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Alton Towers Tickets from £24.50pp, (including Nemesis Reborn)

Alton Towers theme park season is now underway and has coincided with the opening of the revamped coaster Nemesis Reborn within Forbidden Valley.  For those wanting to test out this latest attraction, take advantage of this Easter promotion that is offering tickets from just £24.50pp for visits taking place between 24 March & 12 April 2024, (excludes 23 & 31 March).  This cheap ticket offer is only available until 31 March 2024 when using the booking link below and is subject to availability.

TO BOOK GO TO Alton Towers Tickets from £24.50pp – save up to £43.50pp off standard price tickets.

The National Theatre; Friday £10 Rush Tickets

Pick up £10 tickets at the National Theatre in this Friday Rush promotion that offers discounted tickets on available seats over Easter.  Productions include Nye and Dear Octopus at the National Theatre and Standing at the Sky’s Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.  You’ll need to be ready to go on Friday 22 March between 12.30pm & 1pm when the Friday Rush booking line opens for performances taking place between 25 March & 7 April 2024. Bookings are limited to 2 Friday Rush tickets for each production.  For more information go to National Theatre Friday Rush Tickets.

LEGOLAND®Windsor Tickets from £24.50pp, (visit between 19 March & 12 April)

Look out for this special Easter promotion with LEGOLAND®Windsor tickets available from just £24.50pp when you book online by 31 March 2024.  Visits can take place between 19 March and 12 April 2024 where you can save up to £43.50pp off standard price tickets when using the booking link below.  Promotional tickets are subject to availability and booking must be made by the 31 March 2024.

TO BOOK GO TO LEGOLAND Windsor Tickets from £25.50pp – save up to £43.50pp!

 

London Eye & National Theatre, (photo; Phil Loach)

Visitor Attractions Offer for Low Income Families

Good to see a number of top visitor attractions striving to support low income families access settings.  From London Zoo, the Tower of London, Eden Project & York Castle Museum, there’s plenty of scope to enjoy entry over the Easter break.  Follow our round-up of offers & deals over at Visitor Attraction Access for Low Income Families.

Sunday Saver Promotion, (excludes 31 March)

Save up to 40% off standard price tickets at a range of London visitor attractions up to 26 May 2024, (excludes Easter Sunday).  Participating attractions include the London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Shrek’s Adventure! London, Madame Tussauds & London Dungeon.  Simply use designated booking links to pick up substantial savings off standard price entry.  More information available over at Sunday Saver Promotion – London Visitor Attractions.

Leeds Castle; Pay For A Day & Visit Free All Year

Invest in a day ticket for Leeds Castle this Easter and you can pick up FREE return visits for 12 months.  Simply purchase a day ticket directly from Leeds Castle where this ‘pay for a day and visit all year’ promotion offers you the chance to make some substantial savings throughout the year.  Their Explorer ticket secures you entry to Leeds Castle alongside access to the children’s playground, maze, bird of prey displays & ‘Queen with Means’ cinematic experience.

TO BOOK GO TO Leeds Castle Explorer Ticket from £30pp – save up to £5pp.

Thorpe Park Tickets from £29pp, (Early Bird Ticket Offer)

Thorpe Park are currently running an early bird tickets offer on 2024 theme park tickets priced from just £29pp for visits taking place between 23 March & 25 April 2024.  Simply book in advance & enjoy savings of up to £37pp off standard price entry but hurry as this is a time limited offer. With tickets from just £29pp, online tickets also guarantee entry & come with a nifty Island Return Guarantee that offers you a FREE return visit should the weather hampers your visit, (t&c’s apply).

TO BOOK GO TO Thorpe Park Tickets from £29pp – save up to £37pp off standard price entry!

 

Leeds Castle

Twycross Zoo; Pay For A Day & Visit For A Year

Purchase your ticket directly from Twycross Zoo and you can take advantage of their ‘pay for a day and visit a year’ promotion.  This ticket option offers you FREE return visits through the year including The Gruffalo Discovery Land & free parking too. Look out too for their Easter event running from 23 March to 14 April; The Mystery of the Missing Eggs. Help crack the mystery in this Twycross Zoodunnit where a rare set of parrot eggs have gone missing and earn a Daring Detective pop badge as a reward.

TO BOOK GO TO Twycross Zoo; Pay For A Day & Visit For a Year Promotion!

English Heritage Membership; Promo Code

Take advantage of this 2024 English Heritage Promo Code that offers 15% off both annual and gift memberships.  This promo code will secure you a 15% discount off standard membership prices when you book online using the promo code EHAFF2024 and sign up by direct debit.  This offer is valid on all annual & gift memberships, (excludes Life Membership), plus remember adult membership also allows you up to 6 accompanying children FREE entry!

More details available at English Heritage Membership – save up to 15%.

National Rail 2 for 1 Promotion

If you are planning on visiting by train, look out for this 2 for 1 promotion from National Rail that offers some great savings on a days out around the UK.  Great to see some popular attractions participating in this offer including Tower Bridge, Rhuddlan Castle, Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park, City Cruises York plus 20% off promotions running at Cadbury World, the National Football Museum and many more. More details available at National Rail 2 for 1 Voucher.

National Trust for Scotland; Family Membership includes 6 Children Free

The National Trust for Scotland runs a popular family membership offer that includes up to 6 of your children, (under the age of 18 years), free entry to all their attractions. The good news is that this free child perk runs on both 1 & 2 adult family membership options for full flexibility.  Card holders can, either together or individually, enter NTS properties along with up to six of their children at no additional charge. Membership also offers FREE parking at all of their car parks and look out for FREE Reciprocal Arrangements in place with 14 similar heritage organisations around the world.

