tokens before 1 September 2014.

3. Top Tips for Mid Morning Movies

We’ve put together a few top tips to enjoy a mid morning movie and keeping the costs down even further!

 

 

Membership Offers

1. National Trust Membership 25% Discount, (inc ALL your children)

If you sign up for National Trust membership by direct debit this summer, you can take advantage of a 25% discount off standard NT membership prices.

The great advantage with family NT membership is that it includes ALL your children & grandchildren under 18 years!

2. Ironbridge Passport, (inc ALL your children)

The great advantage with this family passport is that it includes ALL your children, grandchildren, step-children and is priced at just £68 per family!

3. Leeds Castle; £5 Annual Upgrade

Visit Leeds Castle, Kent, over the summer and you can upgrade to an annual pass for just £5pp. This offers value for money throughout the year with plenty child focus attractions such as the maze, adventure playgrounds & falconry displays.

4. London & Whipsnade Zoo Combined Annual Pass

Whipsnade Zoo & London Zoo run a joint membership scheme that offers unlimited access to both settings plus a whole host of additional benefit perks including priority access & discounts on secondary spend. If you pay by direct debit you can pick up a further 20% off standard membership prices too.

5. Eden Project; Free Annual Upgrade

Purchase 1 day tickets for the Eden Project & you can upgrade for FREE to an annual pass. You can even take advantage of online discounts if you book online at the Eden Project. A great deal for those planning to visit the Eden project on more than one day.

6. Lightwater Valley Summer Pass,

Pick up a summer pass to Lightwater Valley Theme Park that gives you unlimited access to this Yorkshire Theme Park from 19 July until 3 September. Prices start from £40 a child or £80 for a family of 2 so offers some great savings for for those that live close-by or planning a holiday to the area.

7. Free & Cheap Annual Pass Upgrades

Plenty of visitor attractions offer free/cheap annual pass upgrades if you purchase standard price tickets. This can be worth the initial outlay & makes for a budget second & third visit.

 

 

Short Break Offers

1. Stay Play Explore Short Breaks, (£109 per family)

Combine an overnight stay in a 3 or 4 star hotel PLUS family entrance to 3 attractions from a choice of 5 in & around Leicestershire…all for just £109 per family.

Attractions include Conkers, Twinlakes, National Space Centre, Tobogganing at Swadlincote Ski Slope & Cycle Hire & many more.

2. Legoland Windsor Short Breaks

For those looking for an extended break, take advantage of a second day at the park for FREE whether you stay at the Legoland Hotel or close-by.  If you stay onsite there is the added bonus of EARLY ACCESS to the park too.

3. New Chessington Azteca Hotel

For those planning a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, check out the NEW Chessington Azteca Hotel that opens in August that offers a FREE second day at the park, EARLY ACCESS to the park and a FREE fastrack offer too, (subject to availability).

 

 

Vouchers

1. Merlin Attractions; 2 for 1 Vouchers

Always one of our most popular articles; find out where you can hunt down a 2 for 1 voucher for Merlin Attractions including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Legoland Windsor, Warwick Castle & more.

2. Travel By Train; 2 for 1 Vouchers

If you opt to travel by train this summer, you can take advantage of hundreds of 2 for 1 vouchers for visitor attractions around the UK. Simply download the relevant voucher and present with valid train tickets on the day of your visit.

More Ideas For Summer On A Budget

Days Out For A Fiver This Summer

Top Tips For Summer On A Budget

Stock Up On Vouchers & Deals This Summer

Rainy Day Guarantees & Visitor Attractions

 

 

Budget London

Savvy cyclists can get around London on a Boris Bike from just £2 a day; a great option for those London Parks.

Why not Climb the London Monument for just £4 an adult/£2.70 a child for a great view of London on the cheap or enjoy one of our traditional ceremonies for free to including the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London or the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

More details available at London on a Budget.

Freebies

1. Free Entry to Birmingham Thinktank Science Garden

Visit the Science Garden at Birmingham’s Thinktank after 3pm each day and you can enter FREE of charge. This interactive outdoor area includes a giant human-sized hamster wheel & waterplay area.

2. Free Workshops for Children

Combine fun with learning to take advantage of FREE workshops running this summer. Build something from scratch at the B&Q Kids Can Do It Classes or learn how to fix a puncture at the Halfords Bike Maintenance Classes.

Free UK Visitor Attractions

Check out some of our favourite FREE visitor attractions up & down the country;

National Coal Mining Museum(Yorkshire); travel 140 meters underground in the company of an ex-miner to explore the life of a miner.

Imperial War Museum North (Manchester); offers a very interactive experience that works for young & old with a great viewing platform, (small charge), that is worth the trip.

Scottish Parliament; you can arrange free tours around this prestigious building that gives you a great insight into democracy at work plus you can even take advantage of a free creche for little ones.

Horniman Museum in London; from an over stuffed walrus to a sound garden & music gallery, this museum has a range of old & new exhibits, (small charge for the aquarium).

Ulster Museum; come face to face with dinosaurs, meet an Egyptian Mummy or enjoy child-centred interactive discovery areas.

 

 

 

Extra Extra!

1. Free Bike Workshops, (Summer)

Bookings are now being taken for the Halford’s FREE bike workshops running for children age 7-11 years that offers your child a chance to pick up some tips on bike maintenance.

2. Shakespeare’s Globe; £5 Tickets

Each performance at the Shakespeare’s Globe, London has 700 tickets available for each performance for just £5pp if you are prepared to stand.

3. Loyalty Card Deals

A great way to gain ‘free’ or discounted entry to top visitor attractions is by using loyalty club points & vouchers. A firm favourite with us must be the days out tokens with Tesco Clubcard where for every £2.50 in vouchers, you will secure £10 off entrance charges!

4. Kids Week; Cheap Theatre Tickets, (Summer)

Bookings are now being taken for this cheap theatre ticket offer on top London Shows. You can pick up a free child’s theatre ticket for performances during August when accompanied by a full paying adult.

 

 

 

In My Backyard

Sometimes we can all forget what we have around us & just a little re-packaging can make an old haunt new & exciting for the kids.

Skate Parks; they’ve been sprouting up everywhere over the past few years & kids love to watch even if they don’t feel up to taking part.

Fly a Kite; the old ideas can be the best & a great way to spend quality time with the kids.

Libraries; look out for classes & workshops, (usually free), running in the school holidays.

Cycle Paths; Local authorities have worked hard to improve the cycle paths over the past few years so why not dust off those bikes and take the kids for a jaunt.

Late Entrance Tickets

A number of visitor attractions offer discounts to encourage you to visit at quieter times of the day.

If you can be flexible on when you visit, why not delay until later in the day & pick up some substantial savings on a day out this summer including;

Gulliver’s Theme Parks; offers reduced priced tickets from 3pm each day plus you can double it up with a come back offer too.

Warwick Castle; discounted tickets from 3.30pm each day only available on the door.

Snibston Discovery Centre; £4 late entry tickets from 3pm on select days during the summer months.

Trentham Gardens; £4.50 late entry tickets from 5pm on select days during August.

Thinktank Science Garden; FREE entry after 3pm each day.

 

 

Come Back Deals

Visitor attractions are often looking for ways to encourage you to return so it’s always worth looking out for come back deals. A second day may only cost you a few pounds more and offer you an additional day out on the cheap such as;

Alton Towers; offers a second day at the Theme Park or Water Park from £9.60pp.

Warwick Castle; next day entry for just £1 per person.

Leeds Castle; for an additional £5pp, upgrade to a 12 month annual pass.

Thorpe Park; a bounce back ticket is available from £6pp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Liz Walsh