Andrew & Aoife's Big London Adventure! ⚡

Sunday 2 – Wednesday 5 August · staying with Uncle John and Auntie Olga at Woodpecker
🧙 Grace 🦁 Andrew ✨ Aoife
A plane, a wizard show, river swims with Zoe, a whole day of Lego, the real Hogwarts film studios and marshmallows by the fire. Let the adventure begin!

✦ The Plan, Day by Day

🛬
Sunday
2 August
Fly in + Wicked
07:10
Fly Cork → London Heathrow
Aer Lingus EI710 · Cork (ORK) 07:10 → Heathrow Terminal 2 lands 08:40 · 333Z6B
✈️ Window seat going over is Andrew's — first look at London from the sky!
13:00
🚆 Train into London for the show
Surbiton → Vauxhall (South Western Railway) departing 1pm, then the Victoria line tube Vauxhall → Victoria — the theatre is right by Victoria station.
🚇 A quick hop across town, at the theatre in good time for 14:00.
14:30
🎭 Wicked — Apollo Victoria Theatre
17 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LG · doors & bars 13:00 · arrive by 14:00 · curtain up 14:30 · Stalls H32, H33, H34 · 41139425
💚 Off to see the witches of Oz — grab a treat at the interval!
🔗 wickedthemusical.co.uk
Evening
🐾 Home to Woodpecker — Zoe's river swim
Settle in at Uncle John and Auntie Olga's, then down to the river to watch Zoe splash and swim
🧱
Monday
3 August
LEGOLAND!
All day
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
A full day at the park · 4 × entry + 4 × Silver Fastrack (skip the queues!) · Priority Parking booked · 606697423
🏰 Miniland, roller coasters and the driving school — Fastrack means less queueing, more riding!
🔗 legoland.co.uk
20:00
Check in — Hilton London Watford
Elton Way, Watford, WD25 8HA · triple room · breakfast included · check-in from 8pm · GJGZFC2
🛏️ Cosy night near the studios, ready for tomorrow's magic.
⚡
Tuesday
4 August
Harry Potter Studios
by 12:00
Check out — Hilton London Watford
Bags packed and out before 12 noon
13:00
🪄 Warner Bros. Studio Tour — The Making of Harry Potter
Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, WD25 7LR · timed entry 13:00 · GJGZFC2
⚡ Walk the real Great Hall, board the Hogwarts Express and try a Butterbeer. Don't forget the e-tickets!
🔗 wbstudiotour.co.uk
Evening
🔥 BBQ & marshmallows by the fire
Last night back at Woodpecker · a big garden BBQ, then toasted marshmallows round the fire
🔥 Perfectly golden or full-on flaming? Everyone toasts their own!
🏡
Wednesday
5 August
Home time
13:45
Fly London Heathrow → Cork
Aer Lingus EI715 · Heathrow 13:45 → Cork (ORK) lands 15:10 · 333Z6B
💫 Window seat home is Aoife's — home with a bag full of memories (and maybe a wand or two).

✦ Booking Numbers (keep these handy)

Flights — Aer Lingus

Booking ref
333Z6B
Travelling
Grace · Andrew · Aoife Lalor
Out
Sun 2 Aug · EI710 · Cork 07:10 → Heathrow T2 08:40
Back
Wed 5 Aug · EI715 · Heathrow 13:45 → Cork 15:10
Bags
1 × 10kg cabin bag + small personal item each
Window seat
Andrew on the way over · Aoife on the way home 🪟
Website
aerlingus.com
Check in online before you fly via Aer Lingus "Manage My Trip" using ref 333Z6B.

Wicked — Apollo Victoria Theatre

Order no.
41139425
Where
Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LG
When
Sun 2 Aug · bars open 13:00 · arrive by 14:00 · curtain 14:30
Seats
Stalls H32, H33, H34
Tickets
eTickets — the PDF on the ATG email (show on a phone or print)
Website
wickedthemusical.co.uk
Age guidance 7+. The venue is cashless. From Heathrow it's about 30–40 min to Victoria, so there's time after landing.

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

Order no.
606697423
Date
Monday 3 August
Included
4 × park entry, 4 × Silver Fastrack, Priority Parking
Tickets
Mobile or Print@Home
Help line
0333 321 2001
Website
legoland.co.uk
Silver Fastrack lets you skip ahead on the big rides — bring it up on your phone at each ride.

Hilton Watford + Harry Potter Studio Tour

Booking ref
GJGZFC2
Hotel
Hilton London Watford, Elton Way, Watford, WD25 8HA
Room
Triple room · breakfast included
Stay
In Mon 3 Aug (from 8pm) → out Tue 4 Aug (before noon)
Studio Tour
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, Leavesden, WD25 7LR
Entry
Tue 4 Aug · 13:00
Help line
Holiday Extras · 0333 091 6756
Hotel site
Hilton London Watford
Tour site
wbstudiotour.co.uk
Uncle John to remember: download the Studio Tour e-tickets (the booking ref alone won't get you in), and bring photo ID for hotel check-in. Security checks at the tour entrance, just like an airport.