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London Eye - review by watermelon90

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:57:18 +0000

London Eye - review by watermelon90

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

The london eye is set on the side of the thames, in westminster, right by the aquarium.
If you have a spare 30 mins then forget it, even though it only takes about that to go round once it takes much longer to get on in the first place.
The pods are see through and so you do get the best views from them, once you get used to the open feel of it all. They do pack you in though so do not think you will get a pod to your self coz you need to pay more for that.
Later in the day the sky will be wonderful and the softer light makes it easier for you to see without straining your eyes.
It is reasonable enough in terms of price and nice to say that you have been on and seen london from a different view point

London Eye - review by Littlereddress

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:27:49 +0000

London Eye - review by Littlereddress

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

What a great way to see London. A relaxed half hour journey where you end up looking down on Big Ben, the houses of parliament and all the other sights. Even our little ones were fascinated watching the tiny trains going in and out of Charing Cross station and boats going up and down the river. They were initially scared of going so high, but 2 minutes in they were fine.

Make sure you book in advance, as you can end up waiting for a long time if it's a busy time. You can also save money booking in advance, and if you use your Tesco clubcard vouchers via their deals you'll save a fortune.

It is the one attraction in London that I would describe as a must see, and you get so much from it.

London Aquarium - review by clubby2

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:10:15 +0000

London Aquarium - review by clubby2

Rating: 4.1

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7967 8000

Website: http://www.londonaquarium.co.uk

Our recent visit to the london aquarium was quite good. It has around 400 species in over 50 displays , the best of which was the big shark tank, which we stood and gazed a for ages. It is right next to the london eye and westminster bridge, so nice and easy to find. The family ticket is around Â£45 which does seem quite a lot of money and this place is not really an all day activity, but we did enjoy it and later found out we could have saved more money if we had got some discount vouchers. Never mind we will be more aware next time we visit. Trouble is the kids want to adopt a cute little shark next time, who are they kidding.

London Aquarium - review by vik

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:02:40 +0000

London Aquarium - review by vik

Rating: 4.1

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7967 8000

Website: http://www.londonaquarium.co.uk

The london aquarium is very close to the london eye and is easy to combine with the eye as a nice family day out. If you have a tube or train pass you can get a free entry for 1 person when you buy 1 ticket, so you could take a family of 4 and only pay for the 2 adults. The smaller displays were ok but the large shark tank had the wow factor and we spent ages watching the sharks and other fish swim past us, it was wonderful. We wold go again in the future. When you come out you are right near westminster bridge and the river and you could wind down with a nice walk along the river side.

London Eye - review by vik

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:56:18 +0000

London Eye - review by vik

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

The london eye, a giant wheel that takes you on a thirty minute high rise tour of the sights of the beautiful london sky line, is great. You can book in advance and also pick up deals to include other attractions to make more of a day out. The london aquarium is very close so that would be a good place to combine you trip with. The pods do not stop to let you on but move slowly enough to let you get on with no problems. If there are lots of you, you may be lucky and get a whole pod to your self as we did, which was nice. The que is always quite long so do bear this in mind when planning visiting times, etc.

Bar Kick - review by chrisp

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:08:15 +0000

Bar Kick - review by chrisp

Rating: 4.3

Location: 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7739 8700

Website: http://www.cafekick.co.uk/BK_location.html

Tags: jazz, sport pub, pop, indie, excellent pub food, young and fun, rock, friendly, relaxed

Like its sister bar in Exmouth Market, Bar Kick is a cosmopolitan, friendly and trendy place to spend an afternoon or evening. Bar staff are approachable and (in most cases) can mix a decent cocktail. The food menu - a much expanded version of the tapas at the other place - looked tempting but I have to admit I wasn't there to eat. We spent an hour and a half in the darkened basement watching the footie, and were grateful for the expanse of seating and thoughtful placing of flatscreen TVs. Always popular and never dull, Bar Kick is the pick of the drinking holes on Shoreditch High Street.

London Eye - review by emmsj

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:13:33 +0000

London Eye - review by emmsj

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

The London Eye is definitely a great experience. The views are really good on a clear day and although I went in the middle of the day, I think it would be even better in the evening at sunset or at night. It's really easy to find and is easy to get into, although your bags will be searched before you can get on. Its kind of expensive but if you are a tourist you tend to pay for these things anyway, right? Obviously you have to get on and off while its moving but don't worry, it doesn't go very fast, which means you get plenty of time to look around from the top, and I think they stop it if someone has a disability and needs it to stop before they can get on and off. You really can see a lot of the city from the top, and the views are worth the cost.

London Eye - review by furrypig

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:38:14 +0000

London Eye - review by furrypig

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

We went in the summer holidays and it was one of the few non rainy days! The weather was perfect for seeing all the sights and we bought the small book that points out all the places of interest and took lots of photos! We arrived at around 10am on a Monday in the school holidays and walked straight on as we have Merlin passes so no queuing for tickets!

