Late May bank holiday days out inc 2for1 Chessington/Alton Towers/Eden Project & more

MSE_Jenny · 20 May 2008 at 4:07PM

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If you’re looking for cheap ways to distract the kids this Bank Holiday, here’s our round-up of the best MoneySaving jollies. There are a whole bunch of bargain outings on offer, from the Alton Towers to zoos to the National Trust.

IMPORTANT: We've done our best to check that all the deals are available on the Bank Holiday, but these deals can vary so always double check directly before heading off.

2for1 Alton Towers, Chessington and Madam Tussauds & more

There’s no excuse to pay full price at for any Tussauds Group attraction (Alton Towers, Chessington, Madam Tussauds etc). There are various offers entitling you to a free adult or child ticket, when you buy a full price adult ticket. Tickets can cost up to £34, so it's a substantial saving.

The attractions on offer are:

Alton Towers Resort, Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo, Thorpe Park, Legoland, Warwick Castle, Madame Tussauds, the Dungeons, and Sea Life centres.

How to get 'em.

From Tesco. Spend over £10 at Tesco (£5 at Tesco Express) before 31 May, and you get a 2for1 Tussauds group voucher. Simply swipe your clubcard at the till and spend the correct amount to get the voucher. The offer's valid until 31 October. Read full terms and conditions.

Some people (Martin included) report being given a voucher for each £10 spent ie spend £50 get 5 vouchers. This isn't official policy, but you may want to smile at the checkout person. Alternatively with a bit of time you could simply divide your shopping into £10 blocks to ensure you get the vouchers.

From Sky. All Sky customers can print the vouchers directly off its site. Offer ends 31 May. Print Sky 2 for 1 voucher

From Tetley Tea: Pick up a promotional pack of Tetley Tea (the cheapest is about £1.50) and you get a 2 for 1 voucher which can be used at all Tussauds attractions. Read the Full post about this offer.

Excluded days: Some days are excluded from the offer. Before planning a specific day always check the terms and conditions so you can go.

Other days out offers

2 for 1 at Zoos/Aquariums nationwide with Kelloggs.

The breakfast giant is giving away 2for1 Zoo/Aquarium tickets on special 'Zookeeper' branded packs of cereal. To claim you just need to type a code into the Kelloggs website.

Important Note: This voucher is not valid on bank holidays, so you’ll only be able to use it on the Bank holiday Sat or Sun.

Read the full details about this cheap zoos offer.

2for1 Garden days out, inc the Eden Project

The May edition of BBC Gardeners' World magazine (£3.30) includes a free 2for1 gardens card, giving two adults entry for the price of one. You can use the card as many times as you like, at over 230 UK gardens, including Cornwalls' Eden Project, Castle Howard in Yorkshire, and Inverewe Garden in the Highlands.

Entry to the Eden Project, for instance, costs £15, so this represents a decent saving. It's valid until 31 December 2008. Each individual garden has slightly different terms, so read them before heading off.

2for1 activities with the Telegraph inc ice skating/go karting/bowling

While we don't have the full lowdown yet, we wanted to give you a heads up that there will be 2for1 activities vouchers in the Telegraph (70p), starting this Saturday 24 May. When the promotion is up and running, you will be able to check which exactly venues are included via its promotion website.

In the meantime, here's a brief rundown of the which vouchers will be in the paper on which days:

Saturday 24th May – Free Day pass at Esporta gyms for all the family
Sunday 25th May – 2for1 bowling for the family
Tuesday 27th May – 2for1 skiing/ice skating/white water rafting
Wednesday 28th May – 2 for 1 Paint Balling
Thursday 29th May – 2 for 1 Go Karting
Friday 30th May – 2 for 1 Lazer Quests

'Brit trips' with Walkers Crisps.

Collect Walkers crisp packets for money off/1/2 price, or even free entry to a whole range of days out locations in the UK. Offers include the National Trust and CitySightseeing buses. The terms and conditions vary for each individual attraction; read the "More Info & Terms" section on each of the trip/offer pages to check when it’s valid. Read the full post about this offer.

2for1 Entry at Go Ape.

Tarzan-style theme park company Go Ape! is currently offering 2 for 1 at Haldon Forest Park until 23 July. The aim is to swing your way through the trees using ropes and zip wires. Normal prices are £25 for adults and £20 for kids. To book, call 0845 643 9215 (£1 telephone booking fee applies).

London & the South East offers

London 2for1 days out.

There's a sneaky loophole to get 2for1 tickets for a massive range of London attractions (e.g. the Zoo & London Dungeon) through National Rail's Days Out Guide scheme.

The catch is you need that day's valid train ticket, yet as the saving can be up to £25, even if you're not using the train you can get a cheap single for £2ish and still qualify to save up to £25.

For example a one way ticket from a Central London station (e.g. Marylebone for Tussauds/London Zoo) is £1.90, but entry to Madame Tussaud's is £23 – a £21 saving. You can print as many vouchers as you like and currently offers are valid ‘til 31 May 2008. Check the individual offer pages for full T&Cs.

Non-Bank Holiday offers, for future reference

2for1 Roman outings.

The Telegraph Online is offering 2for1 entry at a number of Roman sites near Hadrian’s Wall. Simply click ‘n’ print to get your voucher. The offer’s valid from until July 13, 2008 and excludes event days and bank holiday weekends. Attractions include Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus, Corbrige Roman Town, Senhouse Museum, Segedunum Roman Fort and Tullie House Museum.

For more bargainous days out, read the full Pay Less For Going Out article.

PS. Thanks to all moneysavers who suggested any of the items included... we've compiled this note so they can all be in one place.

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SaverSarah_2 · 21 May 2008 at 10:23AM

3,145 viewings and only three thanks??

teecee90 · 21 May 2008 at 1:09PM

SaverSarah wrote: »

3,145 viewings and only three thanks??

Calm down. Thanks. :rolleyes:

Fallenangel152 · 21 May 2008 at 1:48PM

Thanks! I'm always on the look out for BOGOF's to Alton Towers and the like!

Also, one that's not listed: We got a leaflet of 4-5 BOGOF vouchers for Tussauds attractions and a half price voucher for the Alton Towers hotel for buying over £30 worth of petrol from Total.

http://www.total.co.uk/uk/ukcorporate.nsf/VS_OPM/2683F1CA260BD8AAC125742C004DDCCC?OpenDocument&LG=English&

Offer ends June 17th.

alchemista · 24 May 2008 at 5:08PM

Is there a way to see the full list of the Gardens to Visit offer?

WibNibs · 12 February 2009 at 11:35PM

I have found this thread by a search on google and i was wondeering if there is a new version of this page with up to date links and infoirmation about bargains and cheap entrys to places for the half term next week?

we dont like to pay full price it is so expensive to go into some of these places when you can usualy get in half price if you know where to get the right vouchers. for bank holiday days out

Late May bank holiday days out inc 2for1 Chessington/Alton Towers/Eden Project & more

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