referee Posted August 7, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2013 We are staying there one day prior to going on our cruise. Do we need to take transportation or could we walk to SOME of the touristy sites in London? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celle Posted August 7, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2013 We are staying there one day prior to going on our cruise. Do we need to take transportation or could we walk to SOME of the touristy sites in London? Thanks Can you be a little more specific about where you are staying in London? I think you mean somewhere near Lancaster Gate tube station, but a hotel address might help us to help you. You see, Lancaster itself is a totally different city from London, so your thread title is quite confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted August 7, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Can you be a little more specific about where you are staying in London? I think you mean somewhere near Lancaster Gate tube station, but a hotel address might help us to help you. You see, Lancaster itself is a totally different city from London, so your thread title is quite confusing. Lancaster London is the proper name of a large hotel on Lancaster Gate :) OP you are directly across the road from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, which are lovely. A walk straight across Hyde Park will bring you to the museums area (Science, Natural History, V&A). A longer walk through the Royal Parks will eventually take you down to Buckingham Palace and Westminster, but that's quite a way. On a nice day, I'd maybe walk there and get a cab back. But we don't know how fit and mobile you are, of course. London is a great walking city, but nowhere is in reasonable walking distance of all the sights, so transport is required sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted August 8, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2013 The hotel is also reasonably near to Marble Arch and Oxford St and not too far from the British Museum ( bit of a walk). However, you are very near to tube stations and lots of bus routes. If you are only there for one day, then I would buy a Travelcard to get around. It really depends what you want to see and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celle Posted August 8, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Lancaster London is the proper name of a large hotel on Lancaster Gate :) Thank you. That wasn't immediately clear to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted August 8, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Thank you. That wasn't immediately clear to me. :) And not to be confused with the Lancaster Hotel, London in Bloomsbury, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
referee Posted August 8, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Lancaster London is the proper name of a large hotel on Lancaster Gate :) OP you are directly across the road from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, which are lovely. A walk straight across Hyde Park will bring you to the museums area (Science, Natural History, V&A). A longer walk through the Royal Parks will eventually take you down to Buckingham Palace and Westminster, but that's quite a way. On a nice day, I'd maybe walk there and get a cab back. But we don't know how fit and mobile you are, of course. London is a great walking city, but nowhere is in reasonable walking distance of all the sights, so transport is required sometimes. Thanks for the information Cotswold, that's exactly where we are staying. Sorry for any confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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