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mark merrens wrote:
Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time.
That much fun huh? That was one of my fiancee's choices. Not so sure myself. I like the idea of just wandering a bit so Piccadilly and a walk past Parliament sounds like a good time.
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Let's just say awful doesn't come close. :)
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Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time. London Eye is okay: if it's a nice day start at the Houses of Parliament, cross the bridge and then walk along the embankment as far as you can go, passing the London Eye. Plenty of things to see and do. Tower of London. Walk along Piccadilly: plenty to see and do, perhaps up one or two of the arcades or up New Bond Street. Go see Buck House (Buckingham Palace). Footie season starts this weekend: maybe catch a game. Kew Gardens. Hyde Park and the Serpentine. Oxford/Regent Street. Any pub: they'll all take your money. :)
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mark merrens wrote:
Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time.
That much fun huh? That was one of my fiancee's choices. Not so sure myself. I like the idea of just wandering a bit so Piccadilly and a walk past Parliament sounds like a good time.
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Paxton & Whitfield cheese shop - supposedly the oldest cheese shop in London. I went there years ago and sampled some amazing cheeses! 93 Jermyn Street, St James's
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mark merrens wrote:
Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time.
That much fun huh? That was one of my fiancee's choices. Not so sure myself. I like the idea of just wandering a bit so Piccadilly and a walk past Parliament sounds like a good time.
Play my game Gravity: IOS[^], Android[^], Windows Phone 7[^]
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Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time. London Eye is okay: if it's a nice day start at the Houses of Parliament, cross the bridge and then walk along the embankment as far as you can go, passing the London Eye. Plenty of things to see and do. Tower of London. Walk along Piccadilly: plenty to see and do, perhaps up one or two of the arcades or up New Bond Street. Go see Buck House (Buckingham Palace). Footie season starts this weekend: maybe catch a game. Kew Gardens. Hyde Park and the Serpentine. Oxford/Regent Street. Any pub: they'll all take your money. :)
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Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time.
Why, did the wax dolls scare you :-D
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Hmm, HMS Belfast is worth a look and if the fiancee gets annoying you can always make her walk the plank....
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The cutty sark is open again, and you have the Grenwich Museum next door Churchill's war rooms and the Imperial War mueseum, in fact any of the capitals museum Victoria and Albert, Science, Natural History, Britsh The Tower and Tower bridge The list is quiet endless and depends what you like and how far you are willing to travel As for food, London has some amazing places to eat if you avoid the main tourist streets, in fact you can find food from just about every country on earth, the Idea that the food is terible stems mainly from those that eat in the main tourist zones. If you post what kind of food you like there will be many recommendations on where to eats from people on here
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Next week I'm going to have a few days to kick around London following a wedding. This will be my first trip through that neck of the woods. So far the only thing on the itinerary is to ride the Eye and maybe hit Madame Tussauds. Any suggestions on other places I might visit? I'm thinking more along the lines of personal favorites for pubs, restaurants, or sites to see I'm unlikely to turn up by punching "London tourism" into Google.
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Science Museum, Natural History Museum, British Museum or any of the main London museums - all free!
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Next week I'm going to have a few days to kick around London following a wedding. This will be my first trip through that neck of the woods. So far the only thing on the itinerary is to ride the Eye and maybe hit Madame Tussauds. Any suggestions on other places I might visit? I'm thinking more along the lines of personal favorites for pubs, restaurants, or sites to see I'm unlikely to turn up by punching "London tourism" into Google.
