Golden Hinde

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  • Address
    St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral St, Southwark, SE1 9DE
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  • Phone
    0870 011 8700
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  • Transport
    underground rail: London Bridge
  • 09:30 - 17:30

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Lonely Planet review

Okay, it looks like a dinky theme-park ride and kids do love it, but stepping aboard this replica of Sir Francis Drake's famous Tudor ship will inspire genuine admiration for the admiral and his rather short - average height: 1.6m - crew. This tiny five-deck galleon was home to Drake and his crew from 1577 to 1580 as they became the first sailors to circumnavigate the globe.

Adult visitors wandering stooped around this reconstruction must also marvel at how the taller, modern-day crew managed to spend 20 years at sea on this 37m-long replica, after it was launched in 1973.

Tickets are available from the Golden Hinde Shop (7403 0123; Pickfords Wharf, 1 Clink St SE1) just opposite the ruins of Winchester Palace. You can also spend the night aboard for around £40 per person, including a supper of stew and bread and a breakfast of bread and cheese.