Days out in Northern Ireland
The National Trust offers an 'Access for All Card' which entitles the carer to gain free entry at any National Trust site. The card is issued in the child's name and it doesn't have to be the same carer every time so grandparents etc. can use it. It is free of charge and valid for one year. Simply email enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk with Access for All Card in the subject field. Provide the child's name, condition, date of birth and address and they will post out your card within a few weeks.
W5 offers free of charge admission for carers and priority queuing for children with ASD. It is advisable to email info@w5online.co.uk before your visit or present your DLA entitlement letter, carer's allowance letter, letter from your doctor/therapist or Autism Alert card. It is fully accessible for prams and wheelchairs. Children under three are free.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum offers free of charge admission for carers and the child and priority queuing for children with ASD. Just let the staff at the ticket desk know. It is advisable to email info@nmni.com before your visit or present your DLA entitlement letter, carer's allowance letter, letter from your doctor/therapist or Autism Alert card. It is fully accessible for prams and wheelchairs. Children age four and under are free.
Cinema - Children over eight can apply for a CEA card which entitles the carer to gain free entry into the cinema. Simply apply online or via post at ceacard.co.uk. (If you are renewing your card, the age limit does not apply).
Castle Espie provides free entry for carers and children under four are free. Simply explain at reception that you are a carer or present your DLA entitlement letter, carer's allowance letter, letter from your doctor/therapist or Autism Alert card. It is fully accessible for prams and wheelchairs.
Titanic Belfast provides free entry for carers. Simply make yourself known as a carer at the visitors' services desk and they will print you out a free carers' ticket. You can also receive priority queuing; however it is advisable to email reception2@titanicbelfast.com before your visit. Please note that certain parts of the centre are not accessible for prams and wheelchairs, however they will do all they can to accommodate these.
Belfast Zoo provides free entry for carers and priority queuing for children with ASD. It is advisable to email before your visit info@belfastzoo.co.uk or present your DLA entitlement letter, carer's allowance letter, letter from your doctor/therapist or Autism Alert card. It is fully accessible for prams and wheelchairs. Children under four are free.
Seaforde Butterfly House and Maze offers a free carers' ticket. Simply present your DLA entitlement letter, carer's allowance letter, letter from your doctor/therapist or Autism Alert card.
Streamvale provides free entry for carers. Children under three are free.
The Ark Open Farm - Children under three are free.