Things to do in London on Marathon day?

VincentHanna · 19 Apr 2023 at 22:13

Friend is running the marathon, so we were going to go along and show our support.

I've done this before for another friend years ago and the reality is, you don't really get to see them much.

So we thought between them running past and then hours later, finishing, that we would go somewhere away from the Marathon and get some lunch or visit somewhere. Any suggestions?

Will be driving in to Westfield Stratford, so first thought was maybe go to Spittlefields market to have a wander around and get some lunch.

Sadly can't be drinking as I have to drive back later.

VincentHanna · 19 Apr 2023 at 22:21

gingergundog said:
Have you thought about running a marathon?

Heh.

I will never do that. Fair play to those that do.

VincentHanna · 19 Apr 2023 at 22:53

wildman said:
go to a boozer near the finish line and get mullered ?

VincentHanna said:
Sadly can't be drinking as I have to drive back later.

VincentHanna · 19 Apr 2023 at 23:44

gingergundog said:
I guess Spitalfields is a good a place as any, probably about half way.

I'll need more than that though.

Anything else around that way?

Would love to go to science museum but it's 45 mins from Stratford and the wrong side of London.

VincentHanna · 20 Apr 2023 at 21:43

Sorry, I didn't mean it to read like: "I need more from you"

I just meant I'll have a lot of hours to kill and Spittlefields will only fill some of it. I'm not too au-fait with the area.

VincentHanna · 21 Apr 2023 at 08:41

I'm only using Westfield to park there, so we can get straight on the underground