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AdmissionAnne Hathaway's Cottage and Gardens (Shakespeare’s love story)
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
2FOR1 offer applies to the Full Story ticket. Excludes Family ticket*
Discover where the young William Shakespeare courted his future bride at the most romantic of the Shakespeare Houses. Fall in love with this thatched Tudor gem nestling in nine acres of beautiful grounds including the award-winning cottage gardens and heritage orchards.
Stroll along the woodland walk, listen to Shakespearean verse in the sonnet arbour and tour the delightful cottage itself which still has some original family furniture. Experienced guides are on hand to conduct you through the 600-year old interior and tell the famous Hathaway/Shakespeare love story.
*includes entrance to Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Hall's Croft, Mary Arden's Farm and Shakespeare's New Place.
Please quote promo code: DOG241FS when booking.
Admission: £23.00
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Closed 25 - 26 December.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 01789 338532 -
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AdmissionApsley House
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
*2FOR1 offer not valid on Bank Holidays or event days*
Be amazed by the glittering interiors of the grandest address in the capital, once known as 'Number 1 London'. This beautiful Georgian building was the London home of the first Duke of Wellington and has changed very little since his great victory at Waterloo in 1815.
Revel in one of the finest art collections in London, with paintings by Velazquez and Rubens, as well as a wonderful collection of silver and porcelain.
Admission: £12.50
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
**2FOR1 offer is not valid Bank Holidays or event days**
Phone number: 020 7499 5676 -
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AdmissionArcelorMittal Orbit
**Before you book your ticket, check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
*To adhere to social distancing measures in place, guests can only pre-book their tickets online to guarantee entry to attractions. We currently cannot offer walk–up on the day vouchers*
**2FOR1 on General entry & viewing galleries valid all week 11.00-15.00**
*Please note opening times vary during term time and school holidays - please check website for details*
Journey 80m into the clouds and explore London’s famous skyline from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit is the UK’s tallest piece of public art and at 114.5m high it is 22m taller than the Statue of Liberty. With its enviable location in east London’s spectacular Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, you’ll see London like never before, from the east, where the whole of the city stretches out in front of you.
Enjoy mesmerising skyline views of up to 20 miles across London through stunning floor to ceiling windows before experiencing the city’s famous landmarks from the outside observation walkways suspended 80m above the ground. Discover sights including Wembley Stadium, St Paul’s Cathedral and The O2 and get an exclusive bird’s eye view of the iconic sporting venues of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. From the two viewing platforms, you can get up close to London’s landmarks with innovative and interactive touchscreens that allow you to zoom into the view, learn more about the city and uncover the history of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
Thrill-seeker? Ride The Slide at the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the world’s tallest, longest, tunnel slide! On the day of your visit upgrade your ticket to include the newest ride in London for only £5 per person.
Please note availability is limited and upgrades for The Slide will be allocated subject to availability, therefore cannot be guaranteed.
*Note: Access to The Slide is not included in this 2FOR1 offer. But ticket upgrades are available for £5 per person subject to availability.
Admission: £12.50
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Term Time
Friday - Sunday 11.00-15.00
School Holiday
15th – 21st February, 5th – 18th April, 31st May – 6th June, 26th July - 3rd September, 25th October - 29th October 2021, 20th December - Friday 3rd January 2022.
Monday - Sunday 11.00-15.00,
Closed 25 December.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 0333 800 8099 -
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AdmissionArcelorMittal Orbit - The Slide
**Before you book your ticket, check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
*To adhere to social distancing measures in place, guests can only pre-book their tickets online to guarantee entry to attractions. We currently cannot offer walk–up on the day vouchers*
**2FOR1 offer available for viewing platform and slide Monday - Friday 11.00-15.00**
*Please note opening times vary during term time and school holidays - please check website for details*
Get your blood pumping and your adrenaline jumping on The Slide, a hair-raising thrill ride that’s not for the feint-hearted. Brave the gentle twists, tight turns and thrilling drops of the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide as it weaves its way through the iconic red steel frame of the UK’s most exciting viewing platform, the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
Explore tranquil skyline views of up to 20 miles across London before challenging your friends and family to take on the 40 second descent of the 178m long tunnel slide. With light and dark sections, you’ll catch glimpses of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London skyline before being plunged into darkness where you’ll be left guessing which way you’ll drop next. And with speeds of up to 15mph, 12 twists and turns and a devilish corkscrew at the end named ‘the bettfeder’ – bedspring in German – you’ll be screaming for more by the time you get to the bottom.
The Slide is not just an exhilarating experience; it is also an exciting and interactive art installation. Created by German artist Carsten Höller at the invitation of the ArcelorMittal Orbit’s designer, Sir Anish Kapoor, The Slide is a unique collaboration between two of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists.
You must be eight years old or over, at least 1.3m tall and weigh under 149kg to ride The Slide.
Admission: £16.75
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Term Time
Friday - Sunday 11.00-15.00
School Holidays
15th – 21st February, 5th – 18th April, 31st May – 6th June, 26th July - 3rd September, 25th October - 29th October 2021, 20th December - Friday 3rd January 2022.
