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London Midland offers discounted train travel in August.

Liz — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:57:27 +0000

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.

Regional cards offer substantial savings

Liz — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:39:11 +0000

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!

Vouchers for Cheshire Attractions; Blue Planet Aquarium, Chester Zoo, Go Ape & more

Liz — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:12:59 +0000

Looking for vouchers for top attractions in Cheshire, then try some of these deals available:

Chester Zoo; free child admission
Go Ape; £5 discount on mid week deal
Blue Planet Aquarium; £1 off per ticket for up to 6 people
Jodrell Bank; 2 for 1 voucher
Tatton Park; 3 attractions for the price of 1, (farm, gardens & house)
Beeston Castle; 15% discount

For more details from Favourite Days out in Cheshire and to download these vouchers, go to deals, offers and discounts on Go Ape, Chester Zoo, Blue Planet Aquarium.

Liz

The Times/kids go free offer

Liz — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:12:21 +0000

The Times newspaper is currently running a kids go free offer in conjunction with top attractions around thee UK. Collect the tokens in The Times up to 11 June to take advantage of this deal.

For each kids go free voucher you will need two tokens, (1 token printed each day up to June 11) and an application form. Simply, book your prefered attraction in advance and take along your Times tokens and form with you on the day. Vouchers are valid 1 September so this is a great way to save some money over the summer holidays!

For more deals and offers on top attractions, why not subscribe to topdogdays.

Even more deals & discounts for half term

Liz — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:44:07 +0000

Look for deals and discounts for days out over half term, then try these:

For a half price voucher for Blackbrook Zoo, pick up Topdogdays very own Unofficial Guide to Alton Towers from a host of local retailers, Amazon or Ebay. Inside is a voucher for half price entrance to Blackbrook Zoo, not four miles from Alton Towers.
Kids go free voucher to Lord’s 20/20 fixture with an accompanying adult. Run in conjunction with National Family Week, more details are available from free days out over half term.
Check out topdogdays best offers for under £1 for half term.

Liz

Blue Peter Badges & Top Attractions

Liz — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:44:03 +0000

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

Days out at Easter on a budget

Liz — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:57:54 +0000

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

Vouchers, Vouchers, Vouchers for days out!

Liz — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:12:38 +0000

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.

Extreme Mother's Day Experiences.

Liz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:09 +0000

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

Unusual Mother's Day events

Liz — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:46:04 +0000

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