On Saturday morning, we went aboard the Golden Hinde for their Christmas Party! Located behind Borough Market near London Bridge, another piece of history is tucked away!
This beautifully restored replica ship was an exploration ship captained by Sir Francis Drake and travelled to Asia and Americas. We loved reading the story behind this replica ship before we were welcomed aboard by sailors.
As it was a chilli morning, the crew warmed up the kids in a fun way which the kids loved. Children from all ages were there and getting involved. We were then invited on the main deck for storytelling and songs all about Christmas. Thanks to a very challenging treasure hunt, we discovered every nook of the ship which Mahi and Lucky enjoyed! I enjoyed it but my back didn’t since I had to duck most of the time to fit in places 🙈 Once we found the treasure, the kids had their prizes through a lucky dip! Once that was done, we went to visit St Nicholas in his beautiful cabin! He was dressed in his beautiful robes. He gave each child a present and had a very nice chat with the kids!
Throughout the whole party, there were snacks available and the crew kept the kids entertained by playing lots of games such as hot potato and Simon says. Overall, a great 2 hours was spent on board.
If you want to make a day out of it around the area, you can visit Borough Market which the kids loved as they were fish markets with live lobsters and lots of stalls with free sample.
Just near the ship there’s a little museum called the Clink Museum linked to the London Bridge experience so not for the faint-hearted. We only found out about this museum when we were walking around so couldn’t fit it in but will definitely return!
The Golden Hind does lots of events during school holidays. If you are within a budget it’s the perfect place to go!
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