Okay, so any discussion of a 'bargain' in London is a relative concept. What one really means is "less expensive than the more expensive 'normal' option. But to those of you who are considering a trip to this neck of the woods, here are some of the best moneysavers I've been able to find:
1/ Join English Heritage - Re-enactor's paradise! For 36 quid ($85) you get free entry for a year to about 300 castles, ruins etc that the average punter pays up to 12.50 each (that's $A30!) to see... including Stonehenge, London's Wellington Arch and lots of bits of Hadrian's wall. Scottish and Welsh heritage sites are half price. Forget about the "Great British Heritage Pass" (free entry to all 3 countries for $A100/week or $175/month) unless you're doing a 'whistlestop tour of everything' in under a month.
2/London Pass - comes in 1,2,3 or 6 day packages, giving free entry to lots of London's best attractions. Comes with an "unlimited travel" pass option for an extra 5-6 quid (normally an unlimited travel ticket is 12 quid/day, a zone 1-2 card is 6 quid).
3/ Prepaid tickets from VisitBritain. Madame Tussauds, London cards (without travel) and Britrail passes are available here and cheaper than buying them in the UK. Give the London Eye offer a miss though - it's $2 cheaper if you book it online yourself at their website.
4/ Travelex - they guarantee that their online exchange rate quote is the best you'll find. And so far they beat my bank, the exchange place around the corner from work, and the other 'providers of travellers cheques' places I've found.
5/ Tips from "Let's go" - apparently the best ways to save dosh are to eat lots of cheap indian curries and catch buses (cheaper than the tube). Heaven help my fellow travellers, but okay...
What did we do before we had the internet??
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