WITH KIDS
Museum of Childhood
— A journey through the lives of children in the UK, how they spent their vacation time, different ways of rearing children from Edwardian and modern day, famous nursery rhymes, games, toys and the health and welfare of children throughout the ages.
Daily 10.00am till 5.45pm
Admission is Free. Tube: Bethnal Green then a five minute walk.
www.vam.ac.uk
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA
The London Bridge Experience
— Its creepy and its spooky but that’s they way we like it. Explore the vaults and excavated tombs of London Bridge. There’s lots of animation and costumed guides to recount the history of the tombs and the building of London’s bridges. The tombs are a series of 14th Century plague pits that were excavated when 'the bridge experience' was being built.
10am to 6pm daily
T: London Bridge Station
www.londonbridgeexperience.com
2-4 Tooley St, London , SE1 2SY
London Dungeon
— I wouldn't recommend this for the under 7s, its a bit gory. This same ride/tour is in Edinburgh, York Amsterdam. Ticket price varies according to time of entry and its cheaper (up to 50%) to book online. Expect to pay from £16 for adult and £10 upwards for children. Its worth spending five minutes and working out the best option ie combine with another visit for a reduction.
Open from 9am till 6pm
www.thedungeons.com
28-34 Tooley St, SE1 2SZ t: 44 20 74037221
Madame Tussauds
— No introduction needed. You can however buy a combined ticket for the museum and the London Eye for £32 at the website below. Its is cheaper to book online.
Tube : Baker Street then two minute walk.
Bus: 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 139 and 274.
Open 9am - 6pm
www.madametussauds.com
Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR
The National History Museum
— A great day out for any age, there's enough dinosaurs and interactive stuff to keep the kids occupied. There are a few restaurants or cafes in the main building.
Tip: If kids are over 5 get the Explorer Backpack, its free although a deposit is required. They can wonder around with quizzes and binonculars.
www.nhm.ac.uk
Exhibition Road, SW7 5BD. 0207 942 5000
The Science Musuem
— If only school could be as much fun as the Science Museum. Lots of great interactive stuff and an impressive space movie at the IMAX 3D cinema. There’s even a ‘Night Science’ session, but they tend to be booked quickly. Vist site for more details.
T: South Kensington
B: 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 414, 430 stop at the station and then 5 min walk
Open 7 days 10am 6 pm
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
25 Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD, t: 44 20 79424446
Shakespeare’s Globe
— Shakespeare’s Globe
Thanks to an American and several dedicated British that we now have a theatre similar to the original in Elizabethan times performing Shakespeare. Season commences 23 April and runs until 5 October.
Childsplay Workshop 8-11 years on Saturday afternoon 17 May, 31 May, 28 June, 16 August and 6 September. See their site for full details
www.shakespeares-globe.org
22 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DR t: 020 79289444
London RIB Voyages
— Experience London from the Thames. These small craft boats journey under bridges and leisurely around important London icons. See The Gobe, National Theatre, Tate Modern, London Bridge and more. Reasonably priced from £29 and £18 for children.
You can book online. Meeting point Waterloo Tube.
www.londonribvoyages.com