History Experiences - give them the chance to go back in time
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How about a Private Guided Tour, Cream Tea and Interactive Scramble Experience for Two at the Battle of Britain Memorial in Kent?
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For people who love knowledge, how about a visit to a museum? Gift experience company BuyaGift has a range of experiences and visits to museums, covering a variety of interests from music to art, sport to transport, crime, cartoons and video games. Some of these include a private tour or a guided tour, some include Afternoon Tea, so there are a range of options around the country from £15.90. And for you can use our exclusive BuyaGift code, AHW2024BAG to get 10% off, until 31 Dec 2024 (some products are excluded). Take a look at the experiences here. | |
How about a 30 minute Lancaster Bomber Flight Simulator for One at Perry Air? £129.00 This is an immersive 30 minute flight simulator experience in a Lancaster Bomber replica cockpit! After a welcome, introduction and briefing, you'll discover about the history of this incredible warbird and receive tuition from an expert instructor. Get familiar with the layout of the cockpit and the controls, then "take off" in the Lancaster before you have a go at flying under the Severn Bridge and landing sfely. Communicate with your instructor via a genuine Lancaster headset. Get 10% off with our exclusive code AHW2024BAG until 31 December 2024 (some products are excluded from this offer.) Buy this experience here from BuyaGift. There's a One Hour Lancaster Bomber Flight Simulator for One at Perry Air for £199 here | |
Wonders of Civilisation: A Crash Course in Archaeology at the British Museum for Two, London
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For lovers of royal history, take a look at Into the Blue. They have visits to palaces, castles and places steeped in history, including Blenheim Palace, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill, Windsor Castle, The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, the Household Cavalry Museum, Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Kensington Palace, the King's Gallery and the Royal Mews. There's also a Royal Horses London Day Out with a Sparkling Afternoon Tea for Two. There's also Vintage Open Top Bus Tours and Fort Amherst Tunnel Tours in Kent. The collection start at £8.00. Visit Into the Blue's royal and historic collection here. | |
How about a Spitfire Experience? Virgin Experience Days has a number of Spitfire experiences. You can fly IN a Spitfire, or try a Spitfire Simulator to get an idea of what being in a Spitfire was like without actually going up in one. For lovers of military and particularly aviation history, this could be a great gift! From £60.00. Fly off to find out more here! | |
Steam Train Driving Taster Experience at Sherwood Forest Railway for One, Mansfield East Midlands | |
Visit to Bletchley Park and Afternoon Tea for Two, Buckinghamshire | |
Entrance to Kensington Palace & Two Course Meal at The Stablehand for Two | |
Visit to Roman Baths with Afternoon Tea at the 5* Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa for Two | |
The Royal Mint Experience For Two with Lunch | |
Two Night Medieval Yurt Break for Two at Leeds Castle, Kent
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Flight simulators go from the old to the modern! There are flight simulator experiences for World War Two aircraft, such as this Spitfire vs Messerschmitt Combat Experience for Two (pictured left) in Bedfordshire, to a Concorde Flight Simulator (Brunswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) and Into the Blue has a good list. Helicopters, 737s, Fighter Pilot, Cessna Skyhawks, F-35 Fighter Jets, WW2 Flight Simulators, Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Lancaster Bombers, F3 Tornados...there's a lot to choose from Many are on special offer as well. They've also got a Nationwide Flight Simulator Voucher. From £39.00. Available from Into the Blue | |
Visit to The Historic Dockyard Chatham with Cream Tea for Two | |
How about an Original Newspaper From The Day You Were Born? £69.50 Go back in time and expereince history first-hand with an authentic national newpaper from a date of your choosing! What was making the news on the date of a birth or a wedding? Give your loved one an authentic newspaper from that day - and you'll give them a bit of their life history! The Original Newspaper comes with a birthday book. Find out more from Not on the High Street. | |
What about an overnight getaway to a castle? £189.99 Red Letter Days have a number of castle getaways around the UK. This could be a great way to get away from it all and delve into history! Use the code AHW2024RLD and get 10% off (this doesn't apply to non-discounted products) - this code is valid until 31 December 2024! Find out more about these castle getaways! | |
For lovers of art and history, how about this Discover Constable & The Hay Wain Exhibition Catalogue? The catelogue accompanies the exhibition which takes place at the National Gallery, London from the 17th October 2024 to the 2nd February 2025. John Constable produced The Hay Wain in his studio in London in 1821, and before creating the final work, he made many open-air sketches and paintings of the area, and a full size oil sketch to establish the composition. The work is viewed as an iconic representation of the English landscape and the National Gallery say it's a favourite in the collection. The book tells the story of the painting, and it's social. political and art historical significance. It's available for £16.95 from the National Gallery. | |