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Free holiday workshops and kid cooking classes turn shopping into hands-on learning, but narrow aisles and hot food stands demand close supervision and may tire children after 1-2 h.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Borough Market (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Kids can climb lion plinths, join National Gallery art sessions and toss coins in fountains, yet there is no playground, traffic is close, and rallies can occur, slightly lowering family comfort.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 hour
👉 See FULL guide to Trafalgar Square (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Children enter free with timed tickets, lifts and baby-change aid access, landmark labels add learning, yet no play area and crowded edges mean parents must supervise closely.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Sky Garden (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Kids under 12 stay engaged by wax superheroes, detective props at 221B and fenced playgrounds in nearby parks; pavements are wide but tourist crowds and road traffic mean close parental supervision is essential.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Baker St (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Kids up to 12 get a special audio guide, touchscreen displays, and object-handling talks, yet low lighting, dense text, and narrow passages may tire or bore some children after an hour.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Churchill War Rooms (with kids)Average price
Kids enter tours free, Halloween games and family stand add fun, but loud 62 000-seat bowl and Skywalk minimum age 8 mean ear protection and activity limits are needed for under-12s.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (with kids)Children up to 12 find indoor trampoline parks, free minigolf, playgrounds and interactive Docklands exhibits, yet long stretches are offices with little shade, so plan breaks and toilets.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Canary Wharf (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities
Children can tick off landmarks with the free activity sheet and use interactive tell:scopes behind full-height safety glass, but queues, tight space and few hands-on exhibits may cause restlessness.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to The View from The Shard (with kids)The Story Explorers exhibition, family trails, and craft workshops engage 4–12-year-olds, toilets have changers, but no large playground or loud interactive zones keeps appeal moderate.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to The British Library (with kids)10 BEST nearby Activities