Top 5 Budget tips

1) Get a Great British Heritage Pass. This excellent value pass offers free entry to nearly 600 castles, palaces, gardens and other historical attractions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland including Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle, Roman Baths, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Warwick Castle and Leeds Castle.

>> Find out more and buy the Great British Heritage Pass (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=Tp1)

2) Use National Express (www.nationalexpress.com/). Britain’s largest national coach network is excellent value offering a range of ticket types including the BritXplorer (www.nationalexpress.com/save/britxplorer.cfm) pass which allows for unlimited travel throughout Britain for 7, 14 or 28 days.

3) Don’t forget your student card! If you’re a full-time student, a teacher or under 26, you’re eligible for an International Student Identity Card (www.isic.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=istc_info) (ISIC). This offers literally thousands of global discounts on travel, entertainment and accommodation, and other benefits such as access to a personalised trip planner and a global network of travel organisations

>> Find an ISIC issuing office near you (www.isic.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=isic.offices)

4)Buy a Britrail Pass. (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T1) Open to non-UK residents and offers unlimited train travel within Britain or within a selected part of Britain over various time periods. This great value pass gives you the freedom to travel around Britain as quickly, or as slowly, as you like.

5) Get on your bike and cycle! Whether you’re in a city or the great outdoors, there are hundreds of miles of cycle paths and national trails that offer a healthy and free way to explore Britain’s beautiful cities and countryside.

>> More information on cycling in Britain (www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bchome/home.asp)

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If you are planning a trip to London travel as the locals travel using an Oyster Card. It really is the essential "buy before you leave" product. You can use Oyster on ALL London underground, wbuses, Docklands Light Railway and trams, and on many regular train services within London.

 For full details and to order click here (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T105)