13 fun things to do with kids in London

"13 fun things to do with kids in London"

"It's not always so easy to activate the children on the trip. But in London, there is something for everyone – even for children with a lot of running in the legs. nHär are 13 exciting things to discover with the child in London."

"London is a city that is suitable for both large and small. Many are reluctant to visit a big city with smaller children because they are afraid that it will be sensible things to do and to not be close to a playground. "

"the Fact is that London is ideal for children, you just have to know what to look for. "

"Green spaces, there are plenty of. One of the best playgrounds is the Princess Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Garden. And the large range of child-friendly museum is great. The metro can be tricky for children who are sitting in the wagon, few stations have elevators and it can be heavy to carry the stroller up and down the stairs. But all the children that are ten years or younger go free on the subway. "

"the Princess Diana Memorial Playground"

"this is a large playground which is divided into different sections. All under twelve years old are welcome to play. It is a true paradise for the older kids. The middle of the area stands a large pirate ship in the wood that you can climb in and hide. There are also suspension bridges, slides and swings. Lots of sand to play in and a lot of water – feel free to bring a change of clothes. A big plus is that the whole area is fenced, with the fence and at the entrance there are the personnel who guard the. No child may enter or leave the area without being accompanied by an adult. All the climbing frames and gadgets excites the children's imagination, this is sweet låtsaskrokodiler in stone and small tipitält. It is perfectly possible to spend a half or full day here. If you get hungry there is a cafeteria adjacent to the playground and have a drive both on the outside and inside of the playground. Where you can buy sweets, coffee, baked potatoes, sandwiches and pizza. The toilets in the playground is free. It can be a long queue sunny days so be prepared to wait a while before you are allowed in. The playground was built in the year 2000 in memory of princess Diana and it is inspired by the fairy tale of Peter Pan. "

"Place: Kensington Gardens. The nearest t-station is High Street Kensington or Notting Hill Gate."

"the Natural history museum in London"

"To step inside the gates to the Natural history museum is like stepping into a fairy tale world. It is a large whale skeleton in the ceiling of the great hall, Hintze Hall, and it is a powerful experience for a soon to be five, to scout on the skeleton above. Most exciting is perhaps Andy's golvklocka for all those who love to watch the children's program ”Andy's dinosaurieäventyr” on SVT. There are many people who want to be photographed with the bell. The most popular is guaranteed to be the exhibition about dinosaurs. Here you can follow the dinosaurs ' life and development. It's wonderful that shiver of excitement when a mechanical T-rex roars and moves. From October to the end of January, the museum has an ice rink with a funfair and food stalls in the area. Did you know that the Natural history museum in London are often loaned out to the movie sets?"

"Location: South Kensington. The closest t station is South Kensington."

"London Transport Museum"

"If you have kids who love buses and trains so this is the museum for you. The premises runs over a couple of floors and is crammed with trains and buses through the ages. Certain get permission to go in and it's really exciting to try to run an old tube and or drive a double-decker bus. The exhibition shows everything from the bussvagnar drawn by horse and wagon to the future of the city buses. You can participate in a quiz that runs like an orienteering course through the exhibition. At each question, you can stamp his svarstalong that looks like a train ticket. "

"Place: Covent Garden. We came back which is located near Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Holborn, Embankment and Charing Cross."

"On the hunt for Paddington"

"Many children love the kramgoda the bear Paddington. The books and the movies are a great success and the traces of Paddington you can find a bit everywhere in London. It is easy to make your own voyage of discovery in Paddington's footsteps. Start at Paddington Station, where the little bear was found by family Brown after having traveled all the way from Peru. "

"At the station there is a statue of the marmeladälskande bear and a bench as the kids like to climb up on in order to be photographed. "

"the Family, Browns country house is situated in the exclusive residential area of Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill. Take a taxi here and look at the house. "

"In the film takes Mary with Paddington to Gruber, the Antique Store. They want the owner shall investigate if he can be ascertained from any of the Paddington red hat in the search for the explorer Montgomery Clyde. Both in the movie and in reality is a shop on Portabello Road in Nothing Hill. "

"On 52 Downshire Hill, Hampstead, to find Millicent Clyde's home. The villain played by Nicole Kidman tried to kidnap Paddington. She wanted to Paddington would be made into a museum. But the family Brown saves the Paddington away Millicent Clyde in the Natural history museum and it is of course worth a visit. "

"Eat scrumptious burgers"

"Byron Hamburgers is a perfect place for children of all ages. The small ones get crayons and a fun paper to smear, while waiting for the food. The menu is adapted to suit all tastes and it is easy to opt-out or add things you like or don't like. The atmosphere is friendly, albeit a bit noisy when there are a lot of people in the premises. Select a booth for a genuine diningkänsla. Start with some scrumptious nachos, while the chef fry up your burgers. "

"Location: Byron Burger is a chain and is all over the place in London. We tested 33-35 Wellington Street at Covent Garden. "

"Take a bus tour through the city."

"For the smallest, it is enough with a exciting tour through the city with a double decker. To sit at the front at the bussfönstren and follow everything that happens in the city is a real spectacle. It is of course also the typical tourist bus that takes you from one to the other attraction and if it is your first visit with children in London, so it is a perfect way to discover the city. There are hop-on-hop-off buses where you can borrow headphones that will guide you in Swedish. If you choose the ”Original Tour London” applies to your ticket in 72 hours. "

"this may sound like a real tourist trap, but the fact is that most children are fascinated by the Towers history. Especially the ”bloody tower” where you get to hear the story on how to punish prisoners in the past. Here you can also look at the british crown jewels. The world heritage site the Tower of london was built in 1086 by William the Conqueror and its history fascinates both big and small. "