Here's what Trippy members say about Mary Rose Museum:
"I'm not really sure what you mean by 'quaint'? 'Lots of history'? Almost all UK cities, towns and villages have very ancient roots and, if you seek their history, you'll generally find it. I'm also not sure what you mean by 'over-touristy'. Nowhere is deliberately created for 'tourists' (except places like The London Dungeon and similar) so perhaps you mean 'lots of other visitors? I assume you'll be using public transport? Train times, details and fares on the official United Kingdom site: www.nationalrail.co.uk I'm afraid you are spoiled for daytrip choice. So, with those caveats in mind, off the top of my head and in no particular order: Rochester (England): wonderful ancient cathedral & castle, lots of older buildings, strong links with Dickens. Canterbury: superb ancient cathedral, lots of old buildings, city walls. St Albans: yet another superb ancient cathedral, superb Roman remains including a theatre. Letchworth: somewhere completely different from the other places I've listed. First 'garden city', started in early 1900s, lots of interesting & varied architecture, plenty of green spaces plus black squirrels (yes, really). Plus the world's first roundabout (traffic circle) from 1909. :-) Winchester: equally wonderful ancient cathedral, lots of ancient buildings, England's capital before London, good shopping & nice river walks. Cambridge (England): ancient colleges, River Cam (walks & punting), excellent museums, Bath: Roman baths, Yellow-toned spa town, Medieval cathedral, lots of Georgian architecture, excellent shopping. Brighton (England): seaside, shopping, exquisite Brighton Pavilion. Salisbury (England): magnificent Medieval cathedral, old buildings, not particularly touristy, easy access to Stonehenge and Old Sarum (Iron Age hill-fort & site of Salisbury's castle and the first cathedral) using the hop-on bus which leaves from Salisbury railway station: ! :" See More