Britain on the Cheap

In a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, an incendiary team will light up the 84-mile route of Hadrian’s Wall on March 13. This year marks the 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman Britain in 410 AD, a huge turning point in British history. The fire braziers will blaze from coast to coast in the north of England, [...]

It takes a ticket to see many of the 40 sports planned for the White Air Extreme Sport and Music Festival at Brighton Beach Sept. 18-20. But there are also open Freesports park sessions daily for skate, inline, mountain board, mountain bike, BMX, parkour, streetboard and streetdance. Just book one of the limited spaces online, [...]

The Kimberley Hotel in Harrogate, England, is celebrating its $9.4 million renovation with a 3-for-2 offer. Stay in one of the newly built deluxe junior suites for three nights and pay for only two, at $247 per person; breakfast and dinner are included. The hotel also has family packages. Through Aug. 31.

Members of The Royal Oak Foundation save 25% off room rates and breakfast at three Historic House Hotels, plus a complimentary room upgrade. The hotels, all at least 300 years old, are Bodysgallen in Llandudno, Wales, Middlethorpe Hall near York, England, and Hartwell House outside London. Nightly rates begin at $260 before the discount. To join [...]

International visitors can save 20% with a $109 ticket for the Cornbury Festival 2009 July 11-12 in the idyllic Cotswolds countryside. The musical carnival, styled like a country fayre, is family-friendly.

VisitBritain offers American travelers the Great British Heritage Pass, with unlimited entry to about 600 stately homes, castles and properties in England, Scotland and Wales. A four-day pass costs $53; seven-day $75; 15-day $99; and 30-day $132.