The SV Golden Hinde is a replica of the Sir Francis Drake’s Tudor galleon that he used to sail round the world between 1577 to 1589.  It is berthed on the Thames and you can get to it from the London Bridge Tube – the Golden Hinde is next door to Southwark Cathedral. The tour around the five decks is really fun for children and they run a range of wonderful overnight Living History programmes for schools and family groups to stay overnight and dress up authentically in period costume. The ship is not a model but a full size replica which has itself sailed round the world. Check out its website www.goldenhinde.co.uk and you will see the range of interesting activities. This is real history for children – and gives them a sense of the sheer bravery of people of that time to set out in such (relatively) small ships to sail into unknown waters.