London with 18 yo
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Hello!
I am taking my soon to be 18 yo on a trip to London to celebrate his big birthday. We are going in July so it will be hot. We are going to the final Black Sabbath show for 1 full day(his choice!), but have 4 additional days. Neither of us have ever been before. He’s not really a museum kid, but very into music and food. Help me out! Is there anything that is a must see that I should be booking now? Any good deals that I should look out for? Thank you. |
Anonymous
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Black Sabbath Ballet is coming to the KC too, you must know.
Why not ask your son what he would like to see/experience if you do not know? Give him either a deadline to make a list and then pick and book together, or pick a day and a few hours to discuss and book activites. |
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| Would he like going to the graves of musicians? |
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I love this idea! I’ll look into it! |
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I had no idea! I’m pretty against supporting the KC right now, but what a neat idea. As for England, he’s not one to research, but wants ideas. As it’s a birthday trip, I want him to be a bit spoiled as he’s normally not! |
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| There might be a cool show at the Globe Theater. They have some modern plays mixed in with the Shakespeare. |
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Day trip to Stonehenge?
Look at the Londonwalks website and see if anything interests you. https://www.walks.com/ |
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Food- definitely check out some of the markets- Borough Market is probably the most famous, but it's definitely very bougie/touristy at this point.
This also looks good and has great reviews online at places like reddit. https://mercatometropolitano.com/ I love Brixton as well- a nice range of options from all over the world. |
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| Walk along south Bank. Lots happening including street performers. Take him to a pub for lunch and buy him a half pint of alcoholic cider. My 16yo got a kick out of feeling grownup enough to drink. Maybe go up high for a view (eg the Eye, Sky garden, etc). My kids really liked a Jack the Ripper walking tour. Walking tours can be a great way to learn a little history in an engaging and often entertaining way. There’s an Asian food chain called Wagamama’s. Both my teens love it. |
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Can just go to Clarendon for that. https://www.wagamama.us/restaurants/clarendon/2950-clarendon-blvd |
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| I feel like the Tower of London is a must do for any first visit to London. It's been a tourist attraction for 300 years for a reason. |
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Black Sabbath fan?
Jack the Ripper walking tour. |
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This https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/ Borough Market is fun, but very crowded Friends' kids studying in London all love a cheeky Nando's https://www.nandos.com/ The River Bus is great https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/river/about-river-bus Buen viaje |
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https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark/attractions/cutty-sark-rig-climb-experience
My teen nephews liked this last year. |