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OK, Start in Blackfriars Tube Station. Firstly, nip across The Millennium Bridge (from Norf to Sarf) and turn right. You will come across the Founders Arms, always good for a beer there. Keep going in the same direction and you come to the OXO tower, there is a rather nice restaurant up there. Then continue westward until you come to Waterloo Bridge. Turn left go 200 yards to the Imax at the James Clerk Maxwell Building. Take in a film. Then, reverse direction and cross Waterloo Bridge This gets you onto The Strand. Turn left, and either enjoy the American Bar in The Savoy, or wander another 50 yards and do The Coal Hole. When this has been done, cross the Strand and go up Southampton Street. This takes you right into Covent Garden. Go to 'The Punch and Judy' in Covent Garden, buy a beer and drink it on the balcony. It overlooks the square where performers do their thing and is very entertaining. Go east out of Covent Garden, up Russell Street until you hit Drury Lane. This is Theatre Land. Either take in a show, or, Turn Left and follow Drury Lane until you get to The Prince of Wales. Next door is The Moti, a great Indian Restaurant. That is a nice walk, about 4 miles in total, taking in several pubs and restaurants and letting you see some sites.
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mark merrens wrote:
Madame Tussauds: don't waste your time.
That much fun huh? That was one of my fiancee's choices. Not so sure myself. I like the idea of just wandering a bit so Piccadilly and a walk past Parliament sounds like a good time.
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What Mark said. Especially regarding Madamme Tussauds. Why would you want to waste your time looking at dolls that sort of look like famous people. I also suggest the Science Museum and Natural History Museum in Kennsington. They are both next to each other and are entirely Free. Especially great if you have kids. Also I hear the Dungeons are good though I have never been.
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Next week I'm going to have a few days to kick around London following a wedding. This will be my first trip through that neck of the woods. So far the only thing on the itinerary is to ride the Eye and maybe hit Madame Tussauds. Any suggestions on other places I might visit? I'm thinking more along the lines of personal favorites for pubs, restaurants, or sites to see I'm unlikely to turn up by punching "London tourism" into Google.
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Natural History Museum is always worth considering as is the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Next week I'm going to have a few days to kick around London following a wedding. This will be my first trip through that neck of the woods. So far the only thing on the itinerary is to ride the Eye and maybe hit Madame Tussauds. Any suggestions on other places I might visit? I'm thinking more along the lines of personal favorites for pubs, restaurants, or sites to see I'm unlikely to turn up by punching "London tourism" into Google.
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The Wallace Collection[^] (medieval arms and armour, and renaissance art to name but two themes there) is an often overlooked gem. As far as pubs go, my hangout when I'm in London is the Pillars of Hercules[^] in Greek St.
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OK, Start in Blackfriars Tube Station. Firstly, nip across The Millennium Bridge (from Norf to Sarf) and turn right. You will come across the Founders Arms, always good for a beer there. Keep going in the same direction and you come to the OXO tower, there is a rather nice restaurant up there. Then continue westward until you come to Waterloo Bridge. Turn left go 200 yards to the Imax at the James Clerk Maxwell Building. Take in a film. Then, reverse direction and cross Waterloo Bridge This gets you onto The Strand. Turn left, and either enjoy the American Bar in The Savoy, or wander another 50 yards and do The Coal Hole. When this has been done, cross the Strand and go up Southampton Street. This takes you right into Covent Garden. Go to 'The Punch and Judy' in Covent Garden, buy a beer and drink it on the balcony. It overlooks the square where performers do their thing and is very entertaining. Go east out of Covent Garden, up Russell Street until you hit Drury Lane. This is Theatre Land. Either take in a show, or, Turn Left and follow Drury Lane until you get to The Prince of Wales. Next door is The Moti, a great Indian Restaurant. That is a nice walk, about 4 miles in total, taking in several pubs and restaurants and letting you see some sites.
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Awesome itinerary. Might try that myself sometime.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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Next week I'm going to have a few days to kick around London following a wedding. This will be my first trip through that neck of the woods. So far the only thing on the itinerary is to ride the Eye and maybe hit Madame Tussauds. Any suggestions on other places I might visit? I'm thinking more along the lines of personal favorites for pubs, restaurants, or sites to see I'm unlikely to turn up by punching "London tourism" into Google.
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If you're there on a Tuesday night, pop into The Spice Of Life in Soho. The basement has a live blues jam night, and it's a cracking night. I played there last December and had a wonderful night (if Dre Zone is there, you have to see him play, he's one of the coolest guys you'll ever see).
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