Britlens Journal https://britlens.com/journal/ Practical, sourced UK travel guides from Britlens. en-gb Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Can you visit Oxford colleges? How it works https://britlens.com/journal/visiting-oxford-colleges/ https://britlens.com/journal/visiting-oxford-colleges/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Oxford Which Oxford colleges you can visit, how booking works at Christ Church, Magdalen and the Bodleian, and why closures happen at short notice. Free museums in London: what is actually free https://britlens.com/journal/free-museums-london-what-is-actually-free/ https://britlens.com/journal/free-museums-london-what-is-actually-free/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT London Free museums in London: what each national museum lets you into without paying, what costs extra and where you should still book a ticket. Greenwich in half a day: a plan that works https://britlens.com/journal/greenwich-in-half-a-day/ https://britlens.com/journal/greenwich-in-half-a-day/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT London Things to do in Greenwich in half a day: the Prime Meridian before the Royal Observatory closes, Cutty Sark, the park, the Painted Hall and how to get there. King's College Chapel and punting in Cambridge https://britlens.com/journal/cambridge-kings-college-chapel-and-punting/ https://britlens.com/journal/cambridge-kings-college-chapel-and-punting/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Cambridge How to visit King's College Chapel and go punting on the Cam: booking, services, licensed operators, and chauffeured or self-drive options. One day in Edinburgh: an Old Town order of play https://britlens.com/journal/one-day-in-edinburgh-old-town/ https://britlens.com/journal/one-day-in-edinburgh-old-town/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Edinburgh A one day in Edinburgh plan down the Royal Mile, from the Castle to Holyrood, with what to book first and what to drop. Oyster or contactless in London: what visitors should use https://britlens.com/journal/oyster-contactless-or-visitor-oyster-london/ https://britlens.com/journal/oyster-contactless-or-visitor-oyster-london/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT London Oyster card vs contactless in London: which to use on the Tube, buses and Elizabeth line, how capping works and the mistakes that cost visitors money. Rainy day in Manchester: free indoor things to do https://britlens.com/journal/rainy-day-manchester/ https://britlens.com/journal/rainy-day-manchester/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Manchester Rainy day Manchester things to do: three free museums confirmed on their own sites, what to book, what to check, and how to link them in one day. Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and the spa: what to book https://britlens.com/journal/bath-roman-baths-and-abbey-what-to-book/ https://britlens.com/journal/bath-roman-baths-and-abbey-what-to-book/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Bath Roman Baths tickets in Bath: how booking and time slots work, the bag rules, and how the Abbey and Thermae Bath Spa fit around them. The Cotswolds without a car: stations, buses and walks https://britlens.com/journal/cotswolds-without-a-car/ https://britlens.com/journal/cotswolds-without-a-car/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Cotswolds How to visit the Cotswolds without a car: which stations to use, the bus routes that reach the villages, and where to check times. Two days in York: a plan and what to book https://britlens.com/journal/two-days-in-york/ https://britlens.com/journal/two-days-in-york/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT York A 2 days in York plan covering the Minster, city walls, Shambles, Jorvik, Clifford's Tower and the museums, with booking rules.