With the Summer school holidays now in full swing, this thread aims to give you a useful resource to save you money as well as give you some ideas on things to do with the kids. The thread includes the following
1) Days Out & Activities across the UK
2) Cheap Theme Park / Zoo Tickets e.g. Alton Towers, Thorpe park
3) Free things to do in Summer holidays across the UK
Thanks to all members who have posted individual deals, and have linked to where relevant.
1) Days Out & Activities across the UK
If looking for something to do over the Summer holidays see below some ideas on days out or activities across the UK
Discounted Membership With Discount Code Including Individual Annual Membership For £51.75 For English Heritage
25% off for early bowlers with code - Hollywood Bowl
1 Game of Bowling & A Junior Burger Meal (Monday - Friday) for bookings between 24th July to 5th September - £5 - Tenpin
Use your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for days out (2 x value)
Claim three to six months of Disney+ on us via O2 priority (Selected Accounts)
Disney+ 3 month subscription - £12 Clubcard vouchers
Day return trip to Dublin (from Holyhead) - £12 adult / 2 adults and 2 children £30 (£7.50 per person) @ Stena Line
2 for 1 on London attractions with National Rail
Discounted attraction tickets in main cities via Fever
£10 off no min spend via newsletter signup Buyagift
Discounted days out via Picniq
Free kids football coaching July to August England - Fun Football Centre
Thames Sightseeing Cruise River Red Rover Pass for Two (24 hour pass - valid for 12 months) - £13 with newsletter signup code - BuyAGift
Get up to 3 months free Apple TV+ / Apple Fitness+ / Apple Music for existing & new customers - O2 Priority
5 month free trial Apple TV+ Plus (new subscribers) - Apple
Get 2 Free Months of Apple TV+ (New and qualified returning subscribers only)
8 Harry Potter films on Nextflix
Extended until 31st October 2023: Majority of Adult Bus Journeys capped to £2 (England)
34% off Digital Railcards with code e.g. 1 year Railcard £19.80 / 3 year Railcard £46.20 - Train ticket purchase required to activate - My Trainpal
1 year Digital Railcard £19 - new and existing customers
3 months Free kids pass e.g. up to 40% off cinema - discounted days out
Free Day Out With Purchase Of Promotional Products £1 to £4 via Heinz Dayz Out
Forth Boat Tours Cruise for two (South Queensferry Edinburgh) - £15.60 with newsletter code (kids under 5 go free) - BuyaGift
Super Mario Bros Movie - Per Ticket Vue (Via App) - £2.49
Movies4Juniors Super Mario Bros Movie £2.50 per ticket (in venue) £3.40 online, every morning - Cineworld
2D Vue cinema ticket £3.99 - selected locations e.g Leicester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol - Fever
Five Vue Cinema Tickets - Online Booking Only £22 Groupon
Cinema - Cheap and discounted cinema tickets / offers and savings - megathread
2) Cheap Theme Park / Zoo Tickets
If looking for cheap theme park / zoo tickets e.g. Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington etc
London Zoo / Whipsnade Zoo Universal Credit Tickets - £3 children / £5 adults ZSL London Zoo
Entry to Kew Gardens Royal Botanic - Adult Universal Credit or Pension Credit - £1
2 for 1 theme park tickets with national rail when you book train tickets
2 x value Theme parks with Tesco Clubcard
Theme park tickets e.g. Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Chessington from £20 via Student beans
Theme park tickets e.g. Alton Towers from £20 via Totum
Theme Parks - How to save money guide
1st September to 5th November Premier Inn Rooms £43 or less near theme parks - Alton Towers / Thorpe Park / Paulton's Park + more
Twycross Zoo Annual Pass Upgrade With 1 Day Purchase - £22.50
Kids Go Free This Summer! (2 free kids entry tickets with every Adult/Senior ticket Purchased) - Paignton Zoo - £20.45
50% Off Gulliver’s Theme Park Tickets With £25 Store Spend / £40 Online Spend (Bonus Card Required) - Iceland
Two Free Tickets For Teaching Staff This Summer - Twycross Zoo
4 tickets for £115 (Weekdays in July) - Drayton Manor
50% Discount On Port Aventura Tickets Via Lidl Plus App
Gulliver's Theme Park Family Ticket For 4 , Rother Valley & Matlock Bath Dates In July, August & September via Living Social £39
Up to half price Zoo entry after 2pm with our afternoon tickets - £12.50 child / £17.50 adult / £13.50 student
3) Free things to do in half term across the UK
Some ideas for free things to do during half term
Free attractions and days out in Scotland
Free and cheap days out in Northern Ireland
20 of the best free attractions in the UK
Free entry to the donkey sanctuary
Free things to do in Wales
