artnbarb
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We'll arrive at Kings Cross Station at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday after noon in mid-August. Our AirBnB is on Aldgate High St, right across the street from the Aldgate Tube Station. We have the rest of Wednesday, and all day Thurs/Fri/Sat for London. We've been here many times before, and because of that, and because it's August, I have no interest in visiting the Tower of London this visit, nor the V&A.
So much will depend on the weather, but generally speaking I don't think it will be a major factor. That being said, I'm still hesitant to make reservations for certain things. This is rather unusual for me, especially considering that advance booking probably saves money, but I don't want to make too many commitments.
Things I'm considering for our time in London are:
So much will depend on the weather, but generally speaking I don't think it will be a major factor. That being said, I'm still hesitant to make reservations for certain things. This is rather unusual for me, especially considering that advance booking probably saves money, but I don't want to make too many commitments.
Things I'm considering for our time in London are:
- A day trip to Greenwich - probably via the quick ferry on the Thames. For whatever reason, neither of us has ever visited Greenwich. Is it worth a day trip, and if so, should we plan for the entire day there?
- I'd like to go up in The Shard, and/or the London Eye. We've been up in the Eye before, but it's been many years ago and the skies were quite overcast. Never been up in The Shard, but last visit we had a great view of it from our lunch in the Walkie Talkie Bldg - sorry, I don't even know the proper name! For the Shard I'm reading that near sunset is a great time to visit, and of course I would pre-book to make sure we got the time we wanted. Probably won't do both.
- Maybe a vist to Borough Market? As part of a walk from our B&B, over London Bridge, to the market? Later that same afternoon to The Shard?
- We've never been up to Regent's Park, or the zoo, or any of the canals. Is there enough to see and do in that are to make it worth a visit?
- Last time we visited The Wallace Collection, and enjoyed it. Personally I'd love to spend all day in the British Museum but Art likes his museums much smaller - any suggestions for something similar to the Wallace Collection?
- I'm also planning to sign up for the cheap Hamilton tickets while we're there, but I'm not going base my schedule on something that probably won't happen!
- I've never walked across Tower Bridge, nor gone inside the towers. Does anyone know if this is still possible? I know there's a website or app where you can check to see what time the bridge will be raised!
- I almost forgot to add Kew Gardens!Just under an hour, on the District Line. If there's a heatwave, Kew's out. Not enough shade.