a great thing to do is take DLR from Tower Hill to Greenwich then

take the boat back 'into town'.

Get to see the guts of docklands on the DLR and enjoy the ride back.

decisions decisions!

Posted By: shoddy on May 25th 2009 at 16:10:16

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Anyone on that lives in London or knows it well? (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:39:25
- Am taking Mrs and young un down there for a few days tomorrow (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:43:54
  - Well, Greenwich is way down the river and you need a train to get there (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 25, 16:04:48
    - a great thing to do is take DLR from Tower Hill to Greenwich then (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 16:10:16
      - DLR's got engineering works until 1st June... (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 16:12:55
        
        oh scrub that then! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 16:17:07
    - The trip in from the o2's nice on the boat...but that's further than Greenwich! (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 16:07:53
  - None of those three are closer to Hamleys than London Eye Pier... (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 15:54:34
    - It's still a couple of miles to the Eye from the end of Regent's St/Picadilly Circus (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 25, 16:00:11
      - Yep, but it's nice in the sun! (n/m) (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 16:05:57
        
        And better than taking the tube... (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 25, 16:06:46
    - Cheers, but I want to arrive at London Eye Pier - setting off from one of the others (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:58:06
      - Yeah, I realise that... (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 16:03:55
        
        Yeah, see what you mean. (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 16:07:47
        
        There's definite lulls... (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 16:10:11
        
        OK! Unfortunately Tubes / busses aren't going to be able to be avoided (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 16:11:37
    - ...apart from Westminster Pier, but that's literally across the water from London Eye Pier (n/m) (General Chat) - Declan, May 25, 15:55:51
  - westminister is the closest but then it's just accross the river to the london eye (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 25, 15:48:39
    - Ah, so not really a worthwhile trip then! Ok, Tower or Greenwich? Thanks BTW (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:51:03
      - If you have the time, a trip to Greenwich is a cool thing to do. Takes longer than you (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 15:53:31
        
        I am finding this! Either of you could make good money I reckon setting up a site (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:56:40
        
        no probs. only on the Wrath! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 16:00:22
      - Tower is a nice journey, you see most of the good stuff along central London, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 25, 15:53:29
  - Westminister Pier is closest to Regent Street. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 15:47:59
    - Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 25, 15:52:30
- Depends what you want to know (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 25, 15:41:14
- I know it quite well. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 25, 15:40:47
- I know it reasonably well (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 25, 15:40:14

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