Weekend in London
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OH want's us to take the kids to London for the weekend, both of their birthdays coming up. My lad wants to do the Imperial War Museum, I want to do Churchill War Rooms & see the Bomber Command memorial. OH wants to the dungeons so it should be a busy weekend.
She's gone online & seen train costs of c£250 from Exeter, she's seen National Express @ £50 but there's no way I want to spend 8-9hrs over a weekend on a bloody coach!
Anybody got any cheap train fare suggestions, or even somewhere to safely park my 996 outside of London & catch a train in? We'll need accomodation for the saturday night too, on a budget sadly, any recommendations?
She's gone online & seen train costs of c£250 from Exeter, she's seen National Express @ £50 but there's no way I want to spend 8-9hrs over a weekend on a bloody coach!
Anybody got any cheap train fare suggestions, or even somewhere to safely park my 996 outside of London & catch a train in? We'll need accomodation for the saturday night too, on a budget sadly, any recommendations?
tangerine_sedge said:
This! We regularly travel from Bristol to London for 2 day breaks (weekdays & weekends) and always travel by train. It works out a little more expensive than driving, but it makes a change and means that I don't have to worry about directions in London or parking.
We always stay in a Premier Inn (or similar), as they tend to offer family rooms at sensible rates.
The museums are always good value for money (i.e. free!), but we've taken to doing other things now that we've been so often.
Last year, we downloaded a Harry Potter themed walk from the 'net which gave us an interesting walk along roads and alleys that tourists don't normally use. it was a good way of finding the 'hidden' London, and it's amazing what quiet gardens and corners you can find in central London.
Any recomendations for Premier Inns etc? If we train it we'll end up at Waterloo. We always stay in a Premier Inn (or similar), as they tend to offer family rooms at sensible rates.
The museums are always good value for money (i.e. free!), but we've taken to doing other things now that we've been so often.
Last year, we downloaded a Harry Potter themed walk from the 'net which gave us an interesting walk along roads and alleys that tourists don't normally use. it was a good way of finding the 'hidden' London, and it's amazing what quiet gardens and corners you can find in central London.
Crossflow Kid said:
LordHaveMurci said:
Ok, train to Paddington it is, any good Premier Inns etc nearby?
The one at County Hall is ok, and pretty good location-wise. If you get an inward facing room the view is s
te (just the back of the opposing wing of the building) but it's nice and quiet.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff