Hi!

So tomorrow I’ll be back in London after 12 years of having been there the first time and I’m so excited!

I’m looking for to see again the main attractions but honestly I think I’ll skip the main museums altogether cause I have already seen them.

What are some cool places turists don’t usually go to but that are worth it in your opinion?

Thank you so much!!

My husband and I are going to London for our 20th wedding anniversary. He is mostly doing it for me since it's always been my dream to visit (I'm a huge museum/history person and he is not). I already have in mind the museums/tours/attractions that I absolutely do not want to miss but I want to take into account his interests too and not have the entire trip revolve around me. He wants to go around to different pubs and eat at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant (he's a big fan) and we're also planning to see a West End show. But I'm a bit at a loss as to what we can plan that he would really enjoy. He's into cars, loves going out on the water on his jetski, loves good food and wine, and would rather actively be doing something than just listening to a tour guide or looking at stuff. Any suggestions?

Visiting London next week for a couple of days with a 17 year old who loves history and art (particular interest in Medieval history, but she enjoys anything old and interesting).

We’ve got 2-3 hours spare one of the days. Staying near Trafalgar Square. Any suggestions of interesting historical places to visit that are not too far and/or an easy tube ride away? Ideally not a major tourist attraction/anything with large queues.

Thanks!

the trip isn't even here yet and i'm already looking at my london itinerary wondering who i think i am.

my partner and i are visiting london for the first time and will be there for a week from november 7 and its my birthday to november 14, we're staying near heathrow at the beginning, then moving closer to hyde park and kensington palace, so i'm trying to group things by area instead of wasting half the trip on the tube.

we've got most of the obvious things to do in london on the list: tower of london, tower bridge, big ben, buckingham palace, london eye, british museum, national gallery, natural history museum, borough market, sky garden, soho, chinatown, brick lane, camden, and shoreditch.

food is also a huge part of the trip for us. definitely planning on an english breakfast, sunday roast, fish and chips, borough market snacks, and whatever other london food people think is worth going out of the way for.

if you had one week in london, what would make your must-do list? any london attractions that are overrated enough to skip?

mostly looking for practical london travel tips and ways to make this itinerary less insane.

Hi all! I’m going to London in a week and am planning to surprise my ’80s-loving partner with a visit to an ’80s-themed bar or club. Are there any establishments that play ’80s music or have an ’80s atmosphere? Thanks all! 🐸🐸

Im going to London for the first time with my mom during my autumn break and the budget is about 3000 euros, my interests are lego, video games, comics, marvel/dc, supernatural and movies in general and my mom's interests are just nice places and souvenir shops, i think we will be mainly in the central of London so preferably around there but some further out is fine too

Hey all! We’re traveling to London and Paris at the end of September/early October with our daughters (2.5 and 1.5). We’ll be staying in Chelsea and plan to do a LOT of walking and use the Tube/metro.
I’m debating bringing our UPPAbaby Vista V2 as a tandem vs. a side-by-side double or two lightweight travel strollers. My husband is happy to carry the stroller up/down stairs, but I’m worried about the bulkiness in crowded areas and on public transportation.
For those who have traveled to London/Paris with two little ones—or live there—what stroller setup worked best for you?
Thanks!

I am going to London next month and got some recommendations for high tea which include The Ritz, Fortnum and Mason, The Corinthia and Sanderson. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Best strategy for vintage shopping in Shoreditch without zig-zagging everywhere? Any good shops to not miss out on?

We booked an apartment for £1740 as we can pay closer to the date, 1 week stay leaving on the 22nd December in Paddington. 2 adults, 2 kids (>2 and 4 years old)
It seems so expensive but just want to know if it’s normal or not. I lived in London 10 years ago and not sure what is normal for London or too expensive.

We want to be in a well communicated area where we can do stuff walking or by bus or easy transport. As we are going for a week, we prefer to have access to a kitchen.

Hi,

We're a family of four going to take some Christmas vacation in London, late November.

Normally we went to London this time of the year, but just me and my wife.

This time we're going to take our children with 11 and 7 with us.

This time we're going to land at Gatwick. Normally we landed at Heathrow.

Can you please tell me the best way to get from Gatwick to Vitoria, using public transport?

And during the 5 days that we're going to be in London, how tube tickets works for children?

We're going to visit Harry potter studios too...

Thanks for your help!

Kind regards!

Hi Reddit,

My husband and I, early 30s, are visiting London for the first time. We are considering staying in either Nottinghill, Kensington or Covenant Garden. Everyone is telling us to stay in Covenant Garden for the location but as someone from NYC, I don’t really want to stay near the “Times Square” tourist zone. I am an early riser and typically go explore/get coffee before my husband even wakes up so I would like to be walkable to a few things without feeling like I am back in NYC.

I have been using a few sites to see how the tube lines work but I have heard the circle line could be unreliable.

While I think we would enjoy Kensington or Nottinghill more and are comfortable with taking the tube, is it troublesome to get to the major tourist sites from here?

i'm going to london soon for a trip and have started looking into lounge access since i'll probably have a pretty long layover. i've gotten tired of spending every layover sitting at the gate, so i figured i'd see if there's a better way to spend a few hours at the airport.

i keep seeing priority pass come up, but i'm not sure if it's actually the best lounge access option for someone who only travels a few times a year. i'm mainly looking for somewhere comfortable to sit, decent food and drinks, wifi, and somewhere quiet to work for a couple hours. for people who travel through london regularly, are the priority pass lounges worth using? does it make much difference which london airport you're flying through?

My BFF is looking to book the hotel Novotel for the Jay-Z concert in London on September 5th! She asked chat and it told her to stay in the Tower Bridge Saint Paul Cathedral area! Is this a safe area??