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HMS Belfast

HMS Belfast

Pool of London
Tel: 0207 940 6300
Website: http://www.iwm.org.uk

HMS Belfast is Europe's last surviving big-gun armoured war ship of the Second World War. It is maintained under the auspices of the Imperial War Museum.

It hosts numerous educational visits and events for young people like "Kip on a Ship". For further details see the web site above.

 

Left: HMS Belfast and London Bridge - photo courtesy S Worsfold

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS Belfast is open most days of the year - visit their web site for full details. You can also hire the ship for private functions!

Right: HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge in the background - photo courtesy
S Worsfold

 

 Children love this old ship - it's like something out of a different era and is "real" with authentic smells of oil and tar - don't miss a visit and allow plenty of time for your kids to explore the nooks and crannies of the old ship. 

 

 

Nearest Tube station:  London Bridge


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