8 MUST TRY BRITISH MEALS! EATING LONDON FOOD TOUR | England Travel Food Vlog 150, 2018
On our London food tour we got to eat some traditional English food! Strictly British, this vlog is some of the best food England has to offer ⬇ Click 'Show More' ⬇
We had no idea what to eat in London, fortunately we found the ultimate British food tour to take us around and explain some of the history around England and the English food that's part of their heritage.
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So in this vlog we hunt out the best traditional English food to eat, something we really wanted to do while in the UK, and London delivered an amazing tour we'll always remember.
If you want to learn more about the street food of London or the dishes that are the make up of England we can highly recommend you take the same tour!
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England, Edinburgh and Ireland tour summary
We're taking you on a tour of England, Scotland and Ireland, a short summary of the trip you would enjoy. Click on the times to jump to each place: Intro 00:01 London 1:43 - Bath 2:44 - Cotswolds 3:37 - York 4:21 - Lake District 5:35 - Edinburgh 6:42 - Ireland intro 8:27 - summary 9:42 -to Dingle 10:08 - Dingle-Killarney 11:01 -Kinsale 12:00 - Dublin 12:12
Starting in London, best of all, then to Bath on a very easy train ride. Bath has a human scale with quiet pedestrian lanes lined with shops and galleries ideal for strolling.
York is one of the most historic cities in England. We will be showing you the great old buildings, some street entertainment – presenting you a summary with more details in other programs in our series.
Lake District is a very popular holiday destination, famous for, forests, mountains, quaint villages and lakes designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017. Four of the top activities are exploring the towns, taking boat rides, do a little nature walking, and take a driving tour of the region to see the other nearby lakes and quaint villages.
In Scotland, Edinburgh’s Old Town has retained many of its original buildings and the 18th century New Town is also well-preserved, both still functioning as a great examples of healthy urban neighborhoods.
Ireland is a small country blessed with the rich variety of wonderful sites, most famous for its green rolling hills, history, friendly people, and Guinness. Our three main destinations will be Dingle, Galway and of course Dublin, capital of the country, a great center of culture, learning and nightlife. We'll bring you inside prehistoric stone structures in Dingle. We'll take a trip out to the Aran Islands by ferry, a remote place with a great many archaeological sites, traditional culture and spectacular sea cliffs. We will be visiting small villages along the way: Clifden, Killarney then Kinsale, a southern town with colorful buildings and an ancient stone fort. Dublin is a wonderful city, but don't make the mistake when you're visiting Ireland of only going to Dublin – there's so much more to see.
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TOP 10 things to do in London
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In this video we’ll show you 10 best things to see in London. Here are our top 10 picks:
#1 0:23 TOWER BRIDGE crosses the River Thames and was built at the end of 19th century.
#2 0:51 CAMDEN TOWN is former industrial economic base that now hosts street markets and music venues which are strongly associated with alternative culture.
#3 1:23 MUSEUMS London is full of amazing museums and most of them are free. Visit for example British Museum, Natural History Museum and Science Museum.
#4 2:04 BIG BEN AND PALACE OF WESTMINSTER This British cultural icon was completed in 1859 and it lays at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
#5 2:41 LONDON EYE is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames overlooking Big Ben and Westminster.
#6 3:08 LITTLE VENICE is a neighborhood centered on an area of decorative houseboats and a partly tree-lined, three-way junction of canals.
#7 3:35 HYDE PARK is London’s main park.
#8 3:56 PICCADILLY CIRCUS is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster.
#9 4:35 BUCKINGHAM PALACE is the most iconic royal building in the country. Don’t miss Guard Mounting (iconic ceremony “changing the guard”).
#10 5:14 HARRODS is a luxury department store covering 90,000 m2 of retail space, now owned by the state of Qatar.
Of course, there are tons of other things to see and do in London, for example, Canary Wharf on the Isla of Dogs, Trafalgar Square, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Harry Potter museum, Camden Passage, Maltby Street Market, Mercato Metropolitano, Kyoto garden, etc.
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Things to know BEFORE you go to LONDON - London travel tips 2020
In this video, we’ll share important information about what you need to know before traveling to London. ????Top 10 things to do in London:
#1: CURRENCY – British Pound (1 GBP ∼ $1,30 or 1,15 EUR)
Officially pound sterling or just sterling.
