Kathryn W
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Me & Gaz are going down to London in July for his birthday only for the day...
What things would you recommend seeing? I've never been so don't have clue where places are 
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Dom
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Typical tourist stuff - madame tussauds, london dungeons, london eye, sealife, thames cruise, london duck tour (yet to do this mind but you need to book up way in advanced), history/science/tate modern/tate britain/london motor museums.
There's also the markets like Borough Market (really really good for food and coffee)/Greenwhich Market/Camden Market that tend to be worth a look around.
Food-wise, get on GroupOn or Wowcher as you'll easily get some decent deal for claridges or similar and/or afternoon tea somewhere (like at the wolseley).
It all depends on what you fancy doing
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willay
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Sight seeing
Museums
Curry in Algate
Selfidges
Hamleys
uh, getting robbed?
Ice Bar
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whitter45
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go the ice bar - but you need to book - you only get 30 mins in there but good fun
Greenwich is excellent
Borough market is also very very good
if a Saturday go to Portbello market - excellent food and market stalls
Covent Garden is also good for a drink etc
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Sunz
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Trocadero maybe if your both in to gaming or maybe some laser tag
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mwg
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All the tourist stuff in the centre (Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, London Eye, Houses of Parliament etc.)
Borough Market
Greenwich Observatory Viewing Platform
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
Trocadero maybe if your both in to gaming or maybe some laser tag
good if you want to get mugged 
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adiohead
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Go see The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in Kensington Gardens. 
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Sam
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Just spend all day on the Tube going to every single possible station.
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Kathryn W
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Trying to plan it all in is our main problem as we have no idea where all this shit is haha, I have a feeling Sam's suggestion may become reality!
(This is Gaz btw - CBA logging in and out again)
[Edited on 12-06-2012 by Kathryn W]
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AndyKent
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Greenwich Park/Observatory is a good shout!
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Fad
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Try and keep it all localised rather than sitting on the tube all day. I'd do:
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Borough Market
Dinner somewhere
That'll pretty much finish a day out
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ryzer
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Try and keep it all localised rather than sitting on the tube all day. I'd do:
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Borough Market
Dinner somewhere
That'll pretty much finish a day out
Spot on, madam tussauds is a rip off, and rubbish.
I recommend the Wolsey for lunch next to the ritz, but pricey but not too bad and excellent food, would recommend booking though, it's the cheaper, more relaxed, sister restaurant to the ivy.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by ryzer
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Originally posted by Fad
Try and keep it all localised rather than sitting on the tube all day. I'd do:
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Borough Market
Dinner somewhere
That'll pretty much finish a day out
Spot on, madam tussauds is a rip off, and rubbish.
I recommend the Wolsey for lunch next to the ritz, but pricey but not too bad and excellent food, would recommend booking though, it's the cheaper, more relaxed, sister restaurant to the ivy.
Wolsey is good but generally isn't cheap (last time i was there the bill was over £400 for afternoon-tea) hence why i mentioned having a look on Groupon/Wowcher/Bookatable.com for deals.
However, if you're near London Bridge then the southbank isn't far and there a fair few reasonable places to eat like Giraffe, Eat etc etc.
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Adam_B
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I like the V&A and Tate Modern, Damien Hirst has a big exhibition there till sept.
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Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
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Originally posted by Sunz
Trocadero maybe if your both in to gaming or maybe some laser tag
good if you want to get mugged
All part of the authentic London experience
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