Camping in London

London Camping and Caravan Parks

The freedom of movement that a caravan can give is often hampered by a lack of local knowledge: where to stop is often a tricky question.

If you're looking for a camping site or caravan park in your local borough of London, you've come to the right place. There are 5 suitable sites within the orbital M25 motorway. And if Central London is your target, you can complete your journey from all of them by public transport.

Some campsites

A review of a campsite visitor (Lee Valley Campsite)

Great for city sightseeing

Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park

first the best thing about this place is its so close to transport and london.it takes around 20 mins from leaving your caravan to being in the middle of lonon.The bus top is just outside the parks...

First the best thing about this place is it's so close to transport and london. It takes around 20 mins from leaving your caravan to being in the middle of London. The bus top is just outside the parks gates and the office provides day transport passes. With them you can go on any train, bus or tube all day for about a fiver each. Brilliant! You would never have imagined this place was so close to london because of all the green space. And its next to the lee valley sports place so you might see some famous sports people there.

The only bad thing about this place is that it can get a bit crowded when

its at full capacity. And when we went the whole of the French scout group was practicaly there and they were a bit noisy.

Overall its a freat place and we are booking another trip to london with them in the future.

James Richardson, South Manchester, England

Britain

When I think of the English, I think of .........

BeerBull dog

"Beer, honesty, Bulldog-type, Royal Family, Cricket, the Weather"
- Dickie Bird (Famous English cricket umpire)

Cricket

"Long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and old maids bicycling through the morning mist"
- John Major (Ex Prime Minister )

TeaBig BenShakeBeefeater

cream teas, Big Ben, Shakespeare, pubs, beefeaters

"I think that English people are quite reserved. I had to laugh when I went by tube and saw everyone sitting and reading their newspapers."

Double Decker bus

"Gardening, warm beer, stiff upper lip, double-decker buses, Morris dancing "

"Saying the words 'splendid' and 'terribly' and old fashioned words/phrases like 'cheerio', 'spiffing' etc, '' (We don't say these words!)

Queenmorris dancingUK Flag

Morris Dancing, Royal family, Union Jack, God Save the Queen, Battle of Britain, Trooping the Colour'

"A lot of folks overseas think that the English are crazy about dogs and love them more than their kids!"

"The English eat a big breakfast in the morning with bacon, eggs, baked beans…”

Rain

"England is a land of beer, football and bad weather."
(Contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT rain every day in England! :)

"My in-laws are from the Middle East - they think that we boil all our food. If the truth be told I would rather eat curry than boiled cabbage!"
Beckham "I'm working in a school in Catalonia and they all think that it rains 24/7 in England, and that we eat bad food which is ironic because the food over here is terrible!! Oh, and they all think that we must know David Beckham because we are English!"

"Patriotic people, some think we are snobs but we are just proud of our country and Queen. We are very polite and patient although as in any country, there are the bad eggs. But on the whole we are a very pleasant nation."
Tom Eccles aged 13.

"People think the English are no good at learning foreign languages and have the attitude that if they yell loud enough in English the "foreigners" will evertually understand them... "

What are the first three things which come into your mind when you hear the words 'England' or 'the English? Follow this link to tell us

Have a look at a British Pub

Riding an Old Double Decker Bus

Want to experience a ride on the famous double decker London Bus?
Have a look at this video and you too can be a passenger!!!

10 things you need to know about London

Listen carefully and be ready to summarise the 10 most interesting clues in order to discover London

London Cab

Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous both with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about the regulation by anyone outside the trade. The Public Carriage Office, who regulate and license taxis and private hire (commonly known as minicabs) was transferred from the Metropolitan Police to become part of Transport for London in 2000

If you want to use a traditional London cab, have a look at the following links

http://www.londonblackcabs.co.uk/

http://www.thelondoncabcompany.com/

mapping london in a day

Check every London corner in your map in this amazing presentation

A DAY IN LONDON

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Concerts

If you are a music lover, there are a lot of concerts for all ages in London. You just have a look to the programme and choose the best option for you. If you are a bit lazy, here you can find some suggestions for you.


The Royal Albert Hall is located in South Kensington, facing onto Hyde Park. The address is Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP. The Box Office telephone number is 0845 401 5045.

Tickets may be booked online, over the phone on 0845 401 5045 or in person through the Box Office which is open from 9am - 9pm daily and located at Door 12. MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Maestro are welcomed. An administration charge is made for telephone and online sales but not to customers visiting the Box Office in person.

