WALES EVENTS & LISTINGS: The National Lottery launches ‘Days Out’, offering £25 off trips to top attractions and experiences in Wales

• The National Lottery is inspiring the nation to have fun days out this autumn, by offering money off hundreds of attractions and experiences across the UK
• £8 million worth of ‘Days Out’ vouchers will be available from 8th October granting National Lottery players up to £25 off tickets to participating venues on the VisitBritain Shop
   
  October 2021: To inspire the nation to have more fun this autumn, The National Lottery is helping to fund great days out at hundreds of attractions and experiences across the UK by offering vouchers that can be used to claim up to £25 off entry. 

  From 8^th October, anyone with a valid Lotto ticket can claim a £25 voucher* for use at participating venues. Whether it’s an adrenaline-filled day or one full of mindful moments, there’s something for everyone, including country parks, medieval castles, aquariums, walking tours and much more.

  Venues and attractions from all corners of the UK are participating in The National Lottery Days Out promotion, a collaboration with VisitBritain to help support domestic tourism this autumn, including highlights in Wales:  

• History enthusiasts can take an expert-led guided tour of Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd), a medieval castle dating back nearly 2,000 years that was once a Roman fortress  

• Sightseers can enjoy a tour of the city, with hop-on-hop-off City Sightseeing, which passes by top attractions such as The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle. Plus, admire the beautiful Anglesey coastline, with Seawake Anglesey which offers boat trips to Puffin Island and along the Menai Strait.  
• For the wildlife fans, there’s Manor Wildlife Park in Tenby, the only walking safari in Wales that allows visitors to mingle with the Lemurs or walk alongside the Wallabies.  
   
• Thrill seekers can experience Europe’s longest zipline across the Welsh countryside with Zip World or head underground to The Slate Caverns to Zip World – Bounce Below.  

Every week National Lottery players raise more than £30 million for Good Causes and this funding has supported 94 of the top 100 most visited tourist attractions in the UK** including Stonehenge, Eden Project,Kew Gardens, Tower of London, ZSL London Zoo, Giants Causeway and Bletchley Park.

Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston said: “The fantastic National Lottery Days Out Scheme is part of our plan to help our brilliant tourism sector to build back better from the challenges of the pandemic. There is so much to see and do throughout the year across the whole of the UK. I encourage all National Lottery players to see what’s on offer and get out there and have some great days out at top attractions.”

VisitBritain CEO Sally Balcombe said: “VisitBritain is very pleased to be supporting The National Lottery Days Out campaign to encourage more of us to get out and discover the fantastic visitor attractions and experiences here on our doorstep and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.”

Redemption: To get £25 off fun days out with The National Lottery this Autumn, National Lottery players should visit www.NationalLotteryDaysOut.com to get one of hundreds of thousands of vouchers available. The promotion is open to players with Lotto tickets bought on or after 1st October 2021*  

The money for this initiative comes from a National Lottery promotional fund. It is not being funded by money allocated for National Lottery Good Causes or by Camelot.