Im visiting London for the first time with my mom and sister and we are arriving May 5th at 9 am. But i have so many questions and confusion planning the itinerary.
im planning on attending the champions league match at Emirates stadium (8 pm), but because tickets are so expensive, only I will be attending but my mom and sister wont. Is there any nice area or things they can do during the match period? They like shopping and sightseeing, but given its going to be night, there's not much outdoor activities they may be able to do, so what would you recommend seeing in that particular area close to the stadium?
Also what is the best way to get from heathrow to Emirates stadium? We will have 2 check in luggages as well as our carry on, so dont want to take several transfers hauling everything around. What trains, or transportation would you recommend taking?
We also were confused as to where to book our hotel stay as we would like to drop off our luggage in order to go sightseeing. What places besides Big ben, london bridge, etc should we visit that would make sense given the fact where heading towards emirates stadium? We want to maximize our time before the match to explore the area.
We are planning to head to Derby the next day as we will be visiting family. We didnt know whether to book our hotel stay near heathrow or near emirates stadium. What is the better idea given we plan on heading out to derby? are there trains that run near emirates stadium that go to derby, or is it better to book our hotel at heathrow airport and go from there?
I would really appreciate any and all help as im lost for planning!