Family & Kids Attractions

ArcelorMittal Orbit - The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a viewing tower that overlooks the old Olympic Stadium, but it also has a twisting tube slide around the outside3

Battersea Park Children’s Zoo - If you can’t face the big crowds at London Zoo then try the monkeys and meerkats at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo instead4

BFI IMAX Cinema - The BFI shows all the latest movies on one of the country’s biggest film screens, plus some 3D documentaries about space, nature and dinosaurs4

Boat ride under Tower Bridge - A sightseeing cruise up the river is a great way to show your kids some famous landmarks without having to walk all day4

Cable car across the Thames - Did you know London has a cable car? It takes you from the O2 across to the Excel Centre for the cost of a train ticket16

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace - This parade is popular with families but the crowds are huge – if you have young kids then try the Dismounting Ceremony10

Chessington World of Adventures - A cross between Alton Towers and London Zoo, this place has got rollercoaster rides, lions, tigers and an aquarium5

Christmas lights - The Christmas lights start going up in early November and the big Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is lit at the beginning of December8

Clink Prison - If your kids are too young for the London Dungeon then try the Clink Prison Museum instead because it’s a lot less scary – and much cheaper!4

Docklands Light Railway - A driverless train with no cabin at the front so you can sit directly behind the windscreen as it hurtles through the underground tunnel3

Golden Hinde - HMS Belfast and Cutty Sark are good for adults but this pirate ship is better for kids. They can steer the wheel and see the cannons below deck8

HMS Belfast - How about visiting a World War II battle cruiser? You can explore the bridge, missile room, and see sailors playing cards in their hammocks6

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland - Winter Wonderland is a huge Christmas-themed funfair that fills half of Hyde Park with festive rides and rollercoasters10

Leicester Square cinemas - Take your kids to see a movie in Leicester Square’s big cinemas: the Odeon, Cineworld Empire and Vue West End5

London Aquarium - The SeaLife Aquarium has a three-story shark tank with a glass walkway on top, an underwater tunnel, and a North Pole zone full of penguins5

London Dungeon - Take a terrifying guided tour through some of the most gruesome and scariest events in London’s history… and maybe you’ll meet Jack the Ripper!6

London Eye - The London Eye is one of the most popular family days out. The queues can be long but it’s worth the wait for the fantastic views at the top11

London Zoo - Enter the Land of the Lions, Gorilla Kingdom, Reptile House and Bugs House, and walk through a huge aviary just inches from the birds4

Madame Tussauds - See waxworks of famous sports stars, film stars, pop stars, politicians, members of the Royal Family, and take a ride through London in a black cab7

Natural History Museum - They call it the ‘dead zoo’ because of all the stuffed animals in it. Kids will like the animatronic T Rex and dinosaur skeletons4

Royal Observatory Planetarium - If your kids are into astronomy then take them to the Planetarium where they can see the stars on a darkened dome6

Science Museum - Skip the industrial machines and take your kids to see the space rockets, flight simulators, airplane hangar, and 3D IMAX cinema6

The Shard - If your children are okay with heights then take them to the top of The Shard where they can see the whole of London laid out before them7

Sightseeing bus - Riding around on an open-top sightseeing bus for a couple of hours is a great way to show your kids the most popular landmarks7

Sky Garden - The viewing deck is a lot lower than The Shard’s, but the Sky Garden has a tropical rainforest in theirs – 35 floors above the streets of London9

Warner Br. Studios (Harry Potter Tour) - If your kids love Harry Potter then take them to see all the original props, costumes and movie sets from the films6