If the weather isn't too terrible you can do a lot worse than hang out on the South Bank. Then a short walk over Waterloo Bridge and your into the West End.
As the previous poster said, you then Islington for a slightly more quiet time. |
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Yes..Upper Street in Islington has loads of restaurants , bars , pubs and gig venues Islington academy , Islington assembly hall and the garage all near...tourists still seem to love Camden market and the area has the camden underworld , the jazz cafe and the electric ballroom...plenty of other good areas as well...it's London baby. |
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I like Camden, Islington, Stoke Newingtom, shoreditch , portobello Rd , the flowermarket , spittalfields, brick lane, pubs around Waterloo , south bank, borough market. |
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That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston. |
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston."
Chiswick to I seem to remember, West and near the river is probably the theme |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston."
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston."
Good info Thanks |
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"I enjoyed visiting Islington recently, it's lively with lots of independent shops, cafés and restaurants.
However, it does have a scary escalator in the tube station  "
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"I enjoyed visiting Islington recently, it's lively with lots of independent shops, cafés and restaurants.
However, it does have a scary escalator in the tube station "
Interesting, been a while since I've been to Islington..I should try. I enjoy sitting on café watching the world go by |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"If the weather isn't too terrible you can do a lot worse than hang out on the South Bank. Then a short walk over Waterloo Bridge and your into the West End.
As the previous poster said, you then Islington for a slightly more quiet time."
Sounds ideal. I rather experience real London with Londoners and NOT the tourist track. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"Yes..Upper Street in Islington has loads of restaurants , bars , pubs and gig venues Islington academy , Islington assembly hall and the garage all near...tourists still seem to love Camden market and the area has the camden underworld , the jazz cafe and the electric ballroom...plenty of other good areas as well...it's London baby."
Thanks for the top tips.. will try them. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston.
Chiswick to I seem to remember, West and near the river is probably the theme "
Thanks for the Tip |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"Some good places in Hackney Wick.
Soho still has a few decent places left.
The City isn't a cool neighborhood but it's an interesting, historic and important part of London."
Thanks for the info man. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 46 weeks ago
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"What's your idea of cool OP?
London has something for everyone, and then some things that no one wanted and we got anyway"
A great neighbourhood.. great cafes people are genuinely friendly and sociable.
I here London is so expensive now that it's take the easyness vibe out if it. But Having said that I haven't been there for a few years to experience it. |
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"I like Camden, Islington, Stoke Newingtom, shoreditch , portobello Rd , the flowermarket , spittalfields, brick lane, pubs around Waterloo , south bank, borough market. "
This, in a nutshell. Also little Venice. |
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston.
Thanks Guys "
Having been out in Kingston and Wimbledon recently I'd say the latter is definitely better.
Camden is still very popular, I find it a little naff now, touristy and expensive but that might just be me but I suppose I'm comparing it to when I used to go out there as a 16 Yr old!
South Bank is nice, for food the Mercato Metropicano is fun in Elephant and Castle. London Bridge is nearby and lots going on there. A little dingy but that's why I like it 
Guess this also depends where you're staying. It can take ages getting across the city and spending your time traveling isn't fun! |
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London is made up of lots of villages that have merged over the years so has many different characters, all within a few mins of each other. The West End is great for newbies as it's easy to navigate and there's lots going on but it can be expensive. Islington has great bars and clubs, as does Peckham. Borough is good for restaurants and the market.
For more interesting London experiences try looking at some of the great entertainment websites out there, many have discounted offers. We use Design My Night, Londonist, Central Tickets and ShowFilmFirst most weeks. Travel is great and capped so shouldn't be too expensive. Have fun! |
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"Tend to hang locally in Brixton or tooting. I'm too old and not cool enough for Shoreditch anymore
Ok.. you don't LOOK that old.."
Yeah I get that a lot. I used to be cool but then they changed what cool was. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 44 weeks ago
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"London is made up of lots of villages that have merged over the years so has many different characters, all within a few mins of each other. The West End is great for newbies as it's easy to navigate and there's lots going on but it can be expensive. Islington has great bars and clubs, as does Peckham. Borough is good for restaurants and the market.
For more interesting London experiences try looking at some of the great entertainment websites out there, many have discounted offers. We use Design My Night, Londonist, Central Tickets and ShowFilmFirst most weeks. Travel is great and capped so shouldn't be too expensive. Have fun!"
Thanks for the super useful info Very useful. I'll PM you, if that is ok. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 44 weeks ago
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"That's the great thing about London so many places to go.
Covent Garden is always busy but very touristy.
Camden Town was always the place where the cool kids hung out.
But not had a proper night out in London village for a while.
