i will visit london in august tell me about the best thing to do and see also outside london with my children?

Answer 1

Hi, Here's what I always pass along!
Wow...you're in for a treat! Wear good walking shoes because London is a superb walking city. Bring a good map of the city and begin. Be a happy tourist and first hop on one of the major red double decker tour buses which afford you a perfect overview of London and you can "hop on and off" as often as you please...some for two days! I love www.theoriginaltour.com ! Highlights (see www.londonwalks.com): National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Tate Modern Museum, London Eye, Covent Gardens (great shops n restaurants), St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, see a play!, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Tower of London.
Know London has many beautiful parks which can be your oasis when needing a rest. Kensington Gardens in one of the world's wealthiest areas - See Princess Di's Kensington Palace and shop Kensington High St. and wander up Church St. for boutiques and such. Nearby: Royal Albert Hall, Science Museum, Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. Hyde Park connects to Kensington Gardens. Explore Chelsea for boutiques as well. St. James Park - beautiful, sole restaurant inside. Green Park - high tea at the Ritz, Fortnum & Mason, Picadilly Circus (think Times Square). Shopping streets: Oxford, Bond, check for weekly markets...BUY "TIMEOUT LONDON" weekly magazine. Boat trip on the Thames - a must. Don't forget - you can take the EUROSTAR Chunnel train to Brussels or Paris for day trips (2.5 hrs +/- each way!) Also, day trips to Brighton and to Bath (Stonehenge nearby) are well worth the train ride. Hope this helps. Have a fantastic time! :)

Answer 2

From the current Coca-Cola London Eye to the old Tower of London, London has much to offer, see more with Hotelbye . In London you will even get the world-famous British Museum. British Museum demonstrates the works of person from prehistoric to contemporary times, from around the world. Features range from the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon statues and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Another place to see in London could be the London's National Gallery, a big space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this gallery you will discover functions professionals such as for example Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. London is just a place where you can see yesteryear and the more in the same place.

Answer 3

There's lots to see.and visit. Here's a brief list of the main attractions.

Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace. All of these are open to visitors.

Museums and Galleries - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, The Tate and Tate Modern, British Museum, Imperial War Museum.

Famous Buildings and Monuments etc - The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, Monument, Tower Bridge, London Eye.

Churches - Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, St Clement Dane, Temple Church, Saint Martin in the field.

There's such a lot to see I can't possibly list them all here. I'd recommend an Eyewitness Travel Guide as they're very comprehensive and include attractions, opening times, photos and maps.

Try the website for The Original London Walks as they do loads of guided tours around the city, They're very cheap and you can take Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Charles Dickens, Museum and Ghost walks. They are very good indeed and you get to see the places lots of tourists don't eve know about.

Have fun.

Answer 4

Hello!

I had a wonderful trip to London several years ago. MY favorite highlights were: Stonehenge ( kids might not appreciate the 'rocks' but it's a wonderful learning experience-books are available); Madame Toussard's Wax Museum- the figures are so
lifelike it's almost scary, go in the early morn to avoid the crowds;
the Tower of London was gruesome- horrible torture chambers and a long tour of it until you actually get to see the Crown Jewels. If there's a way to see the Crown Jewels without going through the 'torture chambers', do it. The Crown jewels are 'over the top' in terms of almost disgustingly awesome; Most of things I saw were of interest to adults but it's worth the trip anyway. Oh, also see, of course, London Bridge and Big Ben... Enjoy!

Answer 5

Try going to the British History Museum, it was a wonderful place to see. Lots of fun and educational for the entire family. Take a tour on the Big Red Bus, you can hop off at anytime and hop back on when your ready to complete your tour. I also found it to be helpful in learning my way around London.

They have the best rates on all the tours. Just pay for the tour when you arrive and you'll certainly have a great time.

By all means check out the Castles, Lego land, Harrods toy department, Mary Poppins at the theatre...the children will love it! A very spectacular show.

Do inquire about a day trip to Leeds Castle in Kent, they usually have a lot of family activities in the summer...including hot air balloon rides!
Well, I hope this helps you and your family. Have a wonderful trip.

Answer 6

I would firstly recommend that you get the London Pass for you and your family. It is excellent vaue and covers free entry to over 50 attractions. Also you can check out Legoland and Chesington World of adventures outside London. You can get all this info and more at http://www.londonvacationguide.com

Good Luck

Answer 7

Legoland in Windsor is just a train ride away. Good for getting out of London for a bit!

Hamleys on Regent Street, London is a wonderful toy store - five storeys I think.

Answer 8

I really enjoyed my trips to Stonehenge and Bath. You should look up a bus tour-- that way you don't have to worry about directions or renting a vehicle.

This is the trip a group of us took and it was great! http://www.londontheatreticketweb.co.uk/Sightseeing/to_lon_stone8.htm

There's a lot of history on this trip-- you start off with Stonehenge-- then stop at the Salisbury Cathedral and finish up in Bath ... When you get to Bath there are places to eat and shop as well as sightsee the Bath museum-- with lots of Roman history.

If you have time, why not go to Ireland for a quick trip/tour. This was one of my favorite things during my stay in Europe... Haggis Backpackers Tours. You ride on a bus, stay in a Bed and Breakfast type of hostel-- go to all the historical sites, and go to some of the finest shops and pubs!
http://www.haggis-backpackers.com/HTML2/go/GB/23/Default.aspx

Answer 9

bypass e book the London eye- shiny and early! Then bypass on an open excellent bus excursion. bypass to the west end to work out a teach- the lion king is the finest teach ever! Then eat on the restaraunt by skill of the line (Sophies steakhouse) that's scrumptious!

Answer 10

It sort of depends on their ages... I think an older child might like to go to Greenwich and stand on the Prime Meridian... It is the line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and it determines all of the time zones going around the world... They have a neat little machine that will print out a cerificate telling you the exact time you were standing on the line...down to a ziilionest of a second.. **S**