Cecilia and Fabio Zanini were completely wowed by the scale of the Bayeux Tapestry.

"I was amazed by the vibrancy of the colours. The detail of the characters," Cecilia said. "It gave both of us goosebumps."

Fabio said he was constantly looking left and right to see all the action and he was surprised by the scale of the tapestry, particularly the number of Norman boats and cavalry.

"It feels like you're in the battlefield," he added, praising the "real sense of movement" in the embroidery.

"It really allowed you to go back to 1066."

But others told the BBC the event was "out of reach" because of its cost and London location.

Angie in Leeds said the "historic event" was "out of reach for many, many families in the north" when you factor in the cost of train tickets and food costs on top of the museum tickets themselves.

"London-only cultural events alienate many families north of Watford," she added.

Another man spoke of the "extreme queuing" required to view the exhibit. Hadyn Blakeston said he felt like he was on a "conveyor belt" while moving along the tapestry.

"It's one long queue," he said. "I know we're supposed to love queuing, but it was extreme queuing."