IF YOU'VE never heard of the Children's University, you're not alone. But you could be missing out on free kids' entry to attractions in a holiday hotspot, if your child's school is taking part in the scheme. 2 I saved £100 on days out over Easter Credit: Catherine Lofthouse I saved almost £100 on days out over Easter, just by maximising the use of the passes we have available to us.
So if you're looking for ways to save while having some brilliant days out this summer, then it's well worth thinking outside the box, as there are some surprising options that you might not have considered. That's what happened to me when I discovered that my boys’ Children's University passports give free entry with a paying adult at several attractions in Norfolk, where we spent a week at Easter. We enjoyed a fun afternoon at the Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth , which only cost £7.
80 for me because the boys got in free. Heading to a museum on your holidays might seem a bit boring, but this one is very hands-on, with a boat playground in the entrance courtyard and a simulator where you can be the captain of your own fishing trawler. In the holidays, there's often extra activities included in your entry fee and we spent ages playing Roman games with a reenactor and then making our own ancient coins.
As well as permanent exhibitions about the fishing trade, the rise of British seaside resorts and the impact of the Second World War on Great Yarmouth, there's also a temporary dinosaur .
