🗼 Paris
Jul 7–11 · 5 Days · Arrive CDG → Eurostar to London 12 Jul
Day 1
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Arrival · Notre-Dame · Marais · Eiffel Sparkle
Tuesday 7 Jul · Gentle jet-lag day
7:20am
Land CDG · RER B to central Paris
RER B to Châtelet–Les Halles ~45 min (€11.80pp). Freshen up, drop bags, rest before starting
12pm
Notre-Dame Cathedral + Île de la Cité
Reopened Dec 2024 after restoration — more stunning than ever. Walk across Pont Neuf, explore Île Saint-Louis for ice cream
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2pm
Sainte-Chapelle
Most stunning stained glass in Paris — 15 rose windows. 10 min walk from Notre-Dame. Pre-book online to skip queue
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4pm
Le Marais walk + Place des Vosges
Oldest planned square in Paris. Beautiful arcades, coffee stop, macarons from a patisserie
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7:30pm
Dinner — Rue des Rosiers, Marais
Famous Jewish quarter falafel street — L'As du Fallafel is the classic. Queue moves fast
9pm
Eiffel Tower night sparkle — from Trocadéro
Free to watch from outside. Tower sparkles for 5 min every hour on the hour after dark. Best viewing spot in Paris
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💡 Paris tip: Pick up a Navigo Easy card at CDG airport (€1.73/trip on RER). Much better than buying individual tickets each time.
Day 2
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🎡 Disneyland Paris — Full Day Both Parks
Wednesday 8 Jul · Pre-booked
8am
RER A → Marne-la-Vallée / Chessy
~40 min from central Paris, ~€8pp each way. Park gates open around 9:30am — aim to be first in!
9:30am–9pm
Disneyland Park + Walt Disney Studios — Full Day
Use Disney app to book Lightning Lane for Big Thunder Mountain, Hyperspace Mountain, Ratatouille. Evening parade + castle light show worth staying late for
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💡 Bring snacks + refillable water bottles. Park food is expensive. Download the Disneyland Paris app before you leave — Lightning Lane slots go fast at opening time!
Day 3
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Eiffel Tower Summit + The Louvre + Palais Royal
Thursday 9 Jul · Two iconic landmarks
8:30am
Eiffel Tower — Summit or 2nd Floor
Go early to beat July crowds. Summit €33 / 2nd floor €19. PRE-BOOK 4–6 weeks ahead — July sells out completely. Book at toureiffel.paris
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10:30am
Champ de Mars picnic + Rue Cler
Grab pastries from Rue Cler's patisseries and sit on the lawns in front of the tower. Perfect mid-morning break
2pm
The Louvre Museum
Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged Victory. Allow 3 hrs. ⚠️ CLOSED TUESDAYS. Book timed entry slot in advance at louvre.fr
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5:30pm
Palais Royal Gardens + Les Colonnes de Buren
Right next to the Louvre. Beautiful arcaded gardens and the iconic black-and-white striped columns. Perfect golden hour photos
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8pm
Dinner — Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Café de Flore or Brasserie Lipp for iconic Paris atmosphere. Or explore Rue de Buci for lively restaurants
Day 4
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Montmartre + Arc de Triomphe + Seine Cruise
Friday 10 Jul · Neighbourhoods + golden hour
9am
Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Hilltop bohemian area — artists at Place du Tertre, crêpe stalls, stunning Paris panorama from the steps. Go early before crowds arrive
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11am
Champs-Élysées walk + lunch
Walk the famous avenue towards Place de la Concorde. Café lunch at one of the brasseries on the avenue
2pm
Arc de Triomphe — rooftop terrace
360° views of all 12 avenues radiating from the circle. Pre-book for under €15
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4:30pm
Seine River Cruise — Bateaux Mouches
1-hr scenic cruise past Notre-Dame, Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay. Golden hour timing is perfect — the light on the buildings is magical
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8pm
Dinner — Latin Quarter
Lively student area near Sorbonne. Rue de la Huchette and Rue Mouffetard are packed with great options at reasonable prices
Day 5
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Versailles + Musée d'Orsay (optional) + Pack for London
Saturday 11 Jul · Last Paris day
8am
RER C → Palace of Versailles
~45 min from central Paris. Arrive 9am opening — July is extremely busy. Book 2–3 months ahead at chateauversailles.fr
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9am–2pm
Versailles — Hall of Mirrors + Gardens
Hall of Mirrors, King's Grand Apartments, Marie Antoinette's estate. The Gardens are enormous and free to walk — bring picnic lunch!