TO BOOK GO TO National Trust for Scotland Membership.

 

Alton Towers Nemesis Reborn

LEGOLAND Short Breaks; Second Day Free Promotion, (book by 8 April)

Look out for this second day FREE promotion that is currently running on LEGOLAND short breaks whether you stay on-site or at a nearby hotel from £56pp.  Short break packages include overnight accommodation, breakfast and TWO day theme park entry for visits taking place between 15 March & 31 May 2024. Your second day entry ticket is valid on the day of check-out & will be included in your package when booked as part of this deal for each of the guests booked only. Simply book by 8 April 2024 and remember if you opt to stay on-site at the Resort Hotel, breaks include some nifty perks including FREE parking, Early Ride Time, (early access to LEGO City from 9:30am), evening character meet & greets, &splash and play on the LEGO Pirate Splash Pool.

TO BOOK GO TO LEGOLAND Windsor Short Breaks; Second Day Free Promotion.

FREE Annual Pass Upgrades

Plenty of visitor attractions around the UK offer FREE return visits during the year including The Eden Project, Leeds Castle & Cardiff Castle.  Some attractions even allow you to take advantage of online ticket discounts too for double deals. To make the most of this offer it can be worth making a purchase early on in the summer. More information available at FREE Annual Pass Upgrade Offers.

Vue Cinema Mini Mornings, (from £2.49pp)

Take advantage of this Mini Mornings promotion from Vue Cinemas where tickets are priced from just £2.49pp if you book in advance.  Running throughout school holidays at participating cinemas, guests can enjoy a range of family movies at a budget price.  This offer is valid for use for children, (age 2 – 12 years) and any accompanying adults where movies are listed mid-morning from around 10am.  Whilst this won’t be a trip to the latest blockbuster, we’re seeing Combat Wombat: Double Trouble listed for our local cinema.

Budget Views of London

If you’re planning a few days in London over Easter, then worth checking out our budget views of London packed with tips and tricks to enjoy the city on a budget.  Whether you are looking to complement popular attractions such as the London Eye or looking for a cheap stand alone settings, we’ve got plenty of ideas to share with many of them set at free of charge! More information available over at Budget Views of London.

Thorpe Park Short Break; 2nd day FREE, (book by 28 March)

Extend your visit over Easter with an overnight stay at a nearby hotel or onsite at the Thorpe Shark Cabins and take advantage of this 2nd day FREE promotion.  Book by 28 March for visits taking place between 23 March & 23 May 2024 and you can enjoy overnight accommodation, breakfast & TWO day theme park entry that includes Easter dates! Stay on-site and you can pick up additional perks including free parking, one hour fastrack, (between 10 & 11am on your second day) & discounts off snacks and merchandise. Opt for a themed room and you can receive an Unlimited Fastrack on the ride that matches your room theme on your second day, (THE SWARM, Stealth or Nemesis Inferno).

TO BOOK GO TO Thorpe Park Breaks; 2nd Day Promotion on Easter dates!

 

The Sky Garden

SEA LIFE/LEGOLAND Discovery Centre/Warwick Castle/Cadbury World Multi Attraction Ticket

For this visiting the Midlands this Easter, there are some great Multi Attraction Tickets currently available that offers substantial discounts off single-price entry. With a range of options, you have 90 days in which to visit any/all of the following attractions; LEGOLAND Discovery Centres Birmingham, SEA LIFE Birmingham, Warwick Castle & Warwick Castle.

More information available at SEA LIFE/LEGOLAND Discovery/Warwick Castle & Cadbury World Multi Attraction Ticket.

National Trust Family Membership

Check out this offer on National Trust Family Membership that it includes up to 10 children or grandchildren for FREE, (5-17 years). Priced from just £99 for 1 adult/ £159 for 2 adult family membership, this offers great savings throughout the year. As the National Trust looks after 300+ historic houses, more than 600,000 acres of land & 700 miles of coastline, you’ll never run out of things to do with plenty happening locally too. More details available at National Trust Family Membership Offer.

The London Eye + Tussauds/SEA LIFE/ Shrek’s Adventure/London Dungeon

If you’re planning a few days in London this Easter it can be worth investing in a Multi Attraction Attraction ticket that offer substantial savings off single entry tickets plus is valid for use over a 90 day period.  This gives you the chance to space out your visits whilst enjoying cheaper tickets to attractions such as the London Eye, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE London, Shrek’s Adventure & London Dungeon.  As many of these attractions, (with the exception of Madame Tussauds), are located very close to each other on the South Bank, you’ve not too far to travel.

TO BOOK GO TO London Eye + SEA LIFE/Dungeon/Tussauds/Shrek’s Adventure.

Mid Morning Cinema Ticket Promotions

There are plenty of ways to reduce the cost of your trip to the cinema including mid morning movies during the Easter break that are often a fraction of the price of standard tickets. Whilst not newly released movies, these listings can be ideal for those that can be flexible on what they see and when the visit.  Listings vary from cinema to cinema but you can find out more information within our Cinema Ticket Guide; Deals & Discounts.

Alton Towers/Thorpe Park/SEA LIFE/Warwick Castle; 2 for 1 Vouchers

If you managed to stock up on 2 for 1 vouchers last year, good to know that many of these promotions run through into the 2024 season. Worth noting that vouchers must be used against on-the-gate ticket prices rather than online discounted prices so actual savings may not be a substantial as first thought.  Most 2 for 1’s must now be redeemed in advance alongside pre-paid tickets & cannot be used in conjunction with any other deal or discount.  More information available at Merlin Attractions; 2 for 1 Vouchers.

 

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