am going to london soon for the weekend with 6 friends any good ideas where to go from sat to mon?

Question

we are staying in picadilly

Answer 1

There's lots to see.and visit. Here's a brief list of the main attractions.

Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace. All of these are open to visitors.

Museums and Galleries - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, The Tate and Tate Modern, British Museum, Imperial War Museum.

Famous Buildings and Monuments etc - The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, Monument, Tower Bridge, London Eye.

Churches - Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, St Clement Dane, Temple Church, Saint Martin in the field.

There's such a lot to see I can't possibly list them all here. I'd recommend an Eyewitness Travel Guide as they're very comprehensive and include attractions, opening times, photos and maps.

Try the website for The Original London Walks as they do loads of guided tours around the city, They're very cheap and you can take Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Charles Dickens, Museum and Ghost walks. They are very good indeed and you get to see the places lots of tourists don't eve know about.

Travel by tube or bus, It's cheaper than by taxi and very convenient. You can get travel cards from your nearest tube station.

The main shopping streets are Oxford and Regent Street. You can try New Bond Street for Designer labels. Camden for alternative clothing. There's a big mall in Brent Cross also.

As for food, there are places to eat everywhere. China Town in Soho is good and Brick Lane for Indian Food in particular.

There are lots of public parks and green areas in London. I'd recommend lunch al fresco if it's fine.
Have fun.

Answer 2

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Ok, London is good choice.
I used to drive some VIP when i lived in London so here is a place not to miss.
Don't be put off by the VIP word because the place is fantastic and you do not need to dress up to get to these place.
The name of the pub restaurant is Dickens's Inn. It's behind tower bridge St Katharine's Way, (St Katherine's Dockand) there is plenty to see there(it's kind of hiden so ; ask when you close).
Is a pub on the ground and 2 restaurants on top and the atmosphere is really good. Next door there is a restaurant where you dine as you would 200 years ago, on metal plates and goblets (no forks or knives)
The view is stunning in the sunset as the put the lights on and it contrasts with the sky. If you wonder about behind the block of flats towards the river, you can get the best view of tower of London (no contest).
Check an underground tunnel with writings about local interesting facts and the displays on the pub about St Katharine and how they moved the whole pub when it was not yet a pub. Very interesting.
Don't be afraid to explore the area as it is well lit and patrolled as it is a residential area and by the end of your night you will ask yourself - How can this people have this place as a backyard?
If you take someone you like, it will be a very interesting night.
If you feel like walking you can do that from picadilly. Get some confortable shoes and enjoy the view. Get there early as the sunset is.
Also you can go and see the Richmond Park. It's the best and you can go and eat by the river. Do that sunday afternoon it's lively and you can go shopping in the High Street (let us know if you see Mick Jagger).
I could tell you some places the VIP go to have fun...but then i would have to kill you!!!(joke)

Ps: Holland Park, Portobello, Grand Canal also.

Answer 3

You could go to the ice rink outside the Natural History Museum. It's about £7 to skate I think. It's a great setting. If you like activies then you could go to Bloomsbury Bowling which is quite retro and cool. Camden market is good for second hand CD shops, puck/goth type clothing, markets, cheap food, indie bars and funky household accessories.
Portobello Road is better for antiques and jewellary.
Or there's Spitalfields market, but go on Sunday.
You could see a show, Lion King or Les Miserables, Woman in Black is quite scary or Blue Man Group might be fun
The cinemas in Leicester Sqaure are huge and OnAnon bar/club at Piccadilly is good if you like your pop music
Oxford Street shopping is good, or High Street Kensington, or you could go to Harrods and the other big dept stores.
The London Eye is good to go on at night.
If you like museums then try the Museum of London. The Aquarium is alright but quite pricy, and London Zoo is great.
The Tate Modern is excellent, and even if you're not into art then it's worth going for the free slides which are in the main entrance hall - they're fast and really fun.

Answer 4

There's loads to do in London. If you are staying in Picadilly then you are just around the corner from the Trocodero which will provide entertainment.

If you want somebody to be your tour guide then feel free to email me at [e-mail]

Have fun

Answer 5

Go to Camden market (northern line tube) on a Sunday, excellent for people watching. Stay away from tourist style pubs, bars restaurants as that will give you a poor impression of London.

Answer 6

i have just come back from london... we went to see Evita - it was excellent.

but for shopping - i would head up to knightsbridge and go to harrods and harvey nicks,

you should also go round trafalgar square and hyde park....

london has so much to do - you can go on the london eye, visit parliament - have a mini cruise down the thames. even club together and get a helicopter ride.....

i can also reccomend going to see the lion king, and phantom of the operah.

erm... im not sure, but they should have an out doot skating rink in hyde park or kensington park - thats always great fun...

and dont forget to go round the west end bars and clubs... if you ring in advance you can get on the guest list for either china white or the embassy.....

have a great time.. im sure you will love it!

helen x x x (can i come) kidding!!

Answer 7

distinctive super places to eat North of Oxford St around Charlotte highway. Soho is packed with cool cafes for the daylight hours and a few solid pubs too. Leicester sq. is packed with vacationer traps with overpriced undesirable foodstuff and drink, so be careful around there! Covent backyard is greater and much less loopy at nighttime.

Answer 8

depends what you guys are into
there is loads of stuff to do in London,
get some money and look around sure you won't get bored.
the tube is easy to access when you get a a day ticket
go shopping
theres loads to do

Answer 9

Tiger Tiger,Haymarket,Piccadilly. Good nightspot

Answer 10

stay off the tube.