London’s most OVERRATED attractions (and what to do instead)
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Visiting London and don't want to waste your time or money? In this video for curious London tourists, @DisabledEliza (they/them) tells you the London attractions that us locals think aren't worth a visit, and what we think is MUCH better and worth your limited time and hard-earned cash 💷
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Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Areas we recommend avoiding
0:39 - Hop On Hop Off Buses
2:34 - Bonus tip
2:52 - Madame Tussauds, Shrek's Adventure, London Aquarium
4:32 - London Dungeon
5:35 - Harrods
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The Science Museum and the Serpentine Galleries
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The Globe Theatre
Liberty London
Brick Lane (vintage)
East End Prints
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About Love and London:
This channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, our founder Jessica Dante and our team show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch our videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
Being a disabled person, having another disabled person give travel advice is very meaningful.
We're glad to hear it, and glad to have you here!
Welcome Eliza! This channel is so good and it's great to have an extra voice and perspective.
Thanks for the warm welcome!
As a mobility impaired person myself, so welcome to see your perspective!
My favorite area is South Kensington. You get 3 museums right next door to each other, Natural History, Science and the V&A, and all 3 are easily accessible. Plus it's just a short jaunt to Harrods in one direction, and Kensington Gardens in another.
Cheers!
Love it. Thanks so much for watching!
I am so grateful to see you getting around. I wish I could have got suggested from you when I was in London. Being disabled it was very challenging. I felt so out of place, because I didn’t have any guidance for some one with mobility challenges. Do you have a guide for those of us who have walking challenges?
Hello! We have some articles on our site: loveandlondon.com and we also have plenty of accessible options, clearly marked, in all of our guides, especially our itineraries: shop.loveandlondon.com
You are awesome, and I can’t wait to see more tips from you on the channel. Thanks!
We're glad to hear it!
I really enjoyed this video! Happy to see Jess sharing the love...big welcome to Eliza. I've just learned to get around via the bus system and I'm SO glad to have this inexpensive and reliable way to get from one London area to another.
Ah we're glad to hear it!
Welcome Eliza! Thank you for this video, this is super helpful insight!
Thanks for watching!
Welcome! I like your vibe and knowledge! Great tips for being mom along for a visit this month!
Thanks for watching :)
Eliza, great recommendations! I especially appreciate the kid friendly ideas!
We're glad to hear you thought so!
Nice work Eliza. Some very handy tips there. 👍👍
We're glad you enjoyed it 😎
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching!
Great vid 👍🏻❤️
So glad you enjoyed it :)
We thoroughly enjoyed the London Dungeon. Didn't have to wait in line at all. Very interactive and fun for our whole group.
Went to the one in San Frans and loved it. Heading to the London Dungeon in a few weeks from Australia and the Wax Museum. So much hate on this channel lol. We all have different taste and as a tourist, I what to be a tourist not a Londoner lol
You do you! Thanks so much for watching!
Totally, you do you! We're sharing our opinions, as with anything you can take it or leave it.
Loving the new host, hi Eliza. Totally agree with all your points (apart from Harrods i'm afraid i love it! ) 😀
Haha no worries. Thanks for watching!!
Your video was helpful, where i am staying this trip(4 days from now) I will be using the 91, 159 buses on different days, it is my 2nd trip to London and I know I will be walking around considering I did it last April
Eliza!! So nice to see you here!! You are a Rock Star!!
WE LOVE THEM!
Hello hello! Thank you, excellent video!
Thanks for watching! ❤️
This was awesome, I am mainlining these videos, I am a London native but have not a spec of English culture in me as I was raised elsewhere. When circumstances allow, I will review these notes and plan my trip. PS I did enjoy Harrods greatly last time I was there, many years ago.....anyway, great info for us "tourists"!!
Thanks so much for watching!
Hello Eliza, Welcome on the channel! I love your umbrella, so colorful 😍😍😍
Thanks for the warm welcome!
Hello Eliza it's so nice to meet you. I am from 🇨🇦. How are you doing sunshine?
Thank you Eliza for this list! I am coming to London this month and this list really really helps me to make better plans with my time there.
