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Taking a group of French people to London, any recommendations?

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LadyKyliePonsonbyFarquhar · 24/01/2018 18:16

I am accompanying a group of 7 French friends for a day trip to London in March and am looking for some ideas of where to take them. I am hoping to walk along south bank and possibly sky garden. Anywhere else we can go? And does anyone have a restaurant recommendation for somewhere typically British that's not too pricey? Our budget is £25/30 pp.

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Pollaidh · 24/01/2018 18:29

I recommend a trip on one of the river buses, it's not a guided tour or anything, it's an actual commuter boat that goes down the thames. You can use Oyster. I work in London frequently and only see my little bit (Westminster) and generally disliked London. Then one day I took that boat down the river and saw all the cool sites and realised why people love it so much. It was like the opening scenes of Sherlock.

LadyKyliePonsonbyFarquhar · 24/01/2018 18:44

That sounds good, weather permitting and I guess we could go down to Greenwich.

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LadyKyliePonsonbyFarquhar · 24/01/2018 18:46

I will also have to think about how we will get around. I know I can use my contactless debit card, but will I need to get individual visitor Oyster cards for them or a day travel Card?

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Ricekrispie22 · 24/01/2018 18:55

Take them past Shakespeare's Globe, over Tower Bridge and around the outside of the Tower of London.

Ricekrispie22 · 24/01/2018 18:59

For lunch you could have an afternoon tea. This article has some great low cost suggestions www.tripsavvy.com/cheap-afternoon-tea-in-london-1582284

Pollaidh · 24/01/2018 19:02

Yes, it's the trip down to Greenwich I'm thinking off.

Not sure about the travel, sorry. TfL website can probably help. Suspect smartphones now possible.

Pollaidh · 24/01/2018 19:02

of, duh

LadyKyliePonsonbyFarquhar · 24/01/2018 22:19

Thank you for that Ricekrispie Some very useful info there.

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Onceuponatimethen · 24/01/2018 22:20

Roast restaurant inborough market? Closeish to the globe

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