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Recs For London?
Posted on 3/2/22 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 3/2/22 at 10:06 pm
Daughter is leaving Friday for a 9-day mission trip to London. They will have a day or two free to do whatever they want. What are some must-see things as a first-time tourist in London?
Posted on 3/2/22 at 10:59 pm to auwaterfowler
The recommended sites depend on several things-
What does she want/like to see? (History? Royal Family? Architecture? Art? Museums? Pop Culture?, etc)
Does she want to walk/subway it?
Would she want a tour guide?
Just about any list would include-
Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard in front of Buckingham Palace (11:30 am daily)
St Paul’s Cathedral
The Tower of London
Walk along/across the Thames
Globe Theater
British Museum
Tate Gallery
Victoria & Albert Museum
Churchill War Rooms (a personal favorite of mine)
I’ve not used a tour company there, but I have used the LondonPass (link) which allows you to skip the ticket line at some venues.
My kids are fine using the subways there.
A rechargeable subway card for London is called the Oyster Card (link) from the authority that runs the system (Transport for London).
If she’s up for using the subway, get her this card preloaded with $50 (~£40) on it.
That’ll be enough credit on the card for two days travel.
Also, if she’s a foodie, there’s plenty to choose from.
Hope she has a great time. I love London.
What does she want/like to see? (History? Royal Family? Architecture? Art? Museums? Pop Culture?, etc)
Does she want to walk/subway it?
Would she want a tour guide?
Just about any list would include-
Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard in front of Buckingham Palace (11:30 am daily)
St Paul’s Cathedral
The Tower of London
Walk along/across the Thames
Globe Theater
British Museum
Tate Gallery
Victoria & Albert Museum
Churchill War Rooms (a personal favorite of mine)
I’ve not used a tour company there, but I have used the LondonPass (link) which allows you to skip the ticket line at some venues.
My kids are fine using the subways there.
A rechargeable subway card for London is called the Oyster Card (link) from the authority that runs the system (Transport for London).
If she’s up for using the subway, get her this card preloaded with $50 (~£40) on it.
That’ll be enough credit on the card for two days travel.
Also, if she’s a foodie, there’s plenty to choose from.
Hope she has a great time. I love London.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 3:52 am to auwaterfowler
Sounds hokey, but the double-decker hop-on hop-off bus tours are great for a first-timer with limited time.
You get to see all the main sights from the bus in a short time. Hop on and stay on for the full circuit, so you don't waste time waiting for another bus.
You also get the lay of the land. For the places that are of most interest, come back later on your own for a visit.
Westminster Abbey and Tower of London are well worth investing time in a visit. British Museum is good, and free, if she's into museums. She may also want to hit the big department stores like Harrods, Selfridges, or Fortnum & Mason. They are pretty impressive.
You get to see all the main sights from the bus in a short time. Hop on and stay on for the full circuit, so you don't waste time waiting for another bus.
You also get the lay of the land. For the places that are of most interest, come back later on your own for a visit.
Westminster Abbey and Tower of London are well worth investing time in a visit. British Museum is good, and free, if she's into museums. She may also want to hit the big department stores like Harrods, Selfridges, or Fortnum & Mason. They are pretty impressive.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 6:02 am to auwaterfowler
Most of the key museums are free, which is maybe one of the best things about London. British, Tate Modern, Portrait Gallery, etc…
The Churchill War Rooms are not free but definitely worth a visit.
If she can get tickets to a Premier League Match, that is an incredible experience. Doesn’t really matter who is playing.
Foodwise that city has fantastic options, what does she like?
The Churchill War Rooms are not free but definitely worth a visit.
If she can get tickets to a Premier League Match, that is an incredible experience. Doesn’t really matter who is playing.
Foodwise that city has fantastic options, what does she like?
Posted on 3/3/22 at 7:49 am to auwaterfowler
Changing of the Guard Schedule
Added note on the Changing of the Guard. It is not daily. We found this out the hard way. As others have said, London is a fantastic place to visit.
Added note on the Changing of the Guard. It is not daily. We found this out the hard way. As others have said, London is a fantastic place to visit.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 7:52 am to auwaterfowler
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Daughter is leaving Friday for a 9-day mission trip to London.
Aren’t mission trips supposed to be in places that like…need help?
I had to go to Honduras for mine. London seems like it would be more comfortable.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 8:12 am to auwaterfowler
Westminster Abbey and Churchill War Rooms were a personal favorite.
I would skip the British Museum, it’s just so much stuff, if you are super in to that that’s cool but it was overwhelming to me and takes a ton of time.
