Hello everyone. We have a 3 day trip to London but no iterinary yet. We are arriving at London Heathrow 6/14/2015 around 1220 PM and staying at Holiday Inn Camden Lock located in Jamestown road. What is the best transportation to get to the hotel and what nice attractions can we visit for our short stay?? According to the hotel website what's around them are London zoo, British library, BT tower,University of London. Where else can we go that is nearby and do we need to buy a London pass as we'll. Please you suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
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US Pacific Northwest
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Re your question: What is the best transportation to get to the hotel?
I'd follow the directions recommended by your hotel on their website, click below for those and then scroll down slightly and you'll see the directions from Heathrow:
Posted by
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What is your budget? How much luggage do you have?
The quickest route is to take the train from Heathrow to Paddington Station - then a taxi from Paddington to the hotel.
The cheapest route will be to take the Tube from Heathrow. This will take you at least an hour. I believe you can take the Piccadilly line from Heathrow to King's Cross and then the Northern Line from King's Cross to Camden Town.
Definitely get a Tube pass - from your hotel's neighborhood, the Camden Town Underground station will connect you with all the main sites of London - you're just a couple of stops from the Circle Line which connects Westminster, London Bridge, St. James Park, etc.
With 3 days, I would suggest:
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
British Museum
Double-Decker Bus Tour
Buckingham Palace-Changing of the Guard
Churchill Museum-War Rooms
If you can, try to catch a play and have a pub dinner. It's also worth it to visit one of the parks, if you have time. Your hotel is closest to Regent's Park (where you'll find the London Zoo, the Open Air Theater and the Sherlock Holmes Museum), but I prefer Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens - a long walk connected to Green Park, St. James Park, and Buckingham Palace - if you're a runner or enjoy long walks.
Posted by
Land of La
8680 posts
Please invest in Rick's guidebook immediately. Has valuable information and will answer any question you might have about London. Best investment you'll make and NO I dont work for Rick. You are in the Camden neighborhood which is away from the City Centre. Buy an Oyster card and us public transit. Easiest way to get around London for such a short stay. You asked about a London pass. Total waste of money. Don't bother. Most museums a free. Instead invest in the 2 or 1 offers. Both the London pass and the 2 for 1 offers have been discussed on this forum. Use the search engine to read the posts.
Around your neighborhood is Camden Lock Market which is always something to experience. You'll also discover the canals of London. Regents park is lovely. As far as what you should see that should be based on your interests and curiosity level. Personally I'd see the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, walk along the Thames, Leadenhall and Bourough's markets, the Treasure Room in the British Library, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, attend evensong at St Paul's, and Parliament Square at night. Great city. Enjoy it!
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
"Please invest in Rick's guidebook immediately. Has valuable information and will answer any question you might have about London. Best investment you'll make and NO I dont work for Rick."
I was going to post something very similar, but Claudia beat me to it. The kind of questions you are asking are best answered by a guidebook. This Forum is better for more focused questions. "What should I do in 3 days in London?" is too hard to answer without writing a book (which Rick did, very well). "I'm looking for jazz CD's - are there any stores that still sell these in London?" or "I'm vegan - are there any restaurants people can specifically recommend near Covent Garden?" are things that a Forum is very useful for.