London has so much to offer and since you may be travelling with
your children, we have put together a list of activities and sights
that we thought you might enjoy:
For all the family:
- Take the family and have a picnic in Battersea Park.
- Buy your children toys from Hamleys Toy Store.
- See the city on a Original London Sightseeing
Tour: book your ticket (which includes a free cruise) online at
a discounted rate.
- See the animals at London Zoo.
- Take the kids to a puppet show at the Little Angel
Theatre.
- Feed the ducks at St.
James's Park.
- Relive the Harry Potter
books and movies by stopping at Platform 9 3/4 in the Kings Cross
station.
- Pay tribute to the late princess Diana by visiting the
Diana Memorial Playground where you can dash by tee pees, see a
pirate ship, and then enjoy a light meal at a cafe.
- Buy some Cadbury sweets.
- If you're in London between March and October, check out Legoland Windsor with the
kids.
- Photograph one of the many red phone booths on the city
streets.
- Catch a ride on one of London's famous double-decker buses
- Ride in a traditional London black cab.
- Cross the River Thames on the Millennium
Bridge.
For Older Children and Teens:
- Check out the wax sculptures at Madame
Tussaud's.
- Hike up the geometric staircase at a St. Paul's Cathedral.
- Get spooked at the London
Dungeon.
- See where Princes William and Harry went to school by stopping
in Eton.
- Read Charles Dickens? Take a Charles Dickens Museum
stop to see paintings, manuscripts, and more memorabilia relating
to the famous author.
- Take a tour of Wimbledon, even if you don't love tennis!
Dining Out
Dining out with children in London is generally speaking quite
easy as most restaurants can accommodate children. However, if you
want some more guidance and a restaurant which is guaranteed to be
child friendly (and adult friendly) take a look at Square Meal's
list of recommendations (
http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/london/selection/136/Child-friendly)
on notably child friendly eateries around town.
