Must-do things in London or within an afternoon’s drive?

HeyHomie
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:42:27 +0000
In My Humble Opinion

When Mrs. Homie and I have some money, we’re doing to do a once in a lifetime dream trip to England and Wales. We’ll start in Wrexham for a day or two and then on to London, where we’ll stay based for 8-10 days. We’d like to do the must-do things in and around London, or within a few hours’ train/bus ride. We have a partial list of things we consider must-do’s, and we’re open to suggestions for others. Here’s what we’ve got so far:

A match at Stamford Bridge. I support Chelsea FC, so when I plan the trip, if the EFL gods are smiling on me, Wrexham will be playing at home on a weeknight and then Chelsea at home the following Saturday or Sunday. If this isn’t possible, I’d try to see another London team that’s playing that weekend.

A musical at the West End. We’re both nerds for musicals so I’m sure there will be something we’d love to see.

Michelin 3-Star restaurant. Because London will probably be the last city we’ll ever be in with a 3-star restaurant. Go big or go home, as they say. We’re thinking maybe Gordon Ramsay’s flagship place.

Coach tour of Bath and Stonehenge. Yes I know Stonehenge has been widely panned as underwhelming, but the tour goes to both places, so why not? Looks like it’s £115 per person round trip from London by coach, which seems quite reasonable to me. Or should we just take the train to Bath and figure things out on our own, and skip Stonehenge?

Local cheap takeout, like fish & chips and chicken tikka masala, because that’s what you do when you’re in London.

Mudlarking on a beach. Any recommendations?

Perhaps a prehistoric site that isn’t Stonehenge?

A few pints with some locals/Dopers.

One of those touristy open-air bus tours that shows you the main highlights, because we want to, however briefly, see the main highlights.

Any other recommendations?

Also, we have no interest in seeing (beyond the tour guide pointing it out to us as the bus drives by) Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Buckingham Palace, etc.

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