Further out, Richmond was always good for a nice evening and Kingston.
Thanks Guys
Having been out in Kingston and Wimbledon recently I'd say the latter is definitely better.
Camden is still very popular, I find it a little naff now, touristy and expensive but that might just be me but I suppose I'm comparing it to when I used to go out there as a 16 Yr old!
South Bank is nice, for food the Mercato Metropicano is fun in Elephant and Castle. London Bridge is nearby and lots going on there. A little dingy but that's why I like it
Guess this also depends where you're staying. It can take ages getting across the city and spending your time traveling isn't fun!"
Thanks for the useful info.. very helpful.
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By *lutonic OP Man 44 weeks ago
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"I like Camden, Islington, Stoke Newingtom, shoreditch , portobello Rd , the flowermarket , spittalfields, brick lane, pubs around Waterloo , south bank, borough market.
This, in a nutshell. Also little Venice."
Very Good Thanks for the useful info.. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 44 weeks ago
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"Check met police announcements of large-scale protests. They typically happen on Saturdays and can end with a bit of a kerfuffle."
Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe? |
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"Check met police announcements of large-scale protests. They typically happen on Saturdays and can end with a bit of a kerfuffle.
Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe? "
No more than any other busy place where humans exist. Just don't be a dick, keep an eye on your stuff and it's fine. |
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Mercato Metropicano is one of my favourite hang outs but its really a summer place. What I love about about London is the imersive theatre and secret cinema's I've done which don't really happen anywhere else in the country. Should check the London timeout website
If you're spending a weekend in London you need a plan. As everything is so spread and you may need advance tickets or put on a guest list. If you take the "well head out central and see what hits us" you'll end up queuing for crap tourist hotshots in Leicester sq/picadilly circus and be very let down.
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"Check met police announcements of large-scale protests. They typically happen on Saturdays and can end with a bit of a kerfuffle.
Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe? "
No different than any other city, don't go looking for trouble and you'll be fine. Been here 20 years and only had 4 people confront me. |
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By *lutonic OP Man 44 weeks ago
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"Check met police announcements of large-scale protests. They typically happen on Saturdays and can end with a bit of a kerfuffle.
Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe?
No different than any other city, don't go looking for trouble and you'll be fine. Been here 20 years and only had 4 people confront me. "
Fair Enough.. Not That I Walk Around With An Offensive Weapon in my Pocket  |
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"Doing a weekend in London.
What is the coolest/hippest neighbourhood to hangout? Any why..."
Soho is always cool to hang out in , also Shoreditch. Blues cafe is always fun , or Camden if you like live music |
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"Check met police announcements of large-scale protests. They typically happen on Saturdays and can end with a bit of a kerfuffle.
Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe?
No different than any other city, don't go looking for trouble and you'll be fine. Been here 20 years and only had 4 people confront me.
Fair Enough.. Not That I Walk Around With An Offensive Weapon in my Pocket "
Remember the only defensive weapon you can legally carry in the UK is a rap alarm. Out of my 4 confrontations 3 of them they confronted the wrong guy! The 4th could of ended badly. Coming out of torture garden with my very d*unk partner and got lost trying to find the bus stop. Because aware of a guy on a bike following me. Started calling us freaks, made the mistake of catching his eye, he then whistled and 2 more guys on bikes started approaching. Luckily a guy stopped and asked if I needed a taxi. It was an illegal one and charged me £70 to get home . A legitimate taxi would have been about £10 but I've never handed money over so quickly |
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Thanks for the #Top Tip.. Always avoid trouble.. Can't stand it!
Would you say London is Rough? UnSafe? "
The only time I ever felt unsafe in London is when the riots happened, I had five grands of camera gear in a rucksack, and the police didn’t want to let me into Kings Cross station with all the other commuters because I guess I looked young and not like a commuter? |
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By *lutonic OP Man 43 weeks ago
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"I've stayed in Whitechapel a few times, worth it just to visit a chippy called.....
Jack The Chipper
Asian food in Whitechapel is great, I used to go there from the city just to eat. "
Nice.. any particular Restaurant? |
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"I enjoyed visiting Islington recently, it's lively with lots of independent shops, cafés and restaurants.
However, it does have a scary escalator in the tube station "
Ever seen the video of the guy who went down the escalator on skis? |
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"I've stayed in Whitechapel a few times, worth it just to visit a chippy called.....
Jack The Chipper
Asian food in Whitechapel is great, I used to go there from the city just to eat.
Tayyabs is famous for it's mixed grill, tho I personally love the Ambala sweet shop does a great chaat (there's no translation for it in English)
I think the food there in general is pretty good. If you like Asian food.
Nice.. any particular Restaurant?"
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