We're so glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video as usual
Thanks so much, and thanks for watching our first video with Eliza!
Nice video 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much for watching our first video with Eliza!
Saw a flash picture of Borough Market. Highly recommend. So much fresh and delicious food
I liked the hop-on hop-off bus as a means to orient myself to the city, and to check off the things I “needed” see on my first visit. But I also didn’t pay full price.
I will say that the recorded audio tour that came with it was pretty lackluster. It’s silent for most of the ride and I already knew most of the fun facts they shared.
Great video! My wife is in a wheelchair so we hope to see more accessible content from you soon so we can plan accordingly.
We're happy to help and have Eliza here now! We also have some articles on our site about wheelchair-accessible sights etc.: loveandlondon.com/
Great video Eliza!
Thanks so much for watching!
I agree on Harrod’s being a bit much. It was something I wanted to explore, mainly the food halls which disappointed and were very pricy. Had a better experience just picking up items from the local Sainsbury. Hoping to visit again in the near future.
Thanks for watching!
London is so beautiful city for me and I'm Chelsea fan in London-England.🥰😍🤗💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💯
As a fellow wheelchair user, it’s fantastic to see you giving travel advice in London.
I always use black cabs in London, as they are so helpful with my chair and get you from A to B so easily. Yes they can be expensive, but you get what you pay for.
Love to hear it. Thanks so much for watching our first video with Eliza!
Great video, Eliza! We made our first trip to London this past September. The Tower Bridge Museum is definitely worthwhile! we also enjoyed the Imperial War Museum and Churchill's War Rooms. However, I must confess...we rode the London Eye. It just seemed like one of those "touristy" things we had to do once. We went early in the morning, so the lines were short.
Hahah you do you. Thanks so much for watching!
I certainly recommend the Thames Clipper boats. You can get an all-day ticket for about £20.
Absolutely!
Welcome Eliza! As a wheelchair user myself I'm looking forward to your posts
We're glad to hear it, thanks for watching!
Whenever I flew to London from Western Canada it’s usually an 8 hour flight and 7 hour time difference after we checked into the Hotel we would take the hop on and hop off bus, mainly to keep us awake! Nowadays, I fly into London and the directly to Scotland and fly back to London about 4 days before I fly home and see some shows and do some shopping.
Nice. Thanks for watching!
Nice job Eliza! Of all the overrated attractions on your list we only did the London Eye, because there's something super compelling about it, especially for the kids. I mean, who doesn't like riding a giant Ferris wheel with good views over London, right? :) Well, many people apparently do. That said, I already went twice, but I confess that if it were not for the kids I'd probably wouldn't have gone twice. At the end of the day it may be too expensive for what you get out of it, so I totally understand your assessment of it being overrated.
Totally! Everyone can do what they want, we just like to let ya know what we think ;) thanks for watching !
Welcome Eliza! Love your colorful personality 😊
Thanks for the warm welcome :)
Hello new friend. Firstly…. Your hair ❤❤❤❤ and secondly I love how informative you are about London. I’m from up north and often come to London every so often. I love catching the bus more than the tube as well as visiting my favourite spots like Spitalfields market and bourgh market
Ah thanks for the warm welcome!
Hi Eliza, what a great presentation of London. ❤
Been to London three times already and love the vibe, energy, history, architechure and the list goes on. Can't wait to visit again😊
A fan from Singapore ❤❤
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for your amazing job showing us how to enjoy London at a cheap day out just take a whole week and travel on buses to get to. The sights of London to see always Jess is very proud of your brilliant job on the utube channel giving her a well earn break keep up.the work always a big fan always 👍😇👌🎃🖖🌍🏆
Thanks for watching!
G’day Eliza! I’m so glad you’re part of Love and London. Same snazzy presentation with even more flair. ❤
Thanks for the warm welcome!
I like the hop off hop on buses because they me familiarise myself with the city I’m in. I can then decide which places I want to see on other days.
i love the buses! so much better than the tube because i'm morally opposed to stairs. and while i love the uber boats, i don't appreciate the cost 😬 i'm proud to say i avoided all the overrated stuff except for leicester square because i really wanted to see the status and, well, i was staying a block from there.
