A 15 year old visits London
Jul 3, 2015, 8:22 pm
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Jul 4, 2015, 2:28 am
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Jul 9, 2015, 1:22 pm
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If the 15 year old is into food; how about Cadburyworld in Birmingham/Bournville?
Plenty of trains from Euston to Birmingham and a short train journey from Birmingham to Bournville. Plus you've got Birmingham to look round as well. There's the Space Centre in Leicester if they want a different form of transportation.
You could also take the tube to Bethnal Green and head for Brick Lane Market where you have all the flavours of the world . Walthamstow Market & village which has some excellent stalls plus a Pie & Mash shop. There's the Old Olympic Site which is accessable from Stratford. The list is endless.
Plenty of trains from Euston to Birmingham and a short train journey from Birmingham to Bournville. Plus you've got Birmingham to look round as well. There's the Space Centre in Leicester if they want a different form of transportation.
You could also take the tube to Bethnal Green and head for Brick Lane Market where you have all the flavours of the world . Walthamstow Market & village which has some excellent stalls plus a Pie & Mash shop. There's the Old Olympic Site which is accessable from Stratford. The list is endless.
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Jul 10, 2015, 2:09 am
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I have to agree that East London is a good spot to visit (although Bethnal Green tube isn't anywhere near Brick Lane - you'd want Aldgate East or Shoreditch High Street).
Columbia Road flower market is another great spot if you're there at the right time.
Columbia Road flower market is another great spot if you're there at the right time.
Jul 11, 2015, 12:07 pm
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Good spot if something ambitious is on, but sometimes the experience is rather thin for the money it costs.
Another vote for York. The NRM is superb and an easy daytrip from London. And the V&A -- had several successful visits when my son was young, back in the day. Never failed to please.
(I fully acknowledge OP's issue may be female, male, or what have you.)
Another vote for York. The NRM is superb and an easy daytrip from London. And the V&A -- had several successful visits when my son was young, back in the day. Never failed to please.
(I fully acknowledge OP's issue may be female, male, or what have you.)
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Jul 14, 2015, 4:27 pm
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A 15 year old visits London
I took my niece (11yo) to London last year and she wasn't quite a fan of the Transport Museum (I loved it). We enjoyed The Harry Potter Studio tour especially if you like all that goes into the film process - get the audio guide it's really fascinating IMO (I have london posts on my philatravelgirl blog) we couldn't get tickets to the rib boat on the Thames I'd suggest booking in advance for that. If you want something different try the Shoreditch Street Art tour.
Walks.com has many tour topics in/out of the city that you may find of interest.
Walks.com has many tour topics in/out of the city that you may find of interest.
Jul 21, 2015, 2:03 am
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Agree - and it's much more interesting than just looking at old train carriages and trams and buses, although those things are there. It looks at the way in which the coming of mass public transport enabled the urban area to spread and suburbs to develop, together with the social and employment changes that this spread brought about - things that are relevant in just about every large city today.