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What To Do For One Day In LHR

Myk From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 455 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2056 times:

Hello friends,

need some advise. I am planning a day trip to LHR. What can I do during such a day ?

I know that this question has been asked before, but maybee you have some "news" ?

thanks

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INNflight From Austria, joined Apr 2004, 3765 posts, RR: 62
Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 2039 times:

Go watch some aircraft Big grin

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Myk From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 455 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 2033 times:

sure....but....any good places ??

747srule From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 419 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 2006 times:

Dude,are you serious? LHR is the world's busiest airport in regards to int'l flights. Just kick back and enjoy the show. I would give about anything to be in your shoes!!!

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Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23
Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 2002 times:

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Spotting planes is the best thing you can do at LHR. Hatton Cross is a good spot for 27L arrivals/take-offs. The fence near the grassy area near the BA east base area is good for 09L/27R is an ideal place for landings. To get to Hatton Cross take the Piccadilly line eastbound from T3 to Hatton Cross station. Come out of the station and turn left onto the bus stand, from here walk over the footbridge, cross the road and keep walking. To your left will usually be BA planes parked there, keep walking until you reach the roundabout, go straigh past the roundabout until you reach the fenced off grassy area. This spot is only good if 09L is used for landings. Otherwise turn right when you come out of the station and walk down the perimetre road for a few hundred yards until you reach a small grassy field. This is the end of Myrtle avenue, good for both landings and take-offs from 27L.

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Myk From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 455 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1987 times:

thanks a lot. I will enjoy my "spotting" day in LHR.

Propulsion From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 294 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1963 times:

Go and visit the 'BAA Heathrow Visitors Centre' on Bath Road. This can be reached by means of several bus routes from the Central Bus Station. Take either the 105, 111, 140 or 285. The buses stop just a few metres away and you will need to cross the road.

The best feature is the large glazed area towards the rear (especially on the first floor). It has views over one of the runways and a few displays. An architectural model of Terminal 5 is also present, as well as half a Boeing 777 cockpit and various other displays. There are toilets, a cafe and a shop on the first floor too and a relatively good display of various scale aircraft models on the ground floor (in addition to the large ones hanging from the celling!).

It isn't fantastic purely to see aircraft up close (blame BAA policy for that), but it is nonetheless well worth a visit. Entry is free.

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