3:30pm
Musée d'Orsay (optional — if energy allows)
Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir in a beautiful converted railway station. ⚠️ CLOSED MONDAYS. Open till 6pm (9:45pm Thursdays)
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7pm
Farewell Paris dinner + pack for London
Early night! Eurostar at 12:30pm tomorrow. Leave hotel by 10:30am at the latest. Gare du Nord is on RER B/D
💡 Paris booking reminder: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and Versailles all need advance booking for July. Book ASAP — these sell out 4–8 weeks ahead!
🏰 London — Hotel Stay
Jul 12–18 · 6 Days · Hotel near King's Cross · Days clustered by neighbourhood
Day 6
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🚄 Eurostar Arrival + King's Cross area
Sunday 12 Jul · Arrive 2:45pm
9:30am
Check out Paris hotel → Gare du Nord
Eurostar check-in opens 75 min before departure. RER B/D from central Paris to Gare du Nord ~15 min
12:30pm
🚄 Eurostar: Paris Gare du Nord → London St. Pancras
2hr 15min journey. Arrives ~2:45pm London time (London is 1 hr behind France). Passport control at St. Pancras — can take 20–40 min
~3:30pm
Check in — Hotel near King's Cross
King's Cross/St. Pancras gives best Tube connections to all of London. Freshen up, buy an Oyster card or set up contactless card
5pm
Coal Drops Yard + King's Cross stroll
Beautifully regenerated Victorian gas yard turned into stylish shops + bars. Great place to ease into London on arrival evening
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7:30pm
Dinner — Wagamama or Nando's, King's Cross
Both right by the station. Chicken katsu curry at Wagamama is the move. Or Nando's peri-peri — first London Nando's!
Day 7
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📍 Westminster cluster: Big Ben · Westminster Abbey · London Eye · SEA LIFE · South Bank
Monday 13 Jul · All walkable from each other
📍 Westminster → South Bank — entirely walkable cluster
9am
Breakfast — Greggs near Westminster Tube 🥐
Sausage roll + coffee ~£3. British morning rite of passage. First Greggs!
9:30am
Big Ben + Houses of Parliament
Best viewed from Westminster Bridge. Walk across for the iconic photo with Big Ben behind you. Elizabeth Tower is stunning up close
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10am
Westminster Abbey
Coronation church of every British monarch, royal tombs, Gothic architecture. Poets' Corner, Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Allow 1.5 hrs
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12pm
Cross Westminster Bridge → South Bank lunch
Walk across for the classic Big Ben backdrop shot, then grab lunch at a South Bank café or the nearby food stalls
1:30pm
London Eye
30-min capsule rotation with 360° London views. Book in advance — use the combo ticket (London Eye + Madame Tussauds + SEA LIFE) to save ~54%
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3pm
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Right next to London Eye — sharks, rays, 500+ species in 14 themed zones. Part of the combo ticket. Great with family!
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5pm
South Bank walk → Tate Modern (free) + Shakespeare's Globe exterior
Walk east along the Thames. Tate Modern is free to enter. Shakespeare's Globe exterior is on this riverside walk. Stunning views of the City skyline
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8pm
Dinner — Chinatown (Gerrard Street, W1)
Short Tube from Waterloo to Leicester Square. Buzzing evening atmosphere — dim sum, BBQ pork buns, bubble tea. Great for families
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Day 8
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📍 Bloomsbury + Covent Garden cluster: British Museum · Neal's Yard · Transport Museum · Outernet · Trafalgar Square
Tuesday 14 Jul · All walkable from each other
📍 Bloomsbury → Covent Garden → West End — all 10-min walks apart
9:30am
British Museum
Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, Elgin Marbles, Lewis Chessmen. Free forever. Budget 2.5 hrs. Walk-in or book free slot online
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12:30pm
Neal's Yard + Covent Garden lunch
10 min walk from the museum. Colourful photogenic alley with indie shops, then lunch at Covent Garden piazza with street performers
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2pm
London Transport Museum
Right in Covent Garden piazza — buses, Tube history, vintage Underground posters, old vehicles. Brilliant and unique museum
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4pm
Outernet London
5 min walk towards Tottenham Court Road. Massive immersive digital art screens in a public space — free, always changing, very Instagram-worthy
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5pm
Trafalgar Square + National Gallery
Nelson's Column, lion statues, the fourth plinth. National Gallery has Van Gogh's Sunflowers and much more — completely free
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7pm
Dinner — Vapiano or Wagamama, West End
Both have branches near Covent Garden / Leicester Square. Vapiano for fresh Italian, Wagamama for noodles
💡 Oxford Street shopping: After Trafalgar Square, head up to Oxford Street (10 min walk or Tube from Leicester Square). Primark is open till 10pm on weekdays! Great time to do the big Primark haul.