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Tour 2023 - selected locations - Smyths
Smyths/Lego Make and Take event - 19th August
Free BBC Tours/Shows
Free Amazon tours
Find your nearest castle - some are free
National Memorium Arboretum free tickets
Free kids football coaching July to August England - Fun Football Centre
Get up to 3 months free Apple TV+ / Apple Fitness+ / Apple Music for existing & new customers - O2 Priority
Get 2 Free Months of Apple TV+ (New and qualified returning subscribers only)
5 month free trial Apple TV+ Plus (new subscribers) - Apple
Free Railway museum York
Free paper craft materials via Canon
Free Harry Potter Walking Tour Edinburgh
10 Cities, 10 Free Museums to Visit during School Holidays
Free bus travel Swansea - weekends from Friday 28th July until Monday 28th August
Free access to interesting places - Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old
Ride free on vintage buses - London - Manchester - Oxford - Leicester - Rugby + more (September dates)
20,000 Free racing tickets - Royal Windsor - Newcastle - Wolverhampton - Southwell via Reach
Claim three to six months of Disney+ on us via O2 priority (Selected Accounts)
£0 for 3 months of Premium for users who haven't already tried Premium
Bournemouth Air Festival 31 August – 3 September 2023
Related Discussions & Guides
Below are some related discussions and guides that maybe of interest
How to find cheap hotels
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What can you do to help cut costs when buying goods? How do we shop smarter and other information to help
The Best Loyalty Cards 2022 - Perks, offers, discounts, vouchers and more
Holiday Travel Tips 2022 - Hotels / Trains / Holidays + more
Free, cheap and discounted Days Out / things to do for School Holidays and/or Weekends
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Kids Eat Free or For £1 in Summer Holidays at Various Pubs & Resturants - Megathread
Cost of Living
1) Days Out & Activities across the UK
2) Cheap Theme Park / Zoo Tickets e.g. Alton Towers, Thorpe park
3) Free things to do in Summer holidays across the UK
Thanks to all members who have posted individual deals, and have linked to where relevant.
1) Days Out & Activities across the UK
If looking for something to do over the Summer holidays see below some ideas on days out or activities across the UK
Discounted Membership With Discount Code Including Individual Annual Membership For £51.75 For English Heritage
25% off for early bowlers with code - Hollywood Bowl
1 Game of Bowling & A Junior Burger Meal (Monday - Friday) for bookings between 24th July to 5th September - £5 - Tenpin
Use your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for days out (2 x value)
Claim three to six months of Disney+ on us via O2 priority (Selected Accounts)
Disney+ 3 month subscription - £12 Clubcard vouchers
Day return trip to Dublin (from Holyhead) - £12 adult / 2 adults and 2 children £30 (£7.50 per person) @ Stena Line
2 for 1 on London attractions with National Rail
Discounted attraction tickets in main cities via Fever
£10 off no min spend via newsletter signup Buyagift
Discounted days out via Picniq
Free kids football coaching July to August England - Fun Football Centre
Thames Sightseeing Cruise River Red Rover Pass for Two (24 hour pass - valid for 12 months) - £13 with newsletter signup code - BuyAGift
Get up to 3 months free Apple TV+ / Apple Fitness+ / Apple Music for existing & new customers - O2 Priority
5 month free trial Apple TV+ Plus (new subscribers) - Apple
Get 2 Free Months of Apple TV+ (New and qualified returning subscribers only)
8 Harry Potter films on Nextflix
Extended until 31st October 2023: Majority of Adult Bus Journeys capped to £2 (England)
34% off Digital Railcards with code e.g. 1 year Railcard £19.80 / 3 year Railcard £46.20 - Train ticket purchase required to activate - My Trainpal
1 year Digital Railcard £19 - new and existing customers
3 months Free kids pass e.g. up to 40% off cinema - discounted days out
Free Day Out With Purchase Of Promotional Products £1 to £4 via Heinz Dayz Out
Forth Boat Tours Cruise for two (South Queensferry Edinburgh) - £15.60 with newsletter code (kids under 5 go free) - BuyaGift
Super Mario Bros Movie - Per Ticket Vue (Via App) - £2.49
Movies4Juniors Super Mario Bros Movie £2.50 per ticket (in venue) £3.40 online, every morning - Cineworld
2D Vue cinema ticket £3.99 - selected locations e.g Leicester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol - Fever
Five Vue Cinema Tickets - Online Booking Only £22 Groupon
Cinema - Cheap and discounted cinema tickets / offers and savings - megathread
