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We currently have no competitions running - but keep your eyes peeled for our next one! Here are some of our recent competitions so that you can see what's up for grabs!

Past competitions

For our 2024 Halloween competition we teamed up with Visit Manchester and Visit Newcastle to offer 2 fantastic days out in the North!

We ran a Traincation competition to visit one of 8 exciting destinations in the North. All stays included one night in a fantastic hotel and train travel with Northern!

We teamed up with Visit Lake District to offer an annual pass and afternoon tea at The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction, a family ticket for Windermere Lake Cruises & a 2-hour private boat hire., as well as train travel being included with Northern!

PLUS stay at the 4* Macdonald Old England Hotel and Spa in Bowness-on-Windermere, for a luxury 2-night stay! 

Our Easter competition proved very popular - offering one family the chance to win a fantastic family trip to Blackpool. The lucky winner enjoyed a 2 night stay at the brand new Holiday Inn, plus Pick N Mix passes to Merlin Attractions across Blackpool! 

In February this year, we offered one lucky family the chance to win a trip to New York City in partnership with Madame Web. We also offered 23 incredible runner up prizes from fantastic tech prizes including a TV, sound bar, Bluetooth speaker and headphones plus Madame Web goody bags and train tickets! 

Our 2023 Christmas competition offered Northern customers the chance to win a festival bundle worth £435, including a £100 supermarket voucher, a Polaroid Camera and film, a £100 Starbucks voucher, and a year’s Spotify Premium Subscription. 

They were 20 incredible prices up for grabs with our 2023 Halloween competition, including a Nintendo Switch Lite, a Kindle, Airpods, a family day trip, a mini projector, a FitBit, a £100 shopping voucher, a Betty’s Hamper, Escape Room vouchers and weekend train tickets. Plenty of options for everyone!

We also ran a ticket giveaway, a spot the difference competition to win a family day out, and a chance to win with Whistle, Our Northern Mascot for a family trip to Chester Zoo, including zoo tickets and a luxury hotel stay. 

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