A summer saunter in London

London

August 10–15, 2026

Ama & Agong
The Westin London City
Tue 8/11 night — Fri 8/14 (checkout)
The Oguras
Crashpads Shoreditch
Mon 8/10 — Sat 8/15
Mon, Aug 10
Arrival
Wheels down — the adventure starts now.
LandConfirmed
Touch down11:10 AM
Heathrow Express or Piccadilly line into town, then Overground to Shoreditch High St
AfternoonOption
Young V&A — Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Free, hands-on, 5 min from the flat — depends on the jet lag
DinnerConfirmed
St. John Bread & Wine6:15 PM
Tue, Aug 11
Ama & Agong land tonight
Grandparents touch down, curry, and a giant cat bus.
BreakfastWant to go
Regency Cafe
~20 min — Victoria line to Leicester Sq, or hop the Route 11 double-decker toward Trafalgar Sq (top deck!) and walk from there
AfternoonOption
Design Museum — Wes Anderson: The Archives
Closes Aug 16, so you'd just catch it — Kensington, roughly 35–45 min from central London by tube
~30 min — District/Circle line back toward Covent Garden
DinnerConfirmed
Dishoom, Covent Garden4:45 PM
5 min walk to the theatre
ActivityConfirmed
My Neighbour Totoro7:00 PM
Wed, Aug 12
Tea, art, and a riverside wander.
ActivityConfirmed
High Tea at Fortnum & Mason11:30 AM
Everyone meets here
2 min walk, just up the street
NearbyOption
Waterstones Piccadilly
Europe's largest bookshop — worth a browse
~20 min — Jubilee line to Southwark, or walk via the Millennium Bridge
ActivityConfirmed
Tate Modern — afternoon
Short riverside walk along Bankside
NearbyOption
Stroll the Southbank
Street performers, book stalls under the bridge, river views
NearbyOption
Appearing Rooms fountain
Free, Wed–Sun 10am, Riverside Terrace outside Queen Elizabeth Hall — bring a change of clothes
10 min further along the river to Borough Market
2 min walk — Berenjak is inside the market
DinnerConfirmed
Berenjak, Borough5:30 PM
Thu, Aug 13
Groups split for shows
A caff breakfast, then the family splits for two shows.
BreakfastWant to go
E Pellicci
Classic East End caff, right by the flat
~25 min — Central line, Bethnal Green to Covent Garden
ActivityConfirmed
Stroll & browse Covent Garden
A full morning free before dinner and the shows
DinnerConfirmed
Rock and Sole Plaice, Covent Garden4:45 PM
~15 min — Piccadilly line, Covent Garden to Victoria (for Wicked)
ActivityConfirmed
Wicked7:00 PM
Ama, Agong & Emi
~10 min walk — Covent Garden to the Strand (for Paddington)
ActivityConfirmed
Paddington The Musical7:00 PM
Sevi, Teo, Roy & Sue
Fri, Aug 14
Ama & Agong check out
A morning of movie magic, dinner under the rooftops.
TravelConfirmed
Train from Euston to Watford Junction
~20 min direct, then a free shuttle bus (~15 min) to the studio — aim to leave Euston by 11:00
ActivityConfirmed
Warner Bros. Studio Tour — The Making of Harry Potter12:30 PM
Shuttle bus + train back to Euston, ~40 min total
DinnerConfirmed
Lore of the Land6:30 PM
On the way back from Euston
Sat, Aug 15
On to Amsterdam
Last stamp in London before the train pulls out.
CheckoutConfirmed
Oguras check out of Crashpads Shoreditch
~20 min — Overground or bus to King's Cross St Pancras
TrainConfirmed
Board for Amsterdam7:34 AM