Women's Museum

The Women's Museum in London tells stories that don't get nearly enough airtime in the capital's heritage sector. Walking through, you're confronted with everything from suffragette artefacts to contemporary feminist art - the sort of collection that makes you realise how much of history got written by blokes and then everyone just moved on.

It's refreshingly honest about its scope. You won't find the polished grandeur of the V&A here, which is partly the point. The space focuses on lived experience rather than looking impressive, and that's where its strength lies. Women's working lives, reproductive rights, representation in politics - it covers ground that mainstream museums sidestep or gloss over.

Historians and anyone with actual curiosity will spend two to three hours here properly. Kids old enough to engage with the narrative - say, secondary age and up - will find it gripping rather than dusty. Anyone under ten will likely hit a wall fairly quickly unless you've got serious museum stamina in the family.

It's worth building into a longer London visit rather than planning a trip around it alone. The museum sits within Greater London, so if you're based at somewhere like Abbey Wood Experience Freedom Glamping (about 4 miles away), you can reach it easily. Pair it with other South London attractions and you've got a decent day sorted. Opening hours and admission fees vary, so check ahead before you go - worth phoning rather than gambling on the website.