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Things to do

On a budget

Looking for things to do but on a limited budget? No need to worry – there are loads of ideas for free activities, cheap days out and budget holidays across the country.

 

So whether you're in the countryside or holidaying on the coast , looking for an activity , something historical to visit  or need an attraction to take the kids to, there's plenty to do that won't break your budget.

 

We’ve also put together some top ten lists for both free things to do and budget days out for the kids in England.


Deserted islands and Arthurian legend

Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Historical

Immerse yourself in Arthurian legend at Tintagel and visit the father of penicillin's laboratory.

Whitstable Sunset, Kent; Janna78;

Coast

Discover the birthplace of scouting on the peacecful confines of Brownsea Island.

Trelissick Gardens, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Countryside

Glimpse Georgian England in Buckinghamshire and relax in the elevated garden of Trelissick in Cornwall.

Undergound caverns and walking in dark footsteps

Conkers, Derbyshire; Copyright: Visit Conkers;

Attractions

Explore vast underground caverns in the Peak District and get your Tarzan on in the National Forest.

Three Graces, Liverpool; Copyright: Visit Britain Image;

City

See Canterbury and London from a different perspective, and discover Liverpool's architectural treasures.

Climbing at St Werburgh's Church, Bristol; Copyright: Undercover Rock 2010;

Activities

Test your strength on the holiest of climbing walls and take a walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper.

Days out

Entertain the kids on a budget

England is packed full of museums, galleries, gardens and exciting activities.

Top 10 free days out

Planting trees, browsing museums and markets and visiting an Iron Age hill fort in Dorset.


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