Cheap or free entry to hundreds of UK attractions

National Lottery Week is running between 9th and 17th March in 2024!

What's that, you say? Free lottery tickets? Not quite. It's an annual initiative that allows you cheap or free entry to hundreds of attractions that have been helped by National Lottery funding. The venues are spread across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and range from stately homes, museums, theatres, zoos, gardens and more.

How to take part

To qualify for the offer you need to have purchased a lottery ticket or scratchcard and kept hold of it. So if you don't qualify yet, pop out and pick up a £1 scratchcard. Of course, you need to be over 18 to take part in the National Lottery. In most cases, you simply need to show your lottery ticket scratchcard at the ticket office. Check the National Lottery website for your chosen venue to make sure pre-booking isn't required.

Where can you visit?

A full list of attractions can be found on the National Lottery site here, and can be searched by location or postcode. The qualifying dates for each attraction can vary slightly. To give you an idea, here are some of our top picks:

England

• The Eden Project, Cornwall - Free entry - 9–17 March
• HMS Belfast, London - 2 for 1 Entry - 9–17 March
• Horniman Aquarium, London - Free entry - 9–10 March, 12–17 March
• Charles Dickens Museum, London - Free entry - 13–15 March
• Brunel Museum, London - Free entry - 15–17 March
• Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, Tyne & Wear - Free entry - 9–17 March
• Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate, Norwich - Free entry - 9–17 March
• Chester Zoo, Chester - Save up to 25% with the £99.00 Family Ticket - 9 March, 11–17 March
• Shakespeare’s New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon - Free Entry 16-17 March
• Full list here

Scotland

• National Museum of Flight - Free Entry - 16-17 March
• RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve - Free Parking & Explorer Backpack Hire - 9-17 March
• RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve - Free Parking - 9-17 March
• Dawyck Botanic Garden - Free Entry - 9th-17th March
• Logan Botanic Garden - Free Entry - 9th-17th March
• Benmore Botanic Garden - Free Entry - 9th-17th March
• Kellie Castle - Free entry - 9-11 & 14-17 March
• Brodie Castle, Grounds and Playful Garden - Free entry - 13-17 March
• Falkland Palace & Garden - Free entry – 9-17 March
• Gladstone's Land - Free entry – 9-17 March
• Full Scotland list here

Wales

• Powis Castle and Garden - Free entry - 9–17 March
• RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Swansea Bay Sports Park - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Chirk Castle - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Tredegar House - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Full Wales list here

Northern Ireland

• The Argory - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Castle Coole - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• Castle Ward - Free Entry - 9-17 March
• RSPB Belfast Window on Wildlife - Free Entry 9-11 and 13-17 March
• Strand Arts Centre - Behind-the-Scenes Strand Heritage Tour 15 March
• Full Northern Ireland list here