Thanks so much for watching!
The bus route tips are super helpful and amazing. While some of the places recommended here are beyond doubt interesting, SOME (not all) of the overrated ones are still something that tourists (especially the first timers) should visit. I mean, they would not want to go back to their home country and people go "What? You purposely didn't visit (..)." Nonetheless , thanks for this video. I have visited London a number of times during my bachelorhood. Plan to bring family there soon.
We are big believers in that you don't HAVE to do ANYTHING when you travel, so we politely disagree :) But we appreciate you watching and commenting!
Hello Eliza. Welcome Aboard. Great video
Thanks for the warm welcome!
@@loveandlondon
Your Welcome 👍🏻
An additional bit on The Globe, if you want to watch one of the plays & the weather is good it will only cost £5. You'll have to stand, but it is one of the cheapest theatre experiences out there!!
I have to disagree slightly on the Hop-on/Hop-off busses. I've found that when people visit, it's a pretty good "first-day" activity. They're tired, so they don't want to do a lot of walking/standing in queues, it helps give them a "lay of the land," and it gives them ideas of things they might want to do later in the trip. The price sucks, but it's not all bad.
You do you! Thanks for watching.
100% on Uber Boat! It was worth the money! I highly recommend it. Very convenient and it takes you to almost all major attractions! Don't miss the Battersea Power Station! Uber Boat will take you there! We basically hop on the boat and just did a roundtrip without getting off then decided where to hop off later. It's really fun!
Yes totally! Thanks for watching.
Aww wish you done this a couple weeks ago! As I visited London with my daughter to get her visa and we spent a day as “tourists” looking around. I haven’t been to London for over 20 years and luckily we didn’t get lost! 😂
Nice ! Thanks for watching anyways ;)
Great video Eliza…. Great personality! Having been a Londoner for 18 years and now a regular visitor for nearly 40 years (yikes!) completely agree with the suggestions virtually all of which I have tried out and recommend. My one tip; the river buses are great but can get busy but go in the evening (when it is quieter) and sit/stand on the back open deck and you get a fantastic close up floodlit cruise along the Thames for an a stupidly low price
Lovely. Thanks so much for watching!
Eliza is awesome and love her take on all things London
We do too. Thanks for watching!
Thank you Eliza for these tip top tips
Thanks so much for watching!
Cool Co-Host!
Thanks for the warm welcome!
What do you think of the London Transport Museum?
I visited the Transport Museum when I was there in 2019 and thought it was fantastic. I'd recommend it.
@@KodieS Thanks.
There have definitely been other Love and London videos that talked about the Transport Museum in a positive way. I think one about souvenirs talked in particular about how the museum's gift shop has a bunch of cool and pretty different London themed merch, but it also spoke well of the museum itself. :)
A popular spot! It's in our London Itineraries: shop.loveandlondon.com
Couldn't disagree more.
Th London eye is a fantastic experience which gives yiu the chance to have a beautiful view of the city and take some eye catching pictures.
The dungeon was really good giving you really interesting information regarding London's history in a humorous and scary way. The combination was awesome.
Madame Tussades museum was one life time experience for me.
Don't really get why are these places considered basic or not worth paying/waiting.
Besides you can always buy a combined ticket for these attractions at reallt good prices. ❤
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You do you!
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London Dungeon is great but to be fair I wouldn't recommend multiple trips there 😂
I actually found the Edinburgh Dungeon more interesting
Me too. I'm biased because I am from Edinburgh 😂
@@filmsociety1311 I still remember the scotch chocolate treats I purchased many years ago from there.
Love Brick Lane.
Totally! Thanks so much for watching!
I love the socks on this beautiful wheely girl
Wheely *person - we do too :) Thanks for watching!
Wow as a Londoner I feel so judged for loving the things that aren't recommended. And yes 'for some reason' I like the big screens at Piccadilly circus.
Haha you do you! Thanks so much for watching!
PLEASE SPEAK SLOWLY!!!!😅
You can slow the video speed down if you need! There's a setting in the video frame.
I’m a Londoner; I’m only watching this video to support the lovely Eliza! They are such a wonderful person! 🩷
We love them!