When budgeting for a vacation abroad every expense counts. But there are always a few expenses that slip through the cracks and we forget to include them. One expense that can add up fairly fast is admission to castles, abbeys and other historic sites.
English Heritage Oversees Visitor Pass
Not to worry, there’s a non UK resident pass you can purchase that covers free admission to over 100 English Heritage Sites. These passes can be purchased in advanced and are activated on the date of first use and are good for either 9 or 16 days, depending on the pass purchased.
All you have to do is print out your voucher and present it with your passport or Drivers License (they will accept a copy) and the credit card used to make the purchase at your first English Heritage Attraction. They will exchange your voucher for your official Pass. This pass can then be used at all future attractions for the duration of visit or until expiration.
Let’s just compare the admission to Stonehenge vs. the English Heritage Oversees Visitor Pass. You can literally save $100’s on your next vacation to England using this pass!
Savings Comparison
Admission to Stonehenge is £19.50 per adult and £11.70 per child, or you can get a family ticket for £50.70. The cost of a 9 day English Heritage Oversees Visitor Pass is £57.00 for two adults, £33.00 for one adult or £62.00 for a family pass. The cost of the 16 day pass increases only £10.00 for the family and two adults pass and £6.00 for the single adult pass. You only need to visit two sites before you’ve recouped your money and the rest are just pure savings.
The prices quoted above are the actual costs for the 2018-2019 tourism season.
Where To Use The Pass
Below is a list of sites that will accept your Oversees Visitor Pass:
In London:
- Apsley House
- Chiswick House
- Eltham Palace and Gardens
- Jewel Tower
- Marble Hill House
- Ranger’s House – The Wernher Collection
- Wellington Arch
In the South East:
- 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey & Battlefield
- Bayham Old Abbey
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Deal Castle
- Dover Castle
- Fort Brockhurst (as part of a pre-booked group)
- Home of Charles Darwin (Down House)
- Lullingstone Roman Villa
- Medieval Merchant’s House
- Osborne House
- Pevensey Castle
- Portchester Castle
- Richborough Roman Fort
- Rochester Castle
- St Augustine’s Abbey
- Walmer Castle & Gardens
- Yarmouth Castle
In the South West:
- Berry Pomeroy Castle
- Chysauster Ancient Village
- Cleeve Abbey
- Dartmouth Castle
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle
- Hailes Abbey
- Launceston Castle
- Muchelney Abbey
- Okehampton Castle
- Old Sarum
- Old Wardour Castle
- Pendennis Castle
- Portland Castle
- Restormel Castle
- St Mawes Castle
- Sherborne Old Castle
- Stonehenge
- Tintagel Castle
- Totnes Castle
In the East of England:
- Audley End House & Gardens
- Berney Arms Windmill (as part of a pre-booked group)
- Castle Acre Priory
- Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum
- Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars’ Cloister
- Grime’s Graves
- Framlingham Castle
- Orford Castle
- Saxtead Green Post Mill
- Tilbury Fort
- Wrest Park
In the East Midlands:
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle
- Bolsover Castle
- Hardwick Old Hall
- Kirby Hall
- Kirby Muxloe Castle
- Lyddington Bede House
- Peveril Castle
- Sibsey Trader Windmill
- Lincoln Medieval Bishops’ Palace
- Rushton Triangular Lodge
In the West Midlands:
- Boscobel House and the Royal Oak
- Buildwas Abbey
- Goodrich Castle
- Haughmond Abbey
- Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
- Stokesay Castle
- Wenlock Priory
- Witley Court and Gardens
- Wroxeter Roman City
In Yorkshire:
- Aldborough Roman Site
- Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
- Byland Abbey
- Clifford’s Tower
- Helmsley Castle
- Kirkham Priory
- Middleham Castle
- Mount Grace Priory
- Pickering Castle
- Richmond Castle
- Rievaulx Abbey
- Roche Abbey
- St Peter’s Church
- Scarborough Castle
- Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse
- Whitby Abbey
- York Cold War Bunker (pre-booked visits only)
In the North West:
- Beeston Castle and Woodland Park
- Brougham Castle
- Carlisle Castle
- Furness Abbey
- Lanercost Priory
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill
At Hadrian’s Wall:
- Birdoswald Roman Fort
- Chesters Roman Fort
- Corbridge Roman Town
- Housesteads Roman Fort
In the North East:
- Aydon Castle
- Barnard Castle
- Berwick-Upon-Tweed-Barracks
- Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
- Brinkburn Priory
- Dunstanburgh Castle
- Etal Castle
- Lindisfarne Priory
- Prudhoe Castle
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle
- Warkworth Castle
Wow!!! That’s a lot of memories and a whole ton of money saved. All you need to do to get your pass is go to the English Heritage Website for Oversee Visitor Passes.
It’s just that easy!
Just a tip… when completing your purchase and you have to enter your valid daytime and evening phone number you must put 011 before your area code and number or the system won’t recognize the American number. Other than that, your ready to purchase and start exploring! Enjoy!
