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Is 9 hours enough time in London?
We are planning our flight back from Amsterdam and it appears we are going to be going via Heathrow. I have two options. A two hour layover or a nine hour layover. Having never been to Heathrow before I don't know, if we take the 9 hour layover will that give us enough time to leave the airport, take a few pics, eat and get back or would it not be worth the effort?
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Just make sure that you have enough time to try out one of those new fancy toilets we aren't lucky enough to have yet in the states. I hear it's exhilarating.
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take the two hours..and bring disnefectant...heathrow is the most disgusting airport ive ever been in
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9 days really isn't enough
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Eat? Will you be having the steak & kidney or the bangers and mash?
Perhaps we could start you off with a nice tripe and some faggots? Enjoy. |
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Enough to spend a shitload of money...
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I was there for a 10 hour lay over and I was able to see a lot of the main sites in London. I love the tube and I had a blast in the short time I was there. I have since been back to London. If you have never been I say go for it to take some pictures and see some great sites. :2 cents:
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what i know is that you definitely dont want to spend 9 hours at that airport - i once did 4 and that was more than enough
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You will then have like 2 hours to get back, which is plenty of time....... BTW - if you have spare time check out a place called Brixton, its one of the safest areas of London and the people are amazing. Oh and make sure you taste London Fish & Chips - Lady Ga Ga did afterall! |
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But for shopping that would be ok I guess. Ireland: See the west coast around the Cliffs of moher: http://www.goluxetravel.com/LocalRes...s-of-Moher.jpg If it's really windy, people jump of the 200 feet cliffs, just to blow back where they came from (if they are lucky..) Scotland: Around Glasgow is Loch Lomond and Trossachs, be sure to check that out. Really beautiful and worth while. |
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Fake Edit: DUTY FREE, MOTHERFUCKER! |
KLM or AA for international flights?
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I've been to London, it allready has enough smelly old hobo's, it doesnt need another one
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dodger21 and I hopped over to Heathrow from Amsterdam for a night to catch a Kings-Ducks season opener few years back, we managed to cover almost everything 'touristic' by speed-walking and using the tubes a lot. We even filmed a documentary :)
However, the airport itself took about 2 hours to get through if I recall, due to immigration lines being ultra long. That and by the time night came around we literally couldn't get our legs to work anymore ;p |
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Brixton sure is one hell of a place Baddog don't forget the madame tussauds wax museum and beware of crazy people on bicycles who normally dont stop for anybody |
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Hey BD :-)
Why not take the tube (subway) into central London and get on a double decker bus to take in the main sites? The number 9 bus is the 'real deal' (ie not a tourist bus) see http://www.londonforfree.net/outdoor.../bustour.shtml Have fun, and enjoy London - a truly extraordinary city:winkwink: |
I love the tripe and bangers and mash comments. Americans often really do still think British food is bad, despite London being 3rd on the list of cities with the most michelin stars, behind paris and tokyo.
TBH, I'd go for the 2 hours. WIth the hassle of getting out of the airport and back again for your flight plus security, customs etc, you will only really end up with 5 hours I reckon. Not worth it. Come a day earlier and we can go out for dinner. |
It is 9 hours too long. :winkwink:
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plenty of time, just hop on the tube into the city then hop back on the tube easy
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Go for the nine hour layover!
Ten years ago I worked at Heatrow for a travelling company, as a transfer agent. Helped people from one flight to the other. Immigration can be a pain, especially since you probably don't have a European citizenship, you will be placed in group 4, "rest of the world" and those lines are usually quite long. If you're arriving from another European contry, you should not have to worry, since port of entry into the European Union is your first European country and then you're free to travel within the union. That would cut down on immigration lines. If you can have your bags checked all the way, so you don't have to carry them with you that'd be great. There are no safety boxes to store bags in at the airport due to security concerns. There is a dedicated airport-city center train between Heatrow and London. It's expensive but fast, safe and will be on time. That is very important on your way back to the airport, you do not want to get stuck in London traffic which can be really bad, especially out towards the airports. For you, I'd say it's worth spending the extra few pounds on the train, forget about taxis or busses. Have a few Pound Sterling notes handy to buy train tickets and subway tickets once in London. Do not rely on credit cards, even though you will be able to use them everywhere. Inside the city I can recommend a cab to go to the places you want to see, cab fares are decent and will take you point to point quickly. I would recommend "The cabinet war rooms", Prime Minister Winston Churchill's bunker during the Second World War. Very interesting and not easily experienced via the Internet or pictures. They let you go down in the actual bunker, and even if much is behind glas walls, you still can see everything and experience it. Anchored on the river Themes you'll also find the HMS Belfast, the ship which fired the first round on D-Day. Or if you really like the imperial Brittain, a visit at the Imperial War musem is a must. Earwin Rommel's tank and many other real life busses, trains, airplanes, tanks and so on are on display there. All have their history neatly documented on signs beside them. Forget about The Tower of London and the wax cabinett, they can be extremely crowded and long, long lines to even get in. The crown jewel's at the Tower you are even standing on a flat escalator, just to force the crowd to move. Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing Street, Hyde Park and the Big Ben are easy enough. Maybe St Paul's cathedral , which survived the German bombs. I would prioritize to see a few things, and eat something easy. You can eat everywhere, value your time in London higher and use it. Alot around 2-2,5 hours to get back to the airport and be ready to let them know at the security checkpoint if you're running late and they will fast track you back into the terminal, just remember which terminal you will be flying out of so you get off the train at the right platform when coming back. That's only a few quick pointers. Hope you enjoy London, I always do! |
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Baddog... You should come & enjoy a day on the South Coast. Take some film while your here at the nudist beach :winkwink: The weather is shit today but in a cpl of days you shall find that the sun comes out & the beaches in Poole & Bournemouth are scorching! Your welcome to come here & chill for a day, relax in the pool & chat business, Would love to meet you :2 cents: |
Forgot to say, I have a few biker friends with some nice bikes ;)
One of the guys has a beautiful Harley with an amazing spray on her... He owns a few porn shops over the south coast, a cpl of brothels & a nudist club here in Bournemouth... Would love to introduce him to you ;) |
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I doubt 9 hours is enough in any city.
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Thanks for the input, everyone. |
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Personally I actually think Heathrow is quite nice. And in terms of getting out to take pics you'd have plenty of time. I work like 15 minutes from Heathrow and getting to london on a train doesnt take long at all. Have fun! |
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Plus I never say bangers, I say sausage & mash if I was referring to it! ^_^ |
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you can probably see lots of it, but not all
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With the state of the airports and how long it takes to escape and book in again i'd be paranoid about missing the next flight.
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9 hours will not be enough to get out of the airport, to central London and back to your flight again. Plus this lay over will leave you drained. To see anything decent of central London you need a couple of days.
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I'll give Lloyd plenty of things he can see/do in Scotland, don't worry :) |
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