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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always recommended the Tower of London as the attraction not to miss. With kids that age, you can give many of the other big ones a pass, like parliament and Big Ben. You can visit the horse parade grounds in lieu of the changing of the guard. I would set aside time for the kids to do London things that are not sightseeing necessarily - visiting the toy dept and food halls at harrods in Knightsbridge, walking through the princess Diana memorial fountain and playing at her playground in Kensington gardens, picking up food from m&s /waitrose/sainsbury/tesco and having a picnic in the park, walking around covent garden, attending a musical, eating at borough market, etc.

Battersea park has a cool ropes course for kids if they need more vigorous activity. Sadly, kidzania is closed - that was perfect for kids your age. [/quote]

Agree with Tower of London, especially if you won't see any other castles on your trip.  And do the Crown Jewels.

Harrods is cool but the toy department wasn't that unique 20 years ago compared to 30 years ago.  It was going mass market then.

[b]Princess Diana was a Boomer/Gen X phenomenon.  Not sure that her statue is a big draw for today's littles.[/b]

I like the Pret a Manger chain for having Panera-type meals (but better).  They have sandwiches, salads, kid beverages, etc. and they are all over.

If your kids are interested in archaeology, Egyptology, classical Greece, etc. I would go to the British Museum to see the Elgin Marbles, Rosetta Stone, pagan gold hoards, etc.

We usually plan no more than two attractions per day.  An AM one and a PM one.

You might find a suitable walking tour from Londonwalks. They are highly reputable.  Kids under 8 are free.

https://www.walks.com/
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It’s the memorial fountain and playground that I was referring to. The fountain is unique and kids love splashing as they walk through it. The pirate ship in the playground was well loved by my kids when we lived there.

I would skip pret a manger for other kid friendly chains or stand alone restaurants. Try carluccio’s, wagamama, pizza express, Franco manca, giraffe, cote, Paul, pizza, ranoush/ maroush. Ottolenghi has a few locations and is good for quick meal. [/quote]

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