With a long royal history, it is no surprise that you will find magnificent castles in all shapes and sizes dotted all across England. Here you can delight in learning about the rich history, battles, murders and mysteries, and possible ghosts that still haunt...
The London Transport Museum tells some of the stories of the 150-year plus development of public transport in London. From the first public transport in the early 19th century and the world’s first underground trains through to the integrated transport of modern...
The ancient Celtic kingdom of Cornwall (or Kernow in Cornish) is as far south and west as you can go in England. Settled for thousands of years, there are ancient monuments to explore and the remnants of what was once the world’s biggest tin mining area still...
The SS Great Britain was the first ship to adopt both an iron hull and a screw propellor and forever changed the way ships were designed when it launched in 1843. By far the biggest ship ever to be launched until then, she was built for the transatlantic route from...
The National Rail Museum is the UK’s national collection of significant railway vehicles and tells the story of rail transport in Britain. Starting with the invention of steam locomotives and the opening of the first freight and passenger railways it progresses...
Launched in March 1938, HMS Belfast saw active duty during World War II, playing a part in destroying the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy landings. It also served the Royal Navy in Korea and was used in peacekeeping...
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