3hrs to kill in London?

[lizzy23]

Morning all, i have to go down to the smoke tomorrow for a meeting, which should be over by 11am, i then have 3hrs to kill before i head back to the train and home, rather than wander round the shops (which i normally do) i intend to take my camera with either the 18 -135 or 18 - 200, haven't decided yet which one.

The meeting is in Holborn, if it was you where would you go?

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Depending on what you like? You could try going west to the British Museum, great domed roof covering and all free to wander around. Then head directly south down into places like Neils Yard, and down again to Covent Garden, then west to Leicester square or down further to the river.

 

[sep9001]

St Pauls and the tate is not far. Depending on where in Holborn you are you can get bus 45 to City Thameslink Station and St Pauls is a short walk from there.

 

[desantnik]

British Museum for sure!

 

[lizzy23]

British Museum for sure!

would love to, unfortunately i won't because 3hrs isn't long enough for me

St Pauls maybe a good idea, can i take photographs in there?

 

[lizzy23]

St Pauls and the tate is not far. Depending on where in Holborn you are you can get bus 45 to City Thameslink Station and St Pauls is a short walk from there.

Sainsbury's High Holborn, i have to go down every month or so, but generally just head up Oxford Street after, am skint thuis time so will indulge my other hHobby

 

[boliston]

St Pauls and the tate is not far. Depending on where in Holborn you are you can get bus 45 to City Thameslink Station and St Pauls is a short walk from there.

Tate & St Pauls area is good and there is a really cool bridge linking them, well worth walking over - went there only a few weeks ago:


Millenium Bridge by boliston, on Flickr


Tate Modern by boliston, on Flickr

 

[fidsey79]

ooooh lucky you! I would do the markets, a bit of London life!

 

[stan the man]

covent garden is great for street stuff,and there's usually some great entertainers there

 

[sep9001]

Sainsbury's High Holborn, i have to go down every month or so, but generally just head up Oxford Street after, am skint thuis time so will indulge my other hHobby

Just cross over the road and get the 45 bus. You can get off at either city Thames link for St Paul's or stay on the bus and get off on the south side of Blackfrairs bridge and you can walk down to the Tate. If you don't want to get a bus you can walk down towards St Paul's. It is about 20 mins walk. Don't know if you can take photos inside St Paul's.

 

[desantnik]

St Pauls maybe a good idea, can i take photographs in there?

No!

http://www.stpauls.co.uk/FAQs#photography

 

[lizzy23]

Just cross over the road and get the 45 bus. You can get off at either city Thames link for St Paul's or stay on the bus and get off on the south side of Blackfrairs bridge and you can walk down to the Tate. If you don't want to get a bus you can walk down towards St Paul's. It is about 20 mins walk. Don't know if you can take photos inside St Paul's.

Thanks, have just checked and you can't!! and i won't be paying £15 to get in either

 

[Damian Brown]

There's a new shopping centre called one new change at Cheapside... Why do I mention it? It has free rooftop views of St Paul's etc. I'm going to check it out next time I'm nearby!

 

[bolide]

The Photographers Gallery for the Burtynsky exhibition. It's 2 mins from Oxford Circus and it's free

Nick Froome

 

[boliston]

Thanks, have just checked and you can't!! and i won't be paying £15 to get in either

They say they rely so much on visitors to fund the cathedral yet seem happy to "bite the hand that feeds them". I can kind of understand "no flash" rules in some places but a total ban seems silly when they want our money.

 

[artyman]

A walk from St Pauls across the river and along the south side to Waterloo Bridge should give you quite a few photo opportunities, plenty architecturally and lots going on.

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Personally I would take a wander up through Russel Square for some street stuff (if it is nice) and then head into St Pancras to get a mix of street and architectural stuff...then you are next door to King's Cross, where I am guessing you will be training it home from.

 

[tijuana taxi]

Have a walk round the Inns of Court (Lincolns Inn or Grays Inn)

 

[lizzy23]

thanks for all your suggestions folk i am now on my way back after doing the pure tourist things, i've been to trafalgar square, admiralty arch, have watched the changing of the guard on the mall with about a 1000 yanks, even saw charles and camiilla; been through st james park down to westminster and the houses of parliament, and finished at the cenotaph, what i have found is my mojo, photos will follow, but just in for pleasure, cos that was what it was

 

[itsdavedotnet]

The Photographers Gallery for the Burtynsky exhibition. It's 2 mins from Oxford Circus and it's free

Nick Froome

This. Very good exhibition.