Gordon's Wine Bar - review by tigerhobbes

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:11:41 +0000

Gordon's Wine Bar - review by tigerhobbes

Rating: 4.3

Location: 47 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7930 1408

Tags: posh, modern pub, excellent pub food, cool & smart, friendly, relaxed

Every time I'm in London I make sure to head here on the night before I leave. It's absolutely perfect for de-stressing (well, after you've found a table, anyway!) and will leave you relaxed and hopefully a bit tipsy at the end of the evening. The biggest boon of this place is its fantastic wine selection - excellent value bottles and equally good vintages if you're willing to spend. They also serve sherry which is a refreshing change, too. The atmosphere is undoubtedly the second greatest attraction - it's got a candlelit, almost Victorian style essence to it, and if it weren't always very busy it would be pretty easy to stay all night in peace. Other wine bars tend to focus on young people, with music, noisy crowds, etc. but Gordon's seems to attract an older bunch which is good in my book! The bottom line: go here if you're after a relaxed evening - not a noisy night out.

Cafe Kick - review by ben1982

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:44:49 +0000

Cafe Kick - review by ben1982

Rating: 3.9

Location: 43 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7837 8077

Website: http://www.cafekick.co.uk

Small and invariably overcrowded after work, this portuguese bar has an edge over many other local bars through the release of office stress possible through thrashing colleagues in table football. This plus cheap continental bottled beer during happy hours makes for an enjoyably rowdy atmosphere.

London Eye - review by kavnlkumar

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:29:45 +0000

London Eye - review by kavnlkumar

Rating: 4.2

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 500 0600

Website: http://www.ba-londoneye.com

we have recently visited london eye place and it was a very nice place to see ,where you can get good fun and good scenetic spot.there would be a better deals availabe ,if you could book tickets thru online and the main advantage is, if any one book their tickets thru online then no need to statnd in the long ques.one can collect straight at kisoks,

good luck

kumar

Gordon's Wine Bar - review by tapdancingcat

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:22:22 +0000

Gordon's Wine Bar - review by tapdancingcat

Rating: 4.3

Location: 47 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7930 1408

Tags: relaxed, young professionals, beer garden, underground

Always packed, i find i spend half the evening waiting to ponce on a table as soon as it is vacated, but this is made up for the atmosphere once you have the table, and the amazing wine. The stoney arches and the dim candle light makes this busy little bar feel like a diffeant world, well worth a visit

London Aquarium - review by sjsoutherner

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:03:19 +0000

London Aquarium - review by sjsoutherner

Rating: 4.1

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7967 8000

Website: http://www.londonaquarium.co.uk

A great day out for all ages. Compared to other aquariums I have been to I found this one slightly on the expensive side. But for a rainy day in London or just an all round treat I would definitely recommend a trip here.

Highlights for me were the ray pool, the sharks and a firm favourite, the seahorses.

I did try to return to the Aquarium for another visit earlier this year. However, my trip to London fell on a rainy bank holiday weekend and the crowds and queues were huge. I decided against visiting again with so many people all trying to get in the door (bank holidays may not be the best or easiest time to visit!).

A good tip is to buy tickets in advance through the aquarium website as you save 10% off the price.

Shepherds Bush Empire - review by Spikey_Spooney

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:47:09 +0000

Shepherds Bush Empire - review by Spikey_Spooney

Rating: 4.7

Location: Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 8TT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 0870 771 2000

Website: http://www.mkg.co.uk

We went to see Bon Jovi perform at Shepherds Bush Empire a few years back.

It has a very small capacity compared to their normal huge stadium concerts so the tickets were sold out practically straight away and it was amazing to be so fortunate.

The queue starts around the building hours beforehand and then once inside it is very steep towards the top at the back where we were and felt rather dizzy if you're not a fan of heights! It was not a very comfy experience as a viewer but the music made up for it. For those downstairs it must have been amazing.

London Aquarium - review by Spikey_Spooney

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:18:09 +0000

London Aquarium - review by Spikey_Spooney

Rating: 4.1

Location: County Hall, SE1 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7967 8000

Website: http://www.londonaquarium.co.uk

We visited with our 4 year old niece and 18 month old nephew and they loved the sharks!

Our niece enjoyed the puppet show which was put on for the children at regular times. There was an educational theme which was environmental but it was also fun and entertaining to suit the little ones.

In some places it would be helpful to have larger viewing areas and seating as it is frustrating and young viewers get impatient. Some parts get congested and there are many baby buggies going round at the same time.

The talks are very informative so the adults can learn quite a bit.

The London Aquarium website offered a discount for booking in advance online which avoided the lengthy queue.