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Destination:

London


Strategies

We've taken a couple approaches to the information, listing some of our top recommendations by type – top attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, and then listing all of our recommendations by neighborhood or area.

The Explore by Area section, divides the city into neighborhoods or districts, so you can see all you wish to see in one area before moving on. We've included itineraries covering each area or neighboring areas, so you're not crisscrossing the city to see the sights.

Although walking in London is one of its greatest pleasures, we suggest that you balance walking vs. taking a car. Walk one day; the next day, travel by car to rest young legs.

Generally we like to visit museums in morning and break for lunch. We shop in the afternoon or go to a park to play, then return to the hotel to shower and change for dinner and evening activities. Exceptions to this rule are interactive museums and activities that fully engage children. Your child may never want to leave the Natural History Museum, or the Science museum, or Greenwich with its ships and interactive exhibits and activities for kids – mine didn't.

We also use guides as we need them to really enhance the experience for our kids. We hired a guide from Blue Badge Tours to take the family through Westminster Abbey and Parliament.