Deals of the Week: Central Trains' Rover tickets, student ferry trips, flights to france
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Chester to Oxford, Nottingham to Shrewsbury and Matlock to Gloucester – those are the boundaries of the Heart of England Rover ticket from Central Trains (0870 000 6060, www.centraltrains.co.uk). You can travel on any of the company's services after 9am from Monday to Friday, or at all times at weekends. For any three days in a week, the fare is £49; seven consecutive days costs £64. To compare, a Saver return from Chester to Oxford is £47.20.
A boat
The year's best maritime deal is, sadly, for students only: £10 return from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark or Cuxhaven in Germany, including a berth in a cabin – and you can take a bike for free. You must book at least three weeks in advance on 08705 333 000, and travel between October and December. Travel on Fridays or Saturdays incurs a weekend supplement.
A plane
Competition between the UK and Paris has grown since easyJet (0870 600 0000, www.easyJet.com) began flying from Luton to Charles de Gaulle. The no-frills airline has cut prices on the last flight of the day out and first one in; test bookings for August show fares of under £30 return for midweek trips.
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