London is expensive and if you prefer to spend your cash on the incredible experiences the city has to offer, rather than on a place to sleep, you'll be looking for a great deal on cheap or budget family accommodation in London. This could be hotels, hostels, apartments, B&Bs or other family accommodation. Budget and cheap are two different things, one person's budget could … [Read more...]
Luxury Family Apartment in Central London
This family apartment in Kensington,London, was so lovely that we just wanted to drop the packs and stay forever.It was in West Kensington, just a couple of minutes walk from West Kensington tube station. This area has a lot of huge old buildings and many have been converted into short let flats and apartments. The buildings themselves are full of history and character … [Read more...]
Going Up The Shard.
We've admired The Shard from a distance for a long time now. We've seen her sparkle in summer sunshine, glisten in rain and glow in the Christmas lights of London. My kids have dreamed of going up the Shard for years, so I thought I'd better take them. Experiences and how to go up the shard, from a bad mother, acrophobe and travel blogger. Booking tickets for the Shard and … [Read more...]
The Grant Museum of Zoology. A Great Free London Museum For Kids
You could spend a lifetime exploring London's free museums, particularly if, like me, you have kids to educate. I've already posted about London's biggest and best free museums that appeal to kids, The Science Museum, The V&A, The National Gallery, The British Museum, The Tate Modern and the V&A's Museum of Childhood, but here's another little gem for you, The Grant … [Read more...]
London’s National Gallery of Art For Kids
You will only see a collection of art this incredible, free, in London.( If you know of anywhere else let me know, we'd love to go.)London's National Gallery of art is simply AMAZING!They have them all, Van Gogh, Monet, Reubens, Stubbs, Titian, Botticelli, Van Dyke, Constable, Cezanne, Da Vinci, too many to list. Not just some lesser known work by the great artist, … [Read more...]
The British Museum with Kids
The British Museum is billed as a place to see the world without leaving London, and it's true. The museum is a treasure house of amazing art and ancient artifacts spanning all of human history and every culture, housed in a visually spectacular and historic building in Bloomsbury, Central London. I've lost count of the number of times we've been, one visit could never do it … [Read more...]
Tate Modern Kids. Art for Kids Tour of the Tate Modern London.
Having an enjoyable and worthwhile visit to a modern art museum with kids is probably one of the harder tricks to pull off. I've only got my kids to go by. I don't know yours, sorry, but mine have zero interest in looking at paintings and art work unless something seriously kid-friendly and incredible is going on. We took the along to London's Tate Modern Museum and tried a … [Read more...]
Ripley’s London. Expect the Unexpected.
Here at World Travel Family we're converts to Ripley's Believe it or Not and Ripley's London was a big hit with us all. You can book your Ripley's London tickets and find out more about their dozens of global sites here. (link opens in new tab)We ventured into our first Ripley's Odditorium in freezing New York City in January last year. I'll be honest, we only went in to … [Read more...]
Best Areas of London to Visit
Are you coming to London? I hope so. I've been lucky enough to live in London for eight years with kids and now for 8 months as a professional traveller. The best areas of London to visit, you may be unable to visit them all, just take your pick of those that appeal to you most, the cool areas, the historic sites, the family neighborhoods, visit the parts of London that … [Read more...]
Greenwich, London. Things to do, how to get there.
Admittedly, Greenwich is a little way out of central London and if time is tight you may have to skip her, but if you possibly can fit in just one day in this historic area, you'll reap rich rewards. Greenwich has certainly been one of the highlights of our time in London and I wish we'd had more time to explore and appreciate her fully. Two days wasn't nearly … [Read more...]