Alice Loxton heads to Royal Museums Greenwich to visit the Cutty Sark, one of the most famous 'clipper' ship that traversed the world’s major trading routes in the late 19th Century. Alice was even lucky enough to climb the rigging of the spectacular tea clipper!
Experience life at sea for yourself and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons in Cutty Sark's new Rig Climb Experience: https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark/attractions/cutty-sark-rig-climb-experience
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