#2: TRAFFIC – Cars in the UK drive on the left so always pay attention when crossing the street.
#3: SAFETY – London is relatively safe but do take all the usual precautions typical for big cities. It is also full of pickpockets. For emergency services dial 999.
#4: WEATHER – London is known for its unpredictable weather. Don’t forget the umbrella.
The hottest month: August | The coldest month: usually January. Check the forecast before traveling.
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High season: May-Sept, Dec | Low season: Jan, Feb
Shoulder season: mid-Sept – Nov, March, Apr
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: Apr-Jun, Sept – Nov
#6: WHERE TO STAY – The average hotel room: ∼150 GBP per night. Book your stay close to the underground. Stay here. Oxford Street, City of London, Covent Garden, Camden Town, Kensington, Soho, etc.
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#7: POWER PLUGS – You need special UK power adaptor.
#8: TRANSPORTATION
8.1 FROM AND TO THE AIRPORT – London has five major airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, City, and Stansted.
*UNDERGROUND from all airports or DRL from Heathrow & City Airport. The return ticket: 12 GBP/10 GBP with Oyster card
* TRAIN from all airports: The return ticket: ∼ 20-30 GBP. Cheaper if you buy tickets online.
* NATIONAL EXPRESS BUS from all airports except City: starting at around 8 GBP (the return ticket)
* TAXI/UBER: starting from 70 GBP
8.2 GETTING AROUND THE CITY: Buy an OYSTER CARD for all public transportation.
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NUMBER 10: LINES –London is usually a crowded place you can expect lines everywhere. You can buy London Pass to at least avoid the waiting.
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#12: TIPPING – Tipping in London is not mandatory.
#13: BARS AND PUBS CLOSE EARLY – Most of them close around midnight or even sooner (between 10:30 pm and midnight).
#14: DRINKING WATER – Yes, you can drink tap water.
#15: LONDON PASS – Choose your duration: 1, 2, 3, 6 or 10 days. 1 Day Adult London Pass: £69 | 2 Days Adult Pass £94.00. Download the app: (iOS), (Android)
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#16: WIFI – Use Facebook or download Wifi Finder: (iOS), (Android). You can also buy a local sim card (providers: Giff Gaff, Three)
#17: BEST VIEWS OF THE CITY – Visit Sky Garden, Tate Modern, Primrose Hill, One New Change, Alexandra Palace, Greenwich Park, etc. NOTE: Entry to the Sky Garden is free, but please note space is strictly limited and visits must be booked online in advance through this site. Admission to Tate Modern is free, except for special exhibitions.
#18: THESE MUSEUMS ARE FREE: Natural History Museum, British Museum, Science Museum, Tate Modern, National Gallery, etc.
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16 Things You Have to do in LONDON!
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London tourism - England - United Kingdom Great Britain travel video: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace
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Continue your London #sightseeing in the West End, where you’ll find ancient buildings converted into modern shops, restaurants, bars, and shows. You’ll find one of the largest theatre districts in the world here, and can take in a different play almost every night of the week.
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Kids View: What to do in London (Insider tips from local kids)
London is HUGE - so how do you decide what to see and what to do when you're visiting? Speak to local Bound Round Reporters Lara, Olive, Robert & Jess for their inside tips on what's good for kids. For other reviews of fun family activities and attractions around Britain and the World, visit
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Ryan Going To London for the first time on Business Class Airplane Ride!!!
Ryan Going To London for the first time on Business Class Airplane Ride!!! Ryan's Family is taking a trip to The UK to visit Toy Stores like Smyths Toys and The Entertainer to check out Ryan's Worlds Toys There! We also went to the Buckingham Palace!!! Fun Family Vacation!!!
London Video Tour: The East End
In this video tour, New York Habitat ( explores London's developing East End!
On the tour, David Hill will stop by some of the most popular and iconic neighborhoods and streets in London’s East End, including Shoreditch, Hoxton, Spitalfields, and the Spitalfields market. All of these neighborhoods comprise the greater East End, and overlap with equally popular Hackney. Find out more about Hackney in our blog ( Home to artists, rebels, and young professionals, there truly is a place for everyone in this diverse, eclectic neighborhood. Once a shipping and industrial center, recent decades of prosperity have transformed London’s East End into one of the best-kept secrets in town!
