London- Finals Plans
 

Thanks to all of your help, We are now getting really excited as we are leaving two weeks from tomorrow.
This is what I have planned.
Feedback,please

August 16- Arrive at heathrow at 9:30.After going to the flat, we will be seeing Buckingham palace, and the london eye.

August 17- Big Ben,Parliament,Ben Franklin's house-Cabinet War rooms and tthen seeing Mary Poppins after we eat at the portait restaurant

August 18-We are taking a london walks tour of west minister and changing of the guard in the morning and then a dickens tour in the afternoon. Then it is off to have tea at the claridge

August 19- British museum -dickens house-british library . shopping at forbidden planet and dinner @ savior faire

August 20 - Stonehenge- & Bath

August 21- Tower of london - HMS Belfast- Covent garden and dinner @ le relais de venise

August 22- Kensington Palace- St Pauls and a comedy of errors @ Globe theater

August 23- Hampton Court - Museum of London Shopping at Harrods and dinner @ Sherlock holmes pub

August 24- Greenwich

August 25- Stratford upon Avon Sleep over see Julius Caesar

August 26 - Warwick castle

August 27 - Windsor castle

August 28 Last day in London

Other than the last day do you see any place to go to Imperial war museum?

thanks

melissa

You may still have time to send off for tickets to the "Ceremony of the Keys". It is only open to people with advance tickets and is a very nice experience.

Tower of London, first thing in the morning is a great idea. If you can be there at opening, you should be able to get your tickets quickly. Then head directly to the jewels. If you are there first thing, you might even be able to walk backwards on the moving walkway and take a good look at the jewels.

I have to question Hampton Court/Museum of London/Harrods/S.H.Pub - How are you getting to Hampton Court? I haven't driven there, but I have taken the train twice, and it is a longish ride (don't remember exactly). And then it took me several hours to take the palace tour, look at the gardens & gift shop, didn't do the maze, then return by train, took almost the whole day for me.

I LOVE the Museum of London. I spent five hours getting from the beginning to 1900 (the rest was closed due to remodeling in 2002).

Harrods could also take several hours.

Melissa, I have followed your planning over the past few months, and you have put in a LOT of effort, and I truly hope that you and your family have a wonderful time.

Happy Travels, and I look forward to your Trip Report! Good luck.

Melissa,
I'm in the early stages of my planning and have a question for you. Are you keeping your accommodations in London while you overnight in Stratford-upon-Avon, or are you checking out and then back into London digs?

Melissa,
Don't want to seem pedantic but you are having afternoon tea at Claridges - not the Claridge!

Melissa, I have followed your trip planning and have enjoyed your queries and it has also helped me with our own plans - thanks for letting the Fodorites help with the details!

You may already know about this (sorry if I missed it) but did you know about the 2 for 1 admission to Hampton Court? If not, check the website http://www.2for1entry.co.uk/

Have a wonderful, safe trip and take good notes - I'm looking forward to your trip report when you return!

I think you are going to have a hart time fitting in everything on your schedule on Aug 23, even counting the fact that you all like to have very busy days.
The Museum of London is very close to St. Pauls. Maybe it could be squeezed over to that day.
Enjoy!

Thanks for fine tuning my schedule.
I will find another day for the Museum of london.
And Yes as I have rented a flat in London, we are keeping it while we are way the one night in Stratford.
Also, I have sent away for ceremony of the keys tickets but have not gotten them yet.

Melissa