London Travel Forum

What used to be a breeze when we were younger now rates a question on the travel forum. What's the most sensible way to get 2 old codgers with luggage from Heathrow to the Dover Terminal. If necessary,we can B&B it one night in Dover and use local taxi to get us to and fro to make cruise connections.
Thanks Guys and Gals for putting on your thinking caps.

First of all thanks to everyone who helped with previous questions.
Now here is what we'd like to do with our 2 12 year olds..duck tour, canal ride, greenich observatory, docklands train, zoo, Madame Toussand, Ripley"s.
science Musuem, Natural History, Imperial War, London Tower,Camdon Market, Covenant Garden, Harrods, BBc tv tour, British Museum, Oxford Street,Musuem of Royal Institution, V. & A. Museum of Childhood, Piccadilly at night, What is near what and what can be done each day?
What is the most economical way? What most worthwhile? Any other ideas?
We have a week. We also are looking for reasonable tickets for Lion King.
Can you see and hear from the back section of the theater? Suggestions?

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask such a question, but has anyone used londonnights.com to book hotels in London? I'm thinking of using it, but don't really feel sure if it's a safe and trustworthy website. Any information would be much appreciated.

Hi members, need a small help from you guys.
my brother is visiting UK from the 17th -24th
he is arriving on 16th in London, there after he plans to go to south Scotland, with a cousin and her family. i think they plan a road trip. my brothers 2 kids are 5 and 3 year old boys.
could you please suggest places to see during their visit. thanks a lot

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for tourist sites to visit at night? I'm in London with my family, and my father has meetings during the week until 5 Pm. Therefore, we are needing some things to do in the evenings/nights. I have heard that some of the museums and buildings that offer tours are open late, but I'm not sure which ones.
Also, for the rest of my family, we are trying to prioritize what we want to see...partially for time issues and partly for financial reasons - I can't believe how much admission (not even a tour) costs for many of these buildings. Anyone have advice on which attractions are just as interesting from the outside and not worth the admission fee, and which ones are not to be missed from the inside? So far I have the London Tower in my list of tours to definitely take before leaving.

Greetings to all
I'll be in London at the end of May and there is the last match of the italian championship (Serie A). I'm a supporter of Fiorentina. I know there is a "Fiorentina club" or "Viola Club" in London. Someone have any news? Where it is, if it has a web page or some way to contact it?
Is there another place or someone that know where i can see the match Fiorentina-Milan?
Tnx to everybody

i have a ten hour stopover in heathrow from about 11 at nite till 9am. any suggestions towards what to do? is there anything nightlife-wise around the airport?

Yes, that's right... I'm an unabashed Harry Potter fan and I would love to see "Platform 9 3/4" at King's Cross Station! I know they have a little sign and a trolley "disappearing" into the wall where the platform is supposed to be. My hotel is the travelodge right by heathrow. Can anyone tell me how to get there from the hotel? Anyone have any good restaurant ideas in the area for dinner?


thanks!

Is Terminal 5 just for BA? Do United flights still arrive at Terminal 1?

Hi,

We've booked flights to go see Oasis in concert at Wembley on July 11. Now we need to find accomodation. Can anyone suggest some good accomodation - not too expensive please? We're looking for something that is close to wembley arena but also close to central london to do some shopping and sight seeing. We will be staying from Friday to Sunday.

Thanks for any recommendations you might have!!! :)

I would like to know which hotel in London that offer low rate price in december?

thanks

i am confused...on the octopus card, can you get a 7 day rate? Is that rate good anytime? we shall be starting from chigwell each day to see the sights of london. what is the 11-15yeart old card and hbow dso we get it? how can we usze yhe 1 pound fare for off hours for over 11s kids? Can we use it with a 7 day7 pass? e-mailed transit authority got no reply.

Thanks

I know I'm asking the impossible...

But wondering what your thoughts are about a Cathay flight to Heathrow from Melbourne, scheduled to land at 4pm in T3, and the likelihood of me getting to T5 to get a BA flight to Geneva that leaves at 7.45?

Am I taking too much of a risk?

hi VTs,
I'll be in london to watch Les Miz & phantom is 25, 26 May 09. Do u have any recommendation on cheap hotels (around £60/night) nearby those theatres?

thx,

I am an American student planning on getting my masters degree in London starting next fall (Spet. 2010). Currently, I am considering Kingston University, Univ of Bristol, Queen Mary (London) and Roehmapton. I plan on going over there during that summer to find flat mates/a flat, too. I'm looking at Zones 1 and 2, but only because I know they are closest to the city. I'm open to suggestions.

Any advice anyone can give me about the schools or the areas would be a tremendous help. London is so big that it is difficult to narrow down everything.

My friends and I are going to London, Paris and Dublin for 2 weeks. I wanted to know whats the best way to get from London to Paris. And whats the best way to get around the city? We want to go to Oxford then around London but we're also on a budget.

