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Madame Tussauds and Planetarium   London

Madame Tussauds and Planetarium, London

 37 Reviews  If you want to look at a load of lifeless dummies, then why not visit the House of Commons ? or Luton. I fail to understand how this attraction is still at the top of many tourists "Must see"... 

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Old Trafford   Manchester

Old Trafford, Manchester

 4 Reviews  If you travel to Manchester, a sight worth seeing is the Manchester United Stadium, although there have been reports of tourists beeing robbed in this area. If taking photographs do not allow anyone... 

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Centenary Square   Birmingham

Centenary Square, Birmingham

 2 Reviews  Centenary Square is a central point for various events throughout the year - it once was the home of the "Birmingham Eye" - a big wheel similar to the one in London. It is a central celebration point... 

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Tour Buses   Oxford

Tour Buses, Oxford

 2 Reviews  Some wouldn't call this a tourist trap, but in my opinion a bus tour through a city centre which is easily walkable within 20 minutes doesn't make sense at all. It's the same as everywhere: You can... 

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London Eye   London

London Eye, London

 18 Reviews  The London Eye is a huge ferris wheel, at one time the world's largest, with enclosed capsules. It moves so slowly that you can barely tell that it is moving, it takes 30 minutes to do a full... 

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Punting   Oxford

Punting, Oxford

 1 Review  Punts are very expensive: up to 10 pounds for a single use. Most colleges own their own punts; hence students get them for free or for much reduced rates: so, if you want to go punting make friends... 

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London Dungeon   London

London Dungeon, London

 23 Reviews  FOR KIDS and FOR KIDS ONLY!!! One of London's biggest tourist attractions apparently. Features Jack the Ripper stuff and other subjects related to murder, blood and gore. This tourist attraction... 

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Money and Money Exchange   London

Money and Money Exchange, London

 12 Reviews  I know we have all been told not to use local Bureau De Change companies but after much research online I found a place in Covent Garden that beat out every other compnay I looked at. I rodered the... 

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Tour buses   London

Tour buses, London

 16 Reviews  Dont be a sheep... These things are an extraordinary rip-off. They are often 25 quid or more for a ticket and the quality of the commentary is variable to say the least. Some don't even have a live... 

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Soho and the West End   London

Soho and the West End, London

 27 Reviews  The Christmas illuminations in Oxford Street and Regent Street are disappointing. The 2009 lights were based on the Disney movie A Christmas Carol but as the photo shows this was more or less all... 

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Pubs and Bars   London

Pubs and Bars, London

 7 Reviews  I was very much in two minds as to whether to include this as a general tip or a tourist trap - it's the Prospect of Whitby pub in Wapping. Certainly, it has a very long a interesting history, the... 

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Restaurants   London

Restaurants, London

 21 Reviews  We went to this restaurant "the Oldest fish and chips in London" The interior is devoid of charm, and not really comfortable. The food is ok but prices are too expensives. about £ 35 dish and... 

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Leicester Square   London

Leicester Square, London

 12 Reviews  Many visitors to London head for London's Leicester Square because they've heard so much about it. This is where the film premieres are held, but be warned, that doesn't make it a classy area. The A... 

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Piccadilly   London

Piccadilly, London

 15 Reviews  Unless you call usual tourist junk you can get in all touristic places a trap. London is only city with no tourist traps. But if you are a Londoner god help you.. By mistake you may get over... 

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Theatre and Shows (including tickets)   London

Theatre and Shows (including tickets), London

 15 Reviews  I've certainly seen better acting, better sets, better costumes, and better plays but so what. The Mousetrap is an institution and quite honestly I'm glad I can say I've seen it. It's been playing for... 

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Taxis   London

Taxis, London

 11 Reviews  London like any other city in the world has it's fair share of unlicensed taxi drivers.these drivers are not real taxi drivers, they will charge you silly amounts. they will probably not even know... 

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Hotels and accomodations   London

Hotels and accomodations, London

 7 Reviews  We read the descripton of the Hyde Park View Hostel on the internet and thought it sounded nice. And then, the location is comparatively good, not far to Queensway tube station and near Hyde... 

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Britain at War Experience   London

Britain at War Experience, London

 2 Reviews  The museum is set in rooms below London Bridge station next to the London Dungeons attraction. Within several rooms it presents life in wartime London and has a several mock-ups of different types of... 

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London Zoo   London

London Zoo, London

 4 Reviews   London zoo is very expensive and in my view very overrated. We took our 2 kids in the summer and they were upset to find no elephants and a number of others missing. The restaurant is incredibly... 

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Burton-On-Water

by gaiusmarius

While Burton-On-Water in the Cotswolds is pleasant, it is also feeble and not worth the trip. Billed as the "Venice of the Cotswolds", it contains a solitary stream flowing through the usual tourist shops. Rather, spend your time in Stratford-on-Avon which contains the far greater picturesque and pleasant Avon (along with the usual tourist shops). Also, Stratford features some highly worthwhile buildings from the Shakespearian period. Do not expend your time on Burton-On-Water. Bibury is a far better expenditure of time. Also, at Bibury, should you be driving, take the road past the Inn (do not pass over the bridge) This will provide a super view of the Cotswolds.

Windsor! Definitely Windsor!

by smoox

´The place is full, expensive and not really worth visiting. Does the Queen need money that badly? Back in 2003: 11,50 pounds per person?Yet, the people line up. In thousands. Leave the castle alone and go for a walk in Windsor Great Park.

