111 Places for Kids in London That You Shouldn't Miss

Born opposite Big Ben, London has always been Alicia Edwards's home. Spending countless mornings walking the streets of Central with her Grandad, growing up she got to learn every inch of the West End and its secret backstreets and shortcuts. Her love for the capital has never waned as London never remains the same; there is always something new to find and explore. Since having a child of her own, Alicia has rediscovered London in a whole new light and loves it even more!

• All Hallows ChurchThe tower that ‘moved’ | 10All Star LanesSkittles and shakes | 12Arches of London BridgeWhen it all fell down, where did the arches go? | 14Babylon ParkRide an indoor rollercoaster | 16Barking ParkA mystical unicorn lake | 18Battersea Power StationThey’ll need a huge chimney sweep! | 20The Blue HouseA cardboard cut-out dwelling | 22The BMX Track LondonBecome a world champion! | 24Bow Street Police MuseumThe OG Police Force | 26Brixton WindmillA windmill in London? | 28Brodie Road Post BoxWho reigns? | 30Bruce CastleWhere the king’s buddy lived | 32Cabmen’s ShelterService through a hatch! | 34The Centre of LondonHow many miles from home are you? | 36ChinatownThe rudest restaurant in London | 38Church Street CashpointIt’s a world first | 40City DragonsGuarding the boundaries | 42The ClipperHop on, hop off along the river | 44Coal Drops YardFrom coal to curling! | 46Crossbones GraveyardA solemn discovery | 48Crossness Pumping StationWhat do you think about when you are on the loo? | 50Croydon Airport Visitor CentreStand on an aeroplane runway! | 52Crystal Palace DinosaursStep into a Jurassic World | 54Discover Children’s Story CentreA magical immersive world | 56Dr Johnson’s HouseWhen your bestie is a cat who’s as famous as you | 58Elephant SpringsPack your swimmies and a bucket and spade! | 60Fair Play BarnetEveryone has the right to play | 62The Fellowship InnPopcorn and a pint | 64Fitzrovia MuralThe more you look, the more you see | 66Fortnum and Mason ClockWhat to do with a candle stump? | 68Foundling TokensTrinkets to identify children | 70Gabriel’s WharfHead to the beach! | 72The Garden MuseumA view from a medieval tower | 74German LamppostA gift from a twin | 76Go ApeExploring London’s treetops | 78GoBoat PaddingtonSelf-drive through the London canals | 80God’s Own JunkyardThe Kings of Neon | 82The Golden HindeA hidden ship | 84Greenwich Foot TunnelA claustrophobic’s nightmare | 86Hampstead Hill GardenAn Edwardian sanctuary | 88Headstone ManorThe people and the place | 90Hunterian MuseumYour leg bone’s connected to your knee bone… | 92Imperial ParkPlanes, trains and a football squad | 94Joseph Grimaldi ParkClowning about on a coffin | 96The Kentish DroversKeeping the cattle fat! | 98Kidspace RomfordArrive and go! | 100Kyoto GardenA gift from a friend | 102Leake Street ArchesLook what Banksy started | 104Leinster GardensIt’s a fake! | 106Lewis of LondonAn udder delight | 108London Museum DocklandsFrom pirates to financial traders | 110London Transport MuseumAll aboard! | 112London ZooA roaring day out | 114Londoner BusesRide an old Routemaster bus | 116The LudoquistBoard games for the whole family | 118MarkfieldA pumphouse and a princess | 120Mayfield Lavender FarmIs it really in London? | 122The Mercers Treasure WalkTreasures hidden in plain sight | 124Merton Abbey MillsA wheel powered… wheel! | 126Michelin HouseFrom tyres to oysters | 128The Mosaic HouseAnarchy through art | 130Mudchute Park and FarmIn the shadow of Canary Wharf | 132National Covid Memorial WallA wall of love | 134Neal’s Yard ClockTime to water the flowers | 136Neasden TempleGod’s body is a temple | 138The Old Operating Theatre MuseumWatch a live surgery, Victorian style! | 140Parsloes Park Play Area‘The Flamboyance of Flamingos’ | 142Pepys ParkSit on a real cannon | 144The Philpot Lane MiceA cheesy fight | 146Police Officer Bollard‘Ello ‘ello ‘ello, what do we have ‘ere then? | 148The Postal MuseumTravel via Mail Rail! | 150Puppet Theatre BargeA visit with no strings attached | 152Queen Elizabeth I StatueHow can a statue make money? | 154Real TimeA man trapped in a clock | 156The Royal ExchangeA home for trading stocks | 158Ruislip Lido BeachA hidden village under the water | 160Shepherdess Walk MosaicsA modern story told in pictures | 162The Sherriff CentreHullabaloo – soft play in a church | 164The Silver MousetrapWould you put a mousetrap on your head? | 166Soho, So NoseyCan you sniff out the seven hooters? | 168St Bride’s ChurchWhy is a wedding cake tiered? | 170St Katharine DocksCharles Dickens would approve | 172St Martin-in-the-FieldsIs all this brass rubbing off on you? | 174St Paul’s CathedralShhhhhh | 176Stoke Newington Town HallReally good camouflage is hard to find | 178Streatham Ice and Leisure CentreGet your skates on! | 180Swiss GlockenspielA chime with charm | 182Syon House and ParkAn exploding king | 184Tate BritainCalling all mini artists | 186Teddington Lock and WeirSeal of approval | 188Thames BarrierLondon’s flood defence | 190Thames Cycle PathTripcock Ness to Crossness Incinerator | 192Thames RocketsSpeed along the river like James Bond | 194The Tin TabernacleA battleship party venue | 196Tobacco DockA 1980s retail disaster | 198Tooting Bec LidoJump in for a good time | 200Tower BridgeA glass platform over the Thames | 202Treasure TrailsCalling all secret agents! | 204Trinity Buoy WharfA lighthouse in London | 206Two Temple PlaceCommissioned by one of the world’s richest men | 208Valentines MansionBlooming roses | 210Vauxhall City FarmA hidden gem in the shadow of MI6 | 212The Viktor Wynd MuseumFun and freaky | 214Walthamstow Pumphouse MuseumDining in a tube carriage | 216Walthamstow WetlandsLondon Wildlife Trust | 218Wellington ArchTake a peep into the king’s back garden | 220The White SwanWading for a drink | 222Winn’s Common PlaygroundPower to the mums | 224Woolwich FerryForget Staten Island, we’ve got Woolwich | 226World Time Linear ClockPick a country and see what time it is! | 228Ye Olde Swiss CottageAlpine vibes on a traffic island | 230

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