August 31st, 2010
Blackpool Tower at Legoland Discovery Centre
English Heritage are supporting the nationwide heritage open days that are offering free entry to over 4000 settings from 9-12 September 2010.
Some of the highlights include free entry to;
- National Trust’s Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey
- Blackpool Tower
- Guides tours of the Royal Pump Rooms at Leamington Spa
- National Trust’s Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire
- Emma Bridgewater’s factory tour, Stoke on Trent
Some of these events do need to be booked in advance. For further details, check out Hertiage Open Days; free entry weekend.
Free entry, that’s what we like!
Liz
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August 26th, 2010
Here’s topdogdays’s top 5 most bizarre deals this season;
Run a mile; children who enter the mile fun run at Conkers, Derbyshire on 19 September gain free entry when accompanied by a full paying adult. More details at Conkers; kids go free.
Become a Brownie; all Brownie, Rainbows and Guide can access Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire free of charge with a full paying adult. More details at Trentham Garden deals.
Grow your hair; children with waist length hair can gain free entry to Warwick Castle until 6 September. More information available at Warwick Castle; free entry offer.
Adopt a monkey; adopt an animal at Drayton Manor for £35 and you receive 2 free complimentary tickets to the theme park…cheaper than 2 standard piced tickets and a monkey to boot!
On your bike; the National Trust are offering discounted entry to 50 of it’s settings around the country for those who arrive without the car. For further details of settings taking part in this offer, go to National Trust; discounted entry offers.
For most deals and tips to beat the queues at top visitor attractions go to topdogdays.
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August 25th, 2010
The National Trust have come up with a great resource for National Trust members that fancy an alternative to the normal Service Station stop off to break up the journey.
Ingenuously, the National Trust have plotted out their own visitor attractions that are within close proximity of major motorways around England and Wales. So if the kids need a burn off some energy, looking for a scenic picnic spot or just fancy a quick bite to eat, it could be worth checking out some of these settings. Here’s a few ideas to get you going:
- Picnic at Stonehenge; only 0.3 miles off the A303
- Osterley Park & House; only 3.5 miles from M4/Junction 2
- Castle Drogo; only 3 miles off the A30..and many more!
For more details, check out The National Trust; an alternative to a service station. I just need a deal on membership!
Liz
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August 9th, 2010
National Trust are offering discounted entry to 50 of it’s settings around the country for those who arrive without the car. Whether this be by public transport, cycle or other green methods of transport, here are a selection of National Trust settings included in this offer:
- The Work House, Nottingham
- Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey
- Trelissick Gardens, Cornwall
- Sudbury hall & Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
- Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
For further details of these and many other National Trust settings taking part in this offer, go to National Trust; discounted entry offers.
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August 2nd, 2010
Check out free entry at these top Staffordshire visitor attractions as part of Heritage Open Days:
- National Trust’s Biddulph Grange
- Tamworth Castle
- Emma Bridgewater’s factory tours.
Heritage open days are running from 9-12 September and more information is available at Staffordshire visitor attractions; free entry.
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June 18th, 2010
Father’s Day is coming up and there is plenty of deals and offers on days out this weekend:
Dads go free offers are running at Drayton Manor, Gullivers Kingdom & Aerial Extreme this weekend. More information is available at discount and deals for Drayton Manor, Gullivers Kindom & Aerial Extreme.
Dads eat free offers are running at Pizza Express, Frankie & Benny’s, Cafe Uno and more. More information is available at vouchers and deals for restaurants.
Unusual ideas for Father’s Day; try out a Knight training camp, a scarecrow workshop or Gladiator school for something a bit different. More information is available at unusual days out for Father’s Day.
More offers for Father’s Day; National Trust are offering free entry to Dads at Souter Lighthouse, Tyne & Wear or free shelter building for Dad’s at Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire.
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June 18th, 2010
Looking for some unusual ideas for Father’s Day, then here’s a few to consider;
Gladiator School for Dads: set at National Trust setting, Chedworth Roman Villa, Dad’s can undertake some basic Gladiator training and then straight off to the arena!
Scarecrow workshop for Dads: for green fingered Dads, why not make your own scarecrow at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, (National Trust). Workshops run between 2pm-4pm.
Father’s Day Knight School: Bolsover Castle, (English Heritage), are running a Knight’s school for Dads and kids on Father’s Day. Join in the sword training and then battle it out on a hobby horse joust & sword tournament.
Love to hear from you if you try any of these out!
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April 21st, 2010
If you are stranded in Florida at the moment, there’s here’s a bit of good news to extend your holiday. Many of the top tourist attractions are offering stranded travellers free entry if you can produce your passport and flight tickets to evidence your plight. Top attractions include Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens & SeaWorld Orlando!
Nearer to home the National Trust are offering free entry to many of its sites when passport & tickets are shown whilst Gulliver’s Kingdom is offering half price entry to its theme parks to stranded passengers.
Let me know if you’ve seen any other offers for our topdogdays readers!
Liz
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April 20th, 2010
Looking to join the National Trust this year, then it would be worth noting they are currently running an online membership deal. Sign up online to pay by direct debit and you receive 3 months membership for free, (receive 12 months membership for the cost of 9 months) in the first year. For more details go to The National Trust.
Alternatively, for the National Trust in Scotland you can use your Tesco clubcard vouchers towards admission charges where £5 in tesco vouchers will convert to £20 off entrance charges. Can’t be bad!
STOP PRESS...and if you are a stranded passenger, the National Trust are currently offering free entry to many of its sites! See National Trust offers for more details.
Liz
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