Q: Is there an underground train or tube that I can take to Paddington? The Heathrow Express is quite expensive. Do you know how long it would take to get from Heathrow to Paddington by train? And if I get a travelcard…would that cover both busses and tubes/underground train? Actually, I ‘m not sure if…
Q: can I pay in Euro in London and do I need an adapter for electrical sockets and which voltage do they have ? A: in some of the major shops you can pay in Euro, but most only take sterling. Yes, you will also probably need to bring an adaptor (not sure where you…
Q: For a fun quiz that I’m doing, can you tell me how long it would take me to walk from Big Ben to Piccadilly Circus if I took the route: Big Ben -> White Hall -> Trafalgar Square -> Leicester Square -> Piccadilly Circus A: I suggest it would probably take you 30 –…
Q: A group of 48 adults and children are visiting London in June for 2 days we would like the children to see many of the main attractions in London. I cannot find a map that shows the distances between some of the attractions as some of the children are only 5 we need to…
Q: I was wondering how long both your “Royal and Political Walk” and “South Bank Walk” are? I’m young, and walk fairly quickly. A: if you start the royal / political walk from westminster tube station (opposite Big Ben), it would probably take you 90 minutes or so to do (just how fast do you…
Q: How much does the tube pass cost? For how much time is it valid upto? We would like to have the tube pass valid for 10 days. A: there are lots of different types of fares – have a look at this site. http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/quickFares_2004.asp _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…
Q: Give us some suggestions of your favorite Pubs, restraurants, sidewalk cafe’s, or anyother places to go. A: One of my favourite pubs in central London is the Dickens Inn, at St Katherine’s Dock. A suggestion for you for a fun evening out: – get yourself some free tickets for a Saturday night to the…
Q: hi, could you tell me what is the top 5 must see places in london ? A: depends on your interest really. But I believe the top 5 tourist attractions are currently: – the London Eye – the Tower of London – The London Dungeon – Madame Tussauds – Westminster Abbey _ _ _…
Q: I have a question concerning bookstores in london.There’s supposed to be a street near covent garden where there are ”only” bookstores. the problem is that i cannot recall the name of the street. A: are you thinking of Charing Cross Road? It runs parallel to Covent Garden. There are other stores in the road…
Q: How does one see the Black Museum? A: check out their site for information on opening hours and location http://www.touruk.co.uk/london_museums/black_cultural1.htm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ London for Free FAQs (part of www.londonforfree.net)