Monday - Sunday 11.00-15.00,
Closed 25 December.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 0208 221 9111 -
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AdmissionAuberge Bar & Restaurant
**Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
2FOR1 on any main course (cheapest main course is free, steak dishes are excluded from this offer) when a drink is purchased by each customer present*
French brasserie style all day dining bar & restaurant, located minutes from Waterloo station. Offering traditional French favourites such as: Moules Mariner, Boeuf Bourguignon, Steak Frites. Auberge have a passion for making delicious and quality, non fussy French food, that can be enjoyed by everyone. The perfect place to escape for a relaxing lunch, celebratory dinner or an after work drink.
Offer excludes 14 February and 31 December.
Closed 25 - 26 December and 1 January.
*T&Cs:- Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, voucher, set menu or discount
- Groups of 6 or more are required to book in advance
- In order to receive the free meal the additional guest must be present
- Only one voucher per group for a max of 6 people can be used
- Completed voucher must be presented on arrival.
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Closed 25-26 December and 1 January.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 020 7633 0610 -
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AdmissionAudley End House and Gardens
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
** This attraction is now open, please note 2FOR1 promotion is unavailable at this time **
*Offer not valid on Bank holidays or event days*
Explore this decadent Jacobean mansion house and meet the staff in the Victorian Service Wing.
Wander the tranquil gardens created by ‘Capability’ Brown, and enjoy stunning views across the unspoilt Essex countryside. Then gallop across to see the horses in the Victorian stable yard, and run, jump and climb in the children’s play area.
Admission: £20.90
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Not valid on bank holidays or event days.
Phone number: 01799 522 842 -
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AdmissionAvon Boating
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
Open for all boating from mid March - 31 October.
Avon Boating offer the Original 40 Minute River Cruise on our famous fleet of Edwardian vessels. For over 100 years we have been hiring out small boats from the Boathouse and running passenger vessels on the Avon. The river, one of the finest reaches for boating in the country, has remained virtually unchanged in all this time. It is still a real delight, a pleasure to be out on its peaceful waters. Come and relax and enjoy it with us.
Cruises depart at regular times from the Bancroft Gardens adjacent to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Rowing boats, motor boats, punts and canoes available for hire by the hour from our Boathouse on Swan’s Nest Lane.
Ts&Cs:
For a maximum of 4 people.
This offer can not be used in conjunction with any other discount schemes.
Admission: £7.00
Opening times:TOUR TIMES:
mid March - 31 October
Daily 09.00-17.30.
Closed 1 January - mid March and 1 November - 31 December.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 01789 267073 -
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AdmissionAzzurro Italian Bar + Kitchen Waterloo
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
**2FOR1 Offer on Pizza & Pasta when a drink is purchased by each customer present**
*2FOR1 offer not valid 14 February and 31 December*Italian all day dining bar & restaurant, located minutes from Waterloo station. Offering classic Italian favourites such as: stone baked pizzas, freshly made pastas, salads and risotto's. Azzurro have a passion for making delicious and quality, non fussy Italian food, that can be enjoyed by everyone. The perfect place to escape for a relaxing lunch, celebratory dinner or an after work drink.
*T&Cs:
- Voucher valid at all participating Azzurro restaurants.
- Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, voucher, set menu or discount.
- Groups of 6 or more are required to book in advance.
- In order to receive the free meal the additional guest must be present.
- Completed voucher must be presented on arrival.
- Only one voucher per group for a max of 6 people can be used.
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Sunday - Saturday 12.00 - 22.00.
Closed 25 - 26 December and 1 January.
*Offer not valid 14 February and 31 December*
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 020 7620 1300 -
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AdmissionBanqueting House
** Banqueting House is closed until March 2021. Please see here for further details**
Walk in the footsteps of dazzling courtiers who once danced, drank and partied beneath Rubens’ magnificent ceiling paintings. This revolutionary building was created for court entertainment, but is probably most famous for the execution of Charles I in 1649.
Free admission for children under 16.
Admission: £7.50
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
** Banqueting House is closed until March 2021. Please see here for further details**
Phone number: 020 3166 6000 -
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AdmissionBattersea Park Children’s Zoo
** Please note that the 2FOR1 offer is currently unavailable at this attraction. This attraction may still be open, please check the attraction’s website directly for their latest information.**
**Check the full Days Out Guide travel advice here**
Kids will have a ball at magical Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, located in the heart of Battersea Park in London. Here they can learn about endangered species such as our native hedgehogs and the very rare Scottish wildcat, as well as enjoying the playful antics of capuchin monkeys, Asian short-clawed otters, cotton-top tamarins, meerkats and more. They can say hello to Dusty and Smokey, our friendly donkeys, or Feather, the Shetland pony. Emus Ant and Dec are fun to watch, along with the playful coati, with their cute faces, the beautiful ring-tailed lemurs or the busy harvest mice.
See birds, insects and reptiles up close, such as bearded dragons, rare Bali starlings and Muckle the barn owl. With regular story times and plenty of fun-packed activities, plus a life-sized helicopter, tractor and fire engine to play on too, it’s a world of wonder for little ones.
Admission: £9.95
Opening times:OFFER TIMES:
Summer
Daily 10.00-17.30 (Excluding Bank Holidays).
Winter
Daily 10.00-dusk (Excluding Bank Holidays).
Closed 25-26 December.
Opening times may vary. Please check website for details.
Phone number: 0207 924 5826