josephml1 Posted January 6, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read and post in this thread. I am looking for an advice about top ten to do and do not miss in London for 2 days. Please mention the places I need to go and your personal top ten. i am open to suggestions also for accessible places to eat in the hurry days. maybe a market, a hole in the wall place, etc. Thanks Everyone!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldiedog Posted January 8, 2012 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The London Eye, you can see all over London on a clear day, even Buckingham Palace, it is next to Houses if Parliament, which is open to the public at certain times of the year. We love to eat at Covent Garden, lots going on here, undercover Market, lots of food outlets, street entertainment. Would be a good idea to get an 'Oyster Card' to use on the london underground, or use. HOHO buses to get about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephml1 Posted January 8, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The London Eye, you can see all over London on a clear day, even Buckingham Palace, it is next to Houses if Parliament, which is open to the public at certain times of the year. We love to eat at Covent Garden, lots going on here, undercover Market, lots of food outlets, street entertainment. Would be a good idea to get an 'Oyster Card' to use on the london underground, or use. HOHO buses to get about. Great advice I am taking notes. Thanks_!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 7, 2018 For me these are my top things to do. 1.The Tower of London and tower bridge. 2.The London Eye. 3.Trafalgar square and the National Gallery. 4.Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard and St James park. 5.Fleet street 16th century pub crawl. 6.Hyde Park, Dianna's memorial and the Royal Albert Hall. 7. Natural History Museum, the V& A museum, and Harrod's 8.St Paul's Cathedral. 9.Westminister hall and Abbey 10. Shakespeare's Globe and the Tate Modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElaineKeagy Posted June 7, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I’d include the Churchill War Rooms; probably Harrods also. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephml1 Posted June 8, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Great list thanks for sharing Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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orla56 Posted June 20, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2018 The Borough market is great for food and the Shard for a view. You can then walk along the river pass th Golden hind to the London eye and up past Big Ben Houses of parliment and Downing street then up to Trafalgar Square.China town is also near by as is Covent garden. http://boroughmarket.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydj Posted June 22, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Hi, I think there are three things that are definitely worth doing while you are in London and both of them are free! Firstly, about you can book to go to the sky gardens - they release the booking availability three weeks in advance and they run out fast so it may be worth putting a reminder in your calendar to check their website http://skygarden.london/plan-your-visit. The other recommendation is to check the tower bridge website for when the bridge lifts take place - it’s just something nice to see and only takes about ten minutes. The website is http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times/ and more bridge lifts are added nearer the time. Last of my top three free places but definitely not least is a visit to a tiny park called Postman’s Park. It’s very close to St Paul’s Cathedral and the website is https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/city-gardens/visitor-information/Pages/Postman's-Park.aspx - the main thing to see there is the watts memorial. Finally, if you only have a couple of days in London, I’m not sure the London eye is worth a visit because as well as being pretty expensive, it involves a lot of queueing and waiting around - unless, of course, you want to queue because that’s what the uk is famous for! You can get a similar 360 degree view from the top of the Sky Gardens( just take your time and walk all the way around the gardens) for free. You could also get a different view from the emirates cable car https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/emirates-air-line/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydj Posted June 22, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Oh, I forgot to mention a visit to fortum and mason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted June 22, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Greenwich by rail and a river boat back to Westminster The Monument. Great views across thw City of London. Tate Modern gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted June 22, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I think the OP will have visited London by now as this thread is 6 years old although I'm sure the information will be useful to other people visiting there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephml1 Posted June 22, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted June 22, 2018 The information its very useful i will be in london this October [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 24, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The information its very useful i will be in london this October [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Forums I am glad you are finally getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephml1 Posted June 25, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks!!! You are very Kind Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarks Posted July 10, 2018 #17 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hi, I think there are three things that are definitely worth doing while you are in London and both of them are free! Firstly, about you can book to go to the sky gardens - they release the booking availability three weeks in advance and they run out fast so it may be worth putting a reminder in your calendar to check their website http://skygarden.london/plan-your-visit. The other recommendation is to check the tower bridge website for when the bridge lifts take place - it’s just something nice to see and only takes about ten minutes. The website is http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times/ and more bridge lifts are added nearer the time. Last of my top three free places but definitely not least is a visit to a tiny park called Postman’s Park. It’s very close to St Paul’s Cathedral and the website is https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/city-gardens/visitor-information/Pages/Postman's-Park.aspx - the main thing to see there is the watts memorial. Finally, if you only have a couple of days in London, I’m not sure the London eye is worth a visit because as well as being pretty expensive, it involves a lot of queueing and waiting around - unless, of course, you want to queue because that’s what the uk is famous for! You can get a similar 360 degree view from the top of the Sky Gardens( just take your time and walk all the way around the gardens) for free. You could also get a different view from the emirates cable car https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/emirates-air-line/. Thank you for the wonderful suggestions and links. The Sky Gardens look amazing. We are staying in Southampton for 4 nights waiting for our next cruise out. Can you please tell me if the trains run at night from London to Southampton. I hope so. That would give me more time in London. Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydj Posted July 10, 2018 #18 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I usually use the trainline website (https://www.thetrainline.com/m/results/outbound?from=urn%3Atrainline%3Ageneric%3Aloc%3A182gb&isSGP=false&journeyType=single&outbound=after&outboundTime=2018-07-10T13%3A30%3A00&passengers=%5B%7B%22age%22%3A27%7D%5D&to=urn%3Atrainline%3Ageneric%3Aloc%3Asou5932gb) which shows that the last train for Southampton leaves London just after 11.30pm so should give you plenty of time :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarks Posted July 10, 2018 #19 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I usually use the trainline website (https://www.thetrainline.com/m/results/outbound?from=urn%3Atrainline%3Ageneric%3Aloc%3A182gb&isSGP=false&journeyType=single&outbound=after&outboundTime=2018-07-10T13%3A30%3A00&passengers=%5B%7B%22age%22%3A27%7D%5D&to=urn%3Atrainline%3Ageneric%3Aloc%3Asou5932gb) which shows that the last train for Southampton leaves London just after 11.30pm so should give you plenty of time:D. Thank you for that link and the information. That will help a lot with my planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephml1 Posted July 29, 2018 Author #20 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Very useful thank you very much Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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