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Corn Circles, a message from little green men ?

by sourbugger

A mate of mine claims (after he has drunk the equivalent in beer of the GDP of a small African state) that he was in on the start of the crop circle phenomenon. Groups of young farmers after one too many scrumpy (West country cider for the unintiated) would haul themselves out to a field and create a few circles with a bit of imagination, a plank and a rope.Over the years this craze has grown, with increasingly more intricate designs appearing all over western England and in other countries as well, in the summer months.Millions of webpages are devoted towards whether these are UFO landing sites or messages from a superior intelligence. If they are the latter then why are they trying to contact yokels in Dorset ? and why don't they write in English ?Whatever their origin (and I think you can see where I stand on this one) it doesnt stop local farmers charging a few quid at the farm gate...

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Ten worst places in London to be as a tourist

by sourbugger

From Sourbugger's London page :London dosn't really have Tourist traps just some very overpriced attractions ; these are in my opinion the worst :1) London Dungeon. Once saw a guide writing about this place say "unsuitable for adults" - quite.2) Madame Tussaud's - Lifeless rubbish.3) Covent Garden - Overpriced rubbish and bloody street entertainers.4) Eros on Piccadilly - silly little statue on a roundabout that is not even Eros.5) The Heathrow Express from Paddington to the airport - more expensive than Concorde6) Locals who tell you that you must visit the delights of Lewisham, Catford or Millwall.7) Coach & Horses pub in Soho - now overrun with wallies asking if Mr Bernard is OK ?8) Tower of London - Queen's trinkets9) Buckingham Palace - up the revolution10) Bloody sightseeing busses - baa..baa I'm a sheep

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An underwhelming experience

by sourbugger

Many people place Stonehenge high on their list of 'to do' things in England. If they imagine that they will be alone with the mystical stones, get up close and feel their presence - then they will be somewhat disappointed.The truth of the matter is that a main A-road runs close by (despite frequent plans to put it in a tunnel or divert it), the facilities area are a mess, you have to pay over five quid to get in and top all that you can't actually get very near the stones at all.I understand that the stones have to be protected for future generations, but English Heritage (who run the site) have contrived to make a visit to Stonehenge an underwhelming experience in the eyes of many visitors.UPDATE : DEC 18 2004Very oddly, just a couple of days after writing the above I notice a 67 million pound plan is put in place to sort out the mess. The roads put in tunnels, decent facilities and...

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Who are the dummies ? (Madame Tussauds)

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From Sourbugger's London Page : If you want to look at a load of lifeless dummies, then why not visit the House of Commons ?I fail to understand how this attraction is still at the top of many tourists "Must see" list.I've been a couple of times (usually taking friends who have insisted) in the past few years and have been quite disappointed at having to part with nearly 20 quid to see a few waxworks. It's not even as if much humour is injected - such as with "Spitting Image" puppets that were displayed a few years back elsewhere.The main problem is the crowds (although they must limit numbers for fire reasons) is the swarm of humanity moving through.I believe there is a new "interactive" section which mainly involves Brittney Spear's or Kylie's cute arse rotating - this must show quite how low the level of the I.Q of the average visitor must me.Go to Baker street tube, and join the...

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Stonehenge .... think twice.

by leics

You can pay to go in (and yes, some of the money does go towards the upkeep of UK monuments) but it is badly-presented and rather tacky. The new interpretation centre will be built within the next few years and, hopefully, will be better. In the meantime, look at the stones through the fence and then go for a walk along the cursus (free), see the barrows and get a feel for the huge prehistoric 'ritual' landscape. If you can, go to Avebury (where the stone circle is so huge the village lies inside it!), also Silbury Hill and West Kennet longbarrow. Not too far away and less crowded.

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Land's End

by bpwillet

This is not what you think. It is full of amusement arcades and souvenier shops. It is almost distracting from the beauty of the cliffs. By all means go and check it out. There are great photo opportunities to be had anywhere along the grounds. Even some that are totally made up. The sign behind me in the picture will be in a picture with you, with your name and what city you are from, for the bargain price of 30GBP. You will need to pay for parking just to get on the grounds anyway. It is worth just strolling along the paths or the paved walkways. There are also a few good look out spots.

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Shopping is a major tourist attraction! Isn't it?

by K8-E

Stay clear of english check-out chicksWatch out for the grumpy looking checkout operators. I couldn't help but notice the majority of the shop assistants are all down the dumps and totally miserable! Not just them maybe it was the entire population of england. Maybe it had something to do with the also misserable weather!! Make sure you select the right shop assistant, He or she has to at least have a smile even if it means lining up in the longest que !! Try not to shop at big chains, they must be over worked and under paid or something!!Something wrong with that country's people!!they all bost about there country and are the most patriotic people iv'e met ( besides our humble american friends) yet none of them seem happy to be there!!

Themed Pubs

by Rosie-o

Okay, I shall admit that after about a billion drinks and if you are surrounded by a mob of your BEST buddies, some theme pubs are allright. If you're a fan of cover bands and nationalistic emblems (shamrocks, maple leaves, wombats) head on down to your nearest 'O'Neills' or 'Maple Leaf'. Otherwise they are tacky and generally dull. Being an Aussie, I visited a couple of Walkabout pubs (Covent Garden, Shepherd's Bush, Sheffield and Brighton). They are all kinda sucky, unless you want a huge dose of crummy Aussie nostalgia and are keen on Fosters. Brighton was probably the nicest, as it was quiet and had less kangaroo themed junk on the walls, Sheffield featured the token coverband whilst Shepherd's Bush was characterised by a totally FERAL mass of sweaty topless Aussie men gettin' their rocks off to Cold Chisel songs. Drink a LOT of alcohol! Also one 'upside' of the Walkabout chain is...

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