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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…

How to plan a visit to the Tate Modern in London

The Tate Modern is a modern and contemporary art gallery in Bankside, London. The museum occupies a former power station on the south bank of the River Thames and houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the…

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…

The Wookey Hole Caves in Wells, South-West England.

Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Many a child has visited Wookey Hole and been terrified of the Witch – a stalagmite formation that, with enough imagination and dim lighting, resembles a hooded figure. Legend claims she was a real witch turned to stone by a monk from Glastonbury. The site…

6 incredible European castles for your bucket list

Sometimes it’s about size, sometimes about history and sometimes about lavish decoration – but these six European castles are truly astonishing. Prague Castle, Czechia So large that it’s more a separate town on a hilltop than a mere castle, it’s easy enough to spend a…