Cheap Family Days Out For October Half Term!
Updated 26/10/21
With October half term looming, I have put together these ideas and deals for cheap days out and where to look for new ideas and bargains for days out with the family too.
Don't forget to take a picnic and drinks to make it even cheaper - we love a Boots or Morrison's Meal Deal and let the kids choose what they want before we go - another part of the day out!
Buy A Gift have loads of offers for cheap and discounted days out. Buy a voucher and they are usually valid for 10 months too.
They do a Family Days Out Choice Voucher - Was £34 Then £29 Now £14 with code GQD46108DLK at checkout until 29/10
A fun-filled day out for two adults and two children with over 200 experiences to choose from including:
- Entry to animal parks
- Crazy golf
- Paintballing
- Escape rooms
- Sightseeing tours
- Bowling
The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour with Afternoon Tea for Two - £138
Entry for two to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Discover behind the scenes of the Harry Potter series including,
- Gringotts Wizarding Bank
- The Great Hall
- The Forbidden Forest
- Platform 9 ¾
Afternoon tea at Mercure Hunton Park for two
Great safari park with plenty to do after the Safari Drive with sea lion show, bird of prey show, Tiger talk, wolf talk and a £10 unlimited ride wristband with one adult free per child to make it super cheap too. Book online in advance and get adult tickets for £17.10 and child tickets for £13.50 or a family of 4 - 2 adults and 2 children for £59.40 - Under 3's go free.
Some great offers on here at the moment if you fancy going this half term for Brick Or Treat.
Book online at least a week in advance and get a ticket for just £39 instead of paying £56 on the day. Plus, book now and get a free return visit in 2022 so 2 days out for the price of 1!
Book online now in as far as advance as you can to get some great discounts on the on the day pricing. They have a Halloween Spooktacular event on for half term until 21st October. You can also get twilight tickets for £10 for admission from 4pm with last hour of the rides, selected twilight kids rides and access to the firework displays. But the tickets online
Book online now as far in advance as you can to get the best tickets for half term. The further you book in advance, the more you save. Look at the savings you can make if you book now for the first Monday of half term. Save £9 each off on the day pricing so you have more money for the arcades and rock!
Great day out for the smaller kids with Thomas Land and the zoo plus thrill rides for the adults and older kids. More Trick Than Treat Event on for October half term and if you book for Friday 29th or Saturday 30th, they also have a fireworks extravaganza too until 8pm. Book at least a day in advance to get the best ticket prices and under 2's go free
Quite a few offers on for Tenpin bowling if the weather isn't the best! You can get 2 games for the price of 1 throughout October and add a burger meal on for an extra £3.50. There is also a family deal with a game for a family for 4 for £23.20 and add a burger meal for £3.50 each or you can do Tenpin Tuesday with 50% off bowling and selected drinks after 6pm in the half term. Adults from £3.51 and kids from £2.50
Another good tip is to follow places you want to go on Facebook and Instagram as they sometime post flash deals on there so worth following and checking before you buy.
Morrisons Cafe - Kids Eat Free All Day With Adult Meal £4.50+
Just in time for half term! Kids eat free all day in Morrisons Cafe when one adult has a meal for £4.50 or more - works all day so go for breakfast, lunch or dinner! This offer expires 21st November so you can even use it after they go back as a treat and it is available 7 days a week.
FREE Kids Meal in Tesco Cafe with Clubcard - No Purchase Needed!
Amazing deal for half term at Tesco cafe until 31st October. Kids eat all day totally free at Tesco cafe with a Clubcard. Breakfast, lunch or dinner and you can eat in or take away. Says limited to 4 but not sure if per visit or total as the terms don’t state. This could help a lot of people out! Available in England, Scotland and Wales usually £2.85
Toby Carvery Weekday Set Menu - 2 Courses For £9.49 Add Extra Course For £2
Great offer seeing as Toby Carvery seemed to have stopped doing the kids eat for £1 offers. Every weekday you can get either a starter and a main or a main and a dessert for £9.49 or if you want to go all out and have three courses, it's an extra £2 so £11.49 for 3 courses. They also have the refillable soft drinks so the drinks bill will be cheap too!
Quick Travel Tips
Family & Friends Railcard - Going by train? Get a family railcard for 60% off kids tickets and 33% off adult tickets. Go to the railcard website and use their handy calculator to work out how much you can save.
Trainline - Download Trainline app and book train tickets as far in advance as possible. You can save up to 80% by booking ahead. Plus, with Trainline app, if you get an e-ticket you can instantly apply for refunds should your train be delayed.
Megabus - Coach is nearly always cheaper than train (unless you follow the steps above!). Megabus has discount fares from just £1.50 across the country. However, it can be a bit of a nightmare to travel as a family on a coach, so you may need some bargain toys to keep the children busy.
You might also like these half term deals -
Travelodge - Half Term Family Rooms From £29 Or Less
Half Term Deals - Inc Kids Eat Free, £1 Deals + Pizza Hut Buffet
lots of great ideas to keep the kids entertained over half term. 
Will have a browse and see where there is to go .Like a good day out .Thanks
Will check this out, might get a good deal on past experience never had much luck, some have to be booked-way in advance and kids have a habit of upsetting your plans with illness etc. Already travel lodge and nothing where I want to go. But Thank you for Sharing, my luck might change 
will Have to have a good look at all the deals they have. Thank you for posting this.
Brilliant! Must tell my daughter as she loves Halloween and missed out last year because of cancellations. (The granddaughters love it as well)!!
Some brilliant ideas and some cheaper than expected plans. Thanks for sharing 
this will be a massive help.
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