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London attractions

Postby sjclancy » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:58 pm

anyone got any good ideas of things to see in London, other than the usual museums etc... heading down next week to see the Tutankahmun Exhibition at the O2 and need to the fill the week up!

Ideas of some cheap places to eat around Victoria could be handy too :)
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Re: London attractions

Postby peter » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:04 pm

Chinatown is always worth a visit as well as good place to eat.
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The Imperial War Museum I would reccomend.
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Re: London attractions

Postby sjclancy » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:12 pm

Forgot about Chinatown! A great idea.

Was the Imperial War Museum in May, will probably visit their picture library to get a photograph for the work.
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Re: London attractions

Postby cumbo » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:07 pm

Some of the walking tours are very good and if you are there over the weekend Bourgh Market is excelent on a Saturday and Camden market early on a Sunday still has some Charm,try Hidden London our sister site. :|
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Re: London attractions

Postby John » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:43 pm

The British Museum is well worth a visit. Don't forget to get some donuts from the Krispy Kreme stall in Euston Square if you are around that way.
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Re: London attractions

Postby Toby Dammit » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:11 am

Borough Market's great, but is hellishly busy at weekend's now, one of the most popular tourist attractions in London with all that means. Go on it's new opening day instead, Thursday. You can actually move. Also avoid the always mobbed pub the Market Porter and have a pint in the much better Wheatsheaf instead.

http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=250

Or nip over the road to the ancient, historic George Inn.

http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=187

(Some of the info on these web pages are out of date BYW. The Floral hall portico from the old Covent Garden market IS now here. You can buy the best coffee in London from the joint opposite it).

If you hadn't been coming in the middle of a freezing winter I'd have recommended a boat trip to Greenwich, followed by a stroll through the slightly creepy foot tunnel to take in the views of Wren/Hawksmore's Naval Hospital. Back over the river again and up the Observatory hill for one of the best views of the city, then along the river for a pint in the gorgeous Cutty Sark pub, which also does great fish and chips. As you are heading the Dome to see the Tut show, you'll be in this area anyway.

The great churches are must sees too. They are both a bit pricey, so it's best to do 'em one trip at a time. Westminster Abbey has the history and all the gothic trappings. St. Paul's has the astounding dome and the fabulous views from the top, if you've got the puff to climb up there. Or else, since you mention the area round Victoria, take the lift to the top of Westminster Cathedral for some more great views. You'll also be taking in a Hitchcock film location (a murder scene in FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, one of Goebbels's fave British films!) and it's far cheaper than it's more famous big two.

One of my fave neglected buildings here is the Duke of Wellington's mansion at Hyde Park Corner. The Canova statue of Napoleon will have you laughing out loud and is worth the price of admission alone (it's so pompous that even the little Corsican was embarrassed when he saw it). If you are interested in history the house must see, and the moving Royal Artillery memorial is just across the road. It's all near Victoria station too. It's not an area I know that well, so I'm afraid I can't recommend an eating place.

A good freebee off the tourist trail is the vast Kensal Green cemetery. As seen in the films THEATER OF BLOOD and the opening scene of SECRETS AND LIES. Packed with eminent dead Victorians and some pretty elaborate tombs, and with creepy catacombs opened to the public on the first Sunday of every month.

http://www.kensalgreencemetery.com/index.html

Try and check out the Citte of York in Holborn some time. A true Victorian Palace of drink with my fave pub interior in all London. It's a Sam Smith's too, so you don't pay London prices...

http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=160

People will tell you to have a curry on Brick Lane, and you can't go too wrong there, but the best I've had in London is near me, the Indian Ocean on Holloway Road.

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Re: London attractions

Postby Toby Dammit » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:56 pm

That's odd. My last post didn't show up. Mayby this time lucky?
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Re: London attractions

Postby Dot » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:06 pm

The East London branch of John Lewis are charging £2.00 per person to those who want to look out at the Olympic Park.
Apparently there is quite a good view from their third floor and the money is going to charity.
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Re: London attractions

Postby Dot » Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:39 pm

Steam train to return to London Underground.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20042559
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Re: London attractions

Postby tomvox » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:24 pm

Dot wrote:Steam train to return to London Underground.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20042559


Not that long ago there was a regular steam service that ran on August Bank Holiday Mondays from Marylebone Station and ran on LU tracks for much of its journey to (I think) Amersham. I used to photograph them at Harrow-on-the-Hill station where there was an extended stop.
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Re: London attractions

Postby Toby Dammit » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:04 pm

Some of my own London attractions are here in my first Blurb book:

http://www.blurb.co.uk/my/book/detail/4071499-366

The ideal Christmas gift, and so on.
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Re: London attractions

Postby Sharon » Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:42 am

That looks rather nice TD. I enjoyed the photo pairings.
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Re: London attractions

Postby rabmania » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:12 am

Toby Dammit wrote:Some of my own London attractions are here in my first Blurb book:

http://www.blurb.co.uk/my/book/detail/4071499-366

The ideal Christmas gift, and so on.


Looks good.
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Re: London attractions

Postby Vinegar Tom » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:33 pm

TD - Looks brilliant.
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