8 Hour Layover in LHR
Aug 10, 2012, 8:43 am
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Bray
You don't necessarily need to break the bank with Heston Fat Duck. You could try the other two Heston experience in Bray at 'The Crown' or 'The Hinds Head'. Easier to book, more relaxed and still great food.
Aug 10, 2012, 8:47 am
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The problem with Bray is there not much to do other than eat.
Windsor gives dining and drinking along with history, a bloody great Castle and insight into warts and all modern Britain. There is - I think - a bus from T5. If not, arrange a minicab.
Windsor gives dining and drinking along with history, a bloody great Castle and insight into warts and all modern Britain. There is - I think - a bus from T5. If not, arrange a minicab.
Aug 10, 2012, 9:26 am
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This map shows the public buses you can get from Heathrow. If you want to slum it you could get the 111 to Hampton Court Palace, which would take about 60 minutes by bus (which I accept may be too long......). It's a nice day out.....
Actually, there is another better bus map for Heathrow
Actually, there is another better bus map for Heathrow
Last edited by LondonAndy; Aug 10, 2012 at 9:33 am
Aug 10, 2012, 9:36 am
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We go to London all the time. In fact I’m going at the end of this month for work. We are not obsessed with waiting rooms/lounges. What we are is not wanting to trust getting back to the airport on the famous British transportation system (strike, rain, heat delays). The original plan was to go into the West End on the Piccadilly line and meet some friends for lunch at Randall and Aubin but decided we would rather just stay at Heathrow to avoid the hassle. I do like the idea of Windsor though and will suggest it to my traveling companion.
Aug 10, 2012, 10:01 am
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Mar 12, 2023, 11:04 am
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Indeed Flight Connection force you through North Security and it's a few minutes walk to the upper Concorde Room entrance, which is next to South Security. Basically turn right out of North security, if you look upwards you will see a big sign for Harrods, walk in that direction, keep going past WH Smith, on to South Security. On the far side you will see a pulpit like desk, and a person in a BA uniform - that's the upper Concorde Room entrance.
We’d be quite spent by then hence may just while away our time in the CCR. But, say we suddenly have a surge or energy post whatever delightful delicacy they serve at CCR and decide to venture out to Windsor - is it even possible? (Meaning leave the secure departures area to go airside, if so how? I assume we need to go downstairs via arrivals immigration?)
Mar 12, 2023, 12:50 pm
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Reviving this old-ish thread. For my coming trip, my spouse and I would’ve been on the road quite a bit before this last 8 hour layover at T5 before our final segment to Asia.
We’d be quite spent by then hence may just while away our time in the CCR. But, say we suddenly have a surge or energy post whatever delightful delicacy they serve at CCR and decide to venture out to Windsor - is it even possible? (Meaning leave the secure departures area to go airside, if so how? I assume we need to go downstairs via arrivals immigration?)
We’d be quite spent by then hence may just while away our time in the CCR. But, say we suddenly have a surge or energy post whatever delightful delicacy they serve at CCR and decide to venture out to Windsor - is it even possible? (Meaning leave the secure departures area to go airside, if so how? I assume we need to go downstairs via arrivals immigration?)
This will be awkward.
The best way would be to take the transit to C gates , stay on then head back to the A gates and immigration and exit ( you will be then mixing with arrival pax from C to A)
However on your return to T5, your ready to fly status will be , messed up ( as you will have already been airside) and will need to be reset by BA staff
Probably best to go landside first ( arrivals lounge if applicable), go to windsor first then go to the T5 CCR
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TBS
Mar 13, 2023, 12:37 am
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I thought I'd throw something into the ring... If you've got a long layover, there are also things to see that are much closer to the airport, for example:
- The Crown and Treaty, Uxbridge - built in the 16C and where Charles 1 signed a treaty with Cromwell
- Iver, a quaint village with old buildings
- Osterley park and house, a National Trust site with historical park and buildings
Mar 13, 2023, 6:51 am
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Thanks. How cumbersome is this resetting? Is it something simple that check-in at the First Wing can sort out (with some explanation from us) or would it requirement involvement of UK immigration and other powers that be?
Mar 13, 2023, 6:56 am
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Hi
You would have cleared immigration when entering the UK to leave t5.
as i understand it can take a few minutes by the check in agent. The main risk us potentially losing your seat choice.
I have not done this so cannot fully comment on the process
regards
tbs
Mar 13, 2023, 7:10 am
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I thought I'd throw something into the ring... If you've got a long layover, there are also things to see that are much closer to the airport, for example:
- The Crown and Treaty, Uxbridge - built in the 16C and where Charles 1 signed a treaty with Cromwell
- Iver, a quaint village with old buildings
- Osterley park and house, a National Trust site with historical park and buildings