National Lottery Open Week - Special Offers & Freebies

Kelly
Mar 3
3 min read

This post has been updated

Lottery Open Week takes place 15th-23rd March

Since The National Lottery’s first draw took place on 19 November 1994, more than £45 billion has been raised for good causes in the areas of arts, sport, film, heritage and community - that's over £30 million raised for good causes each week.

Now, to say thank you, loads of these Lottery funded places are taking part in National Lottery Open Week, to say thank you.

What is The National Lottery Open Week?

The idea is simple: anyone who visits a National Lottery supported project and shows a National Lottery ticket or scratch card, between 15th and 23rd March 2025, is able to take up a special offer. This could be free entry, a special discount even a great freebie!

There are lots of great attractions in our region taking part. Some offers may require pre-booking and may only be available on specific dates. Click on each link for the relevant details.

For full details on attractions taking part please visit HERE

North East

National Trust - Gibside - Free entry 15th/23rd

National Trust - Wallington - Free entry 15th/23rd

National Trust - Ormesby Hall - Free entry15th/17th - 20th/23rd

National Trust - Beningbrough Hall - Free Entry 15th/16th/19th-23rd

National Trust - Seaton Delaval Hall - Free entry15th/16th/19th-23rd

RSPB Saltholme Nature Reserve - Free entry 15th-23rd

Discovery Museum - Inventors tour - 17th, Costume store tour - 18th, Tyneside Challenge gallery tour, 21st. Steam to green talk 21st

The Great North Museum Hancock - 2 for 1 tickets for the Planetarium 15th-23rd

Segedunum Roman Fort - Free Entry 22nd, intro talk 22nd

English Heritage - Belsay Hall - Free Entry 22nd/23rd, Free tour 15th/16th,22nd/23rd

English Heritage - Berwick Barracks - Free Tour - 16th/17th, Free entry 22nd/23rd

Stephenson Steam Railway - Guided workshop tour 15th

Shipley Art Gallery - Collections Tour - 19th March

The Bowes Museum - Free Entry 21st/22nd

Goddards house - Free Entry 15th/16th/19th-23rd

Lindisfarne - Free Entry 15th-23rd

Brodsworth Free Entry - 22nd/23rd

Bensham urban Garden Free refreshements 17th-21st

Pelaw community bowling club open day - 22nd

Hartlepower & The green bank story - Free - 17th

Kielder observatory free star chart - 15th-21st

The Story Durham - Free tour 16th-23rd

Fountains Abbey - Free entry 15th-23rd

Wentworth Castle - Free entry 15th-23rd

Nostell Free Entry - 15th-23rd

Bempton Cliffs - Free entry 15th-23rd

Harewood House - £5 entry 21st-23rd

Skipton town hall tour Free - 19th

Yorkshire Sculpture Park Free entry 18th-23rd

East Riddleston Hall Free Entry 15th-19th/22nd-23rd

RHS Harlow Carr - £1 entry 15th-23rd

Nidderdale museums 50th anniversary celebrations - 2 for 1 tickets 15th-16th

Alnwick Garden 50% off tickets 15th-23rd

Lilidorei 50% off tickets 15th-23rd

Hopetowns EXPERIMENT! 20% Off tickets

I will update this list when more places sign up for the deal. Pretty much every National Trust property take part across the country. Read on to find more ideas...