Looking for an Affordable UK Family Holiday?

There’s a lot to think about when organising a family holiday, where’s good to stay, what’s nearby to visit and will it be enough to keep the children entertained.  All these essential parts of a family break can add up so we’ve put together some affordable family holiday ideas to make it a little easier to budget your next holiday.

Budget Family Holiday Ideas

A Beach Holiday on Gower

For a budget holiday base yourself on Gower in South West Wales. With great camping for families your accommodation will be affordable and you will have the best free attraction on your doorstep - Gower beaches.

Explore Helvetia shipwreck on Rhossili Bay, enjoy the view from Three Cliffs Bay or spend the day rockpooling and looking for crabs and starfish.

Free family fun festivals in Cardiff

If you are on a family summer holiday in South East Wales visit the Cardiff Festival. A series of events, many free, take place over July and August in the city and around Cardiff Bay.

You can see live music, sample tasty Welsh food and watch Tall Ships sailing into Cardiff Bay.

Affordable Family Holidays

Free family Friendly Museums

The National Museum’s of Wales are great fun to visit & they’re free to enter!

• National Museum Cardiff
• St Fagans: National History Museum
• National Wool Museum
• National Slate Museum
• National Waterfront Museum
• Big Pit: National Coal Museum
• National Roman Legion Museum

Free child friendly attractions

On the Quay at Barmouth (Barmouth)

Three free attractions in one: the Sailors’ Institute, Ty Crwn and Ty Gwyn. The buildings, and their interiors, have been faithfully preserved to give visitors a taste of life in bygone times.

Welsh Wildlife Centre (Cilgerran)

For a family fun day this centre has an exhibition on the River Teifi, interactive screens with a live camera feed from the Nature Reserve and outside is a adventure playground and self guided walks.

Free family friendly activities

Mountain Biking at Coed Y Brenin

Near Dolgellau, this is a perfect spot for keeping kids active. There are many waymarked walking trails and cycle paths suitable for all abilities. Kids will also love the tiered adventure playground.

Collect shells on Shell Island

This little peninsula on Cardigan Bay has three gorgeous bathing beaches. The biggest attraction for children is the shells which gives the peninsula its name; over 200 species of shells can be found.

Wales’ outdoor spaces & countryside

See the Famous Lilies of Bosherston Lakes

The tranquil and beautiful lakes have a carpeting of lilies best seen in June. For a scenic family walk follow the footpath around the banks to the spectacular beach at Broad Haven South.

Visit St Govan's Chapel in Pembrokeshire

A must see tiny 13th century chapel built into the cliff side of Govan's Head. A spectacular site only accessible by climbing down the legendary 52 steps.