Day 9
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Natural History Museum + Science Museum → 🧙 Harry Potter Afternoon Tea + WB Studio Tour
Wednesday 15 Jul · Afternoon Tea 3:30pm · Tour 5:30pm (Booked)
📍 South Kensington (morning) → Watford/Leavesden (afternoon)
9:30am
Natural History Museum
Blue whale skeleton, dinosaurs, Darwin Centre, earthquake simulator. Free and world-class. One of London's best museums
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11:30am
Science Museum (next door)
Apollo 10 capsule, first steam engines, space gallery, flight hall. Free and equally brilliant. 45 min–1 hr
1pm
Lunch near South Kensington + travel to Watford
Grab lunch near South Ken, then head to Euston. Euston → Watford Junction ~20 min by train, then studio shuttle bus
3:30pm
🧙 Harry Potter Afternoon Tea — BOOKED
Magical themed afternoon tea at Warner Bros Studio before the main tour. Wands at the ready!
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5:30pm
🧙 Warner Bros Studio Tour — The Making of Harry Potter
Platform 9¾, the Great Hall, Diagon Alley, Hogwarts castle model, Forbidden Forest. Try Butterbeer! Allow 4+ hrs
9:30pm+
Return to London
Shuttle bus → Watford Junction → train to Euston → 5 min walk to King's Cross
Day 10
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📍 Baker Street cluster: Lord's Cricket · Sherlock Holmes · Madame Tussauds → 🎭 Phantom of the Opera
Thursday 16 Jul · Lord's 10:30am · Sherlock 3pm · Phantom 7:30pm (all booked)
📍 St John's Wood / Marylebone / Haymarket — perfectly clustered, 1-mile radius
9:30am
Travel to Lord's Cricket Ground + grab Greggs!
Grab a sausage roll on the way. Lord's is 12 min walk north of Baker Street station
10:30am
🏏 Lord's Cricket Ground Tour — BOOKED
Home of cricket since 1814. Long Room, players' dressing rooms, MCC Museum, the famous slope on the outfield. ~2 hrs
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1pm
Lunch — Sherlock Holmes Pub, Baker Street
Right on Baker Street, perfect themed lunch before the museum 2 min away. Classic British pub food
3pm
🔍 Sherlock Holmes Museum — 221B Baker Street — BOOKED
Victorian study preserved exactly as described in Conan Doyle's stories. Dress up in deerstalker + cape. ~1 hr. Fun for all ages
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4:30pm
Madame Tussauds — part of combo ticket
Literally on Baker Street — 2 min walk from Sherlock Museum. Perfect back-to-back. 150+ wax figures including Bollywood, sports, royals
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6:30pm
Pre-theatre dinner near His Majesty's Theatre
Haymarket/Piccadilly area has many pre-theatre set menus. Book a table in advance. Baker Street → Piccadilly Circus is 8 min by Tube
7:30pm
🎭 Phantom of the Opera — His Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket
~2hr 30min. One of the greatest West End shows. The chandelier drop in Act 1 is breathtaking. Arrive 15 min early
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Day 11
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📍 City of London cluster: Tower of London · Tower Bridge · Leadenhall Market · Sky Garden
Friday 17 Jul · All within 15-min walk of each other
📍 Tower Hill → City of London — entirely walkable
9am
Tower of London
Crown Jewels, Beefeater guided tours, White Tower, Ravens of the Tower. One of London's absolute best — allow 2.5 hrs
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11:30am
Tower Bridge + Engine Rooms
Walk across the glass floor panels high above the Thames! See the Victorian steam engines below. 5 min walk from Tower of London
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1pm
Leadenhall Market — lunch
Stunning Victorian covered market with ornate painted ceiling — used as Diagon Alley in early HP films! Great pubs and cafes inside. 15 min walk
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3pm
Sky Garden — 20 Fenchurch Street (The Walkie Talkie)
Free rooftop garden on the 35th floor with 360° London views. 5 min walk from Leadenhall. MUST pre-book free timed tickets at skygarden.london — fills up fast!
