+1 to Clark’s suggestion. Also get on to stargazerslounge.com website.
Like STW for astronomy. Very knowledgeable folk and UK based so relevant to astronomy in this country.
I got a Skywatcher 150p and a decent mount for £130. Super scope. Have seen the rings of Saturn, the weather bands on Jupiter, the orion nebula etc all from my light polluted back garden.
Also download Stellarium – superb piece of software and free. Allows you to get an idea of what something will look like through a scope at various magnifications.
Also buy a copy of Turn Left at Orion. Invaluable to finding your way around the night sky.
I love getting my scope out and having a gaze around.
Also don’t discount a decent pair of binoculars 10*50’s are fine and great for general scanning around the sky and for example you can see Jupiter’s main moons with them.
Eyepieces can be expensive but quality pays off. Stargazerslounge will give you some excellent pointers on what focal length EP’s to get. 3 or 4 decent ones is all you need.
Don’t fall into the trap that bigger is better. Learning to see well with less magnification pays off.
Buy an eye patch also.
Finally, for the same woof your wallet don’t start looking at astrophotography! I’m just starting down that slippery slope!