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moulesy
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edited April 2017 in Tips for making Caravanning & Touring Cheaper #1

This month's issue includes the annual "2 for 1" offer for over 200 gardens across the country. Many of the offers are 50% for singles too so very good value - only need to use it a couple of times to recoup the cost of the magazine! smile

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  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #2

    Thanks for the reminder Moulesy. We use the card a lot!

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #3

    Should have made it clear that it's in the May edition, due in shops this week! smile

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2017 #4

    Are they mainly NT and HHA  gardens M, or does it include private ones as well? Might be useful for us if private as well, so thanks.

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #5

    The majority are  non NT ones including many small private gardens.

    We've used it for Trebah, just along from Glendugan (which is NT) very often. Makes a good double treat for a day out! smile

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #6

    Thanks M for reminder.  Didn't get much use from it last year but we used it a lot in 2015.

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #7

    It's a good mixture. I've got an RHS card which I use for their gardens but admittance to others gets quite limited so the GW one is very useful. I think I use my NT one most of all followed by the GW. If Abbotsbury Sub Tropical gardens is on again this year that will be in use often. Like Moulesy we enjoy Trebah too where dogs are welcome and there's a good beach at the bottom of the garden.

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #8

    I should add the club has got garden offers too. So go armed with cards and vouchers. wink

  • Spriddler
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    edited April 2017 #9

    Yep, and remember that according to Bob Flowerdew the best time to take cuttings is..............

    when nobody is looking wink

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #10

    smile.......surprised

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #11

    Since the ban on carrying around any sort of knife (even for pruning) the Secateurs in the pocket are a bit of a give awaysurprisedwink

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #12

    Their web site here details all the gardens included.

    It's an extremely good offer.

    You can order it online (£5.99 including postage) if you struggle to get it in the shops.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2017 #13

    Thanks for link Ian, definitely worth having! 

    I ask Garden staff if I can take one or two seed heads in Autumn if I fancy anything. They are usually very obliging!laughing

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #14

    Got one in Smith's this morning.smile

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2017 #15

    Thanks M did not know about this card before reading this thread. Picked up a mag at WHS this morning. I think we will get a fair bit of use from it and significant cost savings. Alnwick alone, which we have visited before, and would like to again, will save £11.

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #16

    Got our copy this morning.  One of our best savings was Warwick Castle, over £13.

  • brue
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    edited April 2017 #17

    Saved £12 at Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens in Dorset this morning, both GW and the club offer two for one (the club also offers the lovely old Abbotsbury Swannery too.smile)

    Here's a pic of the rope bridge, we had a go on it.wink

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #18

    Got a copy at WH Smiths today.

    Some nice looking gardens in Cumbria, so looking forward to that.

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #19

    Dalemain is well worth visiting if you're in that area, Ian. Look out for the sleeping giant and the poppies if you're there in June. smile

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2017 #20

    We've got Trebah and Caerhays lined up while we're down here this week. smile

  • IanH
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    edited April 2017 #21

    Dalemain is one that I'd noted, Moulesy thanks (although we're in that area in May).

    Always wanted to visit Caerhays (it's in HHA also) but it only opens in the first half of the year, so not made it yet.

    We often used to go to the beach there in our younger days.

  • anothersunrise
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    edited May 2017 #22

    Went there in April. We used Tesco vouchers, it's dog friendly there too. 

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