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Save Money On Days Out In London

Published: Jun 5, 2017 · Modified: Mar 31, 2021 by Alice · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

Save money on days out in London with kids
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There are so many amazing days out in London.

But they don't all come cheap, do they?

And over the summer, a day out here and a day out there every week, can cost you a small fortune.

But worry not!

There are a whole bunch of ways you can save money on days out in London with your kids.

These are my 10 faves.

10 Smart Ways to Save Money on London Days Out

1. Check Out The Free Stuff

OK. So this is blindingly obvious.

But there is loads of free stuff to do in London you probably haven't heard of.

Check out this list of 101 free days out in London for everything from grand houses and unusual museums to city farms and beautiful nature reserves.

Free days out London - loads of cool days out in London for the whole family

2. Membership Cards

There's also some seriously cool London days out, that are free with a membership card.

I reckon English Heritage and National Trust family cards are best value.

They have loads of fab places to visit in London and the south east.

And put on brilliant events for kids.

We've been everywhere from Eltham Palace and Darwin's House to Battle Abbey and Lullingstone Roman Villa on our English Heritage card this year.

Plus a whole bunch of castles when we were on holiday.

The cards do cost £100 a piece BUT you save money after just a couple of days out.

You could get one, one year. And one another year.

Lullingstone Roman Villa Eynsford London - a lovely family day out to explore Roman life in the beautiful Darent Valley just 40 minutes from London Victoria

3. Get Blue Peter Badges

Another smart way to save money on days out in London is the good old Blue Peter Badge!

Kids with a badge get in FREE to all sorts of places from the Tower of London to London Zoo, HMS Belfast and the Golden Hinde!

To get a badge your kids need to get creative and send a letter, story or picture to Blue Peter.

Save money on London days out

4. Book Online

If your kids are desperate to visit super pricey London attractions, do book online.

You can save money on big London days out such as Sea Life, London Zoo & Madame Tussauds just by booking online. It's typically only 10 or 20% but heh, it all helps!

And of course, you'll also save time in the queue!

5. Get A Group Together

Some big London attractions also offer discounts for groups.

At London Zoo for example, you can get 15% off for groups of 10 or more.

So it's worth hooking up with other families and going together.

Save money on London days out

6. Combo Tickets

Combo tickets for multiple London attractions can also save money.

You can get money off, for example, by booking any combination of Sea Life, the London Eye, the London Dungeons, Madame Tussauds and Shrek.

You just have to use all the tickets up over 90 days.

Which is pretty doable over the summer isn't it?

7. Two For One On the Train

Another way to save money on big London days out is to go by train.

If you buy national rail tickets into central London from your local London station, you can get into 2 big London attractions for the price of one.

Attractions include Kidzania, St Pauls & Westminster, the Tower and HMS Belfast plus cool exhibitions like Robots at the Science Museum and some theatre shows.

You can get all the details here.

Save money on London days out - London Eye

8. Kids Week Shows

Another fab way to save money on London theatre shows is Kids Week in the West End.

Kids go free to big shows like Matilda, Annie and Gangsta Grannie with a paying adult.

How cool is that?

9. Get Your Kids Zip Cards

Do you know what else is seriously cool about London?

It's NOT just the West End!

There is amazing stuff to do all over the city.

North, east, south and west.

AND if you get your kids Zip Cards, they don't pay on the train to get to all those fab places.

Save money on London days out - Tower of London

10. Buy Water Bottles ... and a Flask!

Finally ... and this might sound silly ...

... but my tenth top way to save money on days out in London is really simple.

Buying soft drinks and a few coffees is going to put you back £15-20 in a lot of places in London!

Pay that twice a week for the whole summer holidays and you're down £250!

Just take water bottles - we love these ones - and a flask of coffee wherever you go.

So there you go.

Those are my 10 favourite ways to save money on days out in London.

Family Fun London - the Facebook community for cool days out with kids in and around London What about you? I would love to hear yours.

Do pop over to Family Fun London on Facebook and share.

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