Britain on the Cheap

The London Dungeon is celebrating its 35th birthday in July and August with a 35-day “summer of scare.”  Get up early—or brave the spirits and stay up all night—for the Dungeon’s actual birthday on Aug. 2. The first 35 customers will get in free.

Love is in the air at Hampton Court Palace. Join King Henry VIII durng his “Honeymoon with Jane Seymour” July 24. Imagine: Henry VIII has just married his third wife, Jane Seymour, and celebrations are underway to welcome his new bride to his favourite palace. The people of the palace will celebrate with falconry, fencing [...]

On July 14, St. Paul’s Cathedral will reveal its new exhibition, Oculus: an eye into St. Paul’s. The first project of its kind in a cathedral, Oculus is a 270° film experience that brings 1400 years of history to life. Located in the former Treasury in the crypt, Oculus takes visitors to Saxon London amidst [...]

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 [...]

Tourism Tyne and Wear’s Discover Pass is back, with more than 60 discounts and total savings of $471/£300+ on entry to such attractions as Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth and Dunes Adventure Island in South Shields. This is more than twice the savings available in 2009. The Discover Pass, just $3/£2, is available from Tourist [...]