Days Out in UK

Edinburgh's scariest underground ghost tours, as acclaimed by Most Haunted Live to be the most "paranormally active" location they have ever filmed! Tours include a medieval torture museum, working witchcraft temple, cursed stone circle vault and the legendary "Haunted Vault", home to our misogynistic poltergeist. Evening tours end in Scotland’s most haunted pub. (Open till 3am)

New Tours 2009:

Starting from the 10th of April, every Friday night Auld Reekie Tours will be running "Ghost Hunts/underground vigils". Our "Ghost Hunts" will run between midnight and 6am. This is held in our paranormally active, underground vaults dating back to the 1700's. The area you will spend the night in, is built on property dating back to the 1400's. This location is just above where the world's worst witch trials and tortures took place. During the evening you will:

Learn how to use EMF, EVP and temperature meters. take part in a seance and Ouija board sitting. Have a walk around with a psychic and find out what they pick up on. a tour with a professional guide. There are also free tarot readings available. On our ghost hunts you will also meet Scotland's highest qualified Grand Master, White Witch and his high priestess.

Hot beverages will be supplied.

Please note:

The Underground Tour includes Free Whisky + Shortbread

Ghost & Torture Tours includes the Underground Tour

Terror Tour is for over 18s only and includes the Underground Tour & free Vodka mixer)

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We all know there is something magical about the circus world but when this particular circus’s history goes back more than 100 years it immerses you even more in fantasy land.  As the oldest permanent Circus Arena in the world, Blackpool Tower Circus has been delighting its audience every year since 1894, never missing a season not even during the two World Wars.

Until 1990, the circus would also featured wild animals performing during the show, including lions, tigers and elephants. They used to be kept beneath the arena and today those cages and pens can still be seen. 

Visit Blackpool Tower Circus for a unique family day out experience and enjoy various thrilling and entertaining acts including the flying trapeze and the clown’s jokes and shenanigans. Where better to enjoy the creative and magical world of a circus than at this great attraction.

You can now get 20% off entry price with our Blackpool Tower Circus discounts by printing the Blackpool Tower Circus voucher code at the top of this page. Present this and get 20% off entry price (valid for up to 6 people with each voucher code). Alternatively, you can display the voucher on your mobile phone if you have Internet access. 

Despite the fact that it bears more than 600 years of tumultuous history, Bolton Castle has been preserved in outstanding condition.  It lies today as a true testament of moments in time, including the Pilgrimage of Grace, Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment and a Civil War siege.

Visit this incredible landmark, which is still one of the few that have remained in private ownership and discover the place that was in turn used as a luxurious home for Richard le Scrope as well as a defensive fortress. As a visitor you will get to enjoy many interesting room such as Old Kitchens, Dungeon, Solar, Nursery and Mary Queen of Scots bedroom.  The castle can be visited almost in its entirety and most of the room has been keep exactly in the same manner they were first created.

Immerse yourself in 600 years of history, exploring some of its darkest secrets and most amazing moments. Turn this great attraction into a great family day outing without worrying whether the kids will be entertained. Bolton Castle now offers children activities ensuring they are having fun learning all about the past.

Get 20% on your Bolton Castle tickets with our Bolton Castle discounts by printing the Bolton Castle voucher code at the top of this page. Present this and get 20% reduction on entry price (valid for up to 6 people with each voucher code). Alternatively, you can display the voucher on your mobile phone if you have Internet access.

Cadbury World is a chocoholics’ dream and a fantastic family day out that leads visitors through 14 stunning zones, each with its own theme based around the world’s favourite treat! A tour around Cadbury World with one of our 20% Smartsave discount Cadbury World vouchers leads you through the story of how chocolate came to be a part of all our lives, with a series of interactive experiences that both enlighten and entertain. There are rides like the Cadabra, which lives up to its magical name, and a taste and sensory journey from the origins of chocolate as coca beans, to the wonderful variety of chocolates you can now snap up in the World's Biggest Cadbury Shop at Cadbury World.

You can also write your name in liquid chocolate in the Demonstration area and take a trip down memory lane in the life-size chocolate street, Advertising Avenue, with its vintage posters charting the history of Cadbury’s from the 19th to 21st centuries, as well as the museum with its many exhibits.

