Besides Arsenal, What to do in London

[Detlef]

I recommend the Spearmint Rhino. ;)

[Miles Brasher]

I recommend the Spearmint Rhino. ;)

every 2nd friday of the month is best, when Foxxi is on hand..


...alledgedly:p

[idiparker]

Has anyone done the Maritime Museum or Cutty Sark in Greenwich? We drove through to the Charlton match and both looked like they could be pretty cool, but didn't have time to get to them.

Towers of London was cool as well as Westminster Abbey. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham is cool for about 30 minutes.


I did the Musuem but not the Cutty Sark. The Museum had two highlights--the 'Longitude Clocks' which were built in the 1700s (read the book--amazing) and the model ship collection, which was kind of neat.

[idiparker]

Oh so many things to do...where to start.

1) London Eye. It's one of the few tourist attractions that attracts just as many locals as tourist, I think. You get a great view, but not for those afraid of heights.

Along with that, I'd recommend and evening walk on the Thames. Start at Big Ben, over to the Eye, down to the Diana Bridges at Charring Cross. You'll get a good view of St. Pauls.

2) Just past Harrods is a street called Beauchamp place (about two blocks away).This is a great little street of stores and restaurants for the locals in Knightsbridge. There is a great pizza place there (downstairs) called Ginos or Pizza Pomedero or something, and there is an excellent Lebanese place down the end of the street (eat at the bar, save a few bucks).

3) See a lower division game. I like QPR and attend matches at Loftus Road whenever I can, but you can also go to West Ham, Millwall, Leyton Orient, Brentford, Crystal Palace, etc. Kind of neat to get out to other places.

4) Get out of London. Every hour--express train to Cambridge from Platform 9 (not 3/4) at Kings Cross (goes past Highbury too). Take the Oxford Tube (bus) from Hyde Park to Oxford, also every hour, about an hour ride. Bath is nice too. If doing Bath, I'd recommend a rental car. Hit Bath and Stonehenge and Oxford all in one shebang.

5) Tube Museum, Imperial War, Maritime Museum--good guy museums. I also once went down to Portsmouth to see the HMS Victory, which was kind of neat.

6) Notting Hill, Camden, Grenwich markets. All kind of neat. If off to Grenwich and the Observatory, take a boat down the river. Kind of fun.

7) Hotels--LASTMINUTE.COM. They are contractually the lowest price for many major hotels, even lower than that which the hotel can offer. I was renting hotels as often as every three weeks awhile back and that was the place that always saved me money.

Related to this: tripadvisor.com. AWESOME reviews of hotels from real people, not corporate shill-type travel advisors.

[Shibby13]

I went to Loftus Road a few years ago when Fulham were temporarily playing there and it was a great experience-I'm sure it's much of the same for a QPR game. I also went to the New Den for Millwall-Palace and it was another great experience. I made the mistake of taking the tube to the game though and you have to go through some shady neighboorhoods to get to the ground If you're going to Millwall take the train to the South Bermondsey station. Both amazing experiences.

[antifan]

This would be a good thread to move to the tickets and travel sub forum. Lots of good advice in here.

[fedwood]

If you've ever got some time on your hands it's always fun to get on the "yellow" tube line and see where it ends.
i never understood that until now :)

[Frankgarrison]

Related to this: tripadvisor.com. AWESOME reviews of hotels from real people, not corporate shill-type travel advisors.

I've got a hotel review and some trip reports at tripadvisor, as well. Same name.

I enjoyed all the museums, Victoria and Albert in particular. Cabinet War Rooms is worth the price of admission (also has the Churchill Museum).

[Bluto11]

if you are a Beatles Fan:

www.beatlesinlondon.com

[KennyDalglish]

Besides Arsenal, What to do in London?

Women :p

Thats a pretty obvious joke - i hope nobody mentioned it earlier in the thread.

[jatm516]

Besides Arsenal, What to do in London?

Women :p

Thats a pretty obvious joke - i hope nobody mentioned it earlier in the thread.

Well then don't let Rick choose the spot, or you'll end up in a gay bar. :p Not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)

[goonersf]

Tuesday, Feb. 6th, the night before the second leg of the Champions League at the Grove, The Rifles are playing at the Astoria.

They're a young, up and coming band, reminiscent of The Jam. I'm going and I heartily recommend them.

http://www.therifles.co.uk/

[mixmastermatt]

The Astoria is a great venue. Been there so many times when I was a teenager. It's a pretty simple venue but its one of the best one of its size. Not a huge fan of Brixton Academy.

[goonersf]

I've just be informed The Rifles is sold out. Sorry for any confusion my post caused.

[KennyDalglish]

Well then don't let Rick choose the spot, or you'll end up in a gay bar. :p Not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)

of course not :p .Seinfeld rules !!!

[Publius]

I did the Musuem but not the Cutty Sark. The Museum had two highlights--the 'Longitude Clocks' which were built in the 1700s (read the book--amazing) and the model ship collection, which was kind of neat.

As of Christmas, the Cutty Sark was closed and de-masted. I have no idea when it's supposed to re-open.

[The Grimster]

As of Christmas, the Cutty Sark was closed and de-masted. I have no idea when it's supposed to re-open.

They take the mast down before they put it into the bottle.