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The Angel of the North near Newcastle, North-East England

Visiting the Angel of the North with children: Getting there, parking fees & what to do

The Angel of the North looks very different up close – and children will turn Antony Gormley’s colossal sculpture into a playground. Why visit the Angel of the North? Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North is perhaps the most extraordinary and beloved piece of public…

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Radcliffe Camera is an 18th-century circular library building in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, built between 1737 and 1749 as Britain's first purpose-built circular library and now forming part of the Bodleian Libraries. It is an active working library and is not open for independent public…

Visiting Convocation House, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

Convocation House is a 17th-century ceremonial chamber inside the Old Bodleian Library complex on Broad Street, Oxford, used for over 300 years as the meeting place of the University of Oxford's governing bodies and three times as England's Parliament during the Civil War. It is…

Visiting Carfax Tower, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

Carfax Tower (formally St Martin's Tower) is the only surviving remnant of the 12th-century St Martin's Church in Oxford. It stands at the junction of High Street, Cornmarket Street, Queen Street, and St Aldate's — the historic crossroads in the centre of the city. Visitors…

Visiting the Museum of Oxford, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Museum of Oxford (MOX) is a local history museum inside Oxford Town Hall on St Aldate's. It's the only museum dedicated entirely to telling the story of Oxford and its people. This guide covers opening hours, admission prices, accessibility, transport, what to see, and…

The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Sheldonian Theatre is a 17th-century ceremonial hall at Broad Street, Oxford, designed by Sir Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford, and primarily used for degree ceremonies and concerts. It is open to visitors on days when events are not taking place. This guide…

The History of Science Museum in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the History of Science Museum, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The History of Science Museum is a free museum at Broad Street, Oxford, housed in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built public museum building (built 1683). It holds one of the world's greatest collections of historic scientific instruments. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport, parking,…

Visiting Boscobel House, Shropshire, with children: Guide and review

Boscobel House is famous for King Charles II hiding away in the Royal Oak, but English Heritage has made the house and grounds surprisingly family-friendly. Why visit Boscobel House in Shropshire? Boscobel House is a historic home with a great story behind it. In 1651,…

Visiting Hedingham Castle, Essex: practical guide for first-time visitors

Hedingham Castle is a privately owned Norman keep and estate located at Bayley Street, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3DJ, approximately 90 minutes from London by car. This guide covers opening dates, ticket prices, parking, transport, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan…

Visiting Upside Down House, Westfield London: practical guide for first-time visitors

Upside Down House at Westfield London is an interactive photo attraction inside Westfield White City shopping centre, designed entirely upside down so that visitors can photograph themselves walking on ceilings, lying on floors that are actually walls, and interacting with furniture fixed overhead. It is…