London help needed

asp746

i've decided that now my kids are a bit older 14 & 15 that i'm not going to go mad at christmas and instead we're going to london for 4 days over new year to see the fireworks. So i've been trawling mse and there's been some great advice. I've just bought my return train tickets from Liverpool that were £56 return for the 3 of us and i've booked Premier in Euston - last time i went to london our hotel was in picadilly and it was too much of a hike - this time we want to arrive, dump our stuff and explore straightaway.

i'm especially looking forward to winterwonderland, i also want to go to camden shopping so although not especially central, euston's fine for exploring north london.

one thing we really want to do is see a show - we're not theatre people tbh but i was wondering about maybe a panto on new years eve then onto the fireworks.

so looking forward to it - anymore london tips keep me posted:T

kingfisherblue

candjsmum, I do use Tesco Clubcard - I've got £32 worth of vouchers, so they could go quite a way if they are x4 the amount, which I know happens with some attractions. I'll definitely look into using them.

asp746, what a good idea! Have a lovely time

asp746

i was just replying to say that although i booked premier inn at euston, i've cancelled that and have booked into the YHA in london central - tbh i'm a bit unsure about sleeping in a dorm but it's worked out £170 cheaper so i couldn't turn it down and also as it's full of travellers there'll be loads of people in the lounge & meeting rooms for the teens to hang out with.

you enjoy your trip too kingfisher and let us know how you get on:)

Aesop

asp746 wrote: »

one thing we really want to do is see a show - we're not theatre people tbh but i was wondering about maybe a panto on new years eve then onto the fireworks.

so looking forward to it - anymore london tips keep me posted:T

http://www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=45

not sure if this will work for your kids, but worth giving them a call.

This is the reason I was looking at the site

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/mother-goose-tickets-article-7414.html

asp746

only booked train tickets yesterday but they've come already AND altho i booked to return on 3rd jan the tickets are valid until 29th jan OMG as the yha is so cheap i think i'll ring them to tag an extra day in london as it'll only be another £30.

p00hsticks

asp746 wrote: »

only booked train tickets yesterday but they've come already AND altho i booked to return on 3rd jan the tickets are valid until 29th jan OMG as the yha is so cheap i think i'll ring them to tag an extra day in london as it'll only be another £30.

Some cheap advance tickets will say that that they have to be used in conjunction with separate seat reservation tickets that are for specific dates/times though, so I'd suggest double checking that this is not the case here before changing your plans....

Lip_Stick

asp746 wrote: »

i was just replying to say that although i booked premier inn at euston, i've cancelled that and have booked into the YHA in london central - tbh i'm a bit unsure about sleeping in a dorm but it's worked out £170 cheaper so i couldn't turn it down and also as it's full of travellers there'll be loads of people in the lounge & meeting rooms for the teens to hang out with.

you enjoy your trip too kingfisher and let us know how you get on:)

I booked at hotel called Mina House, through Alpharooms. Worked out for 2 of us, b&B at £52 for us both. It's in the Paddington area so close to a lot of places we want to be. It might be crap, but for a few days I'm not that bothered. I'd rather that, than be spending ages travelling.

hethmar

zenmaster wrote: »

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If you want to leave luggage at the railway station on your last day it will cost £8 per item. However, there is a baggage depository at the Science Museum with a charge of £1 per item, "unlimited" items for £3. So, make the Science Museum trip on your last day and save a fortune on left luggage..

LOL, I did this at the Museum of London (which is great by the way, free and near Liverpool Street Station -Barbican tube). I queued up to leave my bag at Liverpool Street, I think it was actually £12 a bag there and I thought blow that and dragged my case along with me - put it in the safe area at the museum for a quid And ate my lunch in their fab restaurant.

zenmaster

hethmar wrote: »

LOL, I did this at the Museum of London (which is great by the way, free and near Liverpool Street Station -Barbican tube). I queued up to leave my bag at Liverpool Street, I think it was actually £12 a bag there and I thought blow that and dragged my case along with me - put it in the safe area at the museum for a quid And ate my lunch in their fab restaurant.

See, there is such a thing as a free lunch!

dzug1

p00hsticks wrote: »

Some cheap advance tickets will say that that they have to be used in conjunction with separate seat reservation tickets that are for specific dates/times though, so I'd suggest double checking that this is not the case here before changing your plans....

If OP has booked now for travel at the end of December/beginning of January, they are full price tickets, not cheap advance ones, and the return half is fully flexible and valid for a month on any train (off peak if it's an off peak ticket)

So not the slightest problem in staying on another day or few.