Need things to do in London - Page 2

Uncle Sparky · May 8, 2003, 03:51

I didn't see MOMA listed. I rather enjoyed the exibits there the last time I was in London.

Take in a show in the West End.

Go to the Pubs.

If you only have a couple of days, there is plenty to do without leaving town.

... & I don't think anyone from Apolyton has officially stalked Prince William yet; mind you I haven't heard from Starchild in a while... isn't he in London?

Buck Birdseed · May 8, 2003, 06:57

MoMA? Are you sure you're not mixing it up with New York? Easy mistake to make!

I live in York and I say it's horrible, with England's most elephantiatic and ugly mediaeval cathedral, dull buildings and a horrid faux city wall. Definately not worth the trip- if you want to travel go to Bath or somewhere instead.

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 07:00

I live near York an I like it, I've never quite got why Bath is thought of good

Solly · May 8, 2003, 07:03

And Southerners still don't know how to pronounce it.

It's Bath. Not Barth.

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 07:07

I noticed Boris went to Coventry now you have to ask why

Solly · May 8, 2003, 07:12

It was probably in a tourist's handbook. ou know what the Americans and Japs are like.

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 07:16

Coventry apparently used to look like York and Chester and then Goerings boys paid a visit, after the war it got rebuilt and therefore looks like ****.

Unless he was aiming for stratford and got lost

Buck Birdseed · May 8, 2003, 07:45

I like Coventry cathedral. Not a patch on, say, the Mountain Church in Helsinki, but still a magnificent piece of contemorary church design.

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 07:47

The cathedrals good, the rest of the city is fantastic advert to the virtues of british 50's and 60's town planning. i.e crap

The Viceroy · May 8, 2003, 08:04

Chester is good if you like Roman historical stuff, and its still very much done up in a medeival fasion. Its got a castle, although, you should see some of the castles in Wales if you like that kind of thing.

Here in Newcaste there are a lot of castles and again Roman historical sites (Hadrians wall) although, its not much of a wall now .. Alnwick has the castle where some scenes of Harry potter were shot ..

York is very similar also ..

If you like night life, Newcastle and Manchester are also good places to visit.

Why not pop across to Dublin also ..

Solly · May 8, 2003, 08:06

I know a good strip club in Dublin.

Not that I could tell you how to get there.

Makeo · May 8, 2003, 09:02

Dont go to the brighton pier. Its a monstrosity. An affront to all that is good and holy in the world.

I couldn't wait to get off it and felt a weight lifted from my shoulders when i did.

FrustratedPoet · May 8, 2003, 09:06

Hasn't the Brighton pier burnt down about 3 times and could fall into the sea (again) at any moment? Or am I thinking of a different pier?

Sava · May 8, 2003, 09:06

from "Snatch"

"Have anything to declare?"
"Yeah! Don't go to England."

Solly · May 8, 2003, 09:10

Yep, Brighton pier was burnt down.

Boris Godunov · May 8, 2003, 09:24

We stopped in Coventry for the night. Went and saw the bombed-out cathedral, and the new one, and then it was to the hotel, out the next morning. Didn't see much of the town itself, but I've no interest in going again.

Are there any of the huge Victorian estates open for touring outside of London?

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 09:28

Loads.

Get a national trust guide when you get to London, you can be in the most grimy northern industrial area and round the corner is some huge mansion.

FrustratedPoet · May 8, 2003, 09:32

National trust website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/

Section about places to go in London: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scri...EA&Area=London

Other places to go in South East England: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scri...a=South%20East

Boris Godunov · May 8, 2003, 09:39

How long would it take to get to Southampton from London?

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 09:40

not too long in a car 1 1/2 hours - not my part of the world though

FrustratedPoet · May 8, 2003, 09:46

Probably closer to 2 hours.

I lived in Southampton for 3 years while at Uni (Dr.Spike still lives there - maybe PM him about it) and I honestly can't recommend it. I thought it was a bit of a shithole.

If you want to go down to that area because you're interested in the Navy then Portsmouth would be better than Southampton.

TheStinger · May 8, 2003, 09:48

The new Forest is a lovely part of the world. Poole which is near there is a nice town

Makeo · May 8, 2003, 11:35

There is a burnt out pier and a non burnt pier. I went on the non burnt one.

redbaron · May 8, 2003, 13:25

Another

for the London Eye. On a good day, the views are excellent, try to book in advance to avoid the queues though.

Get hold of a copy of Time Out which lists pretty much everything going on for the week ahead (available from any newsagent/paper stall in London). It comes out each Tuesday. (You might also try their website http://www.timeout.com/london/).