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Eyeskate at the London Eye

November 12th, 2011

Eyeskate Deals for the London Eye 2011

Ice skating is back at the London Eye with the season kicking off on 19 November through until 6 January 2012. Included in your 45 minute ice skating sessions is skate hire & stabilising seals for younger children. You do not need to use the London Eye to access the Eyeskate Rink.

Eyeskate Deals & Early Bookings

The first 1500 ice skating tickets to be booked online at The London Eye will receive a 30% discount off standard prices. Worth booking ahead if you are planning a trip this season.

Eyeskate Deals & Merlin Passholders

Whilst Eyeskate is not an attraction included within your Merlin Pass, you can gain a substantial discount off standard prices. Prices start from £5 per person although the actual ticket price depends upon time & date of your visit. Simply book online, enter your Merlin Pass number & produce your valid annual pass on the day of your visit.

Eyeskate Deals & Group Bookings

Group Bookings of 15 or more people can gain a reduced priced ticket for Eyeskate this season. Prices start from £8.40 per person.

Promotional Vouchers & Eyeskate

There have been a wealth of promotional vouchers for Merlin Attractions this year including 2 for 1 vouchers & 50% off deals. Unfortunately, whilst Eyeskate is a Merlin Attraction, it is not included in any of these promotional vouchers.

Liz

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Top Ice Skating Rinks; Eyeskate, Trentham Gardens, Eden Project

November 7th, 2011

Deals for Eyeskate

Ice skating 2011/2012 is about to kick off this season and is you are looking for somewhere different to try out your Torvill & Dean, check out our top ice rink choices;

Eyeskate: with London Eye as the back drop for this spectacular ice rink, this could be well worth an Axel Jump in style. More information available at Eyeskate Deals 2011/2012.

The Eden Project: there’s plenty to do at this ice rink set within The Eden Project including skating lessons f & ice play without skates for under 5′s!

Trentham Estate: Ice skate in style within the beautiful grounds of Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire. Set between the Italian Gardens and Trentham Lakes, it’s well worth a visit and all starts off on 18 November 2011. Plenty of Trentham Garden Ice Skating Deals.

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Eyeskate discounts and deals

October 31st, 2011

Eyeskate 2011/2012 is the one of the latest ice rink to emerge in London and this one has the London Eye as the back drop for a spectacular ice skating experience.

Deals for Eyeskate

Running from 19 November to 6 January 2012, this ice rink holds a maximum of 100 people at anyone time. If you are considering a go, it would certainly be worth booking in advance to secure a booking. Here are the best deals for Eyeskate we can find:

Eyeskate Deals for the London Eye 2011

Eyeskate Deals & Early Bookings

The first 1500 ice skating tickets to be booked online at The London Eye will receive a 30% discount off standard prices. Worth booking ahead if you are planning a trip this season.

Eyeskate Deals & Merlin Passholders

Eyeskate Deals & Group Bookings

Group Bookings of 15 or more people can gain a reduced priced ticket for Eyeskate this season. Prices start from £8.40 per person.

Promotional Vouchers & Eyeskate

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London Eye Deals

October 30th, 2011

London Eye Deals & Tesco Clubard Vouchers

Invest in a 12 month Merlin Pass that includes the London Eye for £42.50 in Tesco Clubcard Vouchers. If you plan to visit a number of Merlin Attractions during the year, this can be worth the outlay. You can even upgrade to a Premium Merlin Pass for a further £30 in cash that offers you a restriction free card with no parking charges.

London Eye Deals

London Eye 2 for 1 Voucher Offer

Travel by train and take advantage of this 2 for 1 voucher for the London Eye that is valid until 30 April 2011. Simply download a 2 for 1 voucher and present with your National Rail train tickets to take advantage of this deal. More details available at 2 for 1 Voucher for the London Eye.

London Eye Deals & Booking Online

Must online discount sites will offer you a 10% discount whether that be with London Eye itself for 365.com or buyagift.com. This puts an adult tickets at £16.74 or £8.58 per child, (aged 4-15 years). Family tickets work out a little cheaper with a family of four, (2 adults and 2 children), priced at £45.60.

