Part 3 of my old 2012 posts about London. More positive this time!
My previous two posts on this subject painted a less than attractive picture of living in London. They need to be balanced, to some degree, by this post about the positive side of London Life. After all, if it was that terrible, nobody would stay there, would they?
London has many parks, and most are well-known, even to outsiders. Perhaps the best two parks are the ones most used by locals, and less known to visitors to the centre. Primrose Hill, between Camden Town, and St. John’s Wood, offers one of the best views over London available from anywhere in the Capital. A short climb up the hill, which is surrounded by a small park, rewards the visitor with a marvellous vista, stretching across Central London to the river, and beyond. When it has been snowing, toboggans and sleds appear suddenly, and local children and adults alike, take advantage of…
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Thanks Pete. London is a great city to visit! So many things to see and explore including the museums. We did manage to get to Greenwich and loved it. I have a picture of the Cutty Sark in my collection somewhere.
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Glad you made it to Greenwich. So many tourists never travel south of the river. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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On both of our trips to London we stayed south of the Thames; it was cheaper but still near many interesting places. So it was natural to take a couple of boat trips on the river. The other one we took was to Kew Gardens; unfortunately too late in the day to actually see the gardens! maybe next time. 🙂
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That was a shame, as they are most impressive. Hampton Court is also worth a visit, next time. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I guess we have to make another trip!
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Let me know! 🙂
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thanks for featuring the highlights, Pete. i would always love to visit London. it is one of my favorite cities. 🙂
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Have you been to Greenwich, Wilma? I recommend it, and it is easy to get to by boat from the centre.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m wondering: What’s the elevation rise of these parks that afford visitors a view of London?
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Primrose Hill is 213 feet high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primrose_Hill
Greenwich Park is 161 feet high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Park
The links contain photos that show the extent of the views. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the links. Nice views!
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I agree every big city has its positives and negatives. Thanks for sharing the good parts of London Pete.
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Thanks, Kim. It has more positives than I could list in one post. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sometimes i hope i will visit by myself. Even if UK is no longer member of the EU. Who knows, perhaps the next exit will be on our friends in the Czech Republic or in Poland. The Germans – my lovely compatriots 😉 – would have managed this with Greece. Best wishes, Michael
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If you ever go to London, I will tell you all the ‘best bits’, Michael. I might even come and show you. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Always 2 sides to a story, and a place. So London, a shit place to live in but a great place to eat! 🙂
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oops sorry please delete shit and replace with s**t, don’t like swearing on other peoples blogs. APologies.
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That’s OK. Let’s leave it in! 🙂 🙂
And it is a great place to eat.
Best wishes, Pete.
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