Things you have to do/see in the UK

[atomgrill]

Planning on staying for a week in London when Coldplay is playing on the 18+19th of September.

 

Anyone know any fun things that you have to do/check out while you're there? :)

All suggestions are welcome whether it's from local people who know whats overhyped, tourists who's tried different things themselves or random addicts who just read about stuff :)

 

Figured I'd post here instead of going too much offtopic in the concert topic(s). Couldn't find any thread while searching around a lil' so created a new.

 

Some random compilation with what you guys have said, saved for later so I can check up when the trip isn't 9 months away :P

• Big Ben
   
  
• London Eye
   
  
• Shopping on Oxford Street
   
  
• Stonehenge (Probably won't go myself tho ;))
   
  
• Tate Modern (Modern Art)
   
  
• Trafalgar Squeeeee, err, square - National gallery / National portrait gallery
   
  
• To do: Get a Flake '99 at Hyde Park and send a picture to NewYorkDude
   
  
• Hamleys (Toy shop)
   
  
• Tower of London (Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress :P)
   
  

[RedGirl76]

What kind of things do you like doing?

[atomgrill]

What kind of things do you like doing?

 

A bit of everything, so might be a bit of a problem to name.. going to some zoo, museum, party (electronic music is my second passion :P) and so on.

Will explore around when I get there for sure at least!

is Stonehenge worth seeing? :D

[mc_squared]

A bit of everything, so might be a bit of a problem to name.. going to some zoo, museum, party (electronic music is my second passion :P) and so on.

Will explore around when I get there for sure at least!

is Stonehenge worth seeing? :D

 

Only if you're a druid!!:P

[rush]

great idea athom :D

will u share ur list with us, the lazzy ones? :lol:

[blue_girl]

Planning on staying for a week in London when Coldplay is playing on the 18+19th of September.

 

Anyone know any fun things that you have to do/check out while you're there? :)

All suggestions are welcome whether it's from local people who know whats overhyped, tourists who's tried different things themselves or random addicts who just read about stuff :)

 

Figured I'd post here instead of going too much offtopic in the concert topic(s). Couldn't find any thread while searching around a lil' so created a new.

 

 

Welcome newbie :P thats a great thread !

[atomgrill]

great idea athom :D

will u share ur list with us, the lazzy ones? :lol:

 

There you are rush! :D Of course, normally I'm known as the lazy ones but should be able to compile some decent list :)

 

Only if you're a druid!!:P

 

Haha, just brainstorming random ideas, don't think stonehenge would be too appealing unless i somehow get hooked on roleplaying, bringing a big cape and running around at stonehenge.. hmm :stunned:

 

And thanks blue_girl, didn't you use to hang around in the coldplay.com chat a few years back? *deja vu feeling*

[Space Cadet]

If I ever make it to London, I really want to go in the Eye of London. Giant ferris wheel hurray. :nice:

[RedGirl76]

If you like Modern Art you should go to Tate Modern down by the river - if it's good weather, you can walk along the river and it's beautiful. Tate Modern is an impressive building anyway, even if you don't like what's inside.

 

At Trafalgar Square, you can see the National Gallery & the National Portrait Gallery which is small but always worth a look.

 

And for shopping and general ambiance you should go to Covent Garden.

[RedGirl76]

If I ever make it to London, I really want to go in the Eye of London. Giant ferris wheel hurray. :nice:

 

Oh, I forgot about the London Eye - you can book your ticket in advance online... saves wasting your time in a queue.

 

You should defo do that - you get to see the whole city from a warm, dry pod!

[atomgrill]

London eye it is then since two here and one on MSN recommended it :)

[rush]

There you are rush! :D Of course, normally I'm known as the lazy ones but should be able to compile some decent list :)

 

 

 

Haha, just brainstorming random ideas, don't think stonehenge would be too appealing unless i somehow get hooked on roleplaying, bringing a big cape and running around at stonehenge.. hmm :stunned:

 

And thanks blue_girl, didn't you use to hang around in the coldplay.com chat a few years back? *deja vu feeling*

 

:lol: of course u know blue, we were all talking on/in/at :P msn yesterday hehehe

[atomgrill]

:lol: of course u know blue, we were all talking on/in/at :P msn yesterday hehehe

 

oh rofl, so bluegirl is claudia (had to ask jojo), now I know :D

[Jojo]

Hey...what a coincidence! I'm planning on staying a week in London too...rofl!

[blue_girl]

oh rofl, so bluegirl is claudia (had to ask jojo), now I know :D

 

:lol: yeah, im claudia:lol:thanks for telling my name here:lol:

but you are right, i was from old chatroom too.

 

I just figured out we can visit Big Ben :D

[Petit Prince]

Shopping in Oxford Street.

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

good idea atomgrill. ;)

we can plan it better on a separated thread. :)

 

i really don't know what i'll be doing by next september, all i know is that i hope i've finished my degree few months before and that i'll go to 19th sept concert and that just few days later is my bday. :nice:

 

so i'd like to be there for more than a week, surely the one before the gig and the one after the gig. (that's what i'd like, but i don't know what i'll can do).

 

I'd like to visit some near areas, museums, monuments... yep typical touristic route more or less.

 

i don't have a clear plan about what to do yet, as there is a so long time ahead, so...

[NewYorkdude]

Have a flake 99 at hyde park. ;)

[Jojo]

I'm celebrating my birthday in style this year...Coldplay and London! :D :P

But sorry...I'll be too broke to buy everyone a drink rofl.

[Jojo]

Shopping in Oxford Street.

 

Ohh shopping. :D lol

[atomgrill]

I'm celebrating my birthday in style this year...Coldplay and London! :D :P

But sorry...I'll be too broke to buy everyone a drink rofl.

 

Pfft, you're celebrating it with me, of course it'll be in style.

I'll get you a flake '99 out of generosity :P

 

(edit: shopping? I'm bringing a chain for my wallet)

[blue_girl]

Pfft, you're celebrating it with me, of course it'll be in style.

I'll get you a flake '99 out of generosity :P

 

(edit: shopping? I'm bringing a chain for my wallet)

 

Heeyy she will celebrate with me too !! :D right Jojo?

[HorrificAttack]

Go somewhere other than London.

[atomgrill]

Go somewhere other than London.

 

I live in Sweden so everything in UK is just around the corner? ;)

Any tips are welcome hence why the title has "UK" in it :)

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

visit the bakery! :D

 

Oh, I forgot about the London Eye - you can book your ticket in advance online... saves wasting your time in a queue.

 

You should defo do that - you get to see the whole city from a warm, dry pod!

 

even if you get your ticket in advance online, you still have to wait in a queue to get on the actual thing if it's busy, like on a weekend. semy and i were under the impression that we would bypass the line if we booked online, but it turns out that the line to buy tickets was very short and the line to get on the eye was very long, and all ticketholders need to be in that line. anyway, just an FYI.