Joe Drapela Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Will be in London April 27th 2014 to May 4th 2014 for my Birthday and appreciate any guidance and advice for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973fan Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Hi Joe, Wishing you the best for your trip, and a Happy Birthday when it comes. If you are seeking out Led Zeppelin related sites, you might want to check out The Royal Albert Hall; No. 4 Holland Street, Kensington (former location of Jimmy's Equinox bookshop); The Marquee Club; The O2 (a bit soulless,but it was the 2007 venue); Earls Court (1975 venue - not sure if it has been demolished yet). If you are wanting more general advice, I would suggest you go online and fix yourself up with an Oyster Card, which is a prepaid tourist travel card for the London buses and the London Underground. If you are a Stones fan, Bill Wyman has a restaurant in Phillimore Gardens, Kensington called 'Sticky Fingers' where he displays his own personal Stones memorabilia. There are the usual tourist sites like Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and The Tower of London. If you do a search for the palaces, they often have exhibitions on throughout the year relating to the Royal Family. Here is the link to the official London tourist guide:- http://www.visitlondon.com/ There are a number of vinyl record shops in London which Jimmy and Ross Halfin visit. Will be in London April 27th 2014 to May 4th 2014 for my Birthday and appreciate any guidance and advice for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Here's a great site chock full with things to do, places to eat, etc. Subscribe to their daily email list. www.londonist.com BTW, if you don't want the hassle of ordering an Oyster Card you can just buy one while you're there - all stations sell them and I'm sure they sell them at Heathrow as well. Forget the "tourist" card just get a regular one, only a 5 pound refundable deposit when you buy it plus whatever amount you decide to top it up with. Another great site to look at for discounted entrance fees to sites is www.londonpass.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Joe Our country is tiny in comparison to Texas and easy to travel around. If you have a few days try leaving the Capital. It's a diverse, exciting and beautiful when you leave the metropolis - and far cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973fan Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Joe, I just remembered about Abbey Road Studios (Beatles and others. There are quite a few rock/celebrity guided tours going on in London. Here's a link:- http://www.viator.com/tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Sounds like a good time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Abbey Road, Royal Albert Hall, the Marquee, Earls Court are a must. Arcade Fire are playing Earls Court in June, so it hasn't been demolished yet. Hammersmith Odeon is another legendary music venue. You should also try to find the room where they first rehearsed in 1968...John Paul Jones mentions it in one of his interviews. At any rate, you should have a blast. Avail yourself to all the great pubs and sample the many fine ales and beers brewed in the UK. Don't you dare waste time ordering a Budweiser. Blech. Lots of fantastic Indian restaurants in London, too. England isn't just fish n chips and shepherd's pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Shepherds Bush Empire is also a place worth seeing and if there's a concert going on while you're there take advantage of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Abbey Road, Royal Albert Hall, the Marquee, Earls Court are a must. Arcade Fire are playing Earls Court in June, so it hasn't been demolished yet. Hammersmith Odeon is another legendary music venue. You should also try to find the room where they first rehearsed in 1968...John Paul Jones mentions it in one of his interviews. At any rate, you should have a blast. Avail yourself to all the great pubs and sample the many fine ales and beers brewed in the UK. Don't you dare waste time ordering a Budweiser. Blech. Lots of fantastic Indian restaurants in London, too. England isn't just fish n chips and shepherd's pie. The original Marquee club on Wardour Street went years ago - probably a Tesco express now. London has always been a standing joke when it comes to Ale. I am sure there are pubs where you can get a good pint, but one may take the plunge and leave the smoke and try proper ale. Manchester,Bradford and Birmingham are Curry cities. In Manchester we have "the curry mile" in Rusholme and in the City centre it is possible to get a ruby and roti for what a coke will cost you in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Drapela Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 I really appreciate your awwwwwsome info and advice to this journey. PS my apologies for taking so long to THANK YOU ALL or as we say in Texas Thank ya'll. This will definitely be an incredible trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973fan Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Joe, Thanks for your message. Everyone on the site wishes you a great experience here in the UK. Best wishes to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORNE Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hey Joe! You can also go to Camden Town (touristic but suggestive market: your wife will like it surely ... ). Very close to Camden, along Chalk Farm Road you can see a "place of memories": the Roundhouse. Robert Plant and Maureen were married on November 9, 1968 in London. The reception was the band's first show billed as Led Zeppelin there, at the Roundhouse ... Have you a great time in London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 As Strider said, don't be drinking any shitty lager, get yourself some nice warm real ale, there are tons of them......and they mostly blow your socks off after six or seven pints!!!! Having said that I have only been to London twice in my 59 years, once was brilliant (Led Zeppelin - Earls Court) the other time was awful, a lot of the locals aren't too friendly, and believe me they will try to rip you off.As Chillumpuffer said, get out of London and see the friendly side to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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