It might be the UK’s smallest national park, but the New Forest has the biggest ghost egos lurking about. In addition to that, you can expect all sorts of unholy free activities throughout the year, including wizard-spotting, kombucha-making and silent disco check online.ĭ.uk Sunrise at Bolton’s Bench (Alamy) 2. It’s free for under-18s to visit the museum set in the former monks’ dormitory as well as climb its 325-stepped tower (Durham University students are superstitious that climbing the tower will boost their results, so it’s particularly busy around exam time in January and June). You’re better off thinking of Durham Cathedral - once described by Bill Bryson as “the best cathedral on planet Earth” - as a creative community centre, rather than a hushed place of worship that disapproves of children. Main photo: playing on a bridge at Tumbling Bay in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Durham Cathedral on the River Wear (Alamy) 1. And we’re pretty sure no rollercoaster goes that high. One of these free days out even involves a green park at an elevation of 160m (525ft). Because free-entry activities are often funded by the government or charity groups, they tend to share knowledge on subjects including history, religion, the arts or wildlife. With a little imagination and a lot of biscuits in the lunchbox for after, kids will get so much from these no-budget encounters.Ĭhances are, they’ll learn something too.
We’ve found ghost hunts, underground exploration and wizardry. Every one of these UK free days out is as inspiring and unforgettable as any theme park. Can free ever really equal fun? Doesn’t true adrenaline-fuelled, white-knuckle, wow-factor fun involve expensive tickets, long lines, and pricey merchandise? Especially for kids?
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