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5pm
Uber Boat back along the Thames
From Tower Pier — scenic Thames cruise westward. Passes under Tower Bridge. Great way to end the City day
8pm
Dinner — Wafflemeister + Pizza Hut!
Get Belgian waffles from Wafflemeister first (multiple London locations), then a classic deep-pan Pizza Hut to round out the evening!
Day 12
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Borough Market + Uber Boat → Greenwich + Royal Observatory → Check out + Move to Family
Saturday 18 Jul · Borough Market best on Saturdays!
📍 London Bridge → Greenwich (Uber Boat) → outskirts
9am
Borough Market — Saturday morning
London's finest food market — try everything! Monmouth Coffee, cheese, charcuterie, fresh bread, scotch eggs, fresh pasta. Just next to London Bridge
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11am
Uber Boat to Greenwich
From London Bridge City Pier — scenic Thames journey through Canary Wharf. Best way to arrive in Greenwich
12pm
Greenwich Market + Royal Observatory + Cutty Sark
Greenwich Market (free browse, craft + food stalls) · Royal Observatory — stand on the Prime Meridian (0° longitude)! · Cutty Sark clipper ship · Stunning Canary Wharf views from the hilltop
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3pm
Check out hotel + travel to family home
Collect bags from hotel (left in storage during Greenwich visit), arrange transfer to family's place in the outskirts
5pm
🛒 Costco — big shop
Stock up for the family stay week. Find nearest Costco to the family home (Lakeside, Haringey, Sunbury — check location in advance)
7:30pm
Family dinner — settle in!
🏡 Family Stay — London Outskirts
Jul 18–24 · 6 Days · Relaxed pace · Day trips + central London visits
Day 13
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Camden Market + Paddington Bear + Little Venice + Graffiti Tunnel + Buckingham Palace + Horizon 22
Sunday 19 Jul · Packed but all Tube-linked
10:30am
Camden Market
Alternative fashion, global street food stalls, music, canals — buzzing on Sundays. Good for vintage shopping too! Rokit vintage has a Camden branch here
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1pm
🐻 Paddington Bear Statue — Paddington Station
Famous bronze statue in the station concourse. Quick photo stop! Paddington Bear shop right there for souvenirs. Very endearing
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2pm
Little Venice
10 min walk from Paddington Station — colourful narrowboats moored on the Grand Union Canal. Peaceful and very photogenic
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3:30pm
Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel — Waterloo
Banksy's original tunnel under Waterloo — legally sanctioned ever-changing street art. Always different, always free. Near Waterloo station
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5pm
Buckingham Palace + St. James's Park
Palace exterior walk, the famous forecourt, Victoria Memorial. Pelicans in St. James's Park! Short Tube from Waterloo
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6:30pm
Horizon 22 — highest free view in the UK
58th floor of 22 Bishopsgate — highest publicly accessible free viewpoint in the UK. Pre-book free tickets at horizon22.co.uk — essential!
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8:30pm
Dinner — Nando's 🍗
Peri-peri chicken at its finest. Full chicken, butterfly chicken, spicy rice, coleslaw. Don't forget the bottomless refills!
Day 14
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🏰 Windsor Castle Day Trip
Monday 20 Jul · Easy day trip
9am
Train to Windsor
From London Paddington (change at Slough) or Waterloo direct to Windsor & Eton Riverside. ~40–60 min. Book Advance tickets the night before
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10:30am–2pm
Windsor Castle — State Apartments + St George's Chapel
World's oldest and largest inhabited castle. State Apartments, St. George's Chapel (royal weddings), Queen Mary's Dolls' House. Check Changing of the Guard times (selected dates, 11am)
2:30pm
Windsor town + riverside lunch + The Long Walk
Beautiful high street, riverside walks. The Long Walk is a 3km tree-lined avenue from the castle — stunning if energy allows
5pm
Return home — relaxed family evening
Day 15
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Kew Gardens + Hyde Park + Kensington + Notting Hill Vintage Shopping
Tuesday 21 Jul · Green London day + Portobello vintage
9:30am
Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens)
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant glasshouses, tree canopy walkway, Japanese pagoda, herbarium. Allow 3–4 hrs. Beautiful in July
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2pm
Hyde Park + Kensington Gardens
Serpentine Lake, Peter Pan statue, Diana Memorial Fountain, Kensington Palace (exterior), Albert Memorial. Walk through both parks
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4pm
Notting Hill + Portobello Road Vintage Shopping
Colourful townhouses, independent antique shops. 282 Portobello Road (W10 5TE) is the go-to for vintage Burberry macs — English heritage pieces
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7:30pm
Dinner — family or local restaurant
Day 16
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🏖 Brighton Beach Day Trip
Wednesday 22 Jul · Seaside fun · Check forecast!
