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DH I will be taking our 2 teenage sons on their first visit to England for 2 weeks this summer. We're considering making a short (2-night) visit by train to Stratford-upon-Avon at the beginning of our trip, as our rental flat may not be available yet anyway and we'd like to see Hamlet at the RST. Then we'd have about 12 days in London. While I know we could fill the entire time in the city alone, what day trips should we fit in?
How old are the teenagers? People will have different recommendations for 13-year-olds and 19-year-olds. And if they are anywhere over 15 or so they should be able to do some research of their own. It will be much more fun for them if they are involved in the planning.
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Thanks for these suggestions; I would never have thought of them. We do have a Harry Potter fan, and several Monty Python fans. They're interested in history, with one particularly interested in the Roman connections, and they have said we must see at least 1 castle. I'm guessing they want one that looks as medieval as possible. I also thought the one who is entering university in the fall would be interested in seeing either Oxford or Cambridge, as a comparison to all the college visits we've made here in the states.
My own tastes lean to the literary, and I spent time in England years ago as a student, but I had the luxury of a longer timeframe and didn't have to limit myself to daytrips. (Not to mention, car rental florida ez I could indulge my own whims because there weren't other family members to consider.)
Be sure to go to Hampton Court Palace. A great day out and check their schedule because sometimes they do live kitchen demonstrations with real meat and spices roasting on the spigot. car rental florida ez My son really enjoyed that.
Bath would be a great day trip for you then...the original Roman baths are there to view...good car rental florida ez literary connection and great Georgian architecture...it is also easy to access by train from London, and I liked that the station was within walking distance of the town centre...
car rental florida ez My 18yo DS is very interested in film, so we've visited film locations in various cities, such as the location of Serpico's (fictional) apartment in New York City; there are several good websites that plot all of those locations. When he was 10, he was very into spies, mostly the real thing (Kim Philby), but also James Bond. There are several walking tours in London that focus on that.
At that age they should be able to do a ot of the planning. We had our DDs involved form the first trip when they were 11 and 14 and by the time they were 14 and 17 they did a good part of it - including picking out some restaurants and having opinions on hotels.
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