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Originally Posted by Locke
I have to agree.
They have signage on the road that says 'Look Left' but still....keep your head up.
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I scared the crap out of my buddy by yelling "look out" every time he stepped on the street.
Lots of good suggestions on this thread. I'd second York and if up that neck of the woods would add in a visit to Newcastle. Outstanding for a night out pretty much 7 days a week. Even if you aren't partaking in the festivities yourself, people watching there is fun.
If you are travelling by train, it can be nuts expensive if you just turn up at the station and buy tickets immediately prior to travel. The ticketing system is insane with, and I'm serious, hundreds of different ticket prices between destinations.
Buy advance tickets as they tend to be the cheapest. They can be bought up to 6 months before travel and tend to get pricier the closer to date of travel. But even bought the day before travel, you can make serious savings.
If you do travel to tourist attractions by train, a lot of them offer 2 for 1 deals if have a train ticket. Here is a link to some deals you can get.
https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london
Also, I highly recommend you take the Gondola (cable car) across the Thames. The cabins are exactly like the gondola at Sunshine Village. It's called the 'Emirates Airline' and takes you back and forth from Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks. It is a great way to go to the O2 arena. I go there and eat at Five Guys. You can also get a ticket to climb up the outside of the O2 (which reminds me, that would be a good treat for my son, it's his birthday this weekend.
Here is the link for the Cable Car
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/emirates-air-line/
If you get a rainy day, a lot of the museums are free. The Natural History Museum is a favourite of mine.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk
If you are doing the London Eye, then make sure you bundle the ticket with other attractions. Right next to the Eye is the Aquarium and London Dungeon. It may sound lame, but the London Dungeon is a fun experience and really covers a lot of London history in an immersive way. It is also another good rainy day option, and sunny, given it is on the bank of the Thames and Parliament. It is also covered in the 2 for 1 deal in the first link.
https://www.thedungeons.com/london/en/
Whatever you do, I hope you have a great trip.