Thanks in advice!

We will be in London from May 22 until May 27. We would like to see or take part in some unique ceremonial activities, something that involves costumes and a certain amount of pagentry. We've seen the changing of the guard and the horseguards parade. We would really like something quirky. Any ideas?

I'm planning a trip for our family next June to London and was wondering which area of London I should be concentrating my search for lodging. Ideally, we'd like a 2br/2ba timeshare or hotel suite in a safe area near the tube and attractions, shopping, restaurants,etc. I've seen a couple timeshare rentals in the Sloane Square area. Is that a nice area? Are there other locations I should be looking in? Thanks!

Hi,
I'm looking for somewhere to stay in central London. Doesn't have to be anywhere fancy, I just want somewhere clean that I can get some sleep and won't be disturbed by people partying until 3 in the morning, and that will be safe for a lone female to get back to. Ideally I would like a private room rather than a dorm, but cost is a consideration. I've read loads of reviews, but is there anywhere anyone would recommend?
Thanks!

Can anyone suggest the least expensive and best way to get from Heathrow to Chigwell by public transportation?

Dear all :-),

I'll be reaching Stansted Airport on the 18th May 2009 ( Thursday) via National Express from Luton Airport and will need a transfer to Days Inn, Stansted.

I was wondering if there is a local taxi available rather than take the expensive airport taxi. How much would the fare be for 5 people in an MPV (or maybe 2 taxis)?

Thank you for your responses :-)

Has anyone ever stayed at Craven Gardens Apartments on Bayswater Road?
Also what is there to see with 2 12 year olds in and around Birmingham besides Cadbury.

Hello, has anyone stayed at The Earl Percy Hotel, Ladbroke Grove. It seems cheap but I would like to know if it is ok. Many thanks

I have been getting conflicting information on whether or not the Tube is free for travel between Terminal 5 and the other terminals in Heathrow. Does anyone know for sure if they charge for this the standard one trip charge, or is it free?

Is there a better way to get from one terminal to another? We have another flight to catch with a 3 hr layover.

Thanks!

Hey i was wondering if you are able to get an oyster card at heatrow airport ?
also when using them do you register them on the machine at the start and end of your journey or just the start ? - if just the start how does it know how far im going ???

thanks in advance

Hey,

My fiance and i are Australians and we are currently planning our honeymoon to London & Europe for 6 1/2 weeks.

We are going on a tour for 21 of those days - starting in Paris, then Switzerland, Italy, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and then we are back to london.

We are left a lone for a few of those days and we are just wondering if anyone can offer some advice??? we are worried about the language barriers and how hard it is to get around these places on your own when you have never been there before?

We are also wondering if we wanted to go to Scotland from London, is that involved or quite simple? how do we do this??

Same with going to Ireland??

Any advice for London or Paris??? We will be there for christmas and New Years?????

Any advice would be fantastic on the above questions or just general advice too would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all in advance :)

Steph and Josh

Hello folks,

needing some design ideas for my backyard garden, I thought paying a visit to the Chelsea Flower show might be something fun to do, and of course it also gives me an excuse to visit London altogether -- has anyone been there yet and can tell some of their impressions? Is it terribly full? ( I would try not to go one one of the weekend days) Does it have many sample gardens to look at? My space in question is a typical smallish suburban plot, about 11 metres wide and 25 metres long.

Any opinions/suggestions out there?

Hello everyone,

I'll be arriving Luton Airport in the evening (about 1930)and I might be staying at the Stansted Great Dunmow Travelodge (I wonder if this is the nearest Travelodge to the Stansted airport?) as I have an early flight the very next day at 0730.

I was hoping if anyone knows the most convenient way (cheap and fast) to get from Luton Airport to Stansted.

All responses is appreciated and I thank everyone in advance :-)

Hi,
just cross posting this as this forum is a bit busier than the Heathrow one. I'm arriving in T3 and transferring to a domestic flight in T1 but i have a 5 hour wait. Rather than do the normal Flight Connection transfer, i thought i'd hang out in T3 for awhile and then change over to T1 and check that out before going through security to the gates. I know i can walk between T3 and T1, that's not a problem. My question is do i have to go through passport control again as well as the security scanners if my next flight is a domestic flight? My bags are being transferred straight through so i'll only have carry on.

Is Heathrow still sticky about having only one piece of cabin baggage? i.e. i have to stash my handbag/purse in my carry on until i get through the security.

We're also transferring in T5 a few days later, domestic to Euro international, but with hand luggage only so I expect that will go pretty smoothly.

Thanks
Tvor

I am staying in London at the Sheraton Park Lane for a couple of nights and wanted to possibly do the Wimbledon museum and/or Hampton Court. Would doing both in one day be feasible? My 24yr old son and I want to get out of the city for a day...to return in time for the theatre that evening. thanks!