Borough Market is also cool
I would skip the British Museum, it’s just so much stuff, if you are super in to that that’s cool but it was overwhelming to me and takes a ton of time.
Borough Market is also cool
Posted on 3/3/22 at 9:45 am to auwaterfowler
My advice, don't try and pack it all in. The museums are great; however, in that short of time, you aren't "seeing" or "experiencing" London.
I'd pick a couple, and let it be. Basically, I'd probably go with Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Tower Bridge and "let it be."
After that, I'd be pounding the pavement and walking through the neighborhoods and streets like Portobello Road, Carnaby Street, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, shops (Harrods), pubs, etc. Talk to the locals and just enjoy it.
London is probably my favorite city in the world.
I'd pick a couple, and let it be. Basically, I'd probably go with Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Tower Bridge and "let it be."
After that, I'd be pounding the pavement and walking through the neighborhoods and streets like Portobello Road, Carnaby Street, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, shops (Harrods), pubs, etc. Talk to the locals and just enjoy it.
London is probably my favorite city in the world.
This post was edited on 3/3/22 at 9:53 am
Posted on 3/3/22 at 10:16 am to soccerfüt
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A rechargeable subway card for London is called the Oyster Card (link) from the authority that runs the system (Transport for London).
If she has a credit card that you can tap then she can use that instead of buying an Oyster card. Very convenient. Depending on which lines you use there is a cap as to how much you are charged.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 1:18 pm to GentleJackJones
quote:Ditto for me, Vienna is a close second for me.
London is probably my favorite city in the world.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 1:18 pm to auwaterfowler
Sounds dumb but just walking around without a plan in the Westminster Abbey / Big Ben area is pretty awesome.
The buildings and random inscriptions on the sidewalks are older than anything in America.
There’s a 1 day trip by train to Paris that’s also cool if you have time, when you get there a guide swoops you up and shows you all the sites there.
For an authentic pub experience need to head out of the city, the pubs in the city are all owned by the same corporate chain and have the same menus.
The buildings and random inscriptions on the sidewalks are older than anything in America.
There’s a 1 day trip by train to Paris that’s also cool if you have time, when you get there a guide swoops you up and shows you all the sites there.
For an authentic pub experience need to head out of the city, the pubs in the city are all owned by the same corporate chain and have the same menus.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 4:07 pm to AbitaFan08
People everywhere need Jesus. Throw a dart on a map, or a rock out your front door, and you are sure to hit very near a person or people group that needs folks who are willing to be God’s hands and feet.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 6:10 pm to auwaterfowler
British Museum was awesome.
Posted on 3/3/22 at 7:55 pm to auwaterfowler
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This post was edited on 3/27/22 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 3/4/22 at 9:40 am to auwaterfowler
If she knows what day she will have to goof off in London, and it is in the summer, look into touring Buckingham Palace. Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall(Parliament), London Eye, Big Ben, Churchill War Rooms are all within a 15 minute walk from the Palace. You can also look into going to the Royal Mews, which has all of the carriages used over the years which is somewhat interesting.
It really depends on what your daughter likes though, could easily spend a day at British Museum, Tower of London, National Gallery, or Victoria & Albert Museum.
It really depends on what your daughter likes though, could easily spend a day at British Museum, Tower of London, National Gallery, or Victoria & Albert Museum.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 10:46 am to TigerAlumni2010
across from The Tower on the other side of the Thames is Borough Market. It's a great food market.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 2:11 pm to theronswanson
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If she has a credit card that you can tap then she can use that instead of buying an Oyster card. Very convenient. Depending on which lines you use there is a cap as to how much you are charged.
Agreed.
Or even if you have your card in your Apple wallet on your phone you can pay with that on the tube and buses. Super fast and you don’t have to take you card out.
No reason to buy an Oyster card.
Posted on 3/4/22 at 6:58 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
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For an authentic pub experience need to head out of the city, the pubs in the city are all owned by the same corporate chain and have the same menus.
Can you expound more on this? I noticed that pretty much all the pubs had the same beers — Sam Smith, John Smith, etc. I never realized that.
Posted on 3/5/22 at 8:24 am to GentleJackJones
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Can you expound more on this? I noticed that pretty much all the pubs had the same beers — Sam Smith, John Smith, etc. I never realized that.
Some corporate entity seemingly bought all of them or manages all of them. In the city (at least when I went about 8 years ago) they all had the exact same 12 beers or so on tap and all had the same food menus.
We went to some Bourdain went to in his London episode and it was the same thing.
Posted on 3/5/22 at 9:12 am to auwaterfowler
Less touristy, but apparent Dishoom is some of the best Indian food in London. Not sure if your kid is interested in that.
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