| When did days out get so expensive?! 08:10 - May 26 with 5769 views | Zx1988 |
We're over in the West Country with Mrs Zx's family for a short break. Since when did everything become so eye-wateringly expensive?
Wells Cathedral - £15
Cheddar Gorge & Caves - £27
Wookey Hole - £30
Bath Baths - £33
I had in my head that £20 was probably the cost of a day out at a decent attraction. I get that prices have increased, but by so much? Surely there's a greed premium being tacked on on top of the increased operating costs, hoping that owners will be able to get away with laying it all at the Government's door? |  |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 16:18 - May 26 with 916 views | TheBlueGnu |
There shouldn't be entrance fees to churches and cathedrals. I wonder what those on the doors would do if you simply walked through without paying - it would be an interesting experiment. Bath Bath's - once you've seen one bath you've seen them all. Pop round to my house - I'll let you see my bath for £5 (or £7 with me naked in it). | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 16:20 - May 26 with 916 views | cressi |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 11:37 - May 26 by EJP |
Sausage brioche roll is nice though. At almost £7…… |
I wouldn't sleep in a tent if you paid me. | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 16:36 - May 26 with 885 views | NedPlimpton |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 16:18 - May 26 by TheBlueGnu |
There shouldn't be entrance fees to churches and cathedrals. I wonder what those on the doors would do if you simply walked through without paying - it would be an interesting experiment. Bath Bath's - once you've seen one bath you've seen them all. Pop round to my house - I'll let you see my bath for £5 (or £7 with me naked in it). |
You can go to a service at York minster for free and also quickly pop your head in to get a look at some of the building.
The pay barrier is inside and is for all of the other bits like going up the tower, seeing the crypt etc
I think this is pretty common for touristy places of worship in the UK. Although i can't say i go to many
I would strongly advise against walking through the doors without paying, as York Minster has its own police force! |  | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 17:10 - May 26 with 828 views | Zx1988 |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 16:36 - May 26 by NedPlimpton |
You can go to a service at York minster for free and also quickly pop your head in to get a look at some of the building.
The pay barrier is inside and is for all of the other bits like going up the tower, seeing the crypt etc
I think this is pretty common for touristy places of worship in the UK. Although i can't say i go to many
I would strongly advise against walking through the doors without paying, as York Minster has its own police force! |
We got in to Wells for free because they make it very clear at the entrance that there's no charge to go in to pray or light a candle, which we did. Would never have been worth £15 each though.
Places like Wells justify it on the basis that it costs £x,000 a day to run the place, but that certainly doesn't seem to stop other cathedrals such as Norwich and Lincoln from running on a 'recommended donation' basis. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 18:14 - May 26 with 783 views | OldFart71 |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 12:41 - May 26 by Radlett_blue |
Luckily we went to Florida & DisneyWorld in October half term, when the weather wasn't too hot & none of the Americans were on break so the parks were half empty. |
Luckily that visit in 2023 wasn't the first time. On a previous visit we got to see the parade which was really good. I went in the Rocky Mountaineer and at that time there was a Pirates of the Caribbean we went on as well.
The monorails are great to get around on. Price wise I think it was £100 inclusive of the coach which took us from the docks in Miami to Disney world.
We did a cruise around Biscayne Bay which is worthwhile. | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 18:16 - May 26 with 782 views | brogansnose |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 17:10 - May 26 by Zx1988 |
We got in to Wells for free because they make it very clear at the entrance that there's no charge to go in to pray or light a candle, which we did. Would never have been worth £15 each though.
Places like Wells justify it on the basis that it costs £x,000 a day to run the place, but that certainly doesn't seem to stop other cathedrals such as Norwich and Lincoln from running on a 'recommended donation' basis. |
I was in Ely cathedral Saturday evening and normally its 14 to visit, extra to go up the tower and visit the stained glass workshop. Apparently it costs 10,000 G a day to run the cathedral, the choir and outreach stuff. We went for evensong which was free- the choir sang an Elgar work- and we sat near the altar. It was lovely. |  | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:00 - May 26 with 729 views | Zx1988 |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 18:16 - May 26 by brogansnose |
I was in Ely cathedral Saturday evening and normally its 14 to visit, extra to go up the tower and visit the stained glass workshop. Apparently it costs 10,000 G a day to run the cathedral, the choir and outreach stuff. We went for evensong which was free- the choir sang an Elgar work- and we sat near the altar. It was lovely. |
A few years ago I was down in London for a few days for some exams, so decided to pop to St Paul's and Westminster Abbey for either Morning Prayer or Evensong.
St Paul's was lovely, and I was able to have a little amble about before the service. At Westminster Abbey I was guided to the chosen side chapel, and very much chivvied out the door afterwards (being told off for stopping to look at a memorial) so that they could crack on with the more important business of letting in the paying customers. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:18 - May 26 with 711 views | NthQldITFC |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 08:17 - May 26 by ITFC_Jenx |
Wookey Hole would have been around £90 for a family of 5. Couldn't justify it. |
You can get Wookey hole a lot cheaper on their home planet of Kashyyyk. Supposedly. |  |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:19 - May 26 with 710 views | NthQldITFC |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 11:33 - May 26 by Ryorry |
Honestly guys, gals and all - there comes a time when you can't go out at all. Either save up & enjoy it when you can, or take to the hills for free - public footpaths, bridleways, country lanes and lakes cost nothing to meander along, some are ok for wheelchair users; there'll be pubs to visit for the price of a pint (yeah I know), and you'll probably meet some lovely people + their dogs too. |
POTY. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:21 - May 26 with 706 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
It would appear that QE doesn't pay for itself, but luckily we saved the banks. |  |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:24 - May 26 with 701 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 08:58 - May 26 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Indeed - the same people that moan about wages then get upset when things cost more. Funnily enough, the countries with the highest wages, typically also have the highest cost of living. The UK now has one of the highest minimum wages (only one employment cost) in Western Europe, even higher than Germany where typically wages are higher. As you correctly identify, we also have the highest energy costs in the west thanks to our reliance on gas, and ridiculous pricing system.
