Museum
HMS Belfast
Royal Navy light cruiser moored on the Thames as a museum ship.
📍 The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2JH Bermondsey North
About
HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in 1938 that saw action during the Second World War and Korean War. Now permanently moored on the River Thames near Tower Bridge, it operates as a museum ship run by the Imperial War Museum.
The warship on the Thames is impressive from outside and engaging to explore from within for children aged 6+. Climbing between decks, seeing crew quarters and gun turrets fascinates young visitors. Can take 1.5-2 hours. Limited wheelchair access (steep stairs between decks).
Things to do here
explore the warship's interiorlearn about Royal Navy history and World War II naval operationssee the ship's weapons, radar equipment and modernised features
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Getting there
Stations
Tower Hill · 6 min walk
CircleDistrict
London Bridge · 7 min walk
JubileeNorthern
Monument · 7 min walk
CircleDistrict
Buses
343
City of London · Southwark St George's · Camberwell · Telegraph Hill · Brockley
381
Lambeth · South Bermondsey · Peckham · Canada Water · Surrey Quays
47
Shoreditch · Canada Water · Deptford · Brockley · Culverley Green
N199
Strand · Deptford · Culverley Green · Widmore · Orpington
N381
Strand · Lambeth · Peckham Park Road · Canada Water · Surrey Quays
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