First trip to London, England. Need advice in every aspect.?

2016-04-26 05:23:34 UTC

A few points to add to some good answers already:

Some of my Candaian relatives came to London for about two weeks and loved every minute of it. They weren't able to see everything they wanted in one trip and are planning their next one now!

Don't go on hearsay from people who have never been. London is a First World city. You don't need to bring bottled water or towels (However, not all hotels have face flannels).

Hollywood shows London weather as always raining or foggy. In fact it receives less annual rainfall than Rome and fog is extremely rare. However, it's unpredictable. We can have gloriously hot summers, cool wash-outs or a mixture (all in one day!).

London never closes. All the tourist venues will be open. national museums (eg the brilliant Natural History Museum) are free.

You won't need to take a cab. London is very well served by public transport: buses (yes , red ones) tubes, trains, water buses etc. All visitors love the tube and it's very easy to find your way around using it

Ther is every sort of food available. take your pick. If you want to eat reasonably cheaply, look out for Wetherspoon's pubs.

You will have to make up your mind about souveniers!

The "lingo" is almost identical to yours. My relatives had no trouble at all.

As for a gift for your friend, my son is particularly pleased with his Toronto Maple Leaf shirt.

2016-12-14 23:57:19 UTC

From the modern Coca-Cola London Eye to the historical Tower of London, London has much to provide, see more with Hotelbye . In London you may also discover the world-famous British Museum. British Museum displays the operates of person from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world. Shows range from the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon statues and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Yet another spot to see in London could be the London's National Gallery, a huge space full of Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In that gallery you will see functions by professionals such as for example Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. London is really a place where you could see yesteryear and the more in the exact same place.

David S

2016-04-26 03:15:32 UTC

For your train from London Paddington Station to Cornwall book your ticket in advance for specifically timed trains for the cheapest tickets www.gwr.com Booking opens 12 weeks before your journey

Trains from London to various points in Sussex depart from Victoria Station Time table info on www.nationalrail.co.uk

If you are going to be doing quite a lot of rail travel in England a Britrail Pass bought before arrival might be economical than buying individual tickets www.britrail.com

Yes there is a Harry Potter tour at Leavesden Studios where the films were made.Leavesden is 21 miles north west of London. Catch a London Midland train (not London Overground - slower) from Euston Station to Watford Junction Station. They run every few minutes. From outside Watford Junction Station a connecting bus will take you to Leavesden Studios. Tour places must be booked in advance

www.wbstudiotour.co.uk

Red buses are part of London's massive transport system made up of the Underground (Subway), 500 bus routes, Rail. light rail and trams. Yes an Oyster Card is the cheapest mode of ticketing for travel within the Greater London area www.tfl.gov.uk. The Underground stops between midnight and 1am with some lines commencing 24 hour operation on Friday and Saturday nights shortly. Main bus routes run 24 hours a day

Cabs are vastly expensive. Public transport is so excellent you do not need to use cabs

Snape Castle is in Yorkshire in the North of England about 230 miles from London. the nearest station is Thirsk about 16 miles from the castle. From Thirsk you would need to catch a taxi or a local bus www.traveline.info

served from London Kings Cross Station

There are several places in England called Henwood. which one do you want?

sunshine_mel

2016-04-26 02:34:20 UTC

Everything will be open in December - there are always tourists in the UK.

Red double decker buses are for getting around - just like buses everywhere...

For Harry Potter, there's the station platform, and the experience.

It's not cheap - hotels generally are around £100/night for the most basic.

Taxi fares depend on the journey (obviously).

Tickets for trains can be researched and booked online - in advance for timed trains is massively cheaper than on the day.

Be lazy - but at least get a guide book. No-one here can tell you what to visit, as it depends what you're interested in.

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2016-04-27 02:14:42 UTC

Try looking at these websites for the train times and prices, http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search

https://www.thetrainline.com/

For hotel costs look at expeida, booking.com or laterooms

You won't need towels unless you plan to visit swimming baths, hotel towels are generally perfectly adequate for every day use but you should bring personal items like wash cloths.

I'm going to ignore the Harry Potter stuff as it isn't my thing except to say that there are no such places as Snape Castle and Henwood Village.

You don't need water bottles there are plenty of places you can buy bottled water to drink and our tap water is perfectly safe. I wouldn't bother to bring toiletries with you as these can be obtained cheaply in the UK and it will save you space and weight in your luggage. Gifts for the newly weds, something that is typically Canadian will be best maple syrup is fine but not really a wedding present, how about an original painting of a scene in Canada?

Souvenirs is a really personal thing and you will see the sort of things you like when you are here but please be aware that there is an awful lot of cheap rubbish about and you should look for things that don't fall into that category.

Fred K

2016-04-26 02:32:02 UTC

(i heard its rainy and i need to bring my own water bottles and face/hand towels)

London has a relatively dry climate - of course you could be unlucky and it may rain - it's just not predictable more than a few days in advance!

London tap water is perfectly good, and by law is free to restaurant customers. You don't need to walking around sucking on a water bottle in November as it won't be hot or arid.

joe

2016-04-29 09:21:02 UTC

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Maxi

2016-04-26 05:09:59 UTC

http://projectbritain.com/ also suggest you look at a map so you know where places are. London is one of the most expensive cities in the World so your money will not go far, it is a 24/7 tourist place and nothing like what the rest of the UK is really like

Satan

2016-04-26 02:31:01 UTC

London is an overpriced tourist trap. That should cover pretty much all you need to know

- how much to save in Canadian dollars - it's an overpriced tourist trap

- what tour places will be open during end of November and beginning of December - all tourist traps are open all year round.

- which tourist attractions should and must go to (already got the London Eye, Big Ben, London Bridge, Parliament, River Thames tour, Buckingham Palace, pubs with live music, but need more) - the best parts of London are the ways out of there. You can leave London by train, plain, taxi even by boat!

- Any Harry Potter related locations? - http://www.the-magician.co.uk/harry-potter-film-locations.htm

- What are the red & blue double decker buses for? - just buses to get around London on

- what souvenirs should i bring back for myself - NONE! They are sh*t!

- what foods to try and where - It depends what shots you've had.

- how to live there as cheaply as possible - It's an overpriced tourist trap

- what i should bring with me (i heard its rainy and i need to bring my own water bottles and face/hand towels) - Yeah, that should sort you out.

- how much is cab fare usually - Cab fare are extortionate. If they find out youre a tourist, extortionate will be doubled.

- how much is trains between Cornwall and London and back - https://www.thetrainline.com/

- lingo - Cockney banter is just irritating rubbish

Cornwall and Devon are much nicer, and if your friend lives there, you'll find it a nicer place than London

diamondcollector

2016-04-26 02:35:28 UTC

there is a shortage of chemistry and physics teachers.

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https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/funding-for-training-to-teach-chemistry-and-computing

Jihadi

2016-04-26 02:19:45 UTC

Don't get stabbed. Also don't catch HPV from the girls