The real issue in the UK is that housing costs take up such a high proportion of people’s incomes, driven by our rapid population growth and expensive land. |
In Greece the minimum wage is 5 Euros/hour, I was told more than once that things feel worse now than during the 'debt crisis!' | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:24 - May 26 with 703 views | NthQldITFC |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:21 - May 26 by BanksterDebtSlave |
It would appear that QE doesn't pay for itself, but luckily we saved the banks. |
The otherwise brilliant Stephen Fry has a couple of things to be really ashamed of then. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:59 - May 26 with 671 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:24 - May 26 by BanksterDebtSlave |
In Greece the minimum wage is 5 Euros/hour, I was told more than once that things feel worse now than during the 'debt crisis!' |
Of course they feel worse - they can’t retire at 52 now with an unfunded pension…
If they hadn’t been bailed out, state workers would have been unpaid, hospitals couldn’t treat people, people wouldn’t have had money for groceries etc. So whilst painful it could have been much worse…
That said I would think they’d be better off outside the Euro, which is heavily stacked in northern Europe’s favour. | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:15 - May 26 with 651 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 20:59 - May 26 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Of course they feel worse - they can’t retire at 52 now with an unfunded pension…
If they hadn’t been bailed out, state workers would have been unpaid, hospitals couldn’t treat people, people wouldn’t have had money for groceries etc. So whilst painful it could have been much worse…
That said I would think they’d be better off outside the Euro, which is heavily stacked in northern Europe’s favour. |
These were young people I spoke to, working hard and able to afford very little....for context, a litre of petrol is about 2.5 Euros. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:30 - May 26 with 616 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:15 - May 26 by BanksterDebtSlave |
These were young people I spoke to, working hard and able to afford very little....for context, a litre of petrol is about 2.5 Euros. |
I’m not really sure what point you’re making? The debt crisis has nothing to do with their minimum wage, that’s just poor governance (and their bailout loans fully repaid). But Greece has always lagged behind the West in terms of wages, and has a history of young people migrating for better opportunities. I hope you tipped well! | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:35 - May 26 with 607 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:30 - May 26 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
I’m not really sure what point you’re making? The debt crisis has nothing to do with their minimum wage, that’s just poor governance (and their bailout loans fully repaid). But Greece has always lagged behind the West in terms of wages, and has a history of young people migrating for better opportunities. I hope you tipped well! |
"Funnily enough, the countries with the highest wages, typically also have the highest cost of living."
It seems to me that the costs are fairly universal especially in the Euro zone. | |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:51 - May 26 with 593 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 21:35 - May 26 by BanksterDebtSlave |
"Funnily enough, the countries with the highest wages, typically also have the highest cost of living."
It seems to me that the costs are fairly universal especially in the Euro zone. |
Having visited most of it I can assure you that’s not the case. The cost of living index is a good reference point, e.g housing costs, groceries, and energy costs are far lower in Greece (and much of southern Europe) than say Germany or Benelux. That petrol is expensive universally across Europe is due to the amount of tax on it. | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 22:10 - May 26 with 558 views | Lesta_Tractor |
It's Open Farm Sunday on the 7th of June, free day out which I'm sure my toddler will enjoy! |  |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 22:24 - May 26 with 541 views | stonojnr |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 08:48 - May 26 by Swansea_Blue |
It’s doable in the uk too, it just depends on political choices. We have free entry to our main museums over here in Wales and a lot of subsidised and free ticket options for heritage sites. It depends what the government and its people see as important. Another issue for those sites you mention is that are council-owned and we all know how the councils have been hammered into the ground since 2010, so you can see why they are trying to get money from wherever they can. |
theyre not free though, the government spends nearly half a billion quid of taxpayer money giving "free" access to some museums.
it simply means we all pay so that those who apparently cant be bothered to stump up the cash themselves, can enjoy those things, even though alot of those people now forced to contribute couldnt afford such a holiday themselves. | | | |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 22:47 - May 26 with 522 views | NedPlimpton |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 22:24 - May 26 by stonojnr |
theyre not free though, the government spends nearly half a billion quid of taxpayer money giving "free" access to some museums.
it simply means we all pay so that those who apparently cant be bothered to stump up the cash themselves, can enjoy those things, even though alot of those people now forced to contribute couldnt afford such a holiday themselves. |
That's one way to look at it
The other being that it gives children from poorer families an opportunity to experience culture, history, art etc that would otherwise be completely out of reach to them
I think it's fantastic and love seeing young people engaging in interactive displays at places like the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the railway museum in York or the National media museum in Bradford [Post edited 27 May 11:58]
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 07:17 - May 27 with 445 views | hype313 |
Wonga should set up a phone on the entrance to Jimmy's Farm.
That place is laughably expensive, so much so I very much doubt many locals go anymore. Last time I went it was £20 to see a Goat and some Butterflies, And from what I gather from people it's gotten exponentially more expensive.
Arguably cheaper to fly to Peru and do the Inca Trail. |  |
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| When did days out get so expensive?! on 08:19 - May 27 with 339 views | BlueRaider |
| When did days out get so expensive?! on 08:19 - May 26 by Zx1988 |
That's one of the things that really struck me - the minimal difference between adults' and children's entry fees these days. |
Add in the fact that any concessions seem to end at about 14 in many places and it becomes really expensive when you have older teenagers, it's not like they suddenly get an income then ! | |
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