February half-term events at The National Trust
Alton Towers - Pirates & Princess Week - 25% off
Tesco Clubcard offers
Upto 50% off Butlins Passes
Drayton Manor discounts
Theatre Tickets from £10
Whipsnade Zoo - Save on Family tickets
Kids eat free at Marston's Inns
Kids go free at Legoland (limited time)
60% off a Family ticket at The Shard
Kids Experience Days
Black Country Living Museum is running a history events over the holidays - Limited spaces
Odeon Kids £2.50
Sealife (Various offers)
Natural History Museum - Admission is free (Some parts can be paid for - Book online)
RAF Museum - FREE
Save upto 30% at Chessington (limited time)
Imagine Children's Festival (Mostly Free)
Diggerland opens 13th Feb
Knowsley Safari Park
discounts on Days Out via BuyAGift
Bekonscot Model Village
Imperial War Museum
Harry Potter Tour
The Eden Project
Culzean Castle
Big Pit Mining Museum (Free) Wales
Dinosaur Museum (IOW)
Tall Ship (Glasgow)
Costwold Country Park
Kids eat free on Sundays at Crown carveries
Golden Hinde London
Kids eat free at TableTable
2nd Day Free at Poultons Park
London Bridge Experience Winter Offer
The Beatles Story - Liverpool – Kids for just £1
2 for 1 vouchers all year round for Tees Valley area plus some other attractions
National Railway Museum York is FREE
Brighton Toy Museum Family 4 £12.50
Drusillas Zoo / Park -Sussex
Lightwater Valley special offers
Paultons Park offers (Including discount for early bookings)
Harry Potter Walking Tour
Vue - Kids AM
Virgin Trains Family Offers
KidZania - This is a treat but worth every penny - Kids loved it!
Southwest Trains Offers
10% off Family & Friends Railcard
Movies For Juniors - Most weekend / School holiday mornings at selected Cineworld cinemas. £1.75 for an adult or child. 10% less if you are a cineworld member.
V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green is FREE
Selected City Farms are FREE
Tickets to London Zoo + FREE £10 Planet Hollywood voucher per booking
Enjoy Half price entry to Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace (Selected Dates)
FREE Sculptures of cartoon like animals & more - Car Park fee payable
Upto 30% off Park Resorts
60% off London Motor Museum tickets
Fort Nelson FREE
Twinlakes at Melton Mowbray have a superhero week and tickets are reduced to £12.99 in advance, if the little ones dress up you get free entry the same week into their sister park Wheelgate
Pet At Home FREE Workshops for you and your children
Friends & Family Railcard now £20
Merlin Annual Pass
Original London Tour - 2 Days for the Price of 1
Kids go free at the Shard
Sky Garden - FREE (Advanced booking required)

If you need a hotel

Premier Inn
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Let me just throw this in here :smirk:

Haha pogs bring back memories! I remember The Beano ran a promotion where you got a packet for free with it. The Beano was 40p or thereabouts while a packet of Pogs was about a quid. I cleaned out my local WH Smith of Beanos and pretty much completed the whole first series run. I was Lord of the Playground for all of about 3 weeks thanks to that.

South lakes safari zoo family ticket for £12.40
Go through Wire FM and buy printable voucher that gets 2 adults and 2 children (max age 15) in for £12.40. It is normally £15.50 per adult with 4 kids per adult so its a saving of £18.60. You also get to use the express queue to get in as you have paid in advance.
Vouchers can be used in school holidays and bank holidays.
You must print the voucher and take it with you. The zoo will not accept you showing them the voucher on your phone

Thanks

What are pogs?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/free-entry-200-attractions-including-merlin-group-with-a-blue-peter-badge-with-paying-2396561

Kids can gain free entry when accompanied by a paying adult to many attractions with a blue peter badge and card.

List of attractions can be found here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/attractions

These include Alton towers, Thorpe Park, LegoLand, Ariel Extreme, Blackpool zoo, Sea life centres plus much much more.

Some attractions let two children in with one paying adult like Eureka, Lego discovery, Whitby Abbey.

How to apply for a Blue Peter badge here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/apply-for-a-blue-peter-badge

thank you

Heat for effort alone! Well done :smiley:

Excellent!!!

