Having booked this trip on a bit of a whim, I wanted to say thanks to all of you who chimed in with assistance and input these past few weeks as I planned this short trip to London with my son. We choose two rooms in the Premier hub in Westminster on Tothill street and look forward to being engaged by a very active London (esp. Nov 11), visiting lots of sights, and checking out at least a few of those resturant recommendations. Will report back later next week. Thanks!
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7294 posts
Have a great time! We stayed at that Premier Hub and thought the location was excellent! The breakfast was inexpensive and handy, and our room was designed so well.
The St.James tube stop is very close! But it’s fun to begin by coming out the Westminster one with Big Ben in view.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32772 posts
Ian Visits does a good daily diary of what's on in London and nearby.
Anybody can subscribe for free.
There is a lot going on in London on the 11th.
An excerpt:
ianVisits
Welcome to my weekly email of lectures, talks, heritage events, organised walks and other random miscellany which Ian hopes would be of interest.
F = Event is free of charge B = Pre-Booking required.
Saturday 11th November
F Free entry to St Paul's Cathedral
On the day of the Lord Mayor's show, there's free entry to the Cathedral's ground floor.
8:30am to 3:30pm
City of London
F War Widows Quilt
This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art.
10am to 5:30pm
Chelsea
F Lord Mayor's Show 2023
Watch the three mile-long procession to mark the Lord Mayor’s first full day in office.
10am to 3pm
Tolworth Showtrain Model Railway Exhibition
Tolworth Showtrain is the Society’s annual model railway show in November. It is one of the largest shows held in the South East.
10am to 5:30pm
Surbiton
More details
F Saturday opening of the Bank of England Museum
The museum, normally only open Mon-Fri will be open today for the Lord Mayor's Show.
11am to 4pm
City of London
B Indo + Caribbean closing sessions
A day of talks and tours to mark the closing of the Museum of London Docklands Indo + Caribbean display.
11:30am to 4pm
Poplar
F B How to Read a Censored Book
‘How to Read a Censored Book’ invites you to take a closer look at a selection of queer literature seized by the UK government in the 1980s and to consider some of the many different ways they might be read today.
1:30pm to 5:30pm
Euston
Tickets
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
6323 posts
Enjoy your trip! We look forward to hearing about it when you get back!
Posted by
Lake District, England
5764 posts
Anyone going to the Lord Mayor's Show- this is the TfL advice-
If you're planning on attending the Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday 11 November, some stations near to the event will be closed due to planned engineering work.
For the Mansion House area, use the following nearby stations:
St Paul's (Central line)
Liverpool Street (Central line, Elizabeth line and London Overground)
Farringdon (Elizabeth line)
Blackfriars or City Thameslink stations (Thameslink services)
Bank station (Central line, Northern line and DLR) is also close by but expected to be very busy so please use other stations above where possible.
Posted by
Land of La
8674 posts
Have a great time.
Look forward to your trip report!