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Asda offers FREE luxury picnics if you’re heading to a popular UK tourist spot – but you’ll have to move fast
It comes as parents race to get to another supermarket giant's picnic box
ASDA has revealed it is offering free luxury picnics - but only if you head to a popular UK tourism spot.
If you fancy a nice and tasty getaway this summer, you'll have to move fast as it will be available for one weekend only.
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Those heading to Oxford are in with a chance of getting a free premium snack box from Asda.
It will include essential upmarket picnic fare such as Stuffed Vine Leaves, Mozzarella Pearls and Italian Cheese & Ham Rollitos from the company's new Picnic and Modern Deli Bites line.
Each one will usually set you back £2.50 or £3, depending on the dish.
Asda's Picnic Punt Delivery Service will be available for one weekend only on Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, along the River Cherwell, a well-known punting area in Oxford.
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Each box serves two people, with both vegetarian and meat options available.
But you'll have to be quick as only 200 are up for grabs.
An Asda spokesperson said: “We currently deliver to 95% of the UK with our grocery home shopping service, and with the launch of the Picnic Punt Delivery Service, even the waterways aren’t off limits."
For customers who are unable to use Asda's Picnic Punting delivery service, all products from Asda's Picnic and Deli Bites Range are available for purchase in-store and online at Asda.com as part of the three for £7 offer.
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It comes as parents were racing to get to Morrisons, eager to get their hands on a brand new picnic box.
The much-loved chain has launched a Family Picnic Box and it’s perfect for summer holidays and half term days out with kids.
Many parents will know that eating out as a family can often become quite expensive.
But thankfully, Morrisons has come to the rescue with their handy box that will not only please kids, but adults too.
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Thrilled with the find, one savvy shopper took to social media to show off her bargain buy - which costs £15 with a Morrisons More Card, or £20 without one.
Posting on , a private Facebook group with 2.5 million members, Samantha Evans shared snaps of her Morrisons purchase.
The savvy mum then revealed that inside the box, she got two adult sandwiches, and she confirmed that you can choose from egg and cress, smoked ham and cheese, tuna crunch rolls or chicken and bacon rolls.
As well as this, you also get two children's sandwiches, with ham or cheese available.
In addition to this, shoppers will get a pack of either six sausage rolls or cheese and onion rolls.
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A picnic wouldn’t be complete without crisps - and for this picnic box, you can choose from a six-pack of Walkers Variety or a 125g bag of Morrisons' The Best Cooked Sea Salted Crisps.
You additionally get a sweet treat - with the choice of five strawberry doughnuts, a pack of five milk chocolate chunk cookies or five custard doughnuts.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they've been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you'll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you'll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching "finest" or "luxury" products and instead going for "own" or value" type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they're misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you're on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
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