Trampolining. There's a few centres about

Can anyone recommend anywhere that would suit both teenagers and lo's 15 year old down to a 1 year old? Thanks in advance.

Not looking for this half term but does anyone know of any deals for legoland for end of May? Looking for deals for Legoland and accommodation... thanks in advance.

I remember Pogs :smile:

What nothing for Northern Ireland (save for the National Trust!)...whaaaa

Any discounts available for Abraham Heights? Thank you in advance

Feel free to make some effort op.

Thanks op !!

This post is brilliant - thanks to those posting links and advice.

I booked the Harry Potter studio tour tickets for us for half term, before christmas. We stay over for 1 night, but I'm looking for something to do when we travel back North the following day.

Thinking about diverting to RAF Cosford, near Birmingham, but this thread is great for getting other ideas too.

Not read through all of the comments, but another offer at the Shard is kids go free during half term.

http://www.theviewfromtheshard.com/en/tickets-packages/whatson/

Great list - thank you for posting.

Its a great list and very handy, it would be easier on the eye though ifd it was somehow area categorized somehow like this but probably not this and maybe seperate the national deals and such.

National - February half-term events at The National Trust
Staffordshire - Alton Towers - Pirates & Princess Week - 25% off
Multiple - Tesco Clubcard offers
National - Upto 50% off Butlins Passes
Staffordshire - Drayton Manor discounts
National - Theatre Tickets from £10
Dunsable - Whipsnade Zoo - Save on Family tickets
National - Kids eat free at Marston's Inns

Probably others think its fine though but just a thought :smiley:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/10-off-family-friends-railcard-now-20-code-offer10-2388947

Should be on the list

Anyone actually managed to get the Southwest train deal for £15? It doesn't matter which stations I pick I can't seem to get it to come up with a ticket for £15!!

We're going to Cadbury world on Sunday 14th, gutted there aren't any great discounts (I can only see 5% off on their website). We're staying overnight so any suggestions on what we can do on the Monday? don't fancy Drayton Manor, I was thinking Dudley zoo but would be open to something else.

Thanks for the Butlins trip. Taking my daughter and her friends as a birthday treat. MUCH cheaper than a party so huge heat from me!!

I didn't know pets at home did half term activities so this post is a heat from me as I'm usually on a train to London with my daughter.

I'm sorry to say but I struggle to see why this keeps getting put back to the top as a hukd pick....the list is somewhat uninspiring with very little in the way of good deals and mainly the larger places where the crowds with little idea what else to do end up.
To help a little for those on a tight budget try here http://www.dofreestuff.com or http://www.free-events.co.uk

aahhhh pogs.....I still have my collection....somewhere...

Another thing parents/children might like...

Pets At Home are holding works shops in their shops

About our workshops
Find FREE workshops for you and your children at your local Pets at Home store. Our workshops help teach children how rewarding pets can be and how to care for them. They also offer a fun filled set of activities that include products and pets for a hands on approach to pet care. Come along and join the fun, we can't wait to see you!

Thanks goonertillidie I was about to start hunting through the London/Essex events and you saved me a job!!

Thank you, i appreciate the effort you put in to making this. Heat

kinni or slammer?

Mine like to go plane spotting - obviously only worth doing if you live near an airport that has a reasonable amount of traffic in and out of it though

If it's not in any comments or in your long list these might be ok for some one

Creepy crawlies Creepy Crawlies is a childrens indoor soft play centre suitable for children aged 0 - 8 years
or
Non out door activity

Ah OK thanks, it said

Enter code SAVER in the promotion code box when purchasing tickets. Only available online and not at the gate.

but I also saw the current savings thing, so it's still pretty much £70 for half term week :-\ will have to have a think about it, might do several cheaper days out instead.

Cheers.

Hi - Where do you put the code in for Whipsnade Zoo? Can't find the bloomin box anywhere?

Luckily not. The monsters have grown up into teenage monsters who dont want to go anywhere!!

Twinlakes at Melton Mowbray have a superhero week and tickets are reduced to £12.99 in advance, if the little ones dress up you get free entry the same week into their sister park Wheelgate at Notts.

Fort Nelson is FREE and is fabulous!
https://www.royalarmouries.org/visit-us/fort-nelson

They're fab, thanks for sharing. I'm going to see if my mum still has the collection in the loft, my monster will love them (but only once I've removed the metal ones) :smile:

Now we just need a post of where adults can go in London that won't be full of the little bleeders !