Find this dynamic neighborhood between Bishopsgate in the west and the River Lea in the east, as well as the River Thames to the south and Regent’s Canal to the north. You can find our other London apartments here (
Shoreditch
Once a working class neighborhood, this section of town has blossomed in recent decades into a hip and trendy spot for young professionals. Yet architectural elements still linger from Shoreditch’s days as a dockyard, silk center, and furniture hub. You can see some examples of this in our long-term rentals in London ( In fact, Shoreditch has been a home to artists for centuries, and was the location of the first playhouse built in England. The popup shops of Boxpark Shoreditch are especially famous, so be sure to check them out.
Hoxton
Synonymous with theaters and music halls, the neighborhood of Hoxton is known by locals as a great alternative to the theater districts in the West End. Its roots in the area are ancient, as even the Romans once traversed Ermine Street. Today it’s known for its loft conversions and fabulous entertainment hotspots. It’s a great place to look into if you’re thinking of renting an apartment in London. (
Brick Lane
Stretching from Swanfield Street to Whitechapel High Street, Brick Lane is famous for its Bangladeshi cuisine and avant-garde art. Local curry houses are famous for their spicy and delicious fare, while the streets serve as a showcase for professional and student art.
Spitalfields
Made famous as Jack the Ripper’s hunting ground, Spitalfields has evolved from a hotbed of crime to a thriving and diverse community of locals. Spitalfields market is a great place to pick up inexpensive vintage goods while St. Catharine’s docks have been recently transformed into a modern marina and crisp housing development. It's a great place to find a short-term vacation rental apartment. ( You certainly can’t beat the view, since the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London are but steps away.
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Lake District, The Complete Tour, England
The Lake District in northwest England is a very popular holiday destination, famous for lakes, forests, mountains and quaint villages. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017. We are staying in Bowness-on-Windermere for several days of fun excursions.
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Four of the top activities are exploring the towns, taking boat rides, do a little nature walking, and take a driving tour of the region to see the other nearby lakes and quaint villages. Most of our program takes place during a van tour of the lakes that visits 10 different lakes, including Brotherswater, Derwent Water, Grasmere, Ullswater and Windermere. On the van ride we also take a walk in the village of Grasmere, famous for William Wordsworth. You will be amazed by Castlerigg Stone Circle, 4500 years old, one of the area’s historic gems. Then we take a lunch stop in Keswick, whilst exploring the traditional Lakeland market town. We also do a Lake Cruise, enjoying uninterrupted views of the Lakeland fells from Derwent Water.
You can pick from a variety of kinds of excursion boats on Lake Windermere: you can have a one-hour cruise or go for an all-day expedition. You could enjoy a cruise with dinner, there are hydrofoils, rowboats or sailboats for rent -- all kinds of nautical activities exist here on the shores of Lake Windermere.
By the end of the 18th century the region was already becoming popular with visitors and this has steadily grown to the point where today nearly 20 million annual visitors enjoy the beauties of this special place. This huge amount of tourists can be a challenge to deal with in your visit, but you will find the beauties of the natural landscapes make your efforts quite worthwhile. In this show we have useful suggestions to help your planning.
Summer season is obviously most crowded and brings with it the best weather with least chances of rain, so take your chances, but we suggest the shoulder season, like the visit shown here which was during May, a perfect time to visit. We never felt inconvenienced by any crowds. After all, facilities like hotels and restaurants are able to handle the peak crowds of summer, so if you are here in May, with proper reservations at a decent hotel, you will have no problems. Of course the summer is when everybody wants to be here but we find that May is ideal.
You’ll need to spend at least several nights in the area this to really get a chance to see the charming countryside, explore some towns, go shopping, and perhaps enjoy some fine dining. This is actually two towns joined together as one: Windermere is a mile to the north and Bowness-on-Windermere lies along the shores of the lake. Each center has its cluster of shops and restaurants, but the main focus is down at Bowness, which has most of the hotels and that special setting along the water.
The town of Bowness is a good base of operations for heading out to see the other lakes in the district and enjoying some day tours as we will be doing.
Windermere is the largest and the longest lake in the British Isles, about 10 miles long with a 24-mile circumference, and there are several villages along the shores of the lake. We see Lake Windermere the easy way, on a boat ride.
We are travelling in mid-May and ran into some great weather. And actually it’s quite pleasant the temperature here is in the low 70s there is a slight breeze on the lake but not terribly windy. a most pleasant day.
