Lighten the load in lockdown

With another National Lockdown now affecting us all we've been scouring the UK to find unique places that you can visit all from the comfort of your own home.  Thanks to Visit England (www.visitengland.com) we're able to provide you with some great links below to enable you to enjoy virtual tours around a wide range of attractions throughout the UK.



There's something for everyone with museums, local heritage sites, galleries, famous buildings and much more.  All designed to help you while away the hours at home whilst we're all locked down.

We hope you enjoy immersing yourself in some places and finding out some fascinating facts too. 

• Uncover mummies at the British Museum 
• Peek behind the scenes at the V&A Museum
• Step inside the Houses of Parliament
• Immerse yourself in masterpieces at the National Gallery 
• Quiz the kids at the Natural History Museum
• Take flight at the RAF Museum
• Discover historic homegrown artists at Tate Britain
• Wander through Buckingham Palace
• Unwrap exclusive online exhibits from the London Transport Museum
• Explore Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire from your armchair, with its garden trails and virtual room tours.
• Step back in time at the Roman Baths
• Take a sneak peek into Shakespeare’s family homes
• Journey through the iconic Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
• Explore the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic collection online.
• Have a nose at exciting exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary 
• See Stonehenge with just your socks on.
• Take a stroll through London’s Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
• Sit back, relax and take an audio tour of the Heights of Abraham in Derbyshire.
• Work your way around Oxfordshire's Pitt Rivers Museum
• Browse historical and contemporary dress at Bath’s Fashion Museum 
• Marvel at Georgian society with a visit to Bath Assembly Rooms
• Explore the historic Bedlam Furnaces in Ironbridge.
• Snoop around the old-school carriages of the Telford Steam Railway
• Have a wander around Sunnycroft, a National Trust site in the heart of Shropshire.
• Check out the exhibitions at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry.
• Feel the adrenaline as you ride an Alton Towers rollercoaster through your screen.
• View Blackpool in all its seaside glory.
• Missing city life? Stroll around Lancaster on an online tour.
• Delve into the nooks and crannies of the majestic Winter Gardens Blackpool on a virtual tour.
• Work your way around Blickling Hall in Norfolk.
• Discover the story of life on Earth with World Museum Liverpool’s Dinosaurs and Natural World virtual tour.
• Take a look at the eye-opening galleries and exhibitions at the International Slavery Museum
• Explore Tatton Park’s garden at your own pace by downloading the Candide Gardening app and listening along to the 19 mini audio tours.
• Go behind the scenes with virtual video tours at Newcastle’s Great North Museum
• Dig deep into the underground world of Stump Cross Caverns
• Be taken aback by panoramic views over the wonderful Almscliffe Crag near Leeds.
• Step back in time at Bradford’s Cliffe Castle Museum 
• Have a gander at some of the armour at Leeds’ Royal Armouries
• Feel like royalty with a tour of Windsor Castle
• Have a snoop around Country Durham’s Raby Castle
• Walk down a Victorian street, complete with 19th-century cars, shops and characters at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
• Take a tour of Durham Castle’s Great Hall Bishop’s Suite, Courtyard and more.
• Tick off all 11 of Banksy’s murals across London and Bristol.
• Float through the Banquet Room and Great Kitchen of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion
• Analyse the art at Dulwich Picture Gallery 
• Surround yourself with flowers with a tour of the National Trust’s Hidcote 
• Take in the beauty of Sissinghurst Castle and gardens in Kent
• Get a glimpse into medieval dining at Cambridge’s own Anglesey Abbey
• Witness panoramic views across the estuary at Devon’s A La Ronde 
• Navigate through the impressive Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
• Head below deck on Brunel’s brilliant SS Great Britain, the ship that is said to have changed the world.
• Dive into the world of Jack the Ripper and visit some of the real-life crime scenes around Whitechapel (all online!) with Fever’s Jack The Ripper Virtual Tour 
• Get a sneak preview of Gainsborough Old Hall’s many rooms with their interactive map.
• Immerse yourself in the craftsmanship and artistry of Stoke-on-Trent’s The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery 
• Follow in the footsteps of legendary English writer, Samuel Johnson, at his birthplace in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
• Make your way through the various exhibitions and galleries at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery 
• Step inside a time capsule with 360-degree images of the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham.
• Find inspiration for a future trip with English Heritage’s virtual walk-throughs – with places like Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire and Eltham Palace in south-east London.
• Experience the beauty and grandeur of Blenheim Palace and its stately rooms from your own home.
• Stroll through Jane Austen's House on a virtual tour or explore the garden's with the help of the resident cat!
• Escape to the seaside with a viewing of one of Devon's coastal webcams. 
• Discover fascinating abandoned stations and secret tunnels with the London Transport Museum's Virtual Hidden London Tours.
• Prepare the kids for the National Trust's adventure activity trails with their new downloadable Peter Rabbit activity packs you can enjoy at home. 
• Take a trip to Norfolk's much-loved museums without stepping out of your front door. 
• Delve into a new solo exhibition of the works of Linder with Linderism at Home, courtesy of the University of Cambridge's Kettle's Yard.
• Wander Abel Rodriguez' virtual exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
• Take a virtual panoramic tour of Imperial War Museum Duxford's American Air Museum, home to the largest collection of American military aircraft outside of the USA. 
• Learn about Bath's culinary heritage on Savouring Bath's Food Heroes Virtual Tour 
• Get a sneak-peek into intriguing stories about the must-see street in Cambridge with Hidden Cambridge's virtual tours.