English Heritage deals

Good for one visit till Sunday 14 June. England only

From Saturday 9 May until Sunday 17 May, if you pick up a physical copy of the Daily Star (from £1.50), Daily Mirror or Daily Express (both from £2.10), you'll find a free English Heritage family pass printed as a voucher (bear in mind it's cheapest to get a weekday paper). Some regional papers are also included, such as the Liverpool Echo and Manchester Evening News – see 'More info' for the full list of papers.

What about free digital passes? Usually, a limited number of totally free digital passes (54,000 last time) are released online, so we reckon there's a good chance it'll happen at some point soon – we'll update here if it does.

When can the pass be used?

This is a one-time family pass that can be used once until Sunday 14 June. Typically, we found that the pass would cost £40 on average, but it depends on which site you're visiting.

What does the pass cover?

It allows two adults and up to three children, or one adult and up to four children (or couples or individuals) to visit one English Heritage site for free in England only. Kids must be 17 or under, and under-fives go free anyway.

You can use this any day of the week. Some locations, such as Stonehenge, are excluded – see the full list. One pass per household is permitted.

There's nothing to pay for entry, but some car parks charge fees, and this pass doesn't get them for free.

You'll need to show your pass when you arrive at your chosen English Heritage site. You can't pre-book your visit. Mobile coverage may be limited at some English Heritage sites, so it's a good idea to download the pass on your device, or print it. For T&Cs and more details on using your pass, see the English Heritage website.

If you have any queries, you can contact customers@english-heritage.org.uk or marketingpromotions@reachplc.com for assistance.

For other places to visit, see our latest cheap days out.

Excluded English Heritage sites:

• Stonehenge

• Hylton Castle

• Calshot Castle

• Castle Rising Castle

• Chiswick House

• Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum

• Hurst Castle

• Landguard Fort

• Longthorpe Tower

• Lulworth Castle

• Maison Dieu

• Rochester Castle

• Upnor Castle

• Alexander Keiller Museum

• Avebury

• Cumbria's Museum of Military Life

• Aldborough Roman Town

• York Cold War Bunker

• Stott Park Bobbin Mill

• Jewry Wall

• Kirby Muxloe Castle

• JW Evans Silver Factory

• Ranger’s House

• Hill Hall

• Apethorpe Palace and Rushton Triangular Lodge

• Aydon Castle

• Prudhoe Castle

You can't use the free family pass at Pendennis Castle from 9 to 10 May and Belsay Hall from 15 to 17 May. It also can't be used for access to any evening events or guided tours.

Sites managed by third parties including (but not limited to) local authorities, Historic Scotland, CADW, Manx National Heritage and National Trust are not included.