8:30am
Train to Brighton
Direct from Victoria or London Bridge. ~1hr. Book Advance tickets for best price. July is peak so check times night before
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10am–1pm
Brighton Beach + Palace Pier
Pebble beach, fish and chips on the pier, arcade games, fairground rides. Classic British seaside! The pier stretches 530m into the sea
1pm
The Lanes — lunch + browse
Quirky narrow Victorian alleyways with independent boutiques, jewellery, vintage shops, and excellent cafes. Brighton's most charming area
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3pm
Royal Pavilion Brighton
George IV's extraordinary Indo-Saracenic pleasure palace — utterly unique in Britain. Onion domes, ornate interiors. Budget 1.5 hrs
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5:30pm
Return train to London
💡 July is peak season in Brighton — arrive early to get a good spot on the beach. Check the forecast the day before!
Day 17
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Oxford + Bicester Village → Abbey Road → Novelty Automation → Farewell Dinner
Thursday 23 Jul · Last full day — make it count!
8:30am
Train → Bicester Village (first stop)
From London Marylebone → Bicester Village station ~50 min direct. Shop there first (opens 9am), then continue to Oxford by local bus/cab (15 min)
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9am–12pm
🛍 Bicester Village — Designer Outlets
160+ luxury boutiques — Burberry, Gucci, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Jimmy Choo, Barbour, Paul Smith. Up to 60% off. Register as tourist for extra 10% discount card. Stylish café-filled open-air village
12:30pm
Bus/taxi to Oxford city centre (15 min)
Regular bus S5 connects Bicester to Oxford city centre. Or take a taxi. Very easy connection
1pm–4pm
Oxford — Christ Church College + city walk + lunch
Harry Potter filming location — Great Hall and cloisters. Bodleian Library, cobblestone streets, Bridge of Sighs, medieval pubs. Covered Market for lunch
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4:30pm
🎵 Abbey Road Crossing — Classic Beatles photo!
The world-famous zebra crossing. Near St John's Wood Tube. People take turns crossing — allow 20 min for your shots. Abbey Road Studios right there too
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6:30pm
Novelty Automation — Holborn
Tim Hunkin's gallery of quirky handmade coin-operated machines — satirical, hilarious, completely unique in London. Perfect farewell activity
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8:30pm
🥂 Farewell dinner — special restaurant
Make it count! Splurge on somewhere lovely — Dishoom for Indian (book ahead), Brasserie Zédel for grand French, or a curry house in Brick Lane
Day 18
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✈️ Fly Home to Mumbai
Friday 24 Jul · Early morning departure
Early AM
Pre-booked taxi → Heathrow / Gatwick
Allow plenty of time. Book taxi the night before. International check-in typically 3 hrs before departure. Don't forget last luggage weighing!
💡 Last-minute souvenirs at the airport: Cadbury's chocolate, Walkers crisps, M&S biscuits, Thornton's toffee, PG Tips tea, Ribena, Jelly Babies, Shortbread — all available at Sainsbury's, Boots, or M&S in the terminal.
🛍 Shopping Guide — London
Primark · Designer Outlets · Vintage Burberry · Leather Jackets
🏬 Primark + High Street
🛍 Primark Oxford Street — London Flagship ⭐
Address: 14–28 Oxford Street, W1D 1AU (Tottenham Court Road Tube)
Size: 4 floors, 80,000+ sq ft — one of the largest Primark stores in Europe
Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–10pm · Sun 11:30am–6pm
Inside: Women's, men's, kids, beauty, homeware, accessories + a Tasty by Greggs café on the premises!
Best time to visit: Weekday morning (opens 8am) to beat crowds
Prices: T-shirts from £3 · Jeans from £12 · Coats from £20 · Beauty from £1
Best day in itinerary: Day 8 (Tue 14 Jul) evening after Trafalgar Square — open till 10pm!
