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What to do in Greenwich?

Swisdom
Swisdom Posts: 14,977
edited October 2009 in General Charlton
Got a couple of hours ti kill this afternoon with wifey so I'm wondering what we should get up to!

Thinking a stroll in the park followed by a nice lunch somewhere but open to suggestions if there is something else that comes highly recommended

cheers all

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  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    Walk in park up to the old observatory and go to Wolfes statue-- one ofthe best veiws of London anywhere.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    If you have a youngster with you, you can visit the British Music Experience at the Dome, one youngster gets in free with an adult paying £15 this week.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    The Queen's house is good.

    The Market if you like that sort of thing.

    Walk through the College or along the river front.

    Walk under the river to the Isle of Dogs through Brunel's tunnel.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    Swisdom, get up to the heath for a breafast roll. Highly recommended, thousands of tipper drivers cant be wrong. She'll love you for it!! :)

    If you dont fancy that, there's a little Italian place in the village which does a great bit of scoff. (I'll try and find out the name)
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,616
    pop down the train station and drop some acid.....
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    If you want something light and easy for lunch, head to Buenos Aires on Royal Hill.

    Then have a walk through the park and then head into the Plume of Feathers on Park Vista for a couple of beers..
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    white bait dinner at the Trafalgar tavern looking over the river.
  • da18
    da18 Posts: 176
    The theatre and see Dr. Faustas!! It's quality
  • Addickson's God
    Addickson's God Posts: 478
    edited October 2009
    Noodle Time on the one-way is very child-friendly, and you can try to teach them how to use chop-sticks, very cheap and loads of it. Take them down the foot-tunnell so they can stand under the Thames, and is Francis Chichester's boat is still on the dockside there? The chapel in the College has a fantastic mural ceiling.
  • JVL
    JVL Posts: 284
    [cite]Posted By: T.C.E[/cite]

    If you dont fancy that, there's a little Italian place in the village which does a great bit of scoff. (I'll try and find out the name)

    Da Vito's. Really friendly and great food. Opposite Cafe Rouge.
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  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    Nice fare in the Trafalgar as Henry mentions above, the Admiral Hardy is a nice boozer as well
  • Romford_Addick
    Romford_Addick Posts: 38
    Why not head to the Wetherspoons and have 10 Large Vodka and Redbull's each?
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Thanks all - I'm torn between jumping on a scenic tour boat thingy up the Thames or a stroll i nthe park with a nice meal afterwards.

    No little one with us today - she's at nursery. We are treating it like a "date" as it's rare we get some time together.

    Then an evening at Colchester Zoo for halloween fright night mirth and merriment!
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    Walk under the river to the Isle of Dogs through Brunel's tunnel.
    Make the most of this - it's about to get closed for ages (I think I read it is 9 months) for a re-furb. Stupdly, Greenwich Council are also shutting the Woolwich foot tunnel for a re-furb at the same time!
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    [cite]Posted By: JVL[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: T.C.E[/cite]

    If you dont fancy that, there's a little Italian place in the village which does a great bit of scoff. (I'll try and find out the name)

    Da Vito's. Really friendly and great food. Opposite Cafe Rouge.

    Thanks for that, still couldn't remember :(
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Walk under the river to the Isle of Dogs through Brunel's tunnel.

    i thought his tunnel is the east london line linking rotherhithe to wapping.
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    Accordint ot Wiki it was Sir Alexander Binnie who designed it. There's loads of unused tunnels under the thames it'd be no surprise if he did a few of them.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    [cite]Posted By: ThreadKiller[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Walk under the river to the Isle of Dogs through Brunel's tunnel.

    i thought his tunnel is the east london line linking rotherhithe to wapping.
    It is & was actually known as the Thames Tunnel. It was built by Marc Brunel (Isambard's father).
    Ok, so I'm a geek & went on a tour once ;o)
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Went for a walk in the park down the hill a week or so with the Mrs...... great views and it was quiet for a weekend.

    So many bars/pubs to choose from but went to the Spanish place in the high street, good value set lunch, and the staff were friendly.
    The market is still good for a stroll as well..... parked at the top of the hill

    The park is one of my favourite places

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