London recommendation in April

[dunfree]

If you're into guns like Leroy, maybe get a bespoke gun made at Boss & Co.?

London is the center of bespokeness. There's bespoke shoes, bespoke suits, pretty much anything you can imagine they can bespoke for you.

Popping down to New Bond St for a suit, some brogues, a shotgun, and a violin isn’t quite the thing it was.

there’s random traditional English things to do in London (like pies) that might be more gritty, but not to your taste

[PNWbrit]

I’d echo The AD with a day trip to both Oxford and York..

OP's first trip to London and only a few days?

IMHO the suggestions to go visit somewhere else (Paris WTF!?) make no sense.

He's not even going to scratch the surface of London.

[The AD]

I only mentioned it because he indicated he wasn't all that excited about London. Seems like there must be something within striking distance that sounds appealing to him.

[fatnslow]

I only mentioned it because he indicated he wasn't all that excited about London. Seems like there must be something within striking distance that sounds appealing to him.

Ill figure out a localish itinerary. It's just that England as a whole has never been very interesting to me but I'm hoping that Ill be pleasantly surprised.

[PNWbrit]

Ill figure out a localish itinerary. It's just that England as a whole has never been very interesting to me but I'm hoping that Ill be pleasantly surprised.

I'm curious.

Where else have you travelled too?

[bennymac]

The war museum in London is legit if you’re into that sorta thing.

[dunfree]

I'm curious.

Where else have you travelled too?

Aside from food, history, museums, art, fashion, culture, what does London have to offer us?

[alias_rice]

Aside from food, history, museums, art, fashion, culture, what does London have to offer us?

Exactly. London is a great city with a shit load of things to do. My wife and I spent 5 days there a few years back and loved it. Go to some musicals, drink too much cask ale, go buy an umbrella at this cool store https://www.james-smith.co.uk, and just wander around the city.

[highangle]

You can score dope pretty easy, if that's what you're asking.

[fatnslow]

Exactly. London is a great city with a shit load of things to do. My wife and I spent 5 days there a few years back and loved it. Go to some musicals, drink too much cask ale, go buy an umbrella at this cool store https://www.james-smith.co.uk, and just wander around the city.

I would rather perform a diy hip replacement rather than shop for an umbrella .................... especially on vacation.

[fatnslow]

I'm curious.

Where else have you travelled too?

Not all that extensively. Switzerland, Spain, Portugal . Amsterdam

[highangle]

I would rather perform a diy hip replacement rather than shop for an umbrella .................... especially on vacation.

Bowler hats?

[plugboots]

Aside from food, history, museums, art, fashion, culture, what does London have to offer us?

Don’t forget over cooked vegetables

[m2711c]

go for a punt.

https://www.visitingeu.com/western-e...in-london.html

[m2711c]

go skiing.

https://www.skibro.com/blog/en/skibr...-in-london/amp

[m2711c]

go karting.

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/5-of-l...karting-tracks

[m2711c]

Rent a boat.

https://goboat.co.uk/paddington?utm_...website-button

[Toadman]

Aside from food, history, museums, art, fashion, culture, what does London have to offer us?

The Royals and the English language. Not to mention some pretty damn good music.

[old goat]

The British Library was cool. The Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, the lyrics to Yesterday on the back of an envelope.
I liked the British Museum--neat to see the reading room where Marx (Karl) wrote Das Kapital. And the rest of the place.
Westminster Abbey and Poets' Corner of course.
We watched a debate in Parliament. Fun to watch the MPs yell at each other and make sarcastic remarks. A heated debate about the sewage system in Leeds.
What freaked me about London was getting in a subway car, ride for 45 minutes, and the neighborhood where we got out looked exactly like the neighborhood where we got on. I guess that's what happens when you get bombed and rebuild short of cash.
We spent a day in Cambridge. We rented our own punt. My kids did ok. My wife didn't try. And I got us stuck under a bridge.
We enjoyed our trip but I can't say I've ever wanted to go back.

[Timberridge]

IMHO the suggestions to go visit somewhere else (Paris WTF!?) make no sense.

Agreed. London is funner.
Though I guess Bertie had a lot of fun in Paris back in the day. But that was then.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

One thing I'm noticing as I check out local restaurants near where we're staying in London, holy shit it is not cheap. Paris restaurants are bargains in comparison.

[The AD]

Seeing lots of the major tourist sites can get expensive, too. Some things are free like the British Museum (although there is a charge for some of the special exhibits), but plenty of other things are somewhat expensive. For example 25 pounds for St. Paul's Cathedral. 30 pounds in advance or 42 in person for the London Eye.

[Mulletizer]

One thing I'm noticing as I check out local restaurants near where we're staying in London, holy shit it is not cheap. Paris restaurants are bargains in comparison.

Where are you staying? I work in food, might be able to point you to some decent places that won’t break the bank.

[PNWbrit]

go for a punt.

https://www.visitingeu.com/western-e...in-london.html

No.

This is just wrong. Punting is not a London thing.

It would be like riding a Venetian gondola around Manhattan.

[Timberridge]

I'm curious if the Brits still have a fascination with butter. They put that shit on everything. Turkey and cheese sandwich, butter. I'd wager you could get a neopolitan pizza topped with butter.