Taking kid to London - advice needed

[NobleLord]

This weekend I'm taking SWMBO and our 6 year old daughter to London for the weekend to 'see the Christmas lights'. My daughter's never been to London before so is really excited by the prospect.

Whilst I spend a lot of time working up there, I've never given much thought to a family trip to the city and what by daughter will enjoy doing. So, other than the Christmas lights, winter wonderland in Hyde Park and a trip to Hamleys, what would you recommend?

Thanks in advance,
NL

[Arese]

3 x stab vests.

HTH

[Johnny]

The car dealerships on Park Lane.

She can get to see the only LFA in Europe.

[Silent1]

Awaits the daily mail squad...

[dougc]

Ice skating at Somerset House.

[Rollcage]

and one of those pocket translator machines!

[ascayman]

lunch at the rainforest cafe, kids love that.

[schmalex]

Dinner / Lunch at Rainforest Cafe in the Troc?

[NobleLord]

Johnny said:

The car dealerships on Park Lane.

She can get to see the only LFA in Europe.

That's on my list now

Thanks!

[NobleLord]

dougc said:

Ice skating at Somerset House.

Whilst I think she'd love ice skating, she doesn't like being knocked over and I don't fancy spending Saturday night in a London A&E.

Maybe we'll just go and watch other falling over

[stuttgartmetal]

Big stuff.

Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St Pauls Cathedral
Tower Bridge.
Proper sightseeing stuff she'll see on New at Ten and be able to tell her friends.....
"Ive been there with my Dad"

[NobleLord]

stuttgartmetal said:

Big stuff.

Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St Pauls Cathedral
Tower Bridge.
Proper sightseeing stuff she'll see on New at Ten and be able to tell her friends.....
"Ive been there with my Dad"

Good thinking Maybe I'm focusing on Christmas too much.

She wants to see the dinosaurs in the NHM too...

NL

[elster]

A sedative would be good!

However on a serious note I would suggest going for the touristy things over the Christmas places.

As the Christmas places eg Hamleys will be heaving! Depends how well you deal with masses.

[plg101]

stuttgartmetal said:

Big stuff.

Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St Pauls Cathedral
Tower Bridge.
Proper sightseeing stuff she'll see on New at Ten and be able to tell her friends.....
"Ive been there with my Dad"

A six year old watching News At Ten...?

Also:
St Pauls > Millenium bridge > HMS Belfast > Tower Bridge isn't too far to walk if its nice weather, Tate Modern is free (worth it just for 5 mins in the main hall as a scale of building 6 year olds don't see often) can use St Pauls and Tower Hill tubes.

[JamesM]

Strip Club

[The_Burg]

London? Near xmas? With a child?

Answers easy, DON'T DO IT!!!

(At least till mid January when the carnage is over).

[dundarach]

Buck Palace

Daughter = Girl = Princess

[rhinochopig]

I can give you the name of a homeless person who'll let you urinate on them for £20 if you're into that kind of thing#

# I can't of course but when has the truth ever directed what people post on PH

[limpsfield]

NobleLord said:

She wants to see the dinosaurs in the NHM too...

NL

The London Aquarium is worth a visit, but the queues can be a real sod.

Edited by limpsfield on Thursday 3rd December 15:24

[clonmult]

NobleLord said:

stuttgartmetal said:

Big stuff.

Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St Pauls Cathedral
Tower Bridge.
Proper sightseeing stuff she'll see on New at Ten and be able to tell her friends.....
"Ive been there with my Dad"

Good thinking Maybe I'm focusing on Christmas too much.

She wants to see the dinosaurs in the NHM too...

NL

NHM is pretty good - our two loved it (7 & 8 at the time), ditto the science museum, although they got kinda bored by the time we got up the top of the place.