I Just returned from a lovely Easter in London and wanted to share a few recommendations for families traveling together. Our party was 2 adults, 2 seniors and 2 children ages 5 & 6.
I booked a fantastic Blue Badge guide for a day and it was an excellent decision. His name is Gavin and you can find him here: https://www.gavinwithag.com/ He put together a bespoke walking tour for us which started at the Tower or London then on to Borough Market and concluded at St. Pauls. He is extraordinarily knowledgeable, funny and so engaging with kids. I cannot recommend him more highly.
- Look into membership vs. one day tickets at both Historic Royal Palaces and Royal Museums Greenwich, we saved a good deal of money this way. For Historic Royal Palaces we visited Kensington, Hampton Ct. and the Tower and at Greenwich we visited the Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory and were able to see the new Pirate exhibit at the Maritime museum with the membership. In addition to ticket savings you also save a percentage at the cafes and shops at these locations- well worth the few minutes to sign up and the huge bonus on not needing to book a specific entry time, you just turn up which is so great flexibility when traveling with kids.
- London Playgrounds are the best! We loved the Diana Playground, The Magic Garden (at Hampton Ct.) The Cove (at the Maritime museum) or Indoor play options in poor weather the Maritime Museum is also great for their hands- on area and the London Transport museum.
- Every attraction and museum has a children's guide or trail or activity backpack. Have a look at the website for each location under family programing. Every single place we went had free or included activities to engage young visitors and my kids really enjoyed them.
- Don't miss taking kids to the theater, we saw Matilda and the National Ballets' Swan Lake (the my first ballet series for young audiences) and I'm so glad that we made it to both shows!