London Family-Friendly Activities: A Guide for Kids
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With activities such as Unique Things to do with Kids, The Best Museums for Kids, The best Afternoon Tea for kids and more , there will be lots to choose from on this list. I update this as I spot new, cool things to do so it will be ever changing!
The Best Afternoon Tea for Kids
Peter Pan Afternoon Tea at Aqua Shard
From £70
Closest Station: London Bridge
Jurassic Park Afternoon Tea at The Ampersand Hotel
From £35
Closest Station: South Kensington- District Line
Bridget’s Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
From £45
Closest Station: Various Routes - Please See Website
The Original Sweet Shop Afternoon Tea at The Chesterfield Mayfair, Mayfair
From £45
Closest Station: Green Park - Victoria Line
Back to Hogwarts Day at Great Northern Hotel, Kings Cross
From £39.50
Closest Station: Kings Cross St Pancras
The Little Prince & Princess Afternoon Tea at The Ruben’s at the Palace
From £35
Closest Station; Victoria- Victoria Line
Peggy Porschen Belgravia
From £27
Closest Station; Victoria- Victoria Line
The Best Rooftop Viewpoints for Kids
Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station
From £12.50
Closest Station: Battersea Power Station - Northern Line
Garden at 120
Free Entry but tickets must be booked in advance
Closest Station: Fenchurch Street, Monument or Aldgate Station
Crossrail Place Rooftop Garden
Free Entry
Closest Station: Canary Wharf
Horizon 22
Free Entry but tickets must be booked in advance
Closest Station: London Liverpool Street
Sky Garden
Free Entry but tickets must be booked in advance
Closest Station: Bank - Central Line
View From The Shard
Paid Entry
Closest Station: London Bridge
Unique Things to do with Kids in London
ArcelorMittal Orbit - The Slide
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Stratford
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Greenwich DLR
Climb the O2
Paid Entry
Closest Station: North Greenwich
Greenwich Cable Car
Paid Entry
Closest Station: North Greenwich
The Best Museums for Kids
Young V&A Museum, East London
Free Entry
Closest Tube: Bethnal Green - Central Line
Twist Museum
From £15
Closest Tube: Oxford Circus or Bond Street
The Roden Centre for Creative Learning
at The National Gallery
Free Entry
Closest Tube: Leicester Square or Charing Cross
The Postal Museum, Central London
Paid Entry
Closest Tube: Chancery Lane - Central Line
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Covent Garden
RAF Museum. North London
Free Entry
Closest Train: Mill Hill Broadway from Kings Cross Station
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Free Entry
Closest Station: Greenwich - DLR
National Portrait Gallery Family Exhibits
Free Entry
Closest Station - Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square
Natural History Museum, Kensington
Free Entry
Closest Tube: South Kensington - District Line
The Science museum, Kensington
Free Entry
Closest Tube: South Kensington - District Line
The Best Activities for Kids in Historic Locations
The Tower Bridge Experience
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Tower Hill - District or Circle Line
HMS Belfast
Paid Entry
Closest Station: London Bridge
Cutty Sark, Greenwich
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Greenwich - DLR
The Tower of London
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Tower Hill - District or Circle Line
Hampton Court Palace
Paid Entry
Closest Station: Hampton Court from Waterloo Station
The Best London Parks for Kids
Diana Memorial Park
Free Entry
Closest Station: Queensway - Central Line
Greenwich Park
Free Entry
Closest Station: Greenwich - DLR
Holland Park Kyoto Gardens
Free Entry
Closest Station: Holland Park - Central Line
Richmond Park
Free Entry
Closest Station:
Hampstead Heath
Free Entry
Closest Station: Hampstead Heath
Peckham Rye
Free Entry
Closest Station:
Hyde Park
Free Entry / Paid Activities
Closest Station: Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Line or Marble Arch/ Queensway - Central Line
Where to Stay in London with Kids
Residence Inn London Bridge
Unique Features - Central Location to Key Landmarks
Budget - Mid
Location - London Bridge
Transport Links - London Bridge Station (Thames Link, Southern Trains Jubilee & Northern Line) – 5 min walk
Read an in - depth review here by Fairy tale Travel Guide
Art’Otel Battersea
Unique Features - Rooftop Pool
Budget - Mid - Upper Mid
Location - Battersea Power Station
Transport Links - Battersea Power Station or Vauxhall (Victoria Line + National Rail) – 15 min walk
Read a family review on Art’Otel here
Park Plaza County Hall London
Unique Features - Views of The London Eye
Budget - Mid
Location - South Bank, River Thames
Transport Links - Waterloo Station (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City) – 3 min walk or Westminster Station (Jubilee, District, Circle) – 10 min walk across Westminster Bridge
Novotel London Blackfriars
Unique Features - Kitchenette in family rooms - great for those with babies and small children who need to heat up bottles and food.
Budget - Mid
Location - Southwark, close to The Shard
Transport Links - Southwark Station (Jubilee Line) – 2 min walk or Blackfriars Station (District & Circle Lines, plus Thameslink rail) – 5 min walk
Z Hotel Holborn / Covent Garden
Unique Features - Central / West End Location
Budget - Mid
Location - Holborn / Covent Garden/ West End - great for theatreland
Transport Links - Holborn (Central, Piccadilly lines) – 2–5 min walk
The Dilly
Unique Features - Kids eat free / children’s afternoon tea
Budget - Mid / Upper Mid
Location - Mayfair
Transport Links - Green Park (Jubilee, Piccadilly, Victoria lines) – 5 min walk
