Paid Members Tommy! Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 I'm running the risk of being mugged or not appreciated and going to London in a few months. I'm arriving at Euston and staying somewhere around hyde park to head to a concert at the Albert hall Saturday night, but will have Saturday day, Sunday and perhaps a little of Monday to plan a good beer and pub run. So before I start researching and planning, and while I wait for this year's GBG, knowing there's a few people from somewhere in London on here I thought I'd ask for any recommendations as a starting point to plan around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, Tommy! said: I'm running the risk of being mugged or not appreciated and going to London in a few months. I'm arriving at Euston and staying somewhere around hyde park to head to a concert at the Albert hall Saturday night, but will have Saturday day, Sunday and perhaps a little of Monday to plan a good beer and pub run. So before I start researching and planning, and while I wait for this year's GBG, knowing there's a few people from somewhere in London on here I thought I'd ask for any recommendations as a starting point to plan around. Soho. Soho has some funky bars, old pubs and things like Barcades/ Bar Arcades I dunno what the kids call them. And everything is in a small radius as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlondonmist Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Hannibal Scorch said: Soho. Soho has some funky bars, old pubs and things like Barcades/ Bar Arcades I dunno what the kids call them. And everything is in a small radius as well. Yeah Greek St, Frith St, Soho St and Dean St are all connected by Soho Sq and have a fuck ton of bars, some nice some not so but lots are unique. For food I usually just go to Gerrard St. You could always pick up some last minute tickets to a show at the theatre. For matinees you'll be able to pick up something for under £30. But if you arrive midday Saturday that could be tough unless you see Harry Potter on the Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 You may not want to head to South Kensington for your entire weekend, but the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and V&A are all by South Ken, not far from the Albert Hall. Could also head to Chinatown - it's a quick jaunt down the Piccadilly line from Hyde Park Corner to Leicester Square. It's hella crowded nowadays, but you still get the best and most wide-ranging Chinese food in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Soho is absolutely shit. And full of tourists. So is Southbank, but at least it has a great food and drink market on the weekends. https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/visit/cafes-restaurants-bars/scfood-market Also includes this place @Tommy! https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/visit/cafes-restaurants-bars/hop-locker which has the sort of 15% pints you can only buy in halves, and you can stand/sit by the river, and I know you like a bar. Afterwards you could always walk down the cut towards Southwark where again, there are some really great pubs with a nice atmosphere, my favourite being The Kings Arms on Roupell Street, or The Anchor and Hope just round the corner. Borough Market as well is worth a visit, and Spitalfields Market as well (if you can be arsed to get over that way) I really like markets as you can see. Failing that, just go in that big Brewdog and call everyone a cunt, or go to Camden and sniff some glue. Camden does actually have one of my favourite pubs, World's End, which I believe has the longest bar in England or something. Have fun! Don't get stabbed. Edited July 20, 2023 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Dublin Castle in Camden is also good fun. If you fancy seeing an exhibition at the V&A, I can walk you right in so you don’t have to pay. Edited July 20, 2023 by TheBurningRed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 That's reminded me of one place @TheBurningRed and I can recommend. Treaty Centre in Hounslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheBurningRed said: If you fancy an exhibition at the V&A, I can walk you right in so you don’t have to pay. Take this to the Hip-Hop thread please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: That's reminded me of one place @TheBurningRed and I can recommend. Treaty Centre in Hounslow Straight to The Bell after for a drink and a hiding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted July 20, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, Carbomb said: Take this to the Hip-Hop thread please I’m sorry, you’ve lost me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted July 21, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 21, 2023 8 hours ago, TheBurningRed said: I’m sorry, you’ve lost me. It rhymed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted July 21, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: It rhymed. Thanks haha. Went right over my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted July 21, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 21, 2023 Quote London recommendations Go to London, I guarantee you'll be... 14 hours ago, Tommy! said: mugged or not appreciated ... oh, never mind. And while I'm on the topic, the highlight of my first non-football trip to London was seeing one of these, Sonja's voice ringing in my ears ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 15 hours ago, westlondonmist said: Yeah Greek St, Frith St, Soho St and Dean St are all connected by Soho Sq and have a fuck ton of bars, some nice some not so but lots are unique. A friend shared this mnemonic to remember the order of the roads in Soho heading West from Charing Cross road: Going For Dinner With Billie Piper Greek St Frith St Dean St Wardour St Berwick St Poland St Pretty useless, but still. Wingmans is where it’s at in Soho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted July 21, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, hallicks said: Going For Dinner With Billie Piper ...... are we still quoting Partridge? That's a pitch to Tony Hayers if ever I heard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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