Visiting UK monuments...
Discussion
Bit of a ramble but bare with me...
Watching a program around the tower of London has fascinated me so I asked the wife whether she wanted to go and have a look round? I looked at the price of tickets, £25 each. Personally £50 to have a look at a castle seems disgusting but judging by the program, plenty of visitors pay.
In india at the Taj Mahal there are two prices. Local guests and visitors and there is a vast difference in price.
Do you think that you should be able to explore your local heritage cheaper than those that visit?
Just an idle musing
Watching a program around the tower of London has fascinated me so I asked the wife whether she wanted to go and have a look round? I looked at the price of tickets, £25 each. Personally £50 to have a look at a castle seems disgusting but judging by the program, plenty of visitors pay.
In india at the Taj Mahal there are two prices. Local guests and visitors and there is a vast difference in price.
Do you think that you should be able to explore your local heritage cheaper than those that visit?
Just an idle musing
sc0tt said:
I personally think £25 (even if we do all earn 6 figure sums) is a disgusting amount but I do understand why they charge it because people pay it.
Maybe i’m just being a tight f
ker
It costs a lot to upkeep, and judging by the size of the queues, plenty of people are happy to pay it. It would be remiss of them not to charge as much as the market will stand.Maybe i’m just being a tight f
kerBut yes, I've never been and do slightly begrudge the size of the entrance fee.
deckster said:
sc0tt said:
I personally think £25 (even if we do all earn 6 figure sums) is a disgusting amount but I do understand why they charge it because people pay it.
Maybe i’m just being a tight fker
It costs a lot to upkeep, and judging by the size of the queues, plenty of people are happy to pay it. It would be remiss of them not to charge as much as the market will stand.Maybe i’m just being a tight f
kerBut yes, I've never been and do slightly begrudge the size of the entrance fee.
I recall that the quoted admission prices includes a 'voluntary' contribution, which you can ask to be removed.
If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
Gareth1974 said:
I recall that the quoted admission prices includes a 'voluntary' contribution, which you can ask to be removed.
If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
As good as that is I already have a seasom ticket to fenchurch street but thank you.If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
sc0tt said:
Gareth1974 said:
I recall that the quoted admission prices includes a 'voluntary' contribution, which you can ask to be removed.
If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
As good as that is I already have a seasom ticket to fenchurch street but thank you.If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
Edit - you can use season tickets https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/travel-by-train/is-...
Gareth1974 said:
sc0tt said:
Gareth1974 said:
I recall that the quoted admission prices includes a 'voluntary' contribution, which you can ask to be removed.
If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
As good as that is I already have a seasom ticket to fenchurch street but thank you.If you are visiting London by train, you can use 2 for 1 by train, although that seems to be based on a different pricing structure - works out at £29.50 for two adults https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/tower-of-london
Edit - you can use season tickets https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/travel-by-train/is-...
Had a friend visiting from Mexico wanting to visit lots of different things/places on a list she had made, I told her to google the costs involved for admission....the list became a lot smaller!
Stonehenge was on the list until I pointed out a pre-booked ticket is £17.50 each (without gift aid
) to spend 15mins walking around a pile of stones.
Stonehenge was on the list until I pointed out a pre-booked ticket is £17.50 each (without gift aid
) to spend 15mins walking around a pile of stones.I find it quite a mixed bag in terms of what you pay to visit attractions and monuments in the UK.
First, there’s a lot you can see and do for nothing. Museums, galleries, churches. You can also enjoy walking around places and taking things in without actually paying an admission.
There are also a lot of offers but you need to know about them and know how to take advantage.
It really is down to planning and thinking what you actually want to see and do.
First, there’s a lot you can see and do for nothing. Museums, galleries, churches. You can also enjoy walking around places and taking things in without actually paying an admission.
There are also a lot of offers but you need to know about them and know how to take advantage.
It really is down to planning and thinking what you actually want to see and do.
There's usually a better and more obscure alternative to the painfully obvious honeypots that's free or a fraction of the cost. Avebury is miles more interesting than Stonehenge for instance.
There are very few 'major' attractions that can be bothered to justify their major cost because there's a never ending treadmill of zombies who'll cough up.
There are very few 'major' attractions that can be bothered to justify their major cost because there's a never ending treadmill of zombies who'll cough up.
Edited by bloomen on Thursday 15th November 22:00
silverfoxcc said:
If you join
Historic Palaces
Entry is free and includes Hampton Court and Banqueting Hall Whitehall As exhibits change during the year two visits to each and you a re quids in
Likewise
National trust
English Heritage
And if you work for the public sector including civil servants, local government, the NHS, teachers, police, fire fighters and HM Armed Forces personnel you can pay about £40 a year to have membership to historic palaces, English heritage, CADW and a discount off national trust membership by joining CSSC. Historic Palaces
Entry is free and includes Hampton Court and Banqueting Hall Whitehall As exhibits change during the year two visits to each and you a re quids in
Likewise
National trust
English Heritage
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