Touring Cadbury World takes about three hours and there’s also a self-service restaurant, two shops and a children’s play area.
As just about everyone loves chocolate, Cadbury World is a popular all-year round family attraction, so booking Cadbury World tickets in advance will ensure that you have a fun day out without any worry. Cadbury World closes 90 minutes after last entry, and the opening times vary during the year. You can find them at www.cadburyworld.co.uk, where you can also book tickets, typing in “Smartsave”, or get a booking reference number by phoning Cadbury World on 0844 880 7667, quoting “Smartsave”. 

Get a 20% discount on your Cadbury World tickets by printing the Cadbury World voucher code at the top of this page and present at the till to get your 20% Cadbury World discount off your entry cost (valid for up to six people with each voucher code)! Alternately, display the Cadbury World voucher code using your mobile, if you have internet access.
 

The Centre for Alternative Technology is located in Powys, Wales and it is an eco centre focusing on demonstrating and teaching sustainable development.  The centre has now branched their research into other areas of sustainable living and now runs programmes and publishes information in fields’ such as renewable energy, sustainable architecture and organic farming.

You don’t have to be enrolled in a class to enjoy a fun and yet educational day outing at the Centre of Alternative Technology. With 7 acres of interactive displays, cafes, restaurants and adventure playgrounds, you can be sure this will be a fun experience. As a visitor, you will get to explore real examples of eco buildings, learn about renewable energy generation through a display of different sized wind turbines, organic growing and you will also be given information on how you can do your bit to reduce your impact on the planet. Throughout the centre you will get to see real example of how to use solar energy and become environmentally friendly as well as learning how to self-build all these amazing economical and environmental homes. One of the most impressive things to see at is probably the water balanced Cliff Railway, one of the steepest cliffs in the world with a gradient of 35 degrees, and a true pioneering feature in the field of sustainable technology.

You don’t have to make the whole day out about an educational experience, as the 7 acres will also offer you great opportunities to relax and enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings. Don’t miss the chance to visit this great attraction with our 20% off entry price for up to 6 people printable voucher, which can be found at the top of this page.

 

Renowned worldwide, Creetown Gem Rock museum is the leading independent museum of this kind in the UK. The museum is thought to hold one of the most impressive collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils in Great Britain. For any “rock” enthusiasts this is probably heaven with hundreds of species to admire.

If you don’t know anything about “the natures creations” then you needn’t worry as Creetown Gem Rock doesn’t just offer a static display of rocks, it also promises to interact you with a great learning day out attraction with numerous interactive experiences to enjoy.

As a unique selling point, on your visit you can more often than not see Tim Stephenson, the owner of this magnificent attraction, giving his visitors advice and answering any questions you might have.  

Don’t miss out on a great opportunity tolearn something exciting and new about of nature’s creations and something that is  part of lives and we don’t even realise it.  You can now get 20% off entry price with our Creetown Gem Rock Museum discounts by printing the Creetown Gem Rock voucher code at the top of this page. Present this and get 20% off entry price (valid for up to 6 people with each voucher code). Alternatively, you can display the voucher on your mobile phone if you have Internet access.   

The smartsave discount applies to standard admission to Dickens World only and excludes a discount for any other event such as the Winter Wonderland experience or the Pantomime. No other discount can be used in conjunction with the smartsave offer.

Immerse yourself into the wonderful world of Charles Dickens as you become a part of Dickensian England and get to wander the streets of early 19^th century. You will get to explore the life and legacy and characters of the incredible author in this exciting and innovative indoor visitor attraction that will guarantee to entertain you are your family.

One of the most exciting and gripping attractions Dicken's World Museum remains the “Great Expectations” boat ride, taking you from beneath the capital’s  darkest places to a flight across London’s rooftops. The venue will also give you the opportunity to meet Ebenezer Scrooge and interact with some of Dickens’s other ghost, whilst the little ones can enjoy discovering the hidden soft play area, Fagin’s Den.

As a visitor you will also get to enjoy a themed restaurant, 4D high definition shows at Peggotty’s Boathouse and learn about horrific disciplines of Victorian education. The fun doesn’t end here as you can just wander freely around Victorian streets, discover new alleyways and interact with some of society’s most cheerful and colourful individuals. If you don’t have a lot of knowledge about this world, the Britannia Theatre will make sure you are introduced to some of Dickens’s most important characters through their animatronic stage show.

Charles Dickens World is perfect for children and it promises to provide an entertaining yet educational experience for the whole family. Great care and dedication has been put to ensure the authenticity of time, story lines and characters are accurately depicted. This venue offers its visitors a unique chance to enjoy Dicken's life and work as well as a great opportunity to experience living in 19^th century Victorian England.