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Size: 4 floors, 80,000+ sq ft — one of the largest Primark stores in Europe
Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–10pm · Sun 11:30am–6pm
Inside: Women's, men's, kids, beauty, homeware, accessories + a Tasty by Greggs café on the premises!
Best time to visit: Weekday morning (opens 8am) to beat crowds
Prices: T-shirts from £3 · Jeans from £12 · Coats from £20 · Beauty from £1
Best day in itinerary: Day 8 (Tue 14 Jul) evening after Trafalgar Square — open till 10pm!
🏬 Oxford Street — Full Shopping Day
All on one street:
· Primark (x2 stores) · Selfridges (luxury) · John Lewis · Marks & Spencer
· H&M, Zara, Mango, ASOS Flagship · Nike, Adidas, New Balance
Tip: Also explore Carnaby Street (parallel street — quirky indie boutiques, unique pieces)
Getting there: Oxford Circus or Tottenham Court Road Tube
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· Primark (x2 stores) · Selfridges (luxury) · John Lewis · Marks & Spencer
· H&M, Zara, Mango, ASOS Flagship · Nike, Adidas, New Balance
Tip: Also explore Carnaby Street (parallel street — quirky indie boutiques, unique pieces)
Getting there: Oxford Circus or Tottenham Court Road Tube
🏷 Designer Outlets
🏷 Bicester Village — Best Overall Outlet ⭐⭐
What: 160+ luxury brand boutiques with up to 60% off retail price all year
Brands: Burberry · Gucci · Prada · Stella McCartney · Jimmy Choo · Ralph Lauren · Barbour · Paul Smith · The North Face · Mulberry · Coach · Jo Malone
Getting there: Train from London Marylebone → Bicester Village station (direct, ~50 min, ~£15 return)
Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–9pm · Sun 10am–7pm
Best fit: Day 17 (Thu 23 Jul) — morning at Bicester, afternoon in Oxford (bus/cab 15 min away, same train line back)
Tourist discount: Register at the Visitor Centre on arrival for an extra 10% discount card — don't miss this!
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Brands: Burberry · Gucci · Prada · Stella McCartney · Jimmy Choo · Ralph Lauren · Barbour · Paul Smith · The North Face · Mulberry · Coach · Jo Malone
Getting there: Train from London Marylebone → Bicester Village station (direct, ~50 min, ~£15 return)
Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–9pm · Sun 10am–7pm
Best fit: Day 17 (Thu 23 Jul) — morning at Bicester, afternoon in Oxford (bus/cab 15 min away, same train line back)
Tourist discount: Register at the Visitor Centre on arrival for an extra 10% discount card — don't miss this!
🧥 Burberry Outlet — Chatham Place, Hackney
What: The ONLY London Burberry outlet, inside the original Hackney factory building
Discounts: Up to 70% off past-season clothing — coats, handbags, polo shirts, knitwear
Address: 29–31 Chatham Place, Hackney, E9 6LP
Getting there: 6 min walk from Hackney Central Overground station
⚠️ Note: No changing rooms — wear something easy to layer over. Call ahead before making a special trip
Best fit: Day 11 (Fri 17 Jul) — East London already, easy add-on to the City cluster
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Discounts: Up to 70% off past-season clothing — coats, handbags, polo shirts, knitwear
Address: 29–31 Chatham Place, Hackney, E9 6LP
Getting there: 6 min walk from Hackney Central Overground station
⚠️ Note: No changing rooms — wear something easy to layer over. Call ahead before making a special trip
Best fit: Day 11 (Fri 17 Jul) — East London already, easy add-on to the City cluster
🏷 McArthurGlen Designer Outlet — Ashford, Kent
What: 130+ brand outlet stores including Ralph Lauren, Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger
Getting there: St. Pancras → Ashford International ~35 min by train
Bonus: Europe's largest living wall (120,000 plants) + good food options inside
Best fit: Good alternative to Bicester if you want fewer crowds, or combine with a different East Kent excursion
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Getting there: St. Pancras → Ashford International ~35 min by train
Bonus: Europe's largest living wall (120,000 plants) + good food options inside
Best fit: Good alternative to Bicester if you want fewer crowds, or combine with a different East Kent excursion
🧥 Vintage + Thrift: Burberry Trenches & Leather Jackets
🧥 Brick Lane Market — Best for Vintage Burberry ⭐⭐
Where: Brick Lane, Shoreditch, E1 · Best on Sundays, 10am–5pm
