London/Heathrow

**bigross86** · 29 Jul 11,, 17:47

I'm going to be having a 13 hour layover in London Heathrow airport on Wednesday night, between August 3rd and 4th. If anybody knows of anything interesting to do in the area, please let me know, I'd really hate to languish in yet another airport lounge for 12+ hours doing absolutely nothing

**gunnut** · 29 Jul 11,, 18:29

Bring a laptop and play Civilization 4. You'll think 13 hours is too little.

**YellowFever** · 29 Jul 11,, 21:54

Take a cab to Buckingham Palace and tell the kid that just got married that Rogaine is something that's not to be ashamed of.

Or you can call tankie and share a brew or 12....

**rickshaw92** · 30 Jul 11,, 00:57

Cant help much if you have an over night stop over. I guess you could walk around Soho, its always interesting at night.

**Gun Grape** · 30 Jul 11,, 21:23

The pubs will be open and there are bound to be a few good looking girls that will be stuck with a long layover wondering the same thing that you are.

**Dago** · 31 Jul 11,, 02:30

To go outside of the airport I believe you have to have a visa for entry. Make sure all that is squared away, and my first spot would be a good london pub!

**bigross86** · 31 Jul 11,, 06:54

Originally Posted by Dago

To go outside of the airport I believe you have to have a visa for entry. Make sure all that is squared away, and my first spot would be a good london pub!

Is a US passport not enough for a 12 hour permit?

**texasjohn** · 01 Aug 11,, 04:19

Originally Posted by rickshaw92

Cant help much if you have an over night stop over. I guess you could walk around Soho, its always interesting at night.

"see them down in Soho square, dropping "h"s every where, speaking English any way they like!"

"All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air...."

**Parihaka** · 01 Aug 11,, 08:47

Originally Posted by bigross86

I'm going to be having a 13 hour layover in London Heathrow airport on Wednesday night, between August 3rd and 4th. If anybody knows of anything interesting to do in the area, please let me know, I'd really hate to languish in yet another airport lounge for 12+ hours doing absolutely nothing

Sucks to be you. Hire a car and drive around the M25 for 9 hours, it's more interesting.

**Bigfella** · 01 Aug 11,, 11:19

Originally Posted by bigross86

Is a US passport not enough for a 12 hour permit?

Check the visa rules BR. I'm assuming there is a visa waiver program in place, but you may have to apply ahead of time. I do know that UK authorities have turned around people who arrived in country without a valid visa, but that is only a secondhand story. Go online & find out.

**bigross86** · 01 Aug 11,, 11:34

I've read that with a US passport I can get a tourist visa granted on the spot that's good for six months. I've got a couple options lined up, apparently the Great Britain Beer Festival will be kicking off day before my layover, but closes at 10:30 PM, so it's an iffy question if I'll be able to make it there on time or not

**rickshaw92** · 01 Aug 11,, 11:45

The beer fest needs a full day. You got 500 beers to choose from so it takes time. Plus if you do the fest right, nobody is gonna let you on a plane.

**bigross86** · 01 Aug 11,, 12:30

At the moment I think I may just end up leaving my bag at the airport in a locker somewhere, taking a train into the city, finding some people and having a couple brews, maybe some cider on tap if I can find any.

**YellowFever** · 01 Aug 11,, 15:37

*Ahem* Let me clear my throat and say something....

[Channeling my inner Gun Grape]

Listen sweetpea, you're a big boy now. If you don't know how to spend 13 hours on a layover somewhere, maybe you should take your mommy with you to hold your hand and to keep you company. People all over the world deal with his problem on a regular basis and think of it as a minor annoyance, but no, you gotta create a thread and bother the good people of WAB because you don't know how to waste 13 hours.

Boo Woo!

Quit you're whinning and put on your Superman jammies and deal with it!

(Sorry, Benny. Better his coming from me rather than the Gunny. He won't be as caring or as lenient with his words if he drops in here to comment on this)

**bigross86** · 01 Aug 11,, 15:47

Honeypie, I've spent more 12+ hour layovers in more airports around the world than you've had women (but not sheep). I was asking for recommendations, something very different than asking help. Not that I'm above asking for help when I need it, mind you. You might wanna try the same, seeking some professional help with whatever it is that is wrong in your brain