"carole" wrote in message
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> My dad, my son (11 years old) and I am all travelling to London and
> then to Paris over spring break this year. What's a good option for a
> nice yet decently priced hotel in London - near to the best visiting
> spots, i.e. Buckingham Palace, etc. etc. (Not that familiar with the
> area myself as of yet.) We're looking for something comfortable, yet
> not fancy, and within no more than 6-8 blocks of most of the things
> we'll want to take an 11 year old to see....
>
> Thanks!
>
Places an 11 year old might appreciate:
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/
http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/ - try going there on the Docklands Light
Railway and coming back on a boat on the Thames. Investigate the
surrounding area of Greenwich as well e.g. http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/
Getting a bit more esoteric http://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/ but in the same
area you have
http://www.kbsm.org/ and
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ - this one is possibly more for the adults.
http://www.londoneye.com/ is near http://www.londonaquarium.co.uk/
http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TowerBridge/English and next door
http://hrp.org.uk/ (select tower of London)
http://hrp.org.uk/ also gives details of other palaces including Hampton
Court and the maze.
Now, if you map all of those you'll find they are fairly well spread out.
Pick a hotel in central London and they'll all be equally (in) accessible!
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