London Day trips
besides bath and windsor, what are some great half or full day trips from london, thanks
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Oxford
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This has been debated here before and I don't know what you're looking to do but I really liked Stratford and you can visit two castles in the area.
Hampton Court is a half day trip and Brighton is close as well. I've always wanted to see Arundel but it's never open when we're in London. You could do York in a day but it's 2hrs. each way by train so that limits your sightseeing. |
I think the best day trip from london is Paris. You can catch an early morning chunnel trail, spend a lovely whirlwind day in Paris then catch a late train back.
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I'm going to suggest my hometown - Winchester. It's a hour from waterloo - has the best cathedral around (inside anyway), the great hall, the castle a good museum, lots of pubs and restaurants and you can even go and see where I had my "character built" at the school.
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have you heard positives about warwick and cambridge
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Cambridge and Oxford are, to me, the most amazing cities. Gorgeous architecture abounds. There are multiple chapels and gardens to explore. Kings College Chapel in Cambridge is a stunning building in a gorgeous setting. And, of course, there are lots of bookstores and restaurants.
Personally, I prefer Oxford to Cambridge. Partly due to Magdalene College and it's lovely grounds which include Addison's Walk and the Deer Park. |
I didn't like Warwick Castle. I thought it was too hoakey. But the castle itself is greatly preserved. You can also visit Kenilworth in the area, it's a ruin and completely different than Warwick.
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Salisbury and Stonehenge - Salisbury cathedral arguably nicer than Winchester's though that's fab too and Winchester is a neato town
Oxbridge for sure, either one or both Lincoln is a swell town Greenwich right in London is a great day trip in itself Hampton Court - the English Versailles in suburban London Stratford' a swell town regardless of the hokey Shakespeare stuff Royal Tunbridge Wells is well swell Lavenham, a gem of a small town these are my favorites |
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