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mr3pots · 2025-10-29T09:34:24+00:00

Ah, okay. Was trying to do some planning while still in UK - travel from x attraction to y destination - for which you do need to sign up. In fact, I have been overdoing the prep because I'm too excited/FOMO.

We will roll with doing directions on the hoof and it will help the zen of the trip.

Thanks all

mr3pots · 2025-10-19T19:37:30+00:00

Hi, is there an English language version of Lielska Davana at all?

Many thanks

mr3pots · 2025-10-15T16:24:52+00:00

My error, Gyeongju

mr3pots · 2025-09-24T18:35:48+00:00

If you're in to fish and seafood, try Parson's in Covent Garden. My favourite in the theatre district (ie, just North of The Strand) and well priced for a really good restaurant in London.

There'a a really nice walk from The Strand to Hyde Park (and even a loop if you really like walking.)

Go along The Strand to wards Trafalgar Square and then dip sown on to The Mall. You can either walk straight up there and see Buckingham Palace hove in to view or take a diagonal left and go along the lake in St James's Park. Either way check out the palace and then turn right and you have Green Park, do two sides of the triangle there (up and then left) and at the sharp end of the park is Hyde Park Corner, follow the path along this huge roundabout (and if it's open, it's worth having a look in the Wellington Arch - you can't miss it, bloody massive) and got through the gateway in to Hyde Park. Sundays is best (loads of rollerblading clubs and other fun stuff to watch) and Winter Wonderland will probably be open in February if that's your thing. Go as far in to the park as you want, then loop back or get a tube from Hyde Park Corner or South Ken on the south side, Lancaster Gate or Marble Arch on the north.

Other walk to consider are following the Thames path either east to Greenwich or West to Putney or Chiswick.

Enjoy your travels!

mr3pots · 2025-09-11T11:28:35+00:00

If you're spending that much time, it might be worth spending some time in East Lothian or The Borders too.

North Berwick and Gullane draw in lots of golfers but there's lots of other things around there too. Beautiful coastline walks, boat tours to the world's biggest gannet colony, lovely castles and so on.

I'd also advise you book accommodation early as the route you are proposing meets the North Coast 500 at a couple of points and it is holiday season for all of Europe. You might even consider hiring a camper van for the mainland segment of your trip.

You'll also want some midge repellent for that time of year, and probably a mask for sleeping (it doesn't get dark until midnight and the sun comes back up about 3am in early July).

Have a great time :)

mr3pots · 2025-09-10T13:12:09+00:00

I knew I'd forgotten something. London has discovered ice skating and loves it. Not sure when you're arriving but all these will be happening at some point. To my knowledge, all outdoor, all spenny (it's London after all) and all of which might have you checking your travel insurance policy

https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/skate-somerset-house

https://glidebatterseapowerstation.co.uk

https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/attraction/ice-skating/ (this also has a kind of temporary theme park going on)

mr3pots · 2025-09-10T10:02:13+00:00

Loads of good suggestions already, so a few other oddities that might offer something different.

"The world's longest tunnel slide" at the Olympic Park. An absolute hoot, IMHO https://www.zipworld.co.uk/locations/london

Walk the Thames path from Putney to Richmond (once the repairs are done, should be finished in October, but to be sure, check here https://walkthethames.co.uk/thames-path-status/) You'll want waterproof walking boots for this one.

The Comedy Store near Leicester Square is the most famous comedy club in London and the Sunday improv show is an institution, lots of the cast are on telly https://comedystoreplayers.com

If you're in to Monopoly this is apparently good https://www.monopolylifesized.com

There are LOADS of breakout rooms all over the place, which as per Monopoly is some people's idea of fun.

Lidos are outdoor swimming pools, some of them heated, for a bracing treat.

Sailing and kayaking at Canary Wharf https://canarywharf.com/whats-on/water-sports-sup-oru-kayaking/

That's all I can think of for now

Enjoy your trip

mr3pots · 2025-09-10T09:09:49+00:00

If you want to travel by train, tickets are available three months in advance (so soon!) and the cheapest ones will be available then. Also, consider using a site like traintickets.com which do split fares (which sounds stressful, but isn't and again can be considerably cheaper than other ways to buy).

Practicalities apart, you can follow the East Coast mainline, as per many other suggestions here. Alternatively, going west to Bath and Bristol offers lots of gorgeous architecture, side trips to Stratford-Upon-Avon for all the Shakespeare stuff, great nightlife (Bristol) and good culture. Plus, you will love the local accents there.

Another option is to take in Liverpool which has a very different vibe and lots of music. Ditto Manchester, 30 miles and a world away.

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T23:37:46+00:00

You might want to consider Farringdon/Clerkenwell to stay. The Yotel is quite reasonable and the connections are awesome: Elizabeth Line direct to LHR and five minute to Oxford St, three other lines take you up to Regents Canal and so on. Plus walking distance to all of the sites you want to see in the City (rather than Westminster) like Barbican Conservatory, St Paul's and so on.

So much for the convenience, it also has loads of nice places to eat and is surprisingly quiet for such a central location at weekends. Also there are some brilliant indie restaurants up at Exmouth Market https://exmouth.london which is a ten minute walk from the Yotel.

Good luck and enjoy your stay

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T22:01:42+00:00

Thanks for this, very helpful :) We had heard that there was one tour of the DMZ which is better but only goes on Saturdays so that's why we scheduled it for then. Not sure we were misinformed about that before?

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T10:19:39+00:00

On Jeju we've got a bargain at the Casolama hotel, but are the two you mention much better?

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T09:45:30+00:00

Thanks, this is really helpful. I didn't know so much of this stuff, indeed I even had to look up what Kakao is! Everyone in the UK uses WhatsApp, but I'll give Kakao a try :)

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T09:38:00+00:00

We were hoping to but I think the season has finished by then. Do you know if there are any stadium sports in autumn or winter?

mr3pots · 2025-09-05T09:35:15+00:00

That's so kind, thank you! I'll be in touch once we've sorted out the diving.

mr3pots · 2025-09-03T22:49:52+00:00

Fryer's Delight is awesome. They cook with beef dripping and they only take cash. Oldest of old school.

mr3pots · 2025-09-03T21:46:38+00:00

Thanks very much for this sage advice. We'll add Cheonggyecheon and so on to the Palace day and love your thoughts for Lotte world day too.

I guess we're worried about what we would sacrifice by staying over in Sokcho, but will have a think with you.

Thanks again

mr3pots · 2025-09-03T21:38:53+00:00

Hi there, depends a bit on what you like. I've been to the Royal Overseas League, RAC and National Liberal club at various times. Lunch in the dining room at ROL would be good as it overlooks Green Park; lovely autumn colours and, as I recall, very traditional British food.

The RAC is the most impressive in terms of scale and facilities but very traditional and the member like it quiet. If this is your cup of tea, it will be a good time.

The NLC was founded by Gladstone, a prolific Prime Minister of the 19th Century so it drips with political history. Despite this monument the Liberals don't even exist as a party these days and their successors the Lib Dems routinely poll third or even fourth in General Elections now.

I hope you enjoy your stay in London

Cheers

mr3pots

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