people who live in london

[jellyjelly]

I am coming to london in a few days time. I am taking a lady i like out on a date, its an all day thing and i want it to be nice.

I havent got tons of money but i want it to be an enjoyable day for both of us.

We dont drink, not really into the eating thing so much. We both like learning so I thought of the science museum.

Can anyone recommend a nice place ie park for a little picnic and stop before seeing something else.

Any ideas and why they have been suggested could be good and will be appreciated.

I really want to make it a great date.

If you're keen on the Science Museum (it is fantastic) you can make a day of it with the V&A round the corner. There's also the Natural History Museum but full of dino-crazy tots so I'd avoid. Science Museum/V&A are five minutes walk from Hyde Park, where you can have your picnic. You could then visit the Serpentine gallery.

Hope you have a great day

sorry to be dense sepentine????

Any other ideas?

Shopping for cool bits and pieces anywhere?

jellyjelly - are you going next week? don;t forget it's half-term and the science museum tends to be like a bear garden. the V&A is usually calm though. the British Museum is great too.

whats on at the british museum?

whats at the v and a that we could enjoy.

there's a henry the eighth thing on at the british library, saw it on a poster today, adults 9 quid.

keep going please. I need cheap and romantic too, things that can let us get to know each other.

roni horn on at tate modern 7.50 tickets.

i would love to go there - must get round ot it one day

what about a london eye experience - i know nothing about it but might be worth a google

London Eye isn't cheap but it's a fab thing to do.

Walks along the river are v romantic in the evening ... maybe see if there's something on at the south bank you'd like to see?

just need to google south bank? What sort of things are normally on there.

Cant do london eye as it is too expensive and i dont want to be persuaded to go on it either.

Any nice parks near the science museum? What else is there to do around monument?

Serpentine is a modern art gallery, in the middle of Hyde Park.

As I said, nice park near Science Museum is Hyde Park - huge! And it leads into Kensington Gardens, which is lovely. You are near good shopping in Kensington High Street and Knightsbridge.

Monument - you could walk to Tower of London, or the London Dungeon (both cost to get in, though). Or just walk along the river, if the weather's nice.

What about the Wallace Collection? Smaller museum, but very nice and rarely any kids in it. It has a wonderful and smart resteraunt there if you wanted to spend money on a coffee or something. It is moments walk from Oxford Street if you want to shop "normal" shops, or Marylebone High Street if you want to window shop high end pricey stuff. There is an excellent Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street too. And for a park, it is about 5 minutes walk from Paddington gardens which is a small but picturesque park with flowers and nice benches to sit on.

Get one-day travelcards which will cover you for all buses, tubes and trains in London.

I second the Wallace Collection! It's free, small enough to wander around without getting completely knackered, lovely paintings and no hordes of brats. A bit like a baby V&A. Bond street tube, so very central.

Problem with the Kensington museums is they are so huuuge, you end up with sore feet after a few hours .

South Bank in the evening, especially if the weather is good. Probably the most romantic views of central London at night.

Or you could take the Docklands Light Railway to Greenwich (sit right at the front and pretend you're driving ), visit the National Maritime Museum (free) and stroll around the beautiful parks. You could then take a riverboat from Greenwich pier back down the Thames to the South Bank - see www.citycruises.com/rrrinfo.php

Good luck!

JJ - south bank is home to the national film theatre, the royal festival hall, national theatre etc. Tickets not necessarily expensive, depending on what you want to see. But even if you don't see a play/film/concert, it's worth going to the south bank for the views, as MrsF says