When are UK hotels scheduled to reopen to the public?
Apr 27, 2020, 10:09 am
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Apr 27, 2020, 10:46 am
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Much of the charm of Oxford lies in being able to enter the colleges and stroll through the grounds. The same is true for Cambridge. When things are closed, there are other towns and villages in England where you could enjoy the place by just walking along public streets. York, Birmingham (a city of course), Glasgow (a city), Bristol, and Stratford (if you don't mind not being able to see a performance) would be on my list, but I'm sure there are other good examples.
May 2, 2020, 6:45 pm
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May 4, 2020, 1:46 pm
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Speaking of Scotland, I just had a hotel booking for late June cancelled by the Great Scotland Yard hotel (managed by Hyatt) in London. New re-opening date is not before June 30. I suspect this will be true for a lot of London hotels.
May 4, 2020, 10:36 pm
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I’m not sure I’d want to be in a hotel in London in June, even if it did reopen.
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May 5, 2020, 12:32 am
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It's too deep. Punting is only feasible in water depth up to a few feet. Beyond that it just doesn't work out too well. I suppose parts of the river around Hampton Court and higher it might be possible, but there is too much tourist traffic there for it to be enjoyable or easy. Much better on the Cherwell in Oxford (where I learned, mostly unsuccessful) or the Cam in Cambridge.
May 5, 2020, 8:52 am
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There isn't much traffic at all on the river now. I live on the river in Hammersmith. Used to get all the rowing clubs, sailing club, pleasure boats, and tourist boats. The river services came as far up as Putney. Nowadays, really only see RNLI and police boats. Maybe a private boat once a week, and a few times in the past month and a half, there has been a solo kayaker, rower or stand-up paddle-boarder. But most hours pass without a boat at all. With the lack of planes overhead, and Hammersmith Bridge being closed to motor traffic, it's never been quieter along the river here.
May 5, 2020, 9:03 am
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There isn't much traffic at all on the river now. I live on the river in Hammersmith. Used to get all the rowing clubs, sailing club, pleasure boats, and tourist boats. The river services came as far up as Putney. Nowadays, really only see RNLI and police boats. Maybe a private boat once a week, and a few times in the past month and a half, there has been a solo kayaker, rower or stand-up paddle-boarder. But most hours pass without a boat at all. With the lack of planes overhead, and Hammersmith Bridge being closed to motor traffic, it's never been quieter along the river here.
May 6, 2020, 1:46 am
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Tidal flow on the Thames can be very powerful - the river through London is far more dangerous than many realise. In any case, going out on the river right now would break the "essential journey" rules - and we have no clue when those rules will be relaxed.