World Rugby Museum & Allianz Stadium Tours

The World Rugby Museum sits inside Twickenham Stadium, and frankly, it's a shrine to a sport that most people outside England find bewildering. Inside you'll find the history of rugby union laid out across several galleries - jerseys worn in famous matches, photographs of legendary players, and the kind of memorabilia that makes rugby devotees genuinely misty-eyed.

The stadium tours themselves are the real draw. You walk through the players' tunnel, stand in the home dressing room, and get a proper sense of what it's like on match day. The views from the upper tiers aren't spectacular - it's a working ground, not a beauty - but there's something compelling about being in a space where England has hosted some genuinely significant moments in rugby history.

If you're not a rugby fan, there's no sugar-coating it: you'll be bored after 90 minutes. Kids will find the tunnel exciting for five minutes, then want to leave. But for actual rugby enthusiasts or those with a genuine curiosity about the sport's evolution, it's time well spent. Non-match days are quieter, which means you can move at your own pace without crowds.

Walton-on-Thames is just across the river, which makes it feasible as part of a longer Surrey trip. The Walton on Thames Camping and Caravanning Club Site is nearby if you're basing yourself in the area. Tours run regularly when there's no match on, so check ahead. It's the kind of thing you do when the weather's dodgy and you want to be indoors for a bit.