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June Itinerary assistance

Posted by (Texas) on

Hi everyone, This forum has already helped so much I would like say Thanks to everyone. I am trying to finalize our itinerary. I am taking my son on a trip for his High School graduation and have never been to London before. Please give me any feedback on this itinerary. Most of this we put together from Rick’s London guide book. We arrive into Heathrow at 6:30 am on Thursday June 16thand are staying in Kensington Forum. What is the best way to get into town? Hotel is close to the Gloucester Road Station, is the tube the best option?

Thur June 16TH Arrive early am
Light day and say outside
HoHo Bus tour
The eye
Might try war museum or parliament in the afternoon
Friday 17th
Tower of London 9am
Boat to Westminster Abby
Westminster Abby
Parliament or war museum
Saturday 18th
Stonehenge
Bath
Windsor castle
Sunday 19th
East End
Notting Hill markets
Royal Air Force Museum
Monday 20th
Day trip to Paris. I know but was a must do for my son.
Tuesday 21st
Buckingham Palace changing of the guards be there by 10
National Gallery
British Museum
Wed 7am flight to Athens.
If staying in Kensington Forum how early should we leave for Heathrow?

Thanks again.

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251 posts

I am going to London in a few weeks and always like the idea of doing the HOHO Bus the first day of traveling to get acquainted with the city. You may want to consider the free tours they have if you purchase a ticket (Thames River Cruise, Changing of the Guards, Jack the Ripper). You are able to do these free tours within 24 hours of purchasing or validating your tickets, but a River Cruise might be a nice way to relax for a while.

Great idea to go to the Tower of London when it opens!

Hope you enjoy :)

Posted by
7175 posts

Thursday 16th - Westminster Abbey / Parliament / The Eye
Friday 17th - Tower of London / Riverboat to Embankment / National Gallery
Sunday 19th - Imperial War Museum / Royal Air Force Museum (direct connection on Northern Line)
Tuesday 21st - Buckingham Palace (changing of the guard) / St Pauls / British Museum

From Gloucester Rd Tube
District or Circle Line will get you to Westminster & Tower of London
Piccadilly Line to Green Park for Buckingham Palace
Piccadilly Line to Piccadilly Circus then Bakerloo Line to Lambeth North for IWM

Posted by
109 posts

Heathrow to Gloucester Rd Station is easy peasy. You can catch the Piccadilly line at the Heathrow station. At the same time you can purchase oyster cards so you can use the underground all over London.

Posted by
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Please keep in mind.

1.) You are traveling in the height of tourist seasons. Major sites will be jammed. Patience and flexibility will be needed.
2.) Notting Hill markets ( I'm assuming you are referencing Portobello Road which isn't open on Sundays)

3.) As already advised you are trying to see too many things in a day. You need to couple places together that are logistically close to one another. To accomplished this use the Google Earth satellite option. You'll be able to see whats close to one another and what isn't.
4.) unless your Saturday schedule is a tour it will difficult to accomplish.
5.) It's a wonderful thing you are doing with your son. Great city to explore.

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