Expensive!!

Skint as we are, we are trying to make the most of the fact that until the children are three, they get into most things for free. OK, so they don't enjoy most of them, but it (possibly) beats a day of dough and CBeebies (oh! for a garden...).

But it still costs several limbs for us. I came across this (courtesy of Motley Fool) which is the cost of the most popular UK attractions:

(excuse the formatting...grrr)

Attraction	Standard adult entry fee
1	Stonehenge, Wiltshire	£6.50
2	Giant's Causeway, County Antrim	Free
3	Big Ben	N/A*
4	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh	£12 (peak -- June-Sept)
5	Ben Nevis, Lochaber	Free
6	The Needles, Isle of Wight	Free
7	The Eden Project, Cornwall	£15
8	London Eye	£15.50
9	Blackpool Tower	£16.95
10	Angel of the North, Gateshead	Free

So basically, the only things that are free are things that are just there. Apart from Stonehenge because naturally that must have huge running costs to justify £6.50 from every visitor. £12 for Edinburgh Castle (peak season) ????? And why is that the 4th most popular attraction?

Go to Alton Towers, people! Spend your money wisely. You know you want to. And if you like stacks, go to Shetland; ok, they're not hexagonal, but they are magnificent.