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Edinburgh is known worldwide for its military tattoo, Fringe Festival and the stunning Castle on the rock, perched above the capital. There are so many things to do in Edinburgh, where do you start? Well, one of the leading Edinburgh tourist attractions and a hidden treasure is the Edinburgh Dungeon, where visitors can have a hair-raisingly fun family day out, having the wits scared out of them! For the Edinburgh Dungeon is a gripping and chilling trip down the less-trodden highways and byways of Scottish history, where dark secrets lurk and even darker horrors emerge from their haunts in the capital and the surroundings hills and glens.

For two millennia, ghosts and spirits have haunted Scotland’s darkest corners, whether sites of ancient battles between the clan chieftains, or in a bloody judicial past when public execution commonplace and hanging a spectator sport. A trip to Edinburgh Dungeon takes visitors on a fright-filled ride as actors re-create bygone scenes of terror and dread, like the lair of the infamous cannibal, Sawney Bean. Mary King’s Ghost ride is another Edinburgh Dungeon experience that offer thrills and spills with interactive effects that are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine and leave your hairs standing on end!  

Of all the things to do in Edinburgh, if you’re looking for a unique experience among Edinburgh tourist attractions, and one that’s open everyday except Christmas Day, this thrill-a-minute journey is one that you won’t want to miss. Just get out of it alive!

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Of all the family tourist attractions and gardens in Kent, Groombridge Place Gardens & Enchanted Forest is at the very top of the list, and rightly so. For the gardens that inspired Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle to write about The Valley Of Fear encountered by Sherlock Holmes, has been voted one of the UK’s favourite gardens. No surprise then, that it’s also been a film location, notably taking the part of the Bennett family home in Jane Austen’s fictional Longbourn for the big-screen version of her 19th century classic, Pride And Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley.
Indeed, Groombridge has a tangible atmosphere all of its own, thanks to its combination of captivating formal gardens and the Groombridge

Enchanted Forest that has an array of natural, otherworldly features that fascinate and awe, including gnarled ancient woodland and intriguing cultivations nurtured over centuries with loving care, including fields of ferns, palm trees and bananas.

The enchanted forest groombridge kent is an ideal destination for a family day out not least during the school holidays, when a host of activities are on offer, notably gypsy caravan story-telling and drumming workshops, face-painting, and rambles around the wonderful Groombridge Enchanted Forest.

Additionally, the Enchanted Forest Groombridge kent has all-year-round flying displays by birds of prey at the on-site falconry, except for Mondays (but excluding Bank Holidays). Then there’s Crusoe’s World, which re-creates the Indian Ocean desert island set of the TV series, Crusoe. It boasts actual stage props used on the film-set in South Africa, as well as two tree houses that are linked in the lofty canopy by rope bridges. A viewing tower near the Enchanted Forest jetty affords grand views across Groombridge, including its adventure play areas with swings, an aerial walkway and obstacle course, and a fine gift shop and Garden Restaurant.

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The Hunstaton SeaLife Sanctuary centre is located on the Southern Promenade of Hunstaton in Norfolk, England and its mainly targeted at rescuing and providing professional help for sick, orphan, distressed or injured seals found on the shores. As a visitor to this impressive family day out attraction, you can expect a fun filled day as well as a highly educational experience.

The centre promises to immerse you in the intricate programme of seal rescue and to offer you a unique insight into the work of some of the centre’s staff as well as a chance to meet some of the most popular underwater creatures and SeaLife’s permanent residents. You can learn about the different stages of seal pups rescue process and also see them being safely released back into nature after they have been carefully looked after.

Explore the outstanding underwater displays and observe some of the resident Humboldt Penguins, a species which numbers less than 10000 into the wild today. They will put on an amusing show for you and you can also see them at their very best when they are competing for their fair share at tea time. The centre will also give you the opportunity to observe the popular British otters and the centre guarantees you will be highly amused by what they like to call natural born entertainers. 

Other Hunstaton SeaLife Sanctuary attractions are the Bamboo shark which can be found in the Ocean tank alongside spider crabs, mantis shrimps, horseshoes and lobsters. 

Make the most out of your next family outing and use one of our Hunstaton SeaLife Sanctuary printable discount vouchers and enjoy great savings when you purchase your tickets. Use one of our printable SeaLife Weymouth voucher codes and enjoy an educational and highly fun filled experience. Save 20% on your tickets - print the voucher code at the top of this page and present at the till to get 20% off your entry cost (valid for up to 6 people with each voucher code)! Alternatively you can display the voucher code using your mobile, if you have Internet access.