Britain on the Cheap

Dukes, St James’s in Mayfair is offering an elegant package centered around the “Grace Kelly: Style Icon” exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington. The £299/$432 package, for two people sharing, includes: one night in a classic Duchess Room, afternoon tea for two served with a glass of pink Champagne, handmade chocolates [...]

Many travelers think of the City of London as just the capital’s financial heart, but once a year it breaks out of its pinstripes for the exuberant City of London Festival. From June 18-July 8, the Square Mile’s exquisite guild halls and churches will resonate with music and other performances—the closing concert takes place at [...]

The annual Museums at Night campaign May 14-16 will have curators keeping the doors open late at more than 2,500 museums and galleries across Europe. London’s museums, from the Victoria & Albert Museum to the Natural History Museum, will welcome night-time visitors, as will Manchester’s. Octopus Travel is promoting the boutique Park City Hotel in [...]

Travel plans still disrupted by volcano ash? Merlin Entertainments is offering half-price admission to any of its 22 UK attractions for any visitors delayed in London or anyone who has missed his holiday because of the recent air travel restrictions. The offer is good through May 14, at such attractions as Madame Tussauds, Merlin Entertainments [...]

VisitBritain has ramped up its online shop, with new products, including tours in London and around the countryside. There’s also the London Travelcard for unlimited travel on the London Underground. Save 15% off the London Eye after 5 p.m. and 15% off the London Eye River Cruise until June 30. Looking for more ways to [...]

In response to the volcanic interruptions of so many travel plans, It’s Your London is extending its 25% spring discount into May bookings as a special “welcome back” offer. The company specializes in tailor-made tours of London. Anyone booking a trip in April and May can use the code IYL-WB and receive the discount for [...]

Families can save $301/£188 on a hotel stay and tickets to Legoland when they book at four-star Grovefield House in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. The deal is $467/£298 for two adults with two children under 12 sharing a family room for two nights, including full English breakfast and entrance to Legoland, near Windsor, a 15-minute drive away. [...]

WHOOSH! The UK’s first Flow Rider, an artificial standing wave 12 meters wide, is now up and splashing at Retallack Resort & Spa, near Wadebridge, Cornwall. Riders, who must be 52″/132cm tall, will draw on a mixture of surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding skills, and Flow Riding instructors can help out. Fees are $40/£25 for [...]

LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is up and building in Manchester, with more than two million LEGO bricks in the Trafford Centre’s Barton Square. Aimed at children 3 to 12, the center includes a LEGO factory tour, Kingdom Quest, an interactive LEGO laser ride and MINILAND, with such iconic landmarks from the north of England as Blackpool [...]

Calling all eagle eyes! Spot 10 Easter eggs hidden around the London Eye–plus a cheeky chick who can only be spotted from the Eye—and you may win one of 10 prizes, including a Merlin Entertainments Annual Family Pass for four worth $1,199/£800 and a selection of Green & Blacks chocolate treats. Download an activity sheet [...]