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Castle Howard upgrades its Access Scheme

We are delighted to be upgrading Castle Howard from a ‘Named & Famed’ venue to an official Access Card Provider. Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free essential companion ticket. “Generations of the Howard family have welcomed visitors to Castle Howard, one of the great palaces of Europe, for over 300 […]

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Heritage railway pulls into Access Card Directory

Please welcome our latest Access Card Provider: Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free Essential Companion ticket. “The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is Suffolk’s only standard gauge heritage railway, offering steam open days and events to the general public. Services are normally steam operated on both standard open days […]

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December 2021: A roundup of events

Here’s a look back at the Access Card’s activity from December 2021 With only a few days until we say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022, we’d like to take a look back at the Access Card’s activity from the last month of this challenging, yet rewarding year. The Access Card’s directory saw an […]

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2021: A Memorable Year

Looking back at this challenging, yet rewarding year It is safe to say that this year has been a challenging year for us all. Whilst there have been many obstacles for us to tackle along the way, there have also been many successes for us to celebrate as we look back on the year 2021. […]

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Access Card Christmas Closing Times

The Access Card Team will break up for Christmas on Thursday 23rd December 2021 and return to the office on Tuesday 4th January 2022. Whilst our phone lines will be closed for the duration, we will be checking emails intermittently throughout the Christmas break. You can still apply for your Access Card whilst the team […]

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Truck Festival joins Access Card Directory

Please welcome our latest Access Card Provider: Truck Festival Access Card accepted as proof of access requirements when completing the Access Application Form. “Truck Festival is an annual independent music festival in Oxfordshire, England. It had a record number of tickets sold in 2019 with 25 thousand people attending. This is for the whole weekend […]

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London attraction cruises into ‘Named & Famed’ Directory

Introducing our latest ‘Named & Famed’ Provider: London Eye River Cruise This attraction is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more. “River cruise taking 40-minutes past city landmarks with a commentary & multi-language audio guides.” For more information, please click here.

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Access Card ‘Names & Fames’ Pleasurewood Hills

Introducing our latest ‘Named & Famed’ Provider: Pleasurewood Hills This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more. “Established in 1983, Pleasurewood Hills is home to your favourite rides, shows and attractions including the one of a kind Cannonball Express and the region’s biggest rollercoaster attraction, Wipeout. The park has […]

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Access Card showcases Saatchi Gallery

Please welcome our latest ‘Named & Famed’ Provider: Saatchi Gallery This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more. “The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art and an independent charity opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985.” For more information, please click here.

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Access Card serves up another ‘Named & Famed’ Provider

Please welcome our latest ‘Named & Famed’ Provider: Foodies Festival Bristol This event is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more. “Foodies Festival offers a fun day out for all the family. Foodies Festival, the UK’s largest celebration of food & drink where visitors can feast on a vast array of […]

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