2) Cheap Theme Park / Zoo Tickets
If looking for cheap theme park / zoo tickets e.g. Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington etc
London Zoo / Whipsnade Zoo Universal Credit Tickets - £3 children / £5 adults ZSL London Zoo
Entry to Kew Gardens Royal Botanic - Adult Universal Credit or Pension Credit - £1
2 for 1 theme park tickets with national rail when you book train tickets
2 x value Theme parks with Tesco Clubcard
Theme park tickets e.g. Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Chessington from £20 via Student beans
Theme park tickets e.g. Alton Towers from £20 via Totum
Theme Parks - How to save money guide
1st September to 5th November Premier Inn Rooms £43 or less near theme parks - Alton Towers / Thorpe Park / Paulton's Park + more
Twycross Zoo Annual Pass Upgrade With 1 Day Purchase - £22.50
Kids Go Free This Summer! (2 free kids entry tickets with every Adult/Senior ticket Purchased) - Paignton Zoo - £20.45
50% Off Gulliver’s Theme Park Tickets With £25 Store Spend / £40 Online Spend (Bonus Card Required) - Iceland
Two Free Tickets For Teaching Staff This Summer - Twycross Zoo
4 tickets for £115 (Weekdays in July) - Drayton Manor
50% Discount On Port Aventura Tickets Via Lidl Plus App
Gulliver's Theme Park Family Ticket For 4 , Rother Valley & Matlock Bath Dates In July, August & September via Living Social £39
Up to half price Zoo entry after 2pm with our afternoon tickets - £12.50 child / £17.50 adult / £13.50 student
3) Free things to do in half term across the UK
Some ideas for free things to do during half term
Free attractions and days out in Scotland
Free and cheap days out in Northern Ireland
20 of the best free attractions in the UK
Free entry to the donkey sanctuary
Free things to do in Wales
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Tour 2023 - selected locations - Smyths
Smyths/Lego Make and Take event - 19th August
Free BBC Tours/Shows
Free Amazon tours
Find your nearest castle - some are free
National Memorium Arboretum free tickets
Free kids football coaching July to August England - Fun Football Centre
Get up to 3 months free Apple TV+ / Apple Fitness+ / Apple Music for existing & new customers - O2 Priority
Get 2 Free Months of Apple TV+ (New and qualified returning subscribers only)
5 month free trial Apple TV+ Plus (new subscribers) - Apple
Free Railway museum York
Free paper craft materials via Canon
Free Harry Potter Walking Tour Edinburgh
10 Cities, 10 Free Museums to Visit during School Holidays
Free bus travel Swansea - weekends from Friday 28th July until Monday 28th August
Free access to interesting places - Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old
Ride free on vintage buses - London - Manchester - Oxford - Leicester - Rugby + more (September dates)
20,000 Free racing tickets - Royal Windsor - Newcastle - Wolverhampton - Southwell via Reach
Claim three to six months of Disney+ on us via O2 priority (Selected Accounts)
£0 for 3 months of Premium for users who haven't already tried Premium
Bournemouth Air Festival 31 August – 3 September 2023
Related Discussions & Guides
Below are some related discussions and guides that maybe of interest
How to find cheap hotels
Theme parks - how to save money
Cinema - Cheap and discounted cinema tickets / offers and savings - megathread
What can you do to help cut costs when buying goods? How do we shop smarter and other information to help
The Best Loyalty Cards 2022 - Perks, offers, discounts, vouchers and more
Holiday Travel Tips 2022 - Hotels / Trains / Holidays + more
Free, cheap and discounted Days Out / things to do for School Holidays and/or Weekends
Cancellation and refund rights for trains / hotels / event tickets
Kids Eat Free or For £1 in Summer Holidays at Various Pubs & Resturants - Megathread
Cost of Living
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Costa
Burger king
Bar & grill
Harvester
Wh smith
Moto chow.
Check on the app for exclusions etc.
at least it will bring it down to expensive instead of extortionate prices.
Sunderland HAF - togetherforchildren.org.uk/art…mme
Gateshead HAF -
gateshead.gov.uk/art…lus
Newcastle HAF - newcastlesupportdirectory.org.uk/bes…mme
Leeds list of 50 free things to do here
leeds-list.com/yor…re/
Some examples
Bradford - National Science & Media Museum
Leeds - Royal Armouries
Wakefield - National Coal Mining Museum
York - National Railway Museum
Pontins is right by the beach and the Nova centre is really nice - cafe, pool, amusements. Prestatyn has a few nice cafes and a cinema which is really expensive. Rhyl, as ever, is a total mess.
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