Comments on: Emergency London Tourist Stuff(s)

By: Camden Market

Camden Market — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:30:42 +0000

Thanks for posting, Camden Lock has lots to offer every type of visitor, and it’s why it’s one of the city’s!the capital’s top holiday magnets.

By: St Pancras Train station

St Pancras Train station — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:07:27 +0000

This is good advice for tourists around the London area. We came here from the US in August and having a great time visiting Europe. StPancras station was amazing, we went from the new station in at StPancras London to France and Paris, we return to the UK for another two week before going home. The guides suggested that we could get free or discount fees at London attrations any ideas. thsnkd Marcel

By: admin

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:42:08 +0000

Thanks all for the comments. I’ve put up an updated version here:

http://www.davehodgkinson.com/blog/2009/08/emergency-london-tourist-stuff-updated/

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By: Neelesh

Neelesh — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:40:15 +0000

I’d second Daniel’s comment: why does everybody go to brick lane for curry! Try Tayyabs instead, much better and much more authentic. Though diff region, actually Pakistani so food synonymous with more north Indian cuisine.

Also try a walk down Jubilee walk along the southbank of the thames. From Borough market to Waterloo. Nice stroll.

May be Parliament Hill instead of Primrose Hill.

I love taking visitors on a late night drive through the city too.

Nice list, cheers

By: Rob Ainsley

Rob Ainsley — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:10:58 +0000

There’s plenty worth seeing at the British Library, free and open to anyone!

In the Ritblat Gallery you can see:
- original Beatles manuscripts and memorabilia
- original Shakespeare folios and documents
- the ‘earliest Christian Bible’, the Codex Sinaiticus from 350
- two of the four surviving originals of Magna Carta

We have a temporary display of Codex Sinaiticus in the hall with some misprinted Bibles, one of which is open at the page with the commandment ‘Thou shalt commit adultery’.

Among the other free displays is ‘Sound and Fury’, where you can hear some of the most historic speeches from the last 100 years (I have a dream, One small step, etc etc).

We also have free wifi and an excellent cafe, and we’re easy to get to – right next to Kings Cross/St Pancras stations. More: http://www.bl.uk

By: Chris Devers

Chris Devers — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:01:55 +0000

You’ve covered most of the ones I can think of, with one exception:

Boat ride down the Thames.

We took one from Westminster to Greenwich and it was a lot of fun. Granted, I was with a 2 year old and you’ll be with your girlfriend, so it might be fun in a rather different way, but there you go.

By: Parker

Parker — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:39:07 +0000

Some of the places I’ve been recently that were pretty cool:

Proud Gallerys Camden (may piss you off though)
Spitalfields
Hire some roller blades from club blueroom (nr Marble Arch) and skate round Hyde Park (if you’re any good you could get involved on the Sunday stroll – http://www.lfns.co.uk)
Open Air Theatre in Regents Park

Oh and I agree with Daniel, Tayyabs is a MUST!

By: Niall McCormack

Niall McCormack — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:27:29 +0000

Not too sure about Brick Lane – I’d try some of the Rasa restaurants. They are delicious. The seafood one on Charlotte street is very good as is the vegetarian one in Church Street…

Brick lane’s worth it for the sites and the markets tho, and of course a brick lane bagel!