suggest things to do in London

[HomeBrewerDude]

Going to be there at the end of September.

Staying in Windsor, have 2 kids (4 and 10 month).

I will start planning pretty soon so I thought I would start a thread about things to do.

Our 4 year old is pretty curious about everything, but in particular likes trains planes and dinosaurs.

I like pubs.


Thanks in advance!

 

[Sukhoi]

I'll be there in a week and need some ideas too.

What semi-unknown stuff can I do that is close to a Tube stop? Is Wimbledon cool? Any other tube stops that just have cool buildings and stuff near them? I'm not talking all the museums and such...I already know where they are (for the larger ones anyway).

 

[Juice Box]

buy an umbrella

 

[DivideBYZero]

- Check out Eton, it's next door. Has very nice/old pubs.
- Er...the Castle
- In London check the Natural History Museum for Dinosaurs
- I expect the Science Museum will have trains (Not been in a good few years)

If I think of anything else I'll post. I live in Egham, just up the road from Windsor. HOME OF THE MAGNA CARTA, BIOTCH!

 

[Skiddex]

i was there in january. the things i liked best:

tower of london
london library (lots of cool old bibles, magna carta, original beatles lyrics)
british museum
i forget the name of it, but there was a neat british war museum east of soho and over the river. had a german v2, some tanks, a sub and was laid out very nicely.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
- Check out Eton, it's next door. Has very nice/old pubs.
- Er...the Castle
- In London check the Natural History Museum for Dinosaurs
- I expect the Science Museum will have trains (Not been in a good few years)

If I think of anything else I'll post. I live in Egham, just up the road from Windsor. HOME OF THE MAGNA CARTA, BIOTCH!

excellent thanks...

Originally posted by: Skiddex
i was there in january. the things i liked best:

tower of london
london library (lots of cool old bibles, magna carta, original beatles lyrics)
british museum
i forget the name of it, but there was a neat british war museum east of soho and over the river. had a german v2, some tanks, a sub and was laid out very nicely.

sounds good too!

 

[Rudee]

When I was in London I had more fun by taking day tours to Stonehenge and Paris. Paris is only a 2.5 hour train ride away.

 

[foolish501]

If you are staying in windsor, then check out legoland, love that place

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Rudee
When I was in London I had more fun by taking day tours to Stonehenge and Paris. Paris is only a 2.5 hour train ride away.

not a bad idea, but I think we will stay in England for this trip. we are considering a couple of day trips out to other cities.

Originally posted by: foolish501
If you are staying in windsor, then check out legoland, love that place

definitely on the short list.

 

[IronWing]

If you venture to Stonehenge check out the Hawk Conservatory in Weyhill as well.

 

[OutHouse]

if the cops tell you to stop, dont run away.

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Citrix
if the cops tell you to stop, dont run away.

:thumbsup:

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Citrix
if the cops tell you to stop, dont run away.

agreed

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
- Er...the Castle

When we stayed in London back when I was in 8th grade, my family decided to take a train out to see Windsor Castle since we were kind of tired of London proper. My mom was trying to manage our expectations and said "Now I don't want you guys to be disappointed, but we don't have any guidebooks for Windsor, so we may not be able to find the castle."

And then we got off the train in Windsor...you'd have to be blind to miss it

Other things I've enjoyed in my trips in addition to those mentioned:
Canterbury
Madame Tussaud's
Royal Observatory at Greenwich

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Drive, bike, or walk. Stay away from mass-transit :laugh:

 

[Patt]

If you're an academic, check out Oxford. Great town.

 

[conjur]

I've always wanted to tour around Westminster Abbey.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
- Er...the Castle

When we stayed in London back when I was in 8th grade, my family decided to take a train out to see Windsor Castle since we were kind of tired of London proper. My mom was trying to manage our expectations and said "Now I don't want you guys to be disappointed, but we don't have any guidebooks for Windsor, so we may not be able to find the castle."

And then we got off the train in Windsor...you'd have to be blind to miss it

Other things I've enjoyed in my trips in addition to those mentioned:
Canterbury
Madame Tussaud's
Royal Observatory at Greenwich

we will be staying very close to the castle, and i believe legoland in relatively near by too, as is a Thomas the Train museum.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

keep em coming people!

 

[aphex]

Come visit me in Oxford

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Nik
Drive, bike, or walk. Stay away from mass-transit :laugh:

That's hilarious.



















:roll:

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: aphex
Come visit me in Oxford

I'm in Oxford tomorrow

 

[chowmein]

race a buddy to monte carlo in an Astin

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: aphex
Come visit me in Oxford

I'm in Oxford tomorrow

I'm in London tommorow at Middle Temple.... Damn....

How long you gonna be here for?

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: aphex
Come visit me in Oxford

I'm in Oxford tomorrow

I'm in London tommorow at Middle Temple.... Damn....

How long you gonna be here for?

Just a few hours, I'm doing an installation there and then in Billingshurst.
However, I'm in Twickenham and near the Thames on Wednesday