Kids in London

London being the huge metropolis that it is, has a great deal to offer everyone from city bankers to freaks! There’s also loads to see and do for the whole family including the younguns. Below are a few of the places we think are worth checking out with your little monsters…

We’ve broken down the following list- in to younger kids, older kids and teens.
For the younger cherubs:

London Zoo – Regents Park
London Aquarium – South Bank
The Rainforest Café – Shaftesbury Avenue
Battersea Park – Children’s
Kensington Gardens – Peter Pan statue/ Diana Memorial Playground
Hamleys Toy Shop – Toys, Toys, Toys
London Duck Tours – A hybrid vehicle- drive around London and then splashdown in to the Thames for a river cruise
Kew Gardens – The Badger sett/the tree walkway and the Creepie Crawlie activity centre
Buckingham Palace – Changing of the guard
Urban farms – Hackney, Vauxhall, Kentish Town and Hounslow
The Little Angel Marionette Theatre – Dagmar Passage, Islington

For the older children:

Madame Tussauds – Baker Street
The London Eye – South Bank
The Science Museum – highly interactive and
The Natural History Museum – Dinosaurs etc
The British Museum – Mummies and more
The Barbican – Children’s productions/exhibitions/activities at www.barbican.org.uk
HMS Belfast
Tate Modern – Child friendly big spaces
The Trocadero – Dodgems, bungee as well as a huge cinema in Picadilly
The Unicorn Theatre – Children’s theatre near London Bridge.
Polka Children’s Theatre – Wimbledon
Tower of London
Thames Rib Experience – A fast powerboat ride with historic info on the way
Tower Bridge experience

For the mood-swinging teens in your life:

Camden Market – Always a favourite
Shakespeare’s Globe – South Bank
The Museum of London
London Transport Museum – Covent Garden
London Dungeon – London Bridge
Westfield – Incredible shopping for fashionable teens
South Bank – An unofficial skateboard area and the Imax cinema
The O2 – Choice of cool concerts