Golden Hinde

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Address:: Golden Hinde, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, Southwark,
London SE1 9DG
England
Website:: goldenhinde.com
Opening times:: Self-guided tours 10 AM to 5.30 PM (daily), but may be closed at short notice for private hire
Cost:: Adults £7.00; Children £5.00; Family ticket £20.00; Note: Opening times & prices are subject to change, and may not apply on public holidays. Always reconfirm with the venue before making plans.
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 207 403 0123
Buses:: 17 21 35 40 43 47 48 133 141 149 343 344 381 521 RV1
Trains:: Bank CNT DLR NRN W&C, Borough NRN, Cannon Street CRC DSC, London Bridge JUB NRN, Mansion House CRC DSC, Monument CRC DSC Note: The nearest train station to Golden Hinde is London Bridge. We can help you find the best route from any other train station:
Train journey to Golden Hinde

^{Replica of Drake’s Golden Hinde}

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One of the many surprises along London’s Bankside is this full-size replica of the Golden Hinde – the ship in which Francis Drake circumnavigated the world. He was a Tudor statesman in the time of Elizabeth I, and undertook his journey between 1577 and 1580.

The Golden Hinde is unbelievably small considering what it achieved – and when you realise that its decks would also have been home to more than 80 sailors then you cannot but be impressed. The space in which to stand is often cramped, and modern day visitors have to stoop to walk around.

Also on display is its gun deck holding 22 cannons.

Tours of the Golden Hinde

It is possible to join a tour of the Hinde, with an elaborately dressed Elizabethan guide. You can even spend a night on the deck, and eat as the sailors ate, as part of an overnight visit.

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derekm – “I knew that it was a replica but when i saw how small it was i thought it was half-scale because it's tiny. I can't believe they sailed around the world in this tiny thing, but they did. It really is surprisingly small. They had a costumed actor guiding us… read the full review”