What to find: Dedicated section with hundreds of stalls — vintage Burberry trench coats, check scarves, leather jackets in one concentrated area
Prices: Vintage Burberry trenches £40–£200 depending on condition · Leather jackets £20–£80
Getting there: Overground → Shoreditch High Street, or Tube → Aldgate East
Tip: Go early (10am) for best stock. Haggle! Prices drop late afternoon
Best fit: Day 13 (Sun 19 Jul) morning — combine with ATIKA 5 min walk away, then head to Camden
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What to find: Dedicated section with hundreds of stalls — vintage Burberry trench coats, check scarves, leather jackets in one concentrated area
Prices: Vintage Burberry trenches £40–£200 depending on condition · Leather jackets £20–£80
Getting there: Overground → Shoreditch High Street, or Tube → Aldgate East
Tip: Go early (10am) for best stock. Haggle! Prices drop late afternoon
Best fit: Day 13 (Sun 19 Jul) morning — combine with ATIKA 5 min walk away, then head to Camden
🧥 ATIKA Vintage — Spitalfields
Address: 55–59 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, E1 5JP (5 min walk from Brick Lane)
What: 6,000 sq ft across 5 rooms, 2 floors — 20,000+ vintage pieces, one of London's largest vintage stores
Best for: Vintage Levi's 501s, battered leather jackets, 90s streetwear, vintage Burberry
Prices: Leather jackets typically £30–£80 · Great value
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What: 6,000 sq ft across 5 rooms, 2 floors — 20,000+ vintage pieces, one of London's largest vintage stores
Best for: Vintage Levi's 501s, battered leather jackets, 90s streetwear, vintage Burberry
Prices: Leather jackets typically £30–£80 · Great value
🧥 Beyond Retro — Shoreditch
What: Iconic London vintage warehouse — massive selection of leather jackets, Americana bombers, Levi's, band tees
Best for: Leather jackets especially — huge selection at great prices
Also in: Dalston + Soho branches
Prices: Leather jackets £25–£60
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Best for: Leather jackets especially — huge selection at great prices
Also in: Dalston + Soho branches
Prices: Leather jackets £25–£60
🧥 282 Portobello Road — Notting Hill
What: Specialist in "English sartorial elegance" — vintage Burberry macs, heritage British pieces
Best for: Classic vintage Burberry — the place for genuine heritage trench coats
Address: 282 Portobello Road, W10 5TE
Best fit: Day 15 (Tue 21 Jul) Notting Hill visit — Portobello Road market is right there
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Best for: Classic vintage Burberry — the place for genuine heritage trench coats
Address: 282 Portobello Road, W10 5TE
Best fit: Day 15 (Tue 21 Jul) Notting Hill visit — Portobello Road market is right there
🧥 Vintage Threads — Covent Garden
What: Curated high-end vintage — Burberry, Prada, Versace, Fendi. More expensive but quality guaranteed
Best for: Special pieces — vintage Burberry trench coats and reworked checked pieces
Best fit: Day 8 (Tue 14 Jul) Covent Garden cluster — right in the area
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Best for: Special pieces — vintage Burberry trench coats and reworked checked pieces
Best fit: Day 8 (Tue 14 Jul) Covent Garden cluster — right in the area
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Lord's Cricket Tour 10:30am (16 Jul)✓
Sherlock Holmes Museum 3pm (16 Jul)✓
Phantom of the Opera 7:30pm (16 Jul)✓
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Eiffel Tower tickets (toureiffel.paris)
Louvre timed entry (louvre.fr)
Versailles Palace (chateauversailles.fr)
London Eye + Tussauds + SEA LIFE combo
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Bicester Village tourist discount registration
Tower of London tickets
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Greggs sausage roll 🥐
Nando's peri-peri 🍗
Wagamama katsu curry 🍜
Vapiano fresh pasta 🍝
Wafflemeister Belgian waffle 🧇
Pizza Hut deep pan 🍕
Chinatown dim sum 🥟
Brighton fish & chips 🐟
Paris crêpe 🥞
Butterbeer at WB Studio 🍺
Monmouth Coffee, Borough Market ☕
Paris macaron from a patisserie 🍬
🛍 Shopping Checklist
Primark Oxford Street haul
Burberry Outlet, Hackney (70% off)
Bicester Village outlets
Brick Lane vintage (Sunday)
ATIKA leather jackets
282 Portobello Rd vintage Burberry
Selfridges browse
Camden Market finds
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