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Dream Trip to London - would love advice and tips

Old Aug 4, 2016, 4:44 am
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Originally Posted by flatlander
You could day trip it to Cambridge on the Friday if you feel like a change and the weather is nice
Ditch Cambridge, Oxford all the way!

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Old Aug 5, 2016, 3:34 pm
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Such a great thread and fantastic suggestions. I too will be visiting London in September and all of the contributors have helped so much. Thank you for all your insight.
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Old Aug 9, 2016, 11:51 am
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Thanks for all the great suggestions! This thread is extremely helpful.

Can't wait to experience London on a personal visit. By the way, any good restaurant recommendations around the Waldorf Hilton for local traditional English cuisine?

Now, kind of wished we focused purely on London this trip and saved Paris for another. Regardless, hope to add London to the list of our annual visits.
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Old Aug 9, 2016, 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by krispy84
Ditch Cambridge, Oxford all the way!

The beer is better in Cambridge. Also we know how to stand properly in a punt.
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Old Aug 9, 2016, 9:38 pm
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There are Visitor's Oyster Cards but buy a regular Oyster Card when you get there. Consider riding the bus so you can see things instead of going by Tube everywhere. The Tube is faster to go across town, though.

The bus is cheap because after you ride something like 3 times, the rest of the day is free by bus. They cap the maximum you can spend.
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Old Aug 10, 2016, 2:00 am
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Originally Posted by Visconti
Thanks for all the great suggestions! This thread is extremely helpful.

Can't wait to experience London on a personal visit. By the way, any good restaurant recommendations around the Waldorf Hilton for local traditional English cuisine?

Now, kind of wished we focused purely on London this trip and saved Paris for another. Regardless, hope to add London to the list of our annual visits.
If traditional English is what you're after, then Rules in Covent Garden fits the bill nicely. I don't think you can get more traditional - and it's also good. It's a 5-10 minute walk from the Waldorf.

Definitely book ahead.
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by Visconti
Thanks for all the great suggestions! This thread is extremely helpful.

Can't wait to experience London on a personal visit. By the way, any good restaurant recommendations around the Waldorf Hilton for local traditional English cuisine?

Now, kind of wished we focused purely on London this trip and saved Paris for another. Regardless, hope to add London to the list of our annual visits.
Another vote for Rules!
http://rules.co.uk/

Rules featured in the recent James Bond film, Spectre

Wiltons is another very old English restaurant
http://wiltons.co.uk/

Another one very close to your hotel if you like the grand dining room style is Simpsons in the Strand
http://www.simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk/restaurant.php


Some other ideas here
http://www.timeout.com/london/food-d...london-british
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 8:04 am
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Originally Posted by krispy84
Ditch Cambridge, Oxford all the way!

I have to admit despite being to both cities twice my wife and I when reminiscing about our visits still get the two mixed up. I'm even capable of swapping their geographical locations.

Hence why I'm never sure which I prefer.
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Old Aug 12, 2016, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC
Another vote for Rules!
http://rules.co.uk/

Rules featured in the recent James Bond film, Spectre

Wiltons is another very old English restaurant
http://wiltons.co.uk/

Another one very close to your hotel if you like the grand dining room style is Simpsons in the Strand
http://www.simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk/restaurant.php


Some other ideas here
http://www.timeout.com/london/food-d...london-british
Thanks!

Can't wait to have some Grouse! Hopefully, time permitting, I can try a couple of them. Rules will definitely be one!
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Old Aug 16, 2016, 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
I have to admit despite being to both cities twice my wife and I when reminiscing about our visits still get the two mixed up. I'm even capable of swapping their geographical locations.

Hence why I'm never sure which I prefer.
One is a delightful oasis of like-minded chaps, the other a wind blown hell-hole in the fens

Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC
Another vote for Rules!
http://rules.co.uk/

Rules featured in the recent James Bond film, Spectre

Wiltons is another very old English restaurant
http://wiltons.co.uk/

Another one very close to your hotel if you like the grand dining room style is Simpsons in the Strand
http://www.simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk/restaurant.php


Some other ideas here
http://www.timeout.com/london/food-d...london-british
Rules is good if you like that style of food.

I'd avoid Simpson's, it's just too much of a tourist trap.

Wilton's is heavenly, but I'd never want to eat there if I was paying the bill
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Originally Posted by flatlander
The beer is better in Cambridge. Also we know how to stand properly in a punt.
I wouldn't know, I didn't drink beer when I was at Oxford
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Old Aug 18, 2016, 6:52 am
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I have only had a quick flick through the thread so apologies if these have been answered.

If you are going to Abbey Road they have a little sign where you can go on a website can get a video clip of you walking over the the road. It's free, I havent done it so don't know the quality but free hey!

Also citymapper is an awesome app, I also would recommend bus london and tube map.

Someone also talked about going to the theater - getting good seats is expensive and often the ones on sale at the booths in and around Leicester square are not that good so check the seat map first but you can get some bargains. I would take a look at the national theater on southbank as well they have some really interesting performances/shows there and are often cheaper but more plays I suppose than musicals. If you can see something at the royal albert hall that is a great place - we saw cirque de soliel there this year and it was pretty good. I have not been but if you like opera a lot of people rave about the royal opera house too.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by Visconti
Thanks!

Can't wait to have some Grouse! Hopefully, time permitting, I can try a couple of them. Rules will definitely be one!
Last time I had grouse it was at Club Gascon near Smithfield. Definitely an acquired taste - to me it was sort of like eating a rubber tyre
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by Visconti
Thanks!

Can't wait to have some Grouse! Hopefully, time permitting, I can try a couple of them. Rules will definitely be one!
Grouse is okay. But do not pass on wood pigeon if it's on offer. It's fantastic.
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Yup, definitely go for pigeon by preference. Pass, though, if a Trafalgar Square variety is offered at a suspiciously low price.
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