London Eye Deals & Combination Tickets

If you are looking to visit a number of Merlin attractions in London but don’t want to invest in a Merlin Pass, you may wish to consider a combination ticket that effectively offers discounts on entrance at a number of attractions including the London Eye. More details available at Combination Ticket Discounts.

London Eye; Up Close & Personal

Top Tips for the London Eye

This is one attraction it is very difficult to find much of a discount! Whilst the London Eye is becoming iconic with the London sightseeing package, it is clearly important to choose your day wisely for a clear day. Worth checking out the weather forecast before you visit. It can also be best to undertake this attraction first thing in the morning to avoid the inevitable queues or alternatively invest in a fastrack ticket.

Why not combine a trip to the London Eye with a stroll along the South Bank and take in the free entertainment on offer. Another option is to take the Thames Clipper for a budget trip along the Thames. More details available at Top Dog London on a Budget.

Liz

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London Theatre Tickets for a Tenner

August 10th, 2011

London Theatre Tickets £10

Here’s your chance to pick up London theatre tickets for just £10 per person this summer if you can be flixible with your dates. Lastminute.com have put together a number of £10 London theatre ticket deals that includes;

39 Steps
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Yes Prime Minister

To secure a £10 ticket deal you will need to be either flexible on your dates or take up a restricted view ticket. But with such a substantial discount, this is a great way to catch a top London theatre production at a fraction of the price. More details available at London Theatre £10 tickets.

Liz

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Free London Theatre Tickets for Children this Summer

July 14th, 2011

Free London Theatre Tickets

Free London theatre tickets are up for grabs this summer for children up to the age of 16! This free ticket deal runs from 12 August – 4 September 2011 where a child up to the age of 16 receives a free ticket when accompanied by an adult purchasing a full price ticket.

London on a budget

You can also purchase two further child tickets for half price per transaction with a maximum of 8 tickets per transaction.

There are some great London shows participating within this free ticket deal including The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Shrek, Betty Blue Eyes & the Railway Children. To get the most from this deal it is best to be as flexible as possible with dates & performances to secure a free ticket. For more details and to make a booking, go to London Theatres Kids Go Free Deal.

Plenty more ideas for London on a budget & ideas to get around London on a budget.

Liz

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Top Dog London

March 8th, 2011

London on a Budget

London is full of exciting places to visit but remember it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune as there’s plenty to do a budget. Here’s a few ideas from our recent day trip to London.

London on a Boris Bike

Boris bikes!

This is a great way to get around London, especially the London Parks, and it’s a great way to save money too!

The Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is open to tourists, visitors and residents alike in fact everyone over the age of 14. There are two charges made on these bikes, an access fee, (starting at £1 a day) and a usage fee, (dependant upon how long you have the bike in your possession).

Before you access the cycle hire scheme, you sign up either online or at the docking station on the day. Once you’ve paid your access fee, it’s down to you how much the bike ride is going to cost! Remember, the first half hour of every journey is free of charge with the next 30 minutes charged at just £1.

As this is a scheme for short journeys by bike, the charges become progressively more expensive the longer you have the bike. So it’s best to return your bike to a docking station as soon as you have completed your journey – you can always pick up another one later! For further details, go to Barclays Cycle Hire in London.

Entertainment at Covent Garden

There is a never ending stream of entertainers at Covent Garden all year long so there is bound to be something for everyone at this venue. Acts tend to last around 20/30 minutes and often involves audience participation! Whilst we like suggest things to do on a budget, do remember to tip the entertainers as this is how they make their living.

London Markets

The London markets offer an opportunity to explore a different side to the capital city experience and a chance to pick up a bargain to boot! We opted for Camden Market, (now open every day), and checked out the world of alternative fashion. There are plenty of other markets to choose from including Portobello Road, (antique & flea market) & Columbia Road, (Sunday Flower Market).

