Luton Travel Forum

Hi guys, its me again.
Well my plan is ready and I guess I will stay in Luton for about a day. I will arrive probably at 16:00 (4 pm?) and leave the next day at 10 am. So, what to do? I dont have time to see any museums but what about some sights? Is it anything special to see, what do you recommand? And how big is this city, can I go everywhere on foot?

Thanks guys!
Stefan

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Right.. ok. What exactly do you mean? Should I not go there or?

- stefan

look thers is nothing to do in luton, just grab a cheap hotel , travel inn or something similar, relax read up on your next destination, p.s. it always rains in luton

Why will you be in luton? If you are in between flights, by far the best thing to do is get the train straight from the airport into london for the evening. Time spent in luton is just time wasted; it's not a city, just a fairly miserable town and there is nothing to see there. But if you absolutely have to stay, the only thing I could suggest is to find a friendly pub - the Good Pub Guide recommends the Bricklayer's Arms near the train station in High Town Road, but NOT any other pubs in that area - and hope there's a pub quiz or a good football match on TV so you get a taste of English pub life.

Wow, now I am dissapointed! But thanks for your honest answers.

If I would go to London with the train how long time would that take?

Thank you so much
Stefan

Hmm -

there's a Cineworld multiplex next to the Arndale centre -

http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/luton.phtml

Can't think of any sights - unless you count the airport...

Good luck!

- Jeremy

Come and watch LUTON TOWN FC!! 9points clear at the top of division 1!!

Hi -

the train to London should take about 30-40 minutes. There is a free shuttle from the airport to "Luton Airport Parkway" station. You can find timetables on this page - click on the links marked Bedford to St. Pancras:

http://www.thameslink.co.uk/plan_your_journey/timetables.shtml

Cheers,

Jeremy

get the transit bus to Luton Parkway train station, it only takes about 30-40 mins and its a direct service. That takes you into St. Pancras station. The immediate area isnt the best but you can get the tube to most places after that, depends what you would want to do.

Thanks guys. Well, I have decided to just visit the Brent Cross shopping mall instead of going into london. I have been there before, dont get me wrong I REALLY want to go back but if I only have like 4 hours its not enough, so I will just visit that shopping mall and do some shopping.

Anyone been there? If so, anything interesting?

Thank you again so much! I really appreciate all the help you are giving me :)

- Stefan

I shop at Brent Cross sometimes. It has a Marks & Spencer, Fenwick and John lewis department stores, which are all quite good. Then it's mostly high street shops - WH Smith, Topshop, Gap etc. There's a top layer of cafes and restaurants, including a US style diner and salt-beef sandwich cafe. I wouldn't say it's my favourite place to visit but you could definitely kill a few hours there. I think the website is www.brentcross-london.co.uk if you want to check opening hours etc.

Thanks. I really just need to kill couple of hours, like you said, and do some real shopping :)

Website: www.brentcross.co.uk

Thanks!
Stefan

The other possibility is that you are only two train stops from St Albans, which is an old Roman town with a lot of good pubs - though by the time you get there maybe the museum, roman theatre, cathedral etc might be shut. Maybe someone else can advise if it's worth going.

Well thats interesting! I will definetly check that out! Thanks :D

- Stefan

brent cross? might as well go to luton arndale shopping centre ,as you aint got much time,hotel in st,albans would have been better.pity i,m not in uk could have shown you around as i work in tring,not far away,go to sargeant yorks casino in the evening,get someone to sign you in you dont have to gamble just buy a drink or 2 sandwiches free.

Oh, well I didnt know about that shopping center! Thanks for the tip! :) I will check that out!

- Stefan

Unlike Brent Cross, the Arndale is only open until 6:

http://www.lutonarndale.co.uk/pages/times.asp

Brent Cross is open until 8, and the Green Line bus takes you there:

http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/luton_bus.htm

Cheers,

Jeremy

Yeah I was just checking out their website and I saw their opening times. Shocking! But I think its better for me to stay in Luton though. But which do you think is better place, Arndale or Brents Cross? I mean I am an 18 year old guy just wanting to shop for some nice clothes... oh and by the way how are the prices in these shopping mall? Is it expensive or cheap?

Thanks :)
Stefan

I went to St Alban's for a day trip from London about a month back, and certainly thought it worthwhile. FAR preferable to Brent Cross! As well as the places mentioned above, there are also the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, the only one to survive in this country.

Yes, but Robine, if he doesn't get there til about 5-5.30pm, what will be shut and what will he be able to see just from walking around the streets?

go to the casino like i said

Yes, I'm afraid that the Cathedral closes at 5.45 each day. Pay a virtual visit instead - http://www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk/ !

iternational casino park street luton

Thanks guys. I really appreciate all the effort! :)

- Stefan

Harpenden is a nice place to visit - its just down the road from Luton.
Luton has just been voted Englands worst town!

Oh My god, thats terrible!

- stefan

I use to live there once near the airport to

Go somewhere else. like southampton where i go to uni!! i couldnt wait to get out of luton!! lol.

??????????how come its come up again its a bit old

Just a bit :)

Stefan