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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With only 3 days, I wouldn't. There's so much to do in London beyond the basic touristy stuff and on day trips you'll spend a lot of time just travelling to get there and back which seems wasted with such little time. 
Apart from all the things mentioned previously, I'd also suggest: The London Dungeons, The Clink, Greenwich. There are also some really lovely child-specific things like the Childrens Story Centre in Stratford, The Ragged School Museum, etc. 
I'm a Londoner so feel free to ask any other qs![/quote]

The drive to/from the Cotswolds is beautiful. Rolling green hills covered with sheep and charming thatched roof cottages. Walking around oxford and Stratford upon Avon was fun. Warwick was cool...but next time I'd cut back on walking around the castle and instead walk around the village. There's a gate in the parking lot by the castle that leads to tge village. Charming!

We got back early enough to walk around London that evening and have a nice dinner and hit a tavern.

Everyone on dcum always says to stay put in whatever city the post is about, and I'm always the lone voice suggesting venturing [b]off the beaten path[/b]...that's just how I prefer to travel. [/quote]

It's not off the beaten path, though. It's a whistle-stop tour of a few picture-postcard places that are not far from London. I'm not meaning to be snarky - it's a great way to see different places, and of course, each to their own. But to me, off the beaten path means NOT just doing the very touristy things (whether in London or on a tour outside London), it means finding the unusual, less-seen, interesting things that make these places special. [/quote]

Jeez people just love to pick apart words on dcum! My apologies for using the phrase off the beaten path when clearly I should have said "venture out of the city."  I'm so sorry!

We did off the beaten path stuff in London with some friends who are local. We hung out in some galleries, restaurants and bars (not pubs) in West London and Notting Hill and even saw some celebrities that I never would have recognized and still didn't after being told their names and what movies they've been in. And while that might thrill some people, I much preferred the rolling sheep covered hills and thatched roof cottages ;0)
Being in a gallery or bar in London wasn't any different than being in NYC, San Fran, or LA.

Off the beaten path in London might mean the business district, no? We did happen to find an old warehouse district that was recently converted into lofts, bars and restaurants a few blocks from black friar...it was just locals, and we were the only Americans in the area all night. But I'm not sure it's worth venturing there unless you are around that area. We actually stayed in the area and found it to be somewhat centrally located and very walkable. We walked everywhere (with the exception of Notting hill). [/quote]

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