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Visiting the Hunterian Museum, London: Guide with prices & hours

The Hunterian Museum is a medical and surgical museum located within the Royal College of Surgeons of England at Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, central London. The museum houses the collection of 18th-century surgeon and anatomist John Hunter, containing anatomical specimens, surgical instruments, historical paintings,…

Visiting Sir John Soane’s Museum, London: Guide with hours, prices & tips

Sir John Soane's Museum is the former home and studio of neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, located at 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, central London. The museum contains Soane's collection of art, sculpture, architectural fragments, and antiquities displayed in his original interiors, preserved as…

Plan your visit to the Charles Dickens Museum, London: 2026 prices & hours

The Charles Dickens Museum is the former home of novelist Charles Dickens, located at 48 Doughty Street in Bloomsbury, central London. Dickens lived in this Georgian townhouse from 1837 to 1839, writing major works including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby during his residence. The museum…

Foundling Museum, London: Guide for first-time visitors (with 2026 ticket prices)

The Foundling Museum is a social history museum located in Bloomsbury, central London. The museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, Britain's first children's charity and a pioneering institution for abandoned children, established in 1739. It also houses an important collection of 18th-century art…

Golden Hinde, London: Plan your visit – guide with 2026 ticket prices & hours

The Golden Hinde is a full-scale reconstruction of the 16th-century galleon captained by Sir Francis Drake during his circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580. This museum ship is permanently moored at St Mary Overie Dock in Bankside, on the south bank of the…

Plan a visit to the Florence Nightingale Museum in London: Total guide (2026)

The Florence Nightingale Museum is a specialist museum in Lambeth, London, dedicated to the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Located within the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital, the museum houses the world's most important collection of material relating to…

Plan your visit to London Transport Museum: 2026 hours, ticket prices and visitor tips

The London Transport Museum is a highly popular central London attraction in Covent Garden. This practical guide covers ticket prices, transport, and visitor tips. Buy tickets here. This guide was updated in March 2026 to confirm current ticket prices. London Transport Museum: quick facts InformationDetailsOpening…

Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire manages the rare feat of being both architecturally pure and historically significant. Built in just 38 years (1220–1258), this incredible European cathedral remains the finest example of Early English Gothic architecture in Britain, with minimal later additions muddling its original vision.…

Linton Falls, Yorkshire Dales: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

The River Wharfe drops over a geological fault line where rocks shifted millions of years ago, creating Yorkshire's most accessible waterfall just minutes from a car park. After heavy rain, standing on the footbridge by Linton Falls can feel precarious as the full force of…

Whitelady Waterfall, Devon: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Devon's tallest waterfall plunges 30 metres down a moss-covered cliff into the River Lyd, tucked inside what may be the deepest gorge in southwest England. The path down to the Whitelady Waterfall involves a steep descent through temperate rainforest — one of the rarest habitats…