Britain on the Cheap

What Harry Potter fan can wait for the final film? To get stoked, enter the The Great Harry Potter Adventure Quest from VisitBritain.  The game is on: Harry vs. Voldemort in their final battle. Use your quick wits and film knowledge to solve the puzzles. The grand prize is a trip to the UK for [...]

Save 10% with the Big Three London package at VisitBritain. The trio of admissions is for the biggest London attractions: the London Eye, Tower of London and the Original London Sightseeing Tour. $86 per adult.

Save £118/$188 with a short November break at Cosy Cot in Wiltshire. The restored 17th-century thatched home, in a village seven miles from Salisbury, has an inglenook fireplace; it holds a four-star gold award from VisitBritain. Reduced to £353/$568 for three nights when two stay, including heating, fuel and linen.

Cooler weather is a great time for bargains at the VisitBritain Shop. During November, save 10% off the London Pass, then use it any time until March 31. Save 20% on BritRail tickets for November through February. Plus, the Original London Sightseeing Tour is offering two days for the price of one now through Feb. [...]

Ready to follow in the men-in-tights footsteps of Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s new film, “Robin Hood”? Win a trip to Nottingham, take an archery lesson, tour Sherwood Forest and dine at a medieval banquet with the real Sheriff of Nottingham. The VisitBritain contest is open until June 4.

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 [...]

VisitBritain’s Online Shop is offering The Theatre Passport to shows such as “Chicago,” “Grease” and “Hairspray.” U.S. visitors pay $33 for a Theatre Passport, then exchange the voucher for a ticket in London, at the Encore Ticket Collection Point within the Britain and London Visitor Centre, 1 Regent St. The nearest tube stop is Piccadilly [...]

Good with words? Dream up a slogan for a new travel website and ad campaign and you could win a trip to Britain. VisitBritain, the national tourist office for England, Scotland and Wales, is preparing to launch its latest travel campaign for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities. They’re stumped for a slogan, [...]

VisitBritain offers The Essential London Kit at $103, with a three-day London Travel Card (Peak, Zones 1-2), one London Eye ticket, one Tower of London ticket and one Original London Sightseeing bus tour ticket, which includes a Thames river cruise and two walking tours. The kit also has a London Planner guidebook to make it easier [...]