Two quick London transport questions
Apr 11th, 2017, 01:57 PM
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Two quick London transport questions
Been to London often, but in planning this trip, two questions emerge:
1) I want to visit Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath and maybe Fenton House, if it's worth it. Can I do all of this say 9-5, or is this too much? Also, how the devil do I get around there? I think I can take the tube to Hampstead Heath, but then it seems like quite a long walk to Kenwood House, and Fenton House. Thoughts about the order of all of this, and on public transportation from a hotel on Park Lane near the parks? (As an aside, any lunch recommendations?)
2) Am staying overnight with friends who live in Panbourne. Will connect through Reading on weekend for fast train. My question: Should I buy a ticket in advance through National Rail, or just buy on the day? National Rail seems to already be 28 pounds.
Thank you.
1) I want to visit Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath and maybe Fenton House, if it's worth it. Can I do all of this say 9-5, or is this too much? Also, how the devil do I get around there? I think I can take the tube to Hampstead Heath, but then it seems like quite a long walk to Kenwood House, and Fenton House. Thoughts about the order of all of this, and on public transportation from a hotel on Park Lane near the parks? (As an aside, any lunch recommendations?)
2) Am staying overnight with friends who live in Panbourne. Will connect through Reading on weekend for fast train. My question: Should I buy a ticket in advance through National Rail, or just buy on the day? National Rail seems to already be 28 pounds.
Thank you.
Apr 11th, 2017, 02:03 PM
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I think I can take the tube to Hampstead Heath, but then it seems like quite a long walk to Kenwood House>
Not sure how long it was but me and my son walked it easily - on some weekends there are concerts I think. download a bus map as they go everywhere.
check www.seat61.com for British train info. Generally on that short a train trip the savings if any could be small -go to www.nationalrail.co.uk and see what full fare is and what for a dummy date ahead of time any discounts are and the restrictions.
Not sure how long it was but me and my son walked it easily - on some weekends there are concerts I think. download a bus map as they go everywhere.
check www.seat61.com for British train info. Generally on that short a train trip the savings if any could be small -go to www.nationalrail.co.uk and see what full fare is and what for a dummy date ahead of time any discounts are and the restrictions.
Apr 11th, 2017, 09:12 PM
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Hampstead Heath station isn't terribly convenient for most journeys from central London, and isn't on the tube system
Throughout the developed world, the quickest way to find out how to get to a museum is to go to that museum's website. There's no reason to dispute the bus/tube options suggested by the Kenwood site: decide which is most convenient for you.
For a bus from Kenwood House to Fenton House, use the TfL journey planner. I'm not sure what you're expecting from H Heath: it's just a park. It's about a 40 minute walk across a slab of the Heath between the two: you'll see about as much of the Heath en route as most of us would want to, but can always stroll round more if you want.
There's no advantage in prebooking train journeys from London to Pangbourne. There IS an advantage in planning departure times for offpeak fares. These apply throughout Sats and Suns.
Throughout the developed world, the quickest way to find out how to get to a museum is to go to that museum's website. There's no reason to dispute the bus/tube options suggested by the Kenwood site: decide which is most convenient for you.
For a bus from Kenwood House to Fenton House, use the TfL journey planner. I'm not sure what you're expecting from H Heath: it's just a park. It's about a 40 minute walk across a slab of the Heath between the two: you'll see about as much of the Heath en route as most of us would want to, but can always stroll round more if you want.
There's no advantage in prebooking train journeys from London to Pangbourne. There IS an advantage in planning departure times for offpeak fares. These apply throughout Sats and Suns.
Apr 11th, 2017, 11:11 PM
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If you want to know about London bus routes drill down on the Tfl spider maps.
Use the Highgate Village and Kenwood House map on the left side of this linked webpage.
https://tfl.gov.uk/maps_/bus-spider-maps?Query=Camden
From Hampstead Heath tube station walk to Fenton House. Then walk up Heath Street to Jack Straw’s Castle and take bus 210 round to Kenwood House. You could combine with a visit to Highgate Village on your way back.
Use the Highgate Village and Kenwood House map on the left side of this linked webpage.
https://tfl.gov.uk/maps_/bus-spider-maps?Query=Camden
From Hampstead Heath tube station walk to Fenton House. Then walk up Heath Street to Jack Straw’s Castle and take bus 210 round to Kenwood House. You could combine with a visit to Highgate Village on your way back.
Apr 11th, 2017, 11:21 PM
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'Hampstead Heath tube station' - There ain't no such station.
Hampstaed station (no 'Heath') is on the Northern Line - it is quite a long walk from there to Kenwood House.
Hampstead Heath station is a train station and is not on the Underground.
Hampstaed station (no 'Heath') is on the Northern Line - it is quite a long walk from there to Kenwood House.
Hampstead Heath station is a train station and is not on the Underground.
Apr 12th, 2017, 06:32 AM
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There are two buses that go from Hampstead tube station to Kenwood House: 210 and 603
I'm not sure how often they run, and they're each about a 5-10 walk from the tube...uphill, as I recall. It can save you 20 min or walking (at no charge if you have a travelcard.)
Go to the TFL site to find their frequency.
We walked it several years ago, and it wasn't too bad. (Google Maps shows it 27 minutes.)
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I'm not sure how often they run, and they're each about a 5-10 walk from the tube...uphill, as I recall. It can save you 20 min or walking (at no charge if you have a travelcard.)
Go to the TFL site to find their frequency.
We walked it several years ago, and it wasn't too bad. (Google Maps shows it 27 minutes.)
ssander
Seems that way . . . .
Apr 12th, 2017, 09:43 AM
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A couple of years. ago, I walked from Hampstead tube station to Kenwood House and it was a very long trek. Now I probably took the longest route possible but from what I remember there's no quick path from the tube station to Kenwood. As suggested use the website for Kenwood House and/or the tfl website. You will need a very good map of Hampstead Heath as it has many paths and little signage. Easy to get lost IMO.