Wow! first time I ever heard of a pog....I have been schooled yet again on HUKD!

Great deals
Thanks for the effort :innocent:

Great

I think just about everything made it onto Pogs (or some kind of caps, even if they weren't official Pogs)! I know there were Star Wars Tazos when the remastered films got released in 1997. The Space Precinct ones were official though - and there was a whole series of 64! Don't know how rare they are but I've only got this one packet -

I used to love space precinct, didn't know they were on Pogs though. Things you learn on hukd :smile:

Triple figures?! That would be amazing. I've got the board game too, never played it! Also have Pog Micro Tournament, whatever that is. My main collection is a complete series one, complete series two and an almost-complete series three/World Tour (3 missing!) plus about 100 spares, 70 kinis and a few bits and pieces from other series, such as Space Precinct Pogs and Greens Cake Mix. No idea how much I'll get for them! Now if I could just find my Tazos...

Great Effort !! Quite helpful Information

cheers for that mate.

Thanks, will add :smiley:

YSP Yorkshire sculpture park
Has a new exhibition by American artist Kaws
http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/kaws

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAWS_(artist)

Basically loads of massive sculptures of cartoon like animals

Free entry although car park is £8

Pogs were banned at my school :disappointed: but we had hundreds, all acquired for free at the CBBC Big Bash :laughing:. I'm showing my age... And now feel old.

Pogs! Now that brings back some memories, making me feel old gooner :smiley:

Excellent thread, don't forget if your child has a blue peter badge they can get into many places for free if they accompany a paying adult (even if they have a merlin annual pass)

Great effort thank you!

At one point a complete first set was worth a fair bit. Well into triple figures from memory but when I had a clear out about a year ago and found them they turned out to be worth peanuts haha. I even found the board game thing that came out. Christ, I even had the "make your own pogs" machine thing that was terrible. Obsessed...

This is great !

Thank you.

Haha pogs bring back memories! I remember The Beano ran a promotion where you got a packet for free with it. The Beano was 40p or thereabouts while a packet of Pogs was about a quid. I cleaned out my local WH Smith of Beanos and pretty much completed the whole first series run. I was Lord of the Playground for all of about 3 weeks thanks to that.

cold. clicked through because i thought i was gonna get some cheap little monsters.

Ok thanks :smiley:

When's half term? :smiley:

Thanks op and everyone else for helpful comments.
Great post all

Brilliant Gooner.
Hot 2 trot , pal.
If u don't get an award for this, summat's amiss!

Thank you, will add to the list! :smiley:

V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green is free. http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/
There are quite a few city farms in London which are free http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/city-farms-in-london

cool thanks for this

Fab, many thanks!!!

I still got a bag full of pogs and many shinnies!

Vue cinemas do Kids am showings (now called mini mornings) at weekends and during school holidays too. £1.99 a ticket

A lot of local parks are also hosting activities for free or very cheap - worth finding out whats going on as some need booking.

ah, of course!

Thanks, will add to list, appreciated :smiley:

Cineworld Movies for Juniors

Movies For Juniors, screenings take place most weekend mornings and school holiday mornings at selected Cineworld cinemas. For just £1.75 for an adult or child. 10% less if you are a cineworld member.

Harry Potter - no half term days available

I suppose that's not bad. The ticket prices to Drusillas, 10% off or not, do not fit in with my idea of a cheap day out.

Seems to be only 10% only

Although you can use Clubcard vouchers Tesco Clubcard link ''Every £6 of Tesco Clubcard points is worth one ticket for Drusillas Park Zoo''

Is there any discount on Drusillas other than the 10% for booking online?

Well done! Will definitely come handy.

"Behold, the Ultimate Pog!"

Anything in East Sussex please?

Pogs! I was so good at the game... Left many of my friends and friends of friends very upset! Haha!

Through them all away at the end.

Great posted list. Thanks.

National Railway Museum York is free http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/february-half-term.aspx

Great Find - thanks- will head for Bekonscot Model Village

Great list, heat added

xx

Yeh I debating If to go was considering season passes even. I about a hour drive, I cheaper back and forth than paying for hotel.

We had a few days at Flamingo last year.

