Weekend in London

neeps1207

My husband and I are planning a weekend in London at beginning of August. Flights and accommodation booked, as well as a show, but looking at other attractions, it looks like it will be a very, very expensive weekend!

Are there any vouchers books or offers we should be looking out for to minimise costs? We want to do the normal touristy things and will be there form Friday morning to Sunday evening.

Thank you!

susancs

If you buy a daily travelcard from a train station (rather than a tube station) it will have the British rail logo on it that will make it eligible for the 2for 1 rail offers for various attractions. print off vouchers from the site below.
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london

www.tfl.gov.uk
The easiest way to travel is to get a daily travelcard as you get unlimited travel on the underground trains, buses and London overground. On the Friday you would need to purchase the TC after 9.30am to get cheaper off peak rates (Sat and Sunday are off peak all day). Also as there is so much to do, I would plan what you want to do and your tube journeys in advance (using the Journey planner).

The Natural History and Science Museums are beside each other and are free entry. It is about a 20 minute walk from there to Kensington Gardens which has the Albert memorial, Palace and you can walk from there into Hyde park which has a boating Lake, lido etc.
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/hyde-park

I would also keep an eye on the group buying sites such as Groupon, Bespoke, Wowcher as they often have offers for London restaurants and events. The Bespoke Starbucks offer where you buy a £10 voucher for £5 is still on and there are lots of Starbucks in London.

If you want pictures beside the mounted Queens Guard, you could go to to whitehall (which is a few minutes walk from Trafalgar Square)
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/royal/lifeguards.htm

p00hsticks

neeps1207 wrote: »

Flights and accommodation booked, as well as a show, but looking at other attractions, it looks like it will be a very, very expensive weekend!

Are there any vouchers books or offers we should be looking out for to minimise costs? We want to do the normal touristy things and will be there form Friday morning to Sunday evening.

Thank you!

What other attractions in particular were you thinking of ?
So much is free - Buckingham Palace for changing of the Guards, Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Science Museum, V&A Museum, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Greenwich Park, walk along the river to view sights such as the houses of Parliament, St Pauls, Tower of London, tower Bridge etc etc......

In the limited amount of time you have, there is so much to do and unless there is anything in particular you desperately want to visit I'd say you need not have to pay much apart from the travel. The London eye is probably worth doing, although you are unlikely to get any discounts in August. I'd also recommend the Thames Clipper River roamer tickets (£15, but 2-4-1 with the offer susancs mentions above) to get unlimited travel up and down the river for the day.

If you want a cheap way to get a flavour of the Tower and have a free evening, you can apply for free tickets to see them locking it up for the night here, although you may have left it a little late

http://www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/whatson/theceremonyofthekeys

balconyj

The 2 for 1 tickets that you can use if you have a train ticket are brilliant. We have used those loads.

The National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square is free and well worth taking time to look around. Same goes for the British Museum.

Also take a look at TopTable for restaurants. We ate at a beautiful one and paid half the price.

paddyrg

The London museums are incredible, some of the world's best, depends what you're interested in. I just LOVE the V&A - you can easily spend half a day in there just discovering the building, it is HUGE. And free.

Little_Vics

one of my absolute favourite things to do in London is go to Borough Market, buy lots of yummy things for a picnic, jump on a boat down to Greenwich and spend time down there mooching about.

paddyrg

Webahead2 - I take it you're not suggesting that the OP spends the night in Blackpool, London? Spammer.

holidaysforme

webahead2 wrote: »

One of the fastest growing and increasingly popular seaside destinations of the United Kingdom is Blackpool. Blackpool is a seaside town located in the county of Lancashire. One of the main sources of the economy of the region is from the bounty of tourists that it attracts each year both from other parts of the country and different parts of the world.

Main Attractions:

Blackpool is especially popular as a chosen destination for weekend getaways. There are several activities and attractions that make the place a chosen one among all age groups of people. Here are some of the main attractions of a Blackpool weekend.

Pleasure Beach Blackpool - This is an amusement park that has been a favourite and popular place to visit among tourists since 1996. It has the credit of owning the world's tallest and fastest complete circuit roller coaster rides.

Blackpool Illuminations - One of the most fascinating parts of Blackpool is its illuminated roads and Collage displays. It makes for a glittering nightlife especially during the holiday seasons of the year.

Blackpool Dance Festival - This is a well known ball room dance festival that is held here every year.

Beaches - There are a number of beaches that make for a wonderful weekend getaway of relaxation and fun. There are several games and leisure activities like water sports that are popular.

Nightlife - There are several nightclubs and discos that have contributed adequately to an active and vibrant nightlife at Blackpool.

Why is this in the middle of a thread about london? For what it's worth you couldn't pay me to go to blackpool;)

redpete

holidaysforme wrote: »

Why is this in the middle of a thread about london? For what it's worth you couldn't pay me to go to blackpool;)

Strange isn't it, and if the hotel they are advertising is as inept as the way they advertise it then it's not worth visiting.

p00hsticks

holidaysforme wrote: »

Why is this in the middle of a thread about london? For what it's worth you couldn't pay me to go to blackpool;)

Why quote the post so that when it is reported and removed as the spam it obviously is, a copy of it remains on the board ?

holidaysforme

Well then i assume my quoted post will be removed. Simples:cool: