I flew from Scotland to Denmark for 24 hours for a family trip to Legoland - the flights were £30 and it was £180 cheaper than going to Windsor

• Nicola, 46, and Alan Sutcliffe, 57, from Glasgow bagged a cheap trip to Legoland
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A Scottish family flew to Denmark for 24 hours to go to Legoland after bagging £30 return flights – and say it was cheaper than a day trip to Windsor.

Nicola, 46, and her husband Alan Sutcliffe, 57, from Glasgow took their son Matthew, 8, to Legoland Billund after realising it was cheaper than going to Legoland Windsor.

The family spent around £30 on return flights each – flying from Edinburgh Airport on April 7 before staying the night in a shared room at Legoland for £165.

They spent the next day exploring Legoland and grabbing dinner before flying back the next evening.

Despite splashing out overnight to bag the cheap deal, Nicola and Alan still estimate they saved around £184 – and were so captivated by Danish hospitality they plan to go back.

Alan and Matthew Sutcliffe at Legoland in Denmark, which set them back almost £200 less than its English counterpart in Windsor, Berks.

Matthew Sutcliffe at Legoland in Denmark, pictured stood next to a bright green Lego dragon

Nicola, primary school teacher, from Glasgow, Scotland, said: ‘We were going to go to Windsor, but we realised the original is in Denmark and it’s home of Lego.

Cost of family trip to Legoland in Denmark for two adults and a child

Breakdown of Nicola and Aaron’s costs of trip to Billund from Edinburgh:

Return flights for all of the family – £93

LegoLand and Lego House – £230

Hotel – £165

Total- £488

Rough cost of trip to Windsor from Edinburgh

Return trains – £585

Legoland entry – £29 each (online) £68 (on the day)

Total – £672

Approximate saving – £184

‘It is also where is the original Lego factory is – so a lot of things were ticking boxes for us to go.

‘For all three of us it was under £100 [the flights] – we were laughing!’

Nicola had planned to go to Legoland Windsor but were shocked when they realised a return train would cost £195 each.

The family thought it was a no-brainer to go to Denmark instead after bagging cheap return flights.

Nicola said: ‘We literally went because of the cheap flights – it had to be a 24-hour trip to get the deal.

‘We just brought a small rucksack bag. We didn’t need to bring jackets as it wasn’t raining. The airport is also five minutes away from Legoland.

‘Whereas if we went to Windsor, we would have had to get the train down to London and get different connection trains and buses.

‘It was amazing – we got a deal from Super.com – for a private room in the Legoland hotel for £165.

‘We had view of the park and got a fabulous breakfast with pastries, pancakes and gorgeous coffee’.

The family landed at 10pm on April 7 and went straight to bed.

The following day they explored Legoland, the Lego house and grabbed a pizza at a local restaurant before getting their flight back at 9.55pm, landing  in Edinburgh for 10.30pm.

Nicola, Alan, and Matthew Sutcliffe at Legoland in Denmark, which is where Lego originates

Nicola said: ‘The hotel was fab – Denmark is amazing, everyone is so friendly and it’s not so commercial like in the UK.

‘The park is a five minute walk to Lego House. It was incredible, and it has the best Lego structure in the world.

‘I just can’t imagine how much it would have been if we went to London – it was an amazing 24 hours.

‘It was 16-degrees, and the sun was shining so we just brought a few pairs of underwear and water bottles.

‘That’s the beauty of carrying light – you’re not worrying about what you’re taking. We are trying to plan to do it again already’.

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