For more ideas of what to do in London on a budget, go to Top Dog London; how to enjoy London on a budget

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Disneyland Paris, P&O Ferries and The Sun £9.50 deal

November 18th, 2010

A family ticket to Disneyland Paris plus a return crossing with P&O Ferries for just £9.50 with The Sun Newspaper. Sounds like a deal too good to be true; the devil’s in the detail as they say! Check out our movie; Disneyland Paris with the Sun with a few points to consider:

The £9.50 price only applies to selected Monday & Tuesday departures.
All other dates are charged at £17.50 or £29.50 for Feb half term.
Your ferry will depart from Dover between 00.01 & 06.40 and return between 20.30 & 23.59, (supplements charged outside these times).
No more than 2 adults & 2 children per family ticket.
Adults classed as those aged 12 years and above at the time of travel!
Any additional people outside the family ticket are charged a supplement of £42 per person for the park.
15 euro car parking charge at Disneyland Paris.
Plenty of upgrade options available to stay over.

Still interested, start collecting tokens in The Sun; you’ll need seven differently numbered tokens from 13 to 26 November and follow instructions to the letter! More details available £9.50 The Sun Disneyland Family Offer.

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Best Tesco Clubcard deals

November 12th, 2010

Tesco clubcard vouchers are arriving in the post at the moment. If you are looking for the best Tesco Clubcard deals, check our top hints and tips:

1. Beat the 6th Dec deadline for Tesco clubcard deals

Currently clubcard points can be redeemed for up to 4 times their value for partner benefits such as hotel & restaurant vouchers, days out tokens etc . However from 6 December this will reduce to just 3 times their value and ‘pay in full rates’ will also increase at the same time.

To max out your benefits, you would be wise to redeem your vouchers before the 6 December deadline. Many deals are valid for a full 6 months once you your points have been redeemed for vouchers so you don’t have to be in a hurry to spend your partner vouchers!

Hands on hints for your Tesco clubcard vouchers

2. Can I retrieve lost or forgotten tesco clubcard vouchers?

Yes, here’s a great tip from moneysaving expert that shows you how to retrieve old tesco clubcard vouchers you’d forgotten all about. This new service from Tesco allows you to check out your current voucher balance and highlights any issued clubcard vouchers that have yet to be redeemed. You can then redeem any remaining vouchers instantly using the online code given.

For all the details, terms & conditions go to retrieve old tesco clubcard vouchers. Well worth a look!

3. Annual Memberships from Tesco Clubcard deals can potentially offer the best value for money in days out.

1. Not only do annual memberships give you unlimited access to your favourite top attractions, they often come with plenty of additional benefits to maximize your savings. Check out these options:

Merlin Annual Pass: this gains you entry to Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Warwick Castle and plenty more. In addition you can secure Early Ride Time at Alton Tower, (great for queue busting), free parking plus 20% off food, drink & souvenirs at many of these settings!

English Heritage Membership; with over 400 historic settings to choose from throughout England, not only are you gaining new places to discover but helping to conserve our heritage to boot!

4. What about hotel vouchers & Tesco clubcard deals?

Redeeming your tesco vouchers for hotel rewards is another good way of making that mini-break affordable. Currently every £10 will secure you £40 worth of hotel vouchers although this will be changing from 6 December too. Check out our ideas for topdog luxury with tesco clubcard hotel vouchers.

5. Any new deals for Tesco clubcard vouchers?

Yes, Disnyeland Paris 2011 is on offer for just £29.50 per person in Tesco vouchers. This is a pay in full deal and offers 1 child or 1 adult a ticket for Disneyland Paris, offering access to both Disneyland Parks during the one day.

6. Is it worth making use of clubcard double exchange offer?

The clubcard double exchange is currently back on and effectively offers you a chance to double your money in store until 5 December 2010, (restrictions apply).

We personally think your vouchers are better spent on days out rewards, hotel stays and ferry crossings where you can redeem your tesco clubcard vouchers for up to four times their value before 6 December!

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Retrieve old Tesco Clubcard Vouchers

November 10th, 2010

Tesco clubcard vouchers are a great way to reduce your spend on days out. Here’s a great tip from moneysaving expert that shows you how to retrieve old tesco clubcard vouchers you’d forgotten all about.

The clubcard site allows you to check out your current voucher balance and highlights any issued clubcard vouchers that have yet to be redeemed. You can then redeem any remaining vouchers instantly using the online code given. I’ve found £27 in clubcard vouchers myself that I’ve already redeemed towards my next mini-break!

For all the details, terms & conditions go to retrieve old tesco clubcard vouchers.

For more information on tesco clubcard deals, go how to max out your saving with tesco clubcard vouchers.

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