Need things to do in London

[Boris Godunov]

Ok, I'm going to be in London from May 29 through June 4. My friends and I haven't planned anything specific yet, so I am culling ideas for fun things to do in London and the immediate vicinity.

I was in London back in 1994, so have done the following:

Tower of London
Royal Museum*
Churchill War rooms
Westminster Abbey
Madame T's
St. Paul's Cathedral
Covent Garden Market*
watched the Changing of the Guards.

* = will gladly do again

Things I haven't done but would like to do:

Buckingham Palace (but only open in August, right?)
Royal Opera performance
The Millenium Dome (obviously)
City Museum of London
Jack the Ripper tour (I assume there is one)

And probably lots of other things I just don't know about.

So for those who know London, live there, etc., please give some input on fun things for a Yank tourist to do. I'd also like restaurant recommendations, as I am dreading the English cullinary experience.

Thanks in advance

[Dauphin]

Visit some of the museums in the South Kensington area. My university campus was located between the Science Museum and the Albert Hall, just south of Hyde Park. Its a very scenic area and where most of the embassies are located.

[alva]

Wembley stadium

[Spec]

Spy on Madona.

[Bereta_Eder]

visit soho at night.

[Andrew1999]

Go to the London Eye.

Why would you go to the Millenium Dome?

[Dauphin]

The Dome is empty. Don't go there unless you want major disappointment.

[asleepathewheel]

Re: Need things to do in London

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Things I haven't done but would like to do:


Jack the Ripper tour (I assume there is one)

Several of those tours, I can't remember which one I took, but it was great fun. Have you read the Cornwall book? Would've bee great to grill the guide on that stuff.

[Solly]

That eye thing

A big wheel alongside the Thames that goes round and round, with many large carriages attached to it.

[Boris Godunov]

An overgrown ferris wheel...

Gee, let me contain my excitement...

[Starchild]

Smookie, it's London. If you can't find something to do there, you're hopeless.

[Dauphin]

Given the lack of skyscrapers in London the London Eye does give a very good view of the city.

[Boris Godunov]

Some other suggestions I've heard:

St. James Palace
Victoria & Albert Museum
the Old Vic (?).

Day trips to places outside London also needed. I've been to Stonehenge (underwhelming), Stratford, Coventry, Bath and Brighton. I'd love to see some of the nearby castles (but not Warrick, already been there).

[Clear Skies]

Damnit...if you'd've been going a little later, you could've met the incredible me...

[Japher]

Isn't there a park somewhere over there where ppl get on soapboxes and preach all day? Or is that jsut every park, like here? If there is I'd go there and read the Decleration of Independence in my redneck slang...

Do they call it Quarter Pounder with Cheese? Or what!?

Oh, go see the Eiffel Tower