It's well worth getting the book, there vouchers for all over. There a good Groupon on at moment for adventure Valley, be around 50 minute drive from say Middlesbrough, 4 people for just under 16 quid.

Brill! Thank you. There's rarely things around teesside posted on national offers.

6 quid tickets at Lightwater Valley Ripon area, this half term. The full theme park isn't open just selected rides plus other activities on for children hence reduced price. Am wondering if to go.

Great post.heat.

brilliant :smile:

I wonder if Diggerland will do the cheap (£5?) tickets again in half term like last year? Hope so, too expensive (value rather than actual fiscal) for 6 of us otherwise.

If you leave near Preston, be sure to visit the wonderful Museum of Lancashire (still free) before it closes down after half term.

Regarding the Harry Potter Tour - tour operators sell unsold tickets back to the Harry Potter studio 6 days before, so if you're looking to go on the 15th say, then check for tickets early morning of the 9th. Worked for me over Christmas time.

http://www.yourentertainer.co.uk/

2 for 1 vouchers all year round for Tees Valley area plus some other attractions etc. I buy one these books every year. I always use the hair salon vouchers and get free cut n colour worth 60 quid or so everytime. However the book full of bogof for children's activities

Tall Ship (Glasgow) link not working

Legoland does not open until March!

Science Museum (London) - most parts are free
British Museum (London) - most parts are free

Let me just throw this in here :smirk:

awesome deals thanks so much heat ! heat !heat!

Harry Potter all sold out for half term by the looks of it...

February half-term events at The National Trust
Alton Towers - Pirates & Princess Week - 25% off
Tesco Clubcard offers
Upto 50% off Butlins Passes
Drayton Manor discounts
Theatre Tickets from £10
Whipsnade Zoo - Save on Family tickets
Kids eat free at Marston's Inns
Kids go free at Legoland (limited time)
60% off a Family ticket at The Shard
Kids Experience Days
Black Country Living Museum is running a history events over the holidays - Limited spaces
Odeon Kids £2.50
Sealife (Various offers)
Natural History Museum - Admission is free (Some parts can be paid for - Book online)
RAF Museum - FREE
Save upto 30% at Chessington (limited time)
Imagine Children's Festival (Mostly Free)
Diggerland opens 13th Feb
Knowsley Safari Park
discounts on Days Out via BuyAGift
Bekonscot Model Village
Imperial War Museum
Harry Potter Tour
The Eden Project
Culzean Castle
Big Pit Mining Museum (Free) Wales
Dinosaur Museum (IOW)
Tall Ship (Glasgow)
Costwold Country Park
Kids eat free on Sundays at Crown carveries
Golden Hinde London
Kids eat free at TableTable
2nd Day Free at Poultons Park
London Bridge Experience Winter Offer
The Beatles Story - Liverpool – Kids for just £1
2 for 1 vouchers all year round for Tees Valley area plus some other attractions
National Railway Museum York is FREE
Brighton Toy Museum Family 4 £12.50
Drusillas Zoo / Park -Sussex
Lightwater Valley special offers
Paultons Park offers (Including discount for early bookings)
Harry Potter Walking Tour
Vue - Kids AM
Virgin Trains Family Offers
KidZania - This is a treat but worth every penny - Kids loved it!
Southwest Trains Offers
10% off Family & Friends Railcard
Movies For Juniors - Most weekend / School holiday mornings at selected Cineworld cinemas. £1.75 for an adult or child. 10% less if you are a cineworld member.
V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green is FREE
Selected City Farms are FREE
Tickets to London Zoo + FREE £10 Planet Hollywood voucher per booking
Enjoy Half price entry to Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace (Selected Dates)
FREE Sculptures of cartoon like animals & more - Car Park fee payable
Upto 30% off Park Resorts
60% off London Motor Museum tickets
Fort Nelson FREE
Twinlakes at Melton Mowbray have a superhero week and tickets are reduced to £12.99 in advance, if the little ones dress up you get free entry the same week into their sister park Wheelgate
Pet At Home FREE Workshops for you and your children
Friends & Family Railcard now £20
Merlin Annual Pass
Original London Tour - 2 Days for the Price of 1
Kids go free at the Shard
Sky Garden - FREE (Advanced booking required)

If you need a hotel

Premier Inn
ibis


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