Journal

Practical guides, with sources

Short articles that answer one travel question each. Every fact links to the page it came from.

  • Radcliffe Square in Oxford with the spire of the University Church and the Radcliffe Camera
    Oxford · Planning

    Can you visit Oxford colleges? How it works

    Which Oxford colleges you can visit, how booking works at Christ Church, Magdalen and the Bodleian, and why closures happen at short notice.

    · 4 min read

  • London · Money-saving

    Free museums in London: what is actually free

    Free museums in London: what each national museum lets you into without paying, what costs extra and where you should still book a ticket.

    · 3 min read

  • London · Itineraries

    Greenwich in half a day: a plan that works

    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.

    · 3 min read

  • King's College Chapel seen across the lawns of the Backs
    Cambridge · Planning

    King's College Chapel and punting in Cambridge

    How to visit King's College Chapel and go punting on the Cam: booking, services, licensed operators, and chauffeured or self-drive options.

    · 4 min read

  • Manchester Town Hall and its clock tower beside Albert Square
    Manchester · Itineraries

    Rainy day in Manchester: free indoor things to do

    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.

    · 3 min read

  • York Minster seen over trees and rooftops from the city walls
    York · Itineraries

    Two days in York: a plan and what to book

    A 2 days in York plan covering the Minster, city walls, Shambles, Jorvik, Clifford's Tower and the museums, with booking rules.

    · 3 min read

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