I had bought a Living Social voucher ages ago and then realised that I hadn't used it. I emailed the day before to see if there were any places available for the following day - a Saturday - and, luckily for us, there were. The lovely lady, Emily, who emailed me advised me that our family could have a guided... More

Excellent guided tour of this replica old ship by costumed historian. Tour about an hour with information on Francis Drake, the journey round the world, the crew, sailing, weapons, living conditions, food, punishments, enemy captives etc. You can board the ship to explore at your leisure before/after the guided tour too (or self-tour at other times with handset). Great for... More

I went as my traveling companion is ex-US Navy and a ship buff. I have no idea how much of the boat is original.. It really is a tourist trap - caters well to young kids as they get to pay pirates etc. If you really need to understand how darn small and cramped these ships were and ponder how... More

The two gentlemen that ran the pirate fun day what can I say I havent laughed so much in ages what ever there getting paid double it. We will visiting it again as soon as possible not for the kids but for us adults.

The Golden Hinde gives you an interesting idea of life at sea back then. I liked the fact that the ship was bouilt as an exact replica and had completed the exact same voyage of the original Golden Hinde as well as other voyages. A beautiful ship! Would definitely recommend.

We visited the Golden Hinde for Pirate Fun Day and loved it! The pirates were hilarious, fabulous actors (definitely West End material!) They were funny, firm but fair with the children and ran the show effortlessly but with great gusto and such enthusiasm, keeping their audiance captivated. The children were entertained and educated at the same time (as were the... More

Had walked past the Golden Hinde many times in the past, but elected to fork out for a proper guided tour - and absolutely loved it. Hugely entertaining (for both kids and adults), very informative and brought the whole story of the boat to life. A fantastic way to spend a few hours. Well worth the money.

Took my daughters (11 and 12) on a tour and was thoroughly entertained by the actor who led parents and (demanding) children through a very entertaining and informative experience. Best interchange of the day was the answer "fruit salad" to his question to the kids as to what was kept in the armoury. Indeed, as he noted, it was Monty... More

We and our grand-daughter Jessica (9) really enjoyed the 3pm Guided Tour yesterday. We had a long chat beforehand with administrator Emily (charming young lady) and then the professional actor who took our Tour (young man who’s name I didn’t catch) - well he was just fantastic both for entertaining and involving the children and adults and for describing the... More