3 Hours in London.

[Ralph Masters]

From Victoria, take the District or Circle line two stops east to Westminster (or you could walk to Westminster and see the Houses of Parliament on the way). At Westminster pick up the Jubilee Line to London Bridge. At London Bridge take the exit that's signposted for Borough Market, the Market entrance is right next to it.

You can catch a direct train to London Bridge from Victoria, or just catch a train direct from your point of departure

 

[cesare]

You can catch a direct train to London Bridge from Victoria, or just catch a train direct from your point of departure

The tube trains are more frequent though. At that time of day, direct overland trains between Victoria and London Bridge are only every 30 minutes.

 

[Ralph Masters]

punchdrunkme might not even need to go to Victoria, it's all a bit ambiguous..........and wet

 

[cesare]

punchdrunkme might not even need to go to Victoria, it's all a bit ambiguous..........and wet

What punchdrunkme said in his OP:

I get into Victoria about 1

 

[Ralph Masters]

What punchdrunkme said in his OP:

but why does punchdrunkme want to go to Victoria when they really want to go to London Bridge?

 

[joustmaster]

he gets in to victoria.

and i just realised that i have been talking about paddington, when i meant to say marylebone. they are fairly close though..

i'd say it would be good to buy a little map.
you can get a touristy one out of a machine at the stations for 2 quid.

 

[cesare]

but why does punchdrunkme want to go to Victoria when they really want to go to London Bridge?

Presumably punchdrunkme booked his train/coach ticket to London Victoria first before deciding what to do in the few hours between arriving in London and going to the gig.

 

[joustmaster]

but why does punchdrunkme want to go to Victoria when they really want to go to London Bridge?

cos his train goes there and not to london bridge.

 

[RaverDrew]

I thought the carter gig was tomorrow night the 14th ?

 

[cesare]

I thought the carter gig was tomorrow night the 14th ?

Nah, it's the one at the Forum, tonight.

 

[Ralph Masters]

cos his train goes there and not to london bridge.

we don't know where punchdrunkme is leaving from, they could change at Three Bridges and go direct to London Bridge,

 

[cesare]

we don't know where punchdrunkme is leaving from, they could change at Three Bridges and go direct to London Bridge,

We don't even know if he's on a train. It's perfectly feasible that he's coming by coach.

 

[Ralph Masters]

Presumably punchdrunkme booked his train/coach ticket to London Victoria first before deciding what to do in the few hours between arriving in London and going to the gig.

they normally give you a choice, the tickets a generally to London Stations, if it's a bus, they often stop at the Elephant

 

[cesare]

they normally give you a choice, the tickets a generally to London Stations, if it's a bus, they often stop at the Elephant

He's coming from up north, he told us that. No point complicating things for him. Directions from Victoria are simple enough.

 

[Ralph Masters]

He's coming from up north, he told us that. No point complicating things for him. Directions from Victoria are simple enough.

I didn't spot the up north reference, nor the male reference

 

[cesare]

I didn't spot the up north reference, nor the male reference

Yeah, I've assumed he's male which might be wrong. But s/he did tell us about the weather being grim where they are, up north.

 

[Ralph Masters]

yeah, i see the

tis grim up north

I'd be tempted to hang out in wetherspoon's and maybe pick up a meal deal at sainsbury's in the arcade opposite the bus station

 

[innit]

You can't travel from up north to Victoria

 

[cesare]

You can't travel from up north to Victoria

You can by coach

 

[Ralph Masters]

best to buy an oystercard

 

[cesare]

best to buy an oystercard

Good idea!

 

[Ralph Masters]

or a cheap travel card off one of the vendors at victoria bus station if possible

 

[joustmaster]

a day travel card might be easier

 

[Ralph Masters]

that's what i said

 

[joustmaster]

The poor OP is having to read all these posts on his (or her) phone

 

[cesare]

The poor OP is having to read all these posts on his (or her) phone

I was thinking that as well

 

[Ralph Masters]

how do you know they have a phone?

 

[cesare]

how do you know they have a phone?

Because they've already told us that they were posting from a mobile and therefore finding it difficult to work the quotes.

 

[punchdrunkme]

hello again everyone. Thanks for the directions. I have just had a little nap and a sandwich. That was nice.

Just for clarification I will be arriving at victoria by means of coach. 5 Pounds it was all the way from Preston!

Also I am a girl

I will defiantly purchase a map if nothing else reading one correctly makes me feel a tiny bit clever. My plan so far is a little tourist wandering and some food.
Are off peak travel cards still about 7 quid? is it worth buying one off one of them dodgy fellas outside the tube? or will they rob me?

 

[cesare]

hello again everyone. Thanks for the directions. I have just had a little nap and a sandwich. That was nice.

Just for clarification I will be arriving at victoria by means of coach. 5 Pounds it was all the way from Preston!

Also I am a girl

I will defiantly purchase a map if nothing else reading one correctly makes me feel a tiny bit clever. My plan so far is a little tourist wandering and some food.
Are off peak travel cards still about 7 quid? is it worth buying one off one of them dodgy fellas outside the tube? or will they rob me?

Sorry I got the bloke bit wrong

I wouldn't bother with buying from dodgy seller fellas, not worth the hassle.