London with kids trip report
Discover London's family-friendly attractions, from iconic landmarks and world-class museums to enchanting playgrounds and unique shopping experiences. This guide offers a blend of history, culture, and fun, perfect for an unforgettable trip with kids.
St. Pancras
An iconic Victorian railway station, St. Pancras is as much a historical monument as a transport hub, famous for its stunning architecture and connection to Eurostar services.
Science Museum
A museum with a Wonderlab exhibit that is highly recommended for children, featuring shows.
Wonderlab exhibit
A popular exhibit within the Science Museum, known for being highly engaging for children and featuring shows.
Diana Memorial Playground
A well-designed playground in Hyde Park, highly enjoyable for children.
Hyde Park
A large park in London, home to the Diana Memorial Playground.
Natural History Museum
A museum that includes a dinosaur exhibit.
Ampersand Hotel
A hotel offering a Jurassic Tea experience that is particularly enjoyable for children, featuring refillable sandwiches.
Waterstones
A bookstore located in Piccadilly Circus, offering a variety of books including UK editions.
Piccadilly Circus
A popular London location with a Waterstones bookstore and street performers.
Hamleys
A toy store where the travelers spent over two hours.
Museum of the Home
A small, free, and child-friendly museum.
Camden Market
A market where the travelers ate various foods including Thai food, chocolate covered strawberries, and a wrap from Kolkati.
Regents Canal
A canal offering boat tours from Camden Market to Little Venice.
Little Venice
The destination of a boat tour down the Regent's Canal, noted for its pretty scenery in the fall.
Westbourne Green
An open space where the family stopped to play.
Harry Potter Studio Tour
A studio tour that was particularly loved by the Harry Potter fans in the family.
British Museum
A museum that houses the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon Marbles, but was noted for long lines at the main entrance.
Chinatown
A place where the travelers bought snacks and bakery items.
Hobson’s
A restaurant where the travelers got fish and chips.
Mother Mash
A restaurant that serves steak and ale pies and samosas, considered a favorite food of the trip.
Dishoom
A restaurant where the travelers got samosas and ordered food for dinner.
Holland Park
A park featuring an excellent adventure playground and gardens.
Design Museum
A museum visited after playing in Holland Park.
Pizza L’Antica
A pizza place where the travelers ordered dinner.
British Library
A library noted as a nice, easy, and uncrowded stop with real gems to look at.
Montague
A street near the British Museum used as an entrance with quick entry.
Rosetta Stone
An artifact housed in the British Museum.
Parthenon Marbles
Sculptures housed in the British Museum.
Mama Li
A restaurant where half of the travelers ate.
Pizza Express
A pizza restaurant across the street from Mama Li, where half of the travelers ate.
St. Dunstan
A lovely place to eat food from other restaurants.
Tower of London
A historic castle that the travelers viewed from the outside.
Tower Bridge
A bridge viewed from the outside because the children were tired of museums.
London Eye
An attraction offering cheaper tickets via Picniq.
Jubilee Playground
A playground where the travelers played after riding the London Eye.
Postal Museum
A good museum that was enjoyed by all, but not a must-do especially since it’s not free.
Mail Rail
An attraction within the Postal Museum.
Nando’s
A restaurant where the travelers picked up lunch.
Hampstead
An area where the travelers visited Waterstones and walked through to Hampstead Heath.
Hampstead Heath
A heath visited after Waterstones in Hampstead, featuring the Parliament Hill playground.
Parliament Hill playground
A playground within Hampstead Heath, noted as the least impressive of the playgrounds visited.
Parliament Hill
A hill offering views of the city, nice if you're there but not worth a special trip.
St. Paul’s
A landmark that the travelers regretted missing.
Kensington Palace
A landmark that the travelers regretted missing.
Moco Museum
A museum that the travelers regretted missing.