Day Tripper

[virgirlo]

Need some suggestions here!

I am trying to plan a day trip for Sunday with blokey. Looking to go somewhere nice to potter around, maybe a nice pub lunch, something coupley.

Any ideas? (We live in London btw!)

 

[Goring Gull]

Get down to Putney bridge nice pub by the river there - About teh only bit of London of which i have much knowledge, Greenwich is supposed to be nice though.

 

[virgirlo]

I was thinking somewhere out of london perhaps? its nice to get away from the big city sometimes!

 

[Lokki 7]

Withdean? Or am I being ridiculous?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Alfriston. Guaranteed winner there. Good for a potter and they have some nice pubs.

 

[REDLAND]

You could spend most of your day sat on the A23/London Road queueing for a car park in Brighton. This seems to be a very popular past time for London types at the weekend !!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Go and have lunch at the Fat Duck.

 

[virgirlo]

except we are relying on public transport! and i have been to alfriston a million times. somewhere out of london and sussex!!!

thanks!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Salisbury

 

[Codner's Crackpipe]

Hampton Court Palace? Canterbury? Luton?

 

[Les Biehn]

Easy to get to would be Lindfield for a potter and some lunch.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

The meerkat dome at Drusilla's perhaps?

 

[B.M.F]

Think it depends on what he is into Virgs and no I do not mean you . If it is a treat for him then find something he enjoys ( outside the bedroom ) and then pick something that goes along the same sort of lines

 

[Goring Gull]

Southend

 

[virgirlo]

Not really a treat for him. Just something to do on a bank holiday that does not involve bed, sex, bed, sex?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Swindon's nice

 

[B.M.F]

Not really a treat for him. Just something to do on a bank holiday that does not involve bed, sex, bed, sex?

Knowing you then bed and sex is not really a treat either


Only joking. How about Windsor. Lovely place with some fantastic restaurants overlooking the Thames. You can do the whole castle thing or take a stroll around some of the gardens etc that are there.

 

[captainmorganrum]

Get the train up to Cambridge for about £15-20 I think (from either Kings X (fast train, 45 mins) or Liverpool Street (slower, 80 mins)).

Go punting on the river Cam (you can hire a chauffeur who will give you the guided tour, or better yet let "blokey" try and watch him fall in).
Lots of nice old buildings, museums, plenty of pubs.
There is also a tour bus that leaves from just outside the station every 15 minutes or so, it's a bit pricey but you can hop off if you see something you like and then just get back on the next bus that comes along when you've finished - the ticket is valid all day.

http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/Cambridge.asp

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/tourism/

 

[robbied69]

Get the train up to Cambridge for about £15-20 I think (from either Kings X (fast train, 45 mins) or Liverpool Street (slower, 80 mins)).

Go punting on the river Cam (you can hire a chauffeur who will give you the guided tour, or better yet let "blokey" try and watch him fall in).
Lots of nice old buildings, museums, plenty of pubs.
There is also a tour bus that leaves from just outside the station every 15 minutes or so, it's pricey but you can hop off if you see something you like and then just get back on the next bus that comes along when you've finished - the ticket is valid all day.

http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/Cambridge.asp

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/tourism/

Huntingdon is also v nice, pretty close to Cambridge. Depends if you just want to ramble about or go and visit places.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

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