RIGHT: Science Museum’s Pattern Pod
BOTTOM LEFT: Sea Life Aquarium
BOTTOM RIGHT: DreamWorks’
Shrek’s Adventure
The Making of Harry Potter lets visitors explore a treasure trove of sets, props and costumes from the films
w FOR SCHOOL KIDS There’s more animal interaction at Sea Life Aquarium, where kids can stroke a starfish, tickle a sea anemone and catch a live feeding, or come face-to- face with graceful rays, cheeky Gentoo penguins and jagged-toothed sharks. Continue the fun on the London Eye,
little tykes, but the city’s abundance of parks, play centres and attractions dedicated to crawlers and toddlers means there’s plenty for young families to enjoy. Naturally inquisitive little ones are far
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more impressed with doing rather than watching, so suggest a museum that offers a hands-on experience. The Science Museum’s interactive gallery The Garden combines water, light, sound and flying saucers for hours of educational play (for ages three to six). The venue’s Pattern Pod is another multi-sensory area for under-eights to trace symmetrical images using touchscreens. Entry to both galleries is free.
If the thought of jumping on the 23 bus with kids is too much for new parents, they can simulate the experience at the London Transport Museum. In its new All Aboard family zone, children under eight can get in the driver’s seat of a real bus, dress up as a station announcer, or repair a mini Tube train. During school holidays, the museum runs special activities including singing and story sessions, plus kids under 17 go free all year. For mini animal-lovers, SuperBreak
suggests a trip to London Zoo. New this year is Land of the Lions, where clients can get closer than ever to Asiatic lions, of which only 400 remain in the wild. School holiday queues can detract from fun time, so skip-the-line tickets are a good option, priced from £19 with Viator.
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metres away from the Aquarium. It allows unbeatable 360-degree views of London landmarks including Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s. Also nearby is DreamWorks’ Shrek’s
Adventure, a must for fans of the ogre, bringing the world of Shrek to life with 10 live shows and a 4D ride crammed with dramatic special effects. Do Something Different’s London
Cluster Ticket allows clients to combine three of London’s main attractions including the London Eye, Sea Life Aquarium, Shrek’s Adventure and Madame Tussauds (£48 per adult, £40 per child aged four to 15). If Harry Potter is more their thing, kids will love seeing how the magic is made on the Warner Bros Studio Tour.
The Making of Harry Potter lets visitors explore a treasure trove of sets, props and costumes used in the films, learn about special effects, and hunt for the Golden Snitch (priced from £55 per adult or £50 per child aged five to 15 with Attraction World, including transport from central London). Adventurers can take to the water on a River Rover hop on, hop off city cruise, a unique way of getting around the capital. SuperBreak sells city boat cruises with unlimited travel between piers at Westminster, the London Eye, Tower Bridge and Greenwich.
w FOR TEENS Adding an extra dose of adrenaline that’ll keep hard-to-please teens entertained, clients can channel James Bond on a Thames RIB speedboat. The Canary Wharf Experience hurtles past iconic buildings including MI6, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Shard and the Tower of London in just 50 minutes – handy for seeing the sights in record time (£40 for adults, £28 per child). There are more thrills at the London Dungeon, where multi-sensory show Escape the Great Fire of London recreates the city’s famous disaster with actors and special effects (Attraction World has entry from £23 per adult and £18 per child aged four to 15). Clients with less time on their hands should head to London’s West End: teens can check out the shops on Oxford Street and Carnaby Street, gawp at the flashing neon lights at
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