Days out for under £20
Looking for a family experience that won't break the bank? We've listed our top picks for English Heritage family days out on a budget.
Bought online, in advance, a standard family ticket for two adults and up to three children for these sites will cost you less than £20.
Old Sarum, Wiltshire
- Family ticket from £17.34 (Book in advance for 2 adults and up to 3 children)
Climb the mighty ramparts of this Iron Age hillfort for views over the Wiltshire plains. Stand in the footprint of Salisbury's original cathedral and conquer the royal castle that stood high on the motte. Find out how the Romans, Normans and Saxons all left their mark on this impressive landscape.
Let the kids run off their pent-up energy across the 29 acres of rare grass chalkland. Look out for kestrels, which are often seen hovering over the outer bailey. And the kids can also create their own stories inspired by English legends, fairy tales and myths with our World Builder Challege trail.
Visit Old SarumDUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND
- Family ticket from £17.34 (Book in advance for 2 adults and up to 3 children)
Enjoy a 1.3-mile walk along the rugged Northumberland Coast to reach the dramatic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, a medieval ruin with a once-great, twin-towered keep.
The paths around the perimeter of Dunstanburgh give adults and kids alike excellent opportunities to see large varieties of birds, flowers and mammals at close range, particularly nesting seabirds and birds of prey.
Visit Dunstanburgh CastleWELLINGTON ARCH, LONDON
- Family ticket from £17.34 (Book in advance for 2 adults and up to 3 children)
There aren't many London attractions where the whole family can visit for less than £20, but at Wellington Arch you can!
Wellington Arch was originally built as an entrance to Buckingham Palace, but later became a victory arch proclaiming Wellington's defeat of Napoleon. Look out for the huge bronze statue of the Angel of Peace at the top.
Time your visit right, and you can watch the Household Cavalry passing through the arch on their way to and from Changing the Guard. The traffic will stop as the soldiers mounted on horseback pass beneath you: it's an unforgettable sight.
Visit Wellington ArchJewel Tower, London
- Family ticket from £17.34 (Book in advance for 2 adults and up to 3 children)
The intriguing Jewel Tower in the heart of Westminster in London dates back almost 650 years. It was built around 1365 to house Edward III's treasures and was known as the 'King's Privy Wardrobe'. It's one of only two buildings from the medieval Palace of Westminster to survive the fire of 1834.
Climb the stairs and enjoy three floors of artefacts and exhibitions, including a fascinating show about the history of Parliament. Look out for the speaker's robes, an Anglo-Saxon sword, historic weights and measures and Norman stone capitals.
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