Britain on the Cheap

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 [...]

I’ve been on the library waiting list for months to read Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, and the wait’s definitely worth it. When was the last time you read about Henry VIII and the vicious Tudor era from Thomas Cromwell’s point of view? This fabulous book won both the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the 2009 [...]

Travel season is heating up, and a London Pass is a good way to pop into more than 55 attractions, such as the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Windsor Castle and HMS Belfast. The pass also lets you skip to the head of the line at some of the most popular spots, such as [...]

Hooked on “The Tudors”? Superbreak has a private tour of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace March 6, with privileged access to areas unseen by the general public. Hampton Court’s warders will lead the tour, which pops into King Henry VIII’s private apartments, now showing a new Young Henry exhibition. You’ll also see the Palace State [...]

With love in the air, Brit Movie Tours will be launching the Notting Hill Movie Tour on Feb. 13. The three-hour bus tour will take in sites from the 1999 romantic comedy as well as other romantic films in London.  Tickets are $50/£30 for an adult and $25 for children 3-12. Pop into the London [...]

Dream about going behind the scenes on an evening tour of Windsor Castle? Superbreak is offering a weekend package in Royal Windsor, with a castle tour led by a Royal Household guide into the State Rooms. The tour is 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., followed by a glass of champagne, on Jan. 23, Feb. 13 and 20, [...]

Trafalgar is offering free companion airfare (plus tax up to $190) to Britain and Europe on air-inclusive summer vacations for travelers who book and pay in full by Jan. 29. Or you can save up to $728 per couple on Europe land vacations with the 5% early payment discount when summer tours are booked and [...]

2010 will mark the 300th anniversary of the construction of  St. Paul’s after the Great Fire of London in 1666, and Britain may see a rise in religious tourism. Now, 4% of visitors to Britain polled in the International Passenger Survey say the primary reason for their trip is visiting religious sites or religious places [...]

Virgin Vacations has launched its four-night winter weekend escapes to London from $599, including airfare. The trips depart on select Wednesdays and Thursdays.