Comments on: Walking the London Monopoly Board https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/ Sharing the world with you Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: daniel https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-23863 daniel Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:36:45 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-23863 i did this just today on my travels...I had the idea and found this blog which certainly made things easier for me. I used another vine street I found near fenchurch station and it was definitely a full day. i did this just today on my travels…I had the idea and found this blog which certainly made things easier for me. I used another vine street I found near fenchurch station and it was definitely a full day.

]]> By: Stephanie https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-11911 Stephanie Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:18:22 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-11911 It was my understanding that you are supposed to have a drink at each stop. Then again that's probably why I only made it about six stops... It was my understanding that you are supposed to have a drink at each stop. Then again that’s probably why I only made it about six stops…

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7781 Andy Jarosz Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:08:54 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7781 Thanks for sharing your experience Verity. It sounds like you had lots of fun doing it, no matter where you finished! I could certainly not manage to drink my way around the route in one day! Thanks for sharing your experience Verity. It sounds like you had lots of fun doing it, no matter where you finished! I could certainly not manage to drink my way around the route in one day!

]]> By: Verity https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7646 Verity Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:06:06 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7646 I hadn't considered actually just walking it! My sister and I took on the Monopoly Pub Crawl when we were there five years ago (it is after all, one of the 101 things to do before you die). It was a bit epic though and we only made it to 13 of the places (it was interesting to find out that a lot of stations in London actually have pubs in them!). Luckily Mayfair was halfway along the way so we finished up there. I would like to go back and try again but honestly I don't think I can manage that much drinking. We did cheat too and went to McDonalds for one of the stops. It was great fun though, and I have some absolutely hilarious photos of as, as our state slowly detriorated as we stacked up more pubs. I think you chose the more sensible way to experience the Monopoly board. It was interesting to see some of the streets we missed. Also, walking it is a great way to do it, we caught trains in between. Thanks for the great post! I hadn’t considered actually just walking it! My sister and I took on the Monopoly Pub Crawl when we were there five years ago (it is after all, one of the 101 things to do before you die). It was a bit epic though and we only made it to 13 of the places (it was interesting to find out that a lot of stations in London actually have pubs in them!). Luckily Mayfair was halfway along the way so we finished up there. I would like to go back and try again but honestly I don’t think I can manage that much drinking. We did cheat too and went to McDonalds for one of the stops. It was great fun though, and I have some absolutely hilarious photos of as, as our state slowly detriorated as we stacked up more pubs.

I think you chose the more sensible way to experience the Monopoly board. It was interesting to see some of the streets we missed. Also, walking it is a great way to do it, we caught trains in between. Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7622 Andy Jarosz Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:13:14 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7622 Anne, you're right, the square do have a resemblance with the reality. Park Lane and Mayfair are indeed the richest neighbourhoods, while the two brown squares are far more modest areas. Of course, the board was designed some years ago and areas that were rough are now coming up, and vice versa. But yes, it's pretty much a fair reflection. Anne, you’re right, the square do have a resemblance with the reality. Park Lane and Mayfair are indeed the richest neighbourhoods, while the two brown squares are far more modest areas. Of course, the board was designed some years ago and areas that were rough are now coming up, and vice versa. But yes, it’s pretty much a fair reflection.

]]> By: Travelling from Ahford International https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7565 Travelling from Ahford International Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:15:15 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7565 lol, interesting way to do a tour of London, never considered it myself, and assumed Vine Street would be a bit more significant than mentioned! Pat lol, interesting way to do a tour of London, never considered it myself, and assumed Vine Street would be a bit more significant than mentioned!

Pat

]]> By: juno https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7356 juno Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:18:35 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7356 Oh wow you walk all the way?? You go Andy!! :) that's so awesome. So many ideas you gave me! Hehe Monopoly is not much a big game here so I don't know all the places but it certainly interesting. I learn so much about England from you. :) Oh wow you walk all the way?? You go Andy!! :) that’s so awesome. So many ideas you gave me! Hehe
Monopoly is not much a big game here so I don’t know all the places but it certainly interesting. I learn so much about England from you. :)

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7349 Andy Jarosz Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:01:00 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7349 Thanks to all for the comments. Well worth doing, and as well as ticking off a list of well-known streets and stations it gives an insight into some of London's lesser known and less glamorous areas. Thanks to all for the comments. Well worth doing, and as well as ticking off a list of well-known streets and stations it gives an insight into some of London’s lesser known and less glamorous areas.

]]> By: Ashley https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7329 Ashley Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:36:27 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7329 Wow, that sounds like so much fun! All the pictures were great too! Wow, that sounds like so much fun! All the pictures were great too!

]]> By: Anne https://www.501places.com/2010/06/walking-the-london-monopoly-board/#comment-7131 Anne Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:00:31 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=3036#comment-7131 What a great idea! Did you find that the Monopoly value of the streets roughly correlated with reality? Anne What a great idea! Did you find that the Monopoly value of the streets roughly correlated with reality?

Anne

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