The temperature is pleasant enough that it’s comfortable to sit outside, After all you want the view -- that’s why we’re enjoying this boat ride, to have a look at this charming rolling countryside along the shores of the lake of Windermere.
Some of us decided to get off the boat at Ambleside which is one of the main small towns here in the Lake Country. There's a level nature trail from the boat dock to Ambleside town passing first through an open meadow with some Roman ruins visible, and then along beautiful stream. We also get to see the sheep frolicking around. The walk only took about the walk only took about 30 minutes.
We came upon foundations of ancient Roman buildings. From such forts the Romans could control hundreds of square miles. the army was staffed in part by Roman soldiers and mercenaries, some of them from Yugoslavia. Roman rule began in Britain back in A.D. 43. A massive army of 40,000 soldiers quickly conquered most of the island and Romans remained in control for the next 300 years.
When the path follows along the stream it becomes so beautiful, lined with wildflowers, that you feel you stepped into some kind of movie or dream. Those few minutes became one of the top highlights of the three-week tour of the British Isles. A simple walk through the woods could provide a transcendental experience.
10 Important Things to Know Before Visiting London
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London Video Tour: The West End (Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, Convent Garden, Soho)
In this video tour, David Hill of New York Habitat ( explores London's bustling West End district!
On the tour, we will stop by Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, Convent Garden, Soho and more. All are part of London's thriving West End district, the go-to place for entertainment, theater and shopping! West End stretches roughly from Charring Cross in the east to Hyde Park in the west, and from the banks of the River Thames in the south to Euston Road in the north.
Covent Garden
The tour starts at the Covent Garden market: a place that started as a fruits and vegetables garden, evolved into a famous fruit, vegetable and flower market, and is now a thriving shopping area. Covent Garden also houses London's Royal Opera House, which has been part of Covent Garden since the mid 18th century. In Covent Garden you'll often get to experience street theater performances, which you can enjoy from one of the many terraces in front of Covent Garden's restaurants. One of these is Rules: London's oldest restaurant! London's oldest pub, the Lamb & Flag, is also located in Covent Garden.
Leicester Square
One of West End's three famous squares, Leicester Square is home to many movie theaters. Leicester Square pays homage to the world of theater with a statue of Shakespeare, which you can find in the center of the square, and with the many street artists you'll see all around. If you plan on seeing one of the West End musicals, you can often find discounted tickets at the TKTS booth located on Leicester Square.
Soho & Oxford Street
Next stop on the tour is London's entertainment center: Soho. Soho, which has also become London's gay scene center, lies at the heart of the West End, and is simply brimming with restaurants, pubs and shops.
North of Soho you'll find Oxford Street, which is the busiest shopping street in Europe! With hundreds of shops ranging from Topshop to the Gap, Oxford Street is sure to please even the most fervent shopaholic.
After a busy day of shopping, you can relax and feel at home in your London vacation rental apartment ( NY Habitat London vacation rentals provide the perfect base to explore the city from! An example of one of our vacation rentals is this 2-bedroom rental in Covent Garden: The apartment has a classy modern feel, comes with a fully equipped kitchen and is just blocks away from the British Museum! For a longer stay, we have apartments to offer such as this studio apartment, also in Covent Garden: The studio is part of an 18th century house, and is located right in the center of Covent Garden, so you have excellent access to the Covent Garden Market and more! Check for our entire selection of apartments in London.
Piccadilly Circus & Trafalgar Square
Next on the tour is Piccadilly Circus, a busy square popular with tourists that boasts many neon billboards. Along Piccadilly, you'll find cafes and shops such as the restaurant Richoux, the shopping arcade Burlington Arcade and the tailor shop Gieves & Hawkes. Along Jermyn Street, you'll find ladies and gentleman clothing outfitters such as Hackett.
In West End, you'll also come across cultural institutions such as the British Museum, which is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. To the south, you'll find another such cultural institution on Trafalgar Square: The National Gallery. Trafalgar Square itself is also well worth a visit, as it's home to Nelson's Column, the Admiralty Arch and great fountains. The square is also where many events are held, for example, it's the unofficial venue for the New Year's Eve celebrations.
Seven Dials
Now you've seen the three great squares of the West End district, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, we'll end the tour at another great crossroads: Seven Dials. Seven Dials is a small road junction where seven streets meet, and it nicely illustrates the great attractions of the West End: theater, entertainment & shopping.
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