London dayout ideas??????
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London dayout ideas??????I have finished my GCSEs and am now on summer holidays!!! My mum and I were planning to go on a 'daytrip' as we thought that many places which would usually be crowded during summer holidays would not be as crowded as other years haven't broken up and are still at school. We were thinking of London, but it doesn't have to be. Does anyone have any good ideas????
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Re: London dayout ideas??????London is a good place to look around if you're after something cultural, with lots of museums, galleries etc. It depends on where it's easy for you to get to though - let people know where you are and we can be more specific. Price range is also a god thing to indicate. I myself am going to Gordon Ramsay at Claridges with my best friend to celebrate first year university results, but that might be out of the question if you don't want to spend much.
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Re: London dayout ideas??????If you're interested in museums, don't forget the Horniman in East Dulwich. Check the website first for activities available for young people as there's lots on offer, especially on Saturdays and all week over the summer holidays. There's also a nice park (the Horniman Gardens) next door. The Horniman is always free but there may be some charges for workshop activities. The most famous item on display is the over-stuffed walrus but if you're interested in music, visit the music room which contains the UK's largest collection of musical instruments. Train from London Bridge or little bus from Brixton.
Another nice place to go if the weather is fine is Golders Hill Park, which has an excellent cafe. Nearby (you'll need to look on a map for this) is a hidden park called The Hill, which is often used for films and photographs. It's on the south side of the park, towards Hampstead. Golders Green itself is a good area for charity shops but bear in mind the fact that it's mostly closed on Saturdays, as is the City of London and nearby Spitalfields.
If you're going to South Kensington and the museums there, forget their own cafes, which are very poor and go instead along Kensington High Street (tube from S. Kensington then turn left) and go to the cafe in Holland Park which, like the one in Golders Hill Park, is one of the best in London. You'll probably spot a few famous people there. I used to live a few minutes' walk from Holland Park and used the cafe regularly. If you have any questions about that area, just get in touch.
The other point to remember is that if you want to go to the theatre, avoid the West End. There are perfectly good shows on in the suburbs and free tickets to BBC shows are usually available if you get in touch with the BBC in good time.
Don't forget to buy a Travelcard for the day as soon as you arrive in London. Bus and train fares are exorbitant otherwise. -
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Re: London dayout ideas??????OMG this is helpful!! You seem to know London very well!! Golders Green sounded a nice area is it just a park and shops or are there other things to do there (don't worry I enjoy looking in charity shops!!).??(Original post by ZoeRPM)
If you're interested in museums, don't forget the Horniman in East Dulwich. Check the website first for activities available for young people as there's lots on offer, especially on Saturdays and all week over the summer holidays. There's also a nice park (the Horniman Gardens) next door. The Horniman is always free but there may be some charges for workshop activities. The most famous item on display is the over-stuffed walrus but if you're interested in music, visit the music room which contains the UK's largest collection of musical instruments. Train from London Bridge or little bus from Brixton.
Another nice place to go if the weather is fine is Golders Hill Park, which has an excellent cafe. Nearby (you'll need to look on a map for this) is a hidden park called The Hill, which is often used for films and photographs. It's on the south side of the park, towards Hampstead. Golders Green itself is a good area for charity shops but bear in mind the fact that it's mostly closed on Saturdays, as is the City of London and nearby Spitalfields.
If you're going to South Kensington and the museums there, forget their own cafes, which are very poor and go instead along Kensington High Street (tube from S. Kensington then turn left) and go to the cafe in Holland Park which, like the one in Golders Hill Park, is one of the best in London. You'll probably spot a few famous people there. I used to live a few minutes' walk from Holland Park and used the cafe regularly. If you have any questions about that area, just get in touch.
The other point to remember is that if you want to go to the theatre, avoid the West End. There are perfectly good shows on in the suburbs and free tickets to BBC shows are usually available if you get in touch with the BBC in good time.
Don't forget to buy a Travelcard for the day as soon as you arrive in London. Bus and train fares are exorbitant otherwise. -
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Re: London dayout ideas??????Forest Hill*(Original post by ZoeRPM)
If you're interested in museums, don't forget the Horniman inEast Dulwich. Check the website first for activities available for young people as there's lots on offer, especially on Saturdays and all week over the summer holidays. There's also a nice park (the Horniman Gardens) next door. The Horniman is always free but there may be some charges for workshop activities. -
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Re: London dayout ideas??????A while back, we went to a gig in Camden and found this pub/club/chill out area that had been converted from a giant stable. Me and a few mates are planning a night out to Camden , some Chinese found and going to that place. I think it's called Proud or something but if you do go to London give it a look, it's incredible
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Re: London dayout ideas??????Stables market in Camden is one of my favourite places in the world! (Important: it's not the rubbish market right next to Camden station, that one is horrible). You'll walk in and the smell of 1000 amazing crazy foods will hit you and someone will maybe be juggling and someone will be playing horrible techno which will sound amazing to you (once I even bought a CD, it was awful). You'll walk around
and see loads of weird tiny shops selling cute interesting stuff. I just really love it and I loved it even more when I was your age! -
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Re: London dayout ideas??????Sorry about the description of the Horniman. Some books say East Dulwich but the nearest railway station is Forest Hill (www.horniman.ac.uk).
Golders Green is a residential area owned largely by the Church of England and just has shops and a few places of worship (several synagogues and a Unitarian church amongst others) and a bus station. There is also a theatre, the Hippodrome, next to the bus station. The area is next to Hampstead. Most people go to the area for the heath and the parks.
