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I may have a bit of spare time in London, any ideas?

Am a bit skint and know the museums etc. Am told the Cutty Sark is worth a visit, Eltham Palace is near. Am more into quirky/undiscovered oddities than mainstream. Usually when I visit I have loads of ideas, struggling this time for some reason...not much in Time Out either.

In Dulwich...with bike.


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 11:06 am
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have a mooch down the road to herne hill, if it's not raining theres usually some training/racing going on. for the tourist thing i would head to south bank for a wander.


 
Posted : 30/09/2012 11:24 am
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Have you been to the horniman museum? Tis near dulwich


 
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Posted : 01/10/2012 8:41 am
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Go and see Fred - you could pair it with a trip to the Cutty Sark.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 8:43 am
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Monument, a great view over the city, hardly ever much of a queue, and cheap as chips.

Selhurst Park football ground?

APF


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 9:46 am
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Just go for a [url= http://www.walks.com/ ]wander[/url] ...


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 9:56 am
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The Sally Army cafe at the North Bank of the bouncy bridge is good and cheap.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 9:56 am
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What is on show in the horny man museum?


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 10:06 am
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Eltham palace is on my list of must sees one day, but they dont open on Saturday's or something.

Free museums that are a bit quieter than the Exhibition Road lot:

https://www.soane.org/
http://www.wallacecollection.org/
http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 10:15 am
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Museum of London is quite interesting, if you've not been.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 10:20 am
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All at the other end of London from you, but you do have your bike:
Chelsea Physic Garden? Kew Gardens? Syon House/Gardens? Kew Gardens is magical when the autumn colours start kicking in.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 10:29 am
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There's sometimes things to do on the [url= http://www.molpresents.com ]Mayor of London Presents[/url] website....although nothing at the moment.

Walking about London is sometimes interesting, there's a lot to see which I normally don't notice when walking between meetings in the city.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 12:43 pm
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+1 for the Museum of London. Brilliant.


 
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Kew Gardens is magical when the autumn colours start kicking in.

For someone who is "a bit skint", I suspect the 16 quid entry is a bit much though (not to mention the really very expensive food once you get in if you don't take a picnic).


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 12:47 pm
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just ride to Bar Italia on Frith Street W1 and sit watching the world go by whilst supping a coffee


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 12:56 pm
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+1 for the Wallace.

Failing that, NHM, V&A, Science - All free!
National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Tate, Tate Modern - All free!


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 12:57 pm
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british museum - worth going just for the building itself.
+1 for bar italia.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 3:26 pm
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Imperial War Museum is interesting too...haven't been for years but should still be worth a visit


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 3:30 pm
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Just have a bit of a ride around, London Bridge/Borough Market (if you like foodie stuff), see the Shard, up river to Tate Modern/Waterloo/National Film Theatre/Festival Hall, down the river to Tower Bridge/Design Museum/Greenwich (Observatory and National Maritime museum). Over the river to City of London, Leadenhall Market, Lloyds Building, Gerkin, St Pauls (all of this near Museum of London)

Have a nose around Dulwich Village, very nice. Picture Gallery if you like that sort of thing


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 3:39 pm
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go to richmond park for a spin on bike


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 3:55 pm
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Go to the painted chapel for a good long look. It's stunning.

Maybe tour the bike cafes and hang out with the cool kids.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 7:32 pm
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Camden markets and Harrods food hall.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 7:43 pm
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The Clink museum? Been a few years but I remember enjoying it, is £7.50 though.


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 7:47 pm
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Highgate Cemetery


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 8:13 pm
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Horniman is amazing a truly magical museum, the Grant is supposed to be good too.

Geffrye is ace well worth a look
BM
Hunterian
British Library

Loads of stuff all free hard to get bored in town!


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 8:21 pm
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Thanks all. I did the IWM Saturday, today the Design Museum (not at its best) and a wonder into Tate Modern.

Decided to sack the smoke off and visit my sister in Suffolk tomorrow now.

Stoner - Eltham is good for the art deco fan, tho it's not huge.


 
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Golf Sale in Oxford Street?


 
Posted : 01/10/2012 8:23 pm