August 13th, 2010
London Midland trains are offering 50% discounts on off peak travel through August. Not only this but you can use your railcards to secure your normal rail discount on top of this, making this a viable option for a cheap day out.
You can also combine discounted train travel with a 2 for 1 voucher on over 100 top visitor attractions in London including:
- London Zoo; 2 for 1 voucher
- Hampton Court Palace; 2 for 1 voucher
- Ripley’s Believe or Not; 2 for 1 voucher
- Madame Tussauds; 2 for 1 voucher
- Florence Nightingale Museum; 2 for 1 voucher
- many more London based visitor attractions.
To apply, simply register for your voucher and take it to your selected visitor attraction with a valid train ticket. For more details, go to discounted travel and 2 for 1 vouchers.
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June 27th, 2010
If you are planning to visit an area for a few days, regional cards can offer substantial savings on top attractions. Here are a few we’ve found:
Your Ticket for Liverpool: this ticket, once purchased, entitles you to free entrance to the Beatles Museum, LFC Museum, Liverpool Cathedral, free bus travel & tour bus travel. A three day adult ticket costs £29.99, (children ticket £19.99).
Stay, play & explore ticket: grants you entry to three of the following five Leicestershire attractions: Twycross Zoo, National Space Centre, Conkers, Bosworth & Snibston. Tickets priced at £24 (adult), £12 (child) or £60 (family ticket ) and are valid until Dec 2010 so you can space out your trips.
Thrill Hopper ticket: combines entrance to the top four staffordshire tourist destinations Alton Towers, Waterworld, Drayton Manor Theme Park and Tamworth Snowdome. The thrill hopper ticket is valid throughout the season. with a single ticket priced at £41.95 or a family ticket priced at £125.95.
Yorkshire Pass: once purchased, this offers free entry to over 70 attractions in the region including Eureka, Magna, Scarborough Sea Life Centre. 3 day passes start at £44 per adult, (reduced prices for children), which can afford you substantial savings you are are looking to pack a lot into your day!
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April 18th, 2010
For children aged between 6 & 15, it worth keeping hold of that Blue Peter badge and head for some top attractions. Flash your badge and accompanying blue peter badge card and gain yourself free entrance to nearly 200 top attractions when accompanied by a full paying adult.
Attractions include; Alton Towers, Chester Zoo, Eden Project, Tower of London, Legoland and many more. For more information, go to Blue Peter.
Liz
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April 6th, 2010
Here’s a few idea to keep the costs down with kids over Easter:
- Download our favourite vouchers for 2 for 1’s and discounted tickets. More information on vouchers here.
- Try topdogday’s ideas for 95p or less here!
- Here’s the current Go Ape discounts around.
- Want to try the new Legoland Discovery Centre, then here’s a few discounts to consider.
Liz
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April 1st, 2010
Planning a day out and want to keep the costs down, then why not try some of these downloadable vouchers:
- For days out vouchers for tourist attractions in Cheshire, then download these vouchers up to the value of £150 from www.cheshiredaysout.co.uk. These voucher range from entry to Blue Planet aquarium to Cheshire Oaks.
- Try this downloadable voucher on 2 for 1 for Conkers, Twycross Zoo or Snibston. See the National Forest for further details.
- Subscribe to South East England and download 2 for 1 vouchers for Birdworld, Surrey & Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth.
Looking for more deals, why not subscribe to topdogdays to keep up to date of current offers.
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March 11th, 2010
Not looking for the same routine of chocolates or flower? Then try these;
- Undertake animal handling challenges, (including tarantulas!), at the Blue Planet Aquarium and pick up your super mum certificate!
- If you hold a Merlin Pass, why not invite your mum to be one of the first to experience Saw Alive at Thorpe Park this Sunday! This is an exclusive event only for passholders and their guests, (up to 2 guests pay £15 each) and would provide Mother’s Day with a difference!
- Forget that lie in and head for the early morning behind the scenes tour at Dudley Zoo for animal friendly Mums!
Whatever you do, hope it’s a good one.
Liz
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March 6th, 2010
Fed up of the usual flowers and chocolates, then here’s a few of the more unusual ideas for Mother’s Day;
- Try an early morning behind the scenes tour at Dudley Zoo and meet some exotic animals! If this for you, then there’s more information at Dudley Zoo.
- Abbaworld, Earls Court: Sing along in this interactive Abba experience and you can even get 2 for 1 with lastminute.com.
- Does a family member have a Merlin/Thorpe Park annual pass? Then take advantage of the pass holder event on Mother’s Day. An exclusive event only for passholders and their guests, (up to 2 guests pay £15 each) to expereince the rides and be the first to expereince the horror maze, Saw Alive!
Mum’s rule I say!
Liz
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