Where: Tooley Street, SE1 (beneath London Bridge Train Station)

What: London Dungeon is an exhibition of gruesome and macabre events dating back as far as the Dark Ages. It brings certain gruesome events from the last 2,000 years vividly back to life ....or rather, mostly death.

The London Dungeon can best be described as a museum of simulated historical horror, bringing gruesome events or atrocities from the past back to life. It has a wide variety of attractions, with over forty exhibits including up to date multi media displays. For example, you can walk down a Victorian London street to unravel the terrible truth about Jack the Ripper, or see how punishments were carried out, such as beheading, boiling or drowning.

Not recommended for the nervous or for very young children. Children must be accompanied.

Opening times: Daily except Christmas day. April - Mid-July 10:00 - 17:30, Mid-July - End August 10:00 - 19:00, September & October 10:00 - 17:30, November - March 10:00 - 17:00.

Admission charges apply: (2005) Adults: £17.50, Children 5 - 15 £13.95, OAP / Student 16 - 18 £15.25.

Nearest underground station: London Bridge

Website: london-dungeon.com