London is the perfect place to explore and entertain children of any age. Take them to a transport museum, for a trip up The Shard and wander in oe of the numerous parks. The list is almost endless.
What Are the Best Places for Kids in London? There are so many, it is almost impossible to choose. From age three up to pre-teens, there is everything from Harry Potter and the Sea Life Aquarium, to Buckingham Palace and the Science Museum. Explore the River Thames and take a trip to the Churchill War Rooms.
Listed in this page are over 100 ideas for sharing London with children of all ages. Have fun in London – made for kids!
Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 3+
| LONDON: AGE 3+ | |
| London Transport Museum | WC2E |
| Sea Life London Aquarium | SE1 |
| St. James’s Park | SW1A |
| Batteries Park Children’s Zoo | SW11 |
| British Museum | WC1B |
| Discover | E15 |
| Fan Museum | SE10 |
| Foundling Museum | WC1N |
| Geffrye Museum | E2 |
| Hackney Museum | E8 |
| Hampton Court Palace | KT8 |
| Horniman Museum & Gardens | SE23 |
| Legoland | SL4 |
| National Army Museum | SW3 |
| Natural History Museum | SW7 |
| Science Museum | SW7 |
| Tate Britain | SW1P |
| V&A Museum of Childhood | E2 |
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Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 4+
| LONDON: AGE 4+ | |
| Golden Hinde | SE1 |
| Horse Guards Parade | SW1A |
| Museum of London | EC2Y |
| RAF Museum | NW9 |
| Whitechapel Gallery | E1 |
Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 5+
| LONDON: AGE 5+ | |
| Buckingham Palace | |
| The London Eye | |
| National Gallery | |
| Westminster Abbey | |
| Bank of England Museum | |
| Design Museum | |
| Eltham Palace | |
| Florence Nightingale Museum | |
| Guildhall Art Gallery | |
| Kensington Place | |
| London Bridge Experience | |
| Madame Tussauds | |
| Monument | |
| Pollock Toy Museum | |
| Ragged School Museum | |
| Royal Mews | |
| Southwark Cathedral | |
| Sutton House | |
| Tower Bridge | |
| Tower of London | |
| Victoria & Albert Museum | |
| Wallace Collection | |
| Windsor Castle | |
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Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 6+
| LONDON: AGE 6+ | |
| Hunter Ian Museum | |
| Imperial War Museum | |
| Kenwood House | |
| London Canal Museum | |
| National Portrait Gallery | |
| Osterley Park | |
| Royal Observatory Greenwich | |
| St. Paul’s Cathedral | |
| Shakespeare’s Globe | |
| Theatre Royal Drury Lane | |
| Wembley Stadium | |
Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 7+
| LONDON: AGE 7+ | |
| Ashley House | |
| British Library | |
| Camden Market | |
| Fashion & Textile Museum | |
| HMS Belfast | |
| Houses of Parliament | |
| Jewish Museum | |
| Old Operating Theatre | |
| Royal Albert Hall | |
| Royal Institution | |
| Sir John Saones Museum | |
| The Shard | |
Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 8+
| LONDON: AGE 8+ | |
| Churchill War Rooms | |
| Benjamin Franklin House | |
| Charles Dickens Museum | |
| Clink Prison | |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery | |
| Eton College | |
| Guards Museum | |
| Museum of the Order of St’ John | |
| Royal Opera House | |
| Sherlock Holmes Museum | |
| Symon House | |
Places to Visit in London with a Children Aged 9+
| LONDON: AGE 9+ | |
| Banqueting House | |
| Doctor Johnson’s House | |
Plenty More Places to Visit in London
| LONDON : PLENTY MORE! | |
| The Barbican | |
| Batteries Park | |
| Covent Garden | |
| Crystal Palace Park | |
| Gabriel’s Wharf | |
| Greenwich | |
| Hackney City Farm | |
| Ham House | |
| Hamleys | |
| Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park | |
| London Dungeon | |
| London Wetland Centre | |
| Ledenhall Market | |
| Leicester Square | |
| Mudchute Park & Farm | |
| Museum of the National Docklands | |
| National Theatre | |
| Old Royal Naval College | |
| Old Spitalfields Market | |
| Piccadilly’s Circus | |
| Kew Gardens | |
| Regent’s Park | |
| Richmond Park | |
| St. Katherine’s Dock | |
| Somerset House | |
| Southbank Centre | |
| Tate Modern | |
| Theme Rockets | |
| Trafalgar Square | |
| Warner’s Bros. Harry Potter | |
| Windsor Great Park | |
| ZSL London Zoo | |