Royal Albert Hall

London Tube

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK. The first section opened in 1863, making it the first underground railway system in the world,^[4] and, starting in 1890, it was the first to operate electric trains.^[5] It is usually referred to as the Underground or the Tube—the latter deriving from the shape of the system's deep-bore tunnels—although about 55% of the network is above ground.

London is calling you

Watch some of the most amazing places to visit while you listen to the 70´s punk anthemn born in this city

From London to other cities by bus

Want to stroll around the streets of Bath, listen to the Beatles in Liverpool or just visit historical York??

Why not take a bus from London and get great deals starting from 2 pounds return ticket!!!

Try booking with Megabus and discover the beauty of Britain!!!

http://www.megabus.com/uk/

Docklands Light Railway

It opened on 31 August 1987 and, after extensions, reaches north to Stratford, south to Lewisham, west to Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich. DLR track and trains are not compatible with those of London Underground (although the track gauge is the same), but the two systems share a ticketing system, have several interchange stations, and the DLR is shown on the London Underground Tube map.
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london grows station by station

Now see how London gets bigger and bigger over the years with new tube stations

Places to visit in your map

Look for these places in your interactive london map

The Bobby

The British BOBBY is one of our most cherished icons, called after the founder of the modern police force, Sir Robert Peel. The local policemen may also be known as the "Plod" after the delightful policeman character Mr. Plod in Enid Blyton's "Noddy" stories, or as a "copper," from his habit of "copping" (seeing what they are up to and catching) wrongdoers.
Our policemen are not routinely armed and there is considerable public support for it remaining that way; the British have a natural aversion to the everyday use of guns, and still yearn for the days when the local Bobby could dispense summary justice to misbehaving juveniles with a swift clout as soon as he caught them.

Travelling by plane

The best way to travel to London from Spain is to book a flight ticket with the best low-cost airlines available to us: Ryanair and Easyjet.
Take a look at the follwing links, choose your dates and enjoy your flight!!!!

http://www.ryanair.com/site/ES/

http://www.easyjet.com/es/Reserve/index.asp?WT.srch=1

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLAND

Eating out in London

TYPICAL DISHES
There is a great variety of exotic meals due to the influence of the British immigrants from the old colonies. Let's have a look at the most typical dishes:

• Fish and Chips
  
• Roast Beef
• Meat Pies (Shepherd's, chicken, mushroom, kidney)
• Sausages and mash potatoes
• Apple pie
• English breakfast

RESTAURANTS
We can find different types of restaurants:

• Fast food
• Exotic meals
• Fish and chips stalls
• Sandwiches shops
• Pubs

The most typical meal can be found in British Pubs. It consists on a salad, as a starter, a main course, which can be compared to a "plato combinado", and finally a dessert. This can be the healthier option and also reasonably cheap.

TEA TIME
Tradicionally tea time is from 3 to 5 in the afternoon. Nowadays it is very trendy to have tea in one of the luxurious hotels that offer a great variety of teas and pastries. We recommend old fashioned Hotel Claridge's tea room.

English pubs

ENGLISH PUBS pop up in all sorts of places, but if they're not in England - they're not English pubs! There is an alarming trend towards "modernisation" and "theme pubs" but there is also a growing backlash against chrome-and-formica and loud music. You can find good pubs in both town and country, although city pubs have by and large succumbed to the need to attract a younger clientele.
A good pub will have "atmosphere" - a cheerful and friendly landlord (or landlady), helpful and chatty bar staff - if they are also decorative then that is a bonus - and "locals" willing to gossip with any visitor. There is a popular fallacy that we drink our beer warm : this is decidedly not so : a good beer (that is, made from malted barley and flavoured with real hops, not chemical stuff) is served at cellar (storage) temperature - which given the climate, is decidedly NOT warm! Continental lagers are served chilled, but then no true Englishman would consider lager as real beer.

London sightseeing

London Sightseeing

Here are the ten top London tourist attractions for London sightseeing trip.

The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and on Horse Guards Parade are free displays of colourful Royal pageantry. In August and September Buckingham Palace itself is open to visitors. Take a look at the Houses of Parliament and the famous clocktower that houses Big Ben. Other must-see London sights include the London Bridge and nearby Tower of London with its colourful 'Beefeaters', British Museum, Princess of Diana's memorial and Madame Tussauds. Of course, you have to ride on the London Eye - the new landmark for London! London has some of the finest parks in the world. If you have time, pay a visit to Hamstead Health and Kew Garden - you will feel some peaceful in a busy city!

information provided by:

http://www.ukguide.org/london/attract.html