There's plenty of ways to bring a smile to mum's face this Mother's Day that don't cost the earth. 

Here's a few suggestions of wonderful ways to spend quality time together while bagging a bargain in the process. 

Read on for inspiration. 

At Red Funnel...

(Image: Red Funnel) This Mother’s Day, Red Funnel are rolling out the red carpet for the special lady in your life, offering free foot passenger travel to and from the Isle of Wight for mums!

On Sunday, Red Funnel is offering all Mums free foot passenger travel between Southampton and West Cowes on its Hi-Speed Red Jet service, when Mum is travelling with a paying “child”.

Whether you’re a child aged five years old or 50 and travelling with your mum or motherly figure - everyone is welcome to make the most of the Mums Go Free offer.

To qualify, simply purchase any full-priced ticket for the “child” from the Terminal 2 Red Jet ticket desk and ask for the ‘Mums Go Free offer’ to receive the complimentary foot passenger day return for Mum. If the child travelling is under 5, any other adult ticket will count towards the offer.

Dogs are also very welcome on the Hi-Speed Red Jet service, meaning every member of the family can enjoy an Island day out this Mother’s Day.

At The Dell...

(Image: Southampton FC) Looking for a special way to show Mum how much she means this Mother’s Day?

How about treating her to a delicious meal at The Dell – the new pub at St Mary's Stadium?

The best part is that mum's - Saints fans or otherwise - eat free at the venue, which is decorated with memorabilia from the past. 

From now until Sunday, when you book a table for two or more, mum's main meal is on Saints. 

From pub classics to something more indulgent, there's a menu full of mouth-watering dishes she will love. 

At Exbury Gardens...

(Image: Exbury Gardens) On Mother’s Day, Exbury is offering half price admission for all mums.

Visitors to the New Forest attraction are in for a blooming treat over the coming weeks as the horti’ attraction’s signature spring blossom start to put on a show.

And to celebrate 70 years since first opening to the public, a pop up heritage ‘flower shop’ has launched at Exbury offering build a bouquet workshops just in time for Mother’s Day.

After a recent spell of cold weather, acres of colourful camellias, daffodils and early flowering rhododendrons are now beginning to flower at the gardens.

This weekend, build a bouquet workshops are being run in the pop up ‘flower shop’, built especially for the anniversary. Children, and adults, can choose and arrange a selection of dried flowers to create a unique, handmade gift, with a little help and guidance from a member of the Exbury team.

Seventy years ago, in spring 1955 Edmund de Rothschild first opened Exbury Gardens to the public, sharing the horticultural legacy that began in in 1919 with his father Lionel de Rothschild, started to create one of the finest woodland gardens in the country.

At Insight Activities...

(Image: Insight Activities) Need something a bit more active?

Insight Activities in the New Forest is offering mums half price on any of their activities – including archery, axe-throwing and crossbows – over the weekend of March 29 and 30 for Mother’s Day.

Use the code Lovemum when booking to get the discount on the activities, which take place on a farm in Fordingbridge.