what is best to do with 6 year old in london

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tate gallery, science museum (been before and did not find it that great though maybe i missed some bits?) or play area at kensington palace? any other tips as will be kensington way. thanks in advance.

jamespir

kick about in the park

Stompa

Natural History Museum?

begley

Natural History museum, definitely. It's great! Or if the weather's nice go and feed the birds and squirrels in St. James' Park, and look for the pelicans. The aquarium's ok, and you can usually get offers to go in, BOGOF or kids go free. I wouldn't bother with the eye, we took ours when she was 6 or 7, and she was bored! Think she thought it was a giant ferris wheel!

captainbeaker

London Zoo, London eye, Trocadero centre, madam tussauds

minerva_windsong

Definitely agree about the Natural History Museum and St James' Park (be prepared to have squirrels try and climb your leg though!). The zoo is good but I'd use the 2 for 1 train tickets as it's not cheap.

Other ideas might be to go up to Covent Garden and watch the street performers, or to go on the number 17 bus (still served by Routemasters, goes round most of the major sites and cheaper than an organised tour bus).

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saw there is an offer for london zoo but need to get hold of the offer!

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London Zoo, London eye, Trocadero centre, madam tussauds

MsHoarder

When we were on South Bank last week advertising was in full swing for the half-term children's things on there. Then there's the living statues, street performers, London Eye etc.

gamston

st james park or regent park to feed the squirrals, take lots of nuts
zoo is ok, but kids get bored easy,
the aquirium is ok, but kids only really look at sharks and rays
there are folks doing turns on sth bank by the aquirium so u can watch them for a little donation
science and natural history museams are free so ok if bored and only go round a litte bit

tanith

My grandkids used to love the British Museum with all the egyptian exhibitions.. its free also they have a young explorers section too.. just depends on the child I guess you can take a look here....http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/young_explorers1.aspx

Syman

at the museum of london and the british museum you can get activity sheets which help keep kids interested.