Where to get a big turkey?

I'm a bit shocked at the tiny turkeys available at the supermarket. Tiny turkeys with huge price tags!  (8lb. turkey for 25 quid??!!  )

Does anyone know where to get a decent size turkey (at least 18lbs.) that won't cost an arm and a leg?

Thank you!

I just had this discussion with my mom when she was here last week, turkeys here are super expensive. Last year I bought a 6 kilo turkey and it cost mr £45! This year I am doing a rib of beef.  I don't personally think there are any cheap turkeys out there! Gobble gobble.

Watch for sales at Asda. They do half priced turkeys at different points in the holiday season.

I'm a bit shocked at the tiny turkeys available at the supermarket. Tiny turkeys with huge price tags!  (8lb. turkey for 25 quid??!!  )

Does anyone know where to get a decent size turkey (at least 18lbs.) that won't cost an arm and a leg?

Thank you!

Frozen ones are cheaper I think. Lidl? Iceland?

Asda have an 18lber at £24

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/catalog/sectionpagecontainer.jsp?skuId=1000000476851&departmentid=1214921923780&aisleid=1214921924895&startValue=

I was a bit shocked at the prices myself! Luckily I don't need a big one, which is a damn good thing because I don't think I could fit one in my oven!

A few years ago when I did a giant Thanksgiving party, I got a huge one from a local turkey farm and because I bought it straight from the farm, I didn't have to pay the middleman and got a great price and it was one of the best turkeys I ever had. Maybe you have a turkey farm somewhere near you?

A few years ago when I did a giant Thanksgiving party, I got a huge one from a local turkey farm and because I bought it straight from the farm, I didn't have to pay the middleman and got a great price and it was one of the best turkeys I ever had. Maybe you have a turkey farm somewhere near you?

I would love to get one from a farm and there are plenty of places around here to do that ... but they're super-expensive. It's far cheaper to get a rubbish old supermarket bird, so that's what we usually wind up doing. 

I get mine delivered from Smithfield meat market as I'm a bit of a sucker for the lovely subtle gamey taste you get from the organic/free range ones.
 
There's a bloke I know and if you email him he'll get you what you need from the market and bring it to your house.

I have had one delivered via a butcher from bramble farm before which was really nice.

Today I checked out two farms that are closeby, but they were quite expensive as well. I think I will go with Asda, as I can order a fresh one to our local store. We use most of it for turkey curry, turkey stew and turkey pot pie, that's why I like a big one.

Thanks so much for everyone's suggestions!