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Good places to take visitors!
started by bexb-d (20 April 2012)
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20 April 2012
I’ve got some American friends coming to stay and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for places to take them!
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29 May 2012
Gallery = Tate Britain – the food there is also good
Parks = Holland Park (the Kyoto Gardens are great ) = No contest best park in London
Places = Highgate Village and Hampstead Heath
Swimming in the hot sun = Highgate / Hampstead ponds
….and a river trip on Thames Clippers from Westminister pier £12 for a whole day jump on jump off all the way up to the Thames barrier (discount for Oyster card holders)Lovely!!
AlienPsyTing edited this post 29 May 2012
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29 May 2012
..ops sorry its a little late hope your friends had a good time here ;)
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29 May 2012
Oh they’re not coming until next month!
I’ve never been to Holland park – I feel I’ve missed out now! And swimming in the ponds – fingers crossed the weather is like this when they arrive and not the usual “Great British Summer”.
Thanks so much for your help!
Let me know if there’s anything else that you think of!
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29 May 2012
I guess if you never been to Holland Park you’re not from London LOL….
“http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/leisureandlibraries/parksandgarden...;
forgot to mention Chelsea Physic Garden
“http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/”
in SW, near the embankment – take a good picnic and have it ion the lawn in front of the restaurant
Highgate Village – awsome!!!
Some great pubs – views of London superb and a place to swim as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampstead_Ponds
or
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/...
for something more civilized :O
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29 May 2012
ops – forgot Portobello Road
and finally if their are interested – if you ask your local MP they can organize a tour of the House of Commons for free!!! Few ppl take up their MP on this – your friends may like it
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29 May 2012
“http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/”
you may have to drive of get a train there but this is also on my top spots of the UK (outside London) to visit 10/10
….and you gotta see the church with the golden ball on top of it (St. Lawrence) that sits above the caves – the view from the top is outta this world..
Right then – that should be enough places to visit but don’t forget the river trip with …..
“http://www.thamesclippers.com/” ticket prices are…
Adult £13.60Adult Travelcard (1/3 off) £9.10You get to see from the start
Houses of Parliament
London eye
Bankside House home of the Tate modern and the Globe Theatre
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Canary Wharf
North Greenwich home of the O2
and the Thames BarrierPhew! – enjoy!
AlienPsyTing edited this post 29 May 2012
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29 May 2012
..and finally
“http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/”
you may have to drive of get a train there but this is also on my top spots of the UK (outside London) to visit 10/10
….and you gotta see the church with the golden ball on top of it (St. Lawrence) that sits above the caves – the view from the top is outta this world..
Right then – that should be enough places to visit but don’t forget the river trip with …..
“http://www.thamesclippers.com/” ticket prices are…
Adult £13.60Adult Travelcard (1/3 off) £9.10You get to see from the start
Houses of Parliament
London eye
Bankside House home of the Tate modern and the Globe Theatre
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Canary Wharf
North Greenwich home of the O2
and the Thames BarrierPhew! – enjoy!
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29 May 2012
“http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/”
you may have to drive of get a train there but this is also on my top spots of the UK (outside London) to visit 10/10
….and you gotta see the church with the golden ball on top of it (St. Lawrence) that sits above the caves – the view from the top is outta this world..
Right then – that should be enough places to visit but don’t forget the river trip with …..
“http://www.thamesclippers.com/” ticket prices are…
Adult £13.60Adult Travelcard (1/3 off) £9.10You get to see from the start
Houses of Parliament
London eye
Bankside House home of the Tate modern and the Globe Theatre
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Canary Wharf
North Greenwich home of the O2
and the Thames BarrierPhew! – enjoy!
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29 May 2012
AlienPsyTing edited this post 29 May 2012
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29 May 2012
i think there is something wrong with the edit function here :(
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8 June 2012
WOWO!!! that’s awesome! Thank you for all this info!!! What’s your favourite place out of them all?
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10 June 2012
hahaha to hard a question – ill have to think for a few days
;)
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22 June 2012
Thank you!
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29 June 2012
ok heres goes
1 Holland Park
2 Highgate Ponds
3 the Tate Britian
4 Houses of Parliament (get your MP to invite and take you round )
5 Ops forgot this on – Osterley House (which is 500 yds from the best Bookshop in London )) which i also reviewedthere – try that lot…x
