Well, the British Museum is certainly worth it--i.e. free! The London Museum is also not bad--it's near St. Paul's, and I can't recall if it has a fee or not. Most other stuff in London costs money...it would be worth taking in a show in the West End if possible, that's a very London thing to do.
As for housing--alas, I usually stay with friends (e.g. Gay Godfather Ash) in the East End when I'm there. I think I have yet to pay for accommodation in London when I've been...!
My favorite memory from the British Museum was seeing an ancient gittern that they think was the ancestor of the guitar. But there's a lot more there than you could see in a day, so just find something cool and linger and don't worry about what you're missing, IMO.
If you're there on a saturday, I would say go to the farmers market at Borough Market. I spent a lovely morning there sipping wine and sampling all sorts of tasty foods. Very relaxing.
Camden market is a glorified hot topic for the most part. Nifty, but it got boring very quickly.
I will second the V&A as a delightful way to spend an afternoon, and of course there's the Tate Modern which is amazing.
Food and lodging are very, very expensive in London. I usually try to eat in pubs. English beer is the absolute best in the world; another reason to go to pubs. I also recommend the British Museum where you should see the original Shakespeare manuscripts, the Elgin marbles and visit the reading room. There is a nice hotel across the street from the British Museum called The Kensington which I recommend. The rates are reasonable for London and full breakfast buffet is included
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I meant to say that Shakespeare's birthplace and John Harvard's birthplace are in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon and can be visited on the same trip to Oxford.
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Well, the British Museum is certainly worth it--i.e. free! The London Museum is also not bad--it's near St. Paul's, and I can't recall if it has a fee or not. Most other stuff in London costs money...it would be worth taking in a show in the West End if possible, that's a very London thing to do.
As for housing--alas, I usually stay with friends (e.g. Gay Godfather Ash) in the East End when I'm there. I think I have yet to pay for accommodation in London when I've been...!
As for the other places...never been, alas.
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for eclectic shopping: Camden Market. Portobello Road.
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Camden market is a glorified hot topic for the most part. Nifty, but it got boring very quickly.
I will second the V&A as a delightful way to spend an afternoon, and of course there's the Tate Modern which is amazing.
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