The 15 attractions in the UK that have £1 per person tickets from huge castles to kid-friendly museums
DID YOU know there are attractions across the UK that offer entry for just £1?
For families searching for an affordable day, there are plenty of places around the country that offer cheaper tickets from museums to galleries, gardens and London landmarks
For anyone who’s stuck for activities and fancies a day out, consider a visit to one of the UK’s top attractions that you can enter for £1.
Available at certain venues, people who receive the following benefits are allowed to use this offer; Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Pension Credit.
It also includes Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance.
To claim a £1 ticket, you will need to supply proof of benefits and ID.
Here’s a list of all the attractions that partake in the offer…
Tower of London
Save your place to visit the Tower of London online where you can reserve and pay for up to six tickets.
Here, children under five do not need a ticket
With your £1 ticket, you can get 50 per cent off food at the New Armouries restaurant.
For each adult meal purchased, children under 12 with the adult can eat for free from the children’s menu (two children eat free per one adult meal only).
The King’s Galleries
In both London and Edinburgh, you can buy a £1 to visit the King’s Galleries.
£1 tickets are available for the following exhibitions at The King’s Galleries in London and Edinburgh: The Edwardians: Age of Elegance and Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography.
Separate paid-for events such as lectures, exclusive tours or creative courses are not included in the £1 ticket offer.
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
The museum is designed for families and has hands-on interactive galleries.
There are chocolate doors, that actually smell like chocolate, as well as a place where children can create their own new Roald Dahl characters.
The Museum offers £1 tickets for up to six people per household (under 5s go free but must book and be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket).
Included in your visit are a range of free activities such as interactive storytelling and crafts – these are available for all ticket holders to attend.
Kensington Palace
You can get entry tickets for Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years.
On presentation of your £1 ticket at the palace, you will receive 50 per cent off food in the Kensington Palace Café.
For each adult meal purchased, children under 12 with the adult can eat for free from our children’s menu.
Reserve up to six £1 tickets on the website to guarantee entry.
St Paul’s
St Paul’s Cathedral is offering £1 sightseeing tickets to those UK visitors receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or Employment Support Allowance (ESA).
Visitors with up to four children can enjoy a memorable day out at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Along with your ticket, you’ll need to bring in proof of receiving benefits and ID.
London Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, where you’ll discover 200 years of groundbreaking design with transport from rail to road.
Universal Credit & Pension Credit Annual Passes are sold on an individual basis. Each named passholder must provide individual proof of receipt of one of the above.
Kew Gardens
Visit the world-famous Kew Gardens which is the most biodiverse place on earth.
Each benefit holder is entitled to one universal credit adult ticket each.
Visitors may also purchase up to four additional guest tickets. A guest can be a child aged 4-15 or another adult/person 16 years or older.
Eden Project
Any fans of nature can also visit the Eden Project with a £1 ticket.
There are limited tickets on the day so its recommended to book online before setting off.
For entry, you will need proof of benefits with a letter dated within 12 months of your visit.
Other popular attractions that you can enter with a £1 ticket include Westminster Abbey, Dulwich Picture Gallery, The National Arboretum, Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Also included is, the Caernarfon Castle in Wales and Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
Lesser-known Theme Park And Popular Castle Crowned The Winners
New research has now revealed where you will find the best value attractions in the UK with Flamingo Land Resort in Yorkshire leading the way.
Flamingo Land Resort is the attraction where you can make your money go the furthest out of any others in the UK.
Research by hotel chain, Premier Inn, has revealed the the top 10 UK attractions that offer the best experience per pound.
To find out which ones are really worth a visit, the research took a closer look at the entry fees and average time spent across 300 global landmarks.
In the UK, Flamingo Land Resort came in at number one for the most value for money.
The entry fee to the theme park and zoo is priced at £17.95.
But with most visitors spending six hours there, the cost works out as £2.99 per hour – which is worth it we’d say.
It’s not the first time Flamingo Land has received high praise, in 2022, their new ride Sik was named ‘Best New Attraction’.
The huge ride proved very popular with visitors, one said: “Sik is in my top 5 rides ever ridden”. And another added: “Worth visiting to try out SIK which has to be one of the best/scariest in the UK.”
Sik is the biggest rollercoaster in Flamingo Land where riders go up to 108 feet, it has a maximum speed of 85 km/h and a 25-metre loop.