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Half-term London, 14 year old

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Westfacing · 18/02/2020 21:23

Anybody have any bright ideas as to what I can do with DGS(14) arriving tomorrow for four days?

I have tickets for 'The play that always goes wrong', he loved 'The Bank Robbery'; will go to Cars at the V&A and I'm hoping he'll want to see the David Copperfield movie.

He's a country boy but has been visiting me for 14 years so has done all the major tourist sites - I'm looking for some 'teenage' stuff!

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squeaver · 18/02/2020 21:31

Does he like James Bond? londonfilmmuseum.com/

Or if he's into football the stadium tour at Arsenal is good. I'm sure Chelsea, Spurs etc also do them.

Teens who visit us all seem to like Carnaby Street for the trainer shops and nearby NikeTown.

What about one of those speedboat trips on the Thames?

caulkheaded · 18/02/2020 21:31

I recently took god children aged 13 and 15 to the museum of London and they really liked that. We try and do a riverboat ride too and then something linked to what they are doing about at school (ie imperial war museum, zoo etc) so they can show off about all they know. Often the Wellcome Collection too.

What is he in to? Spotting some Banksys? Nice restaurant? M&M shop?

squeaver · 18/02/2020 21:33

Or the big IMAX cinema at Waterloo?

I also like the Olympic Park and you can go cycling in the velodrome if he's into that sort of thing.

dustibooks · 18/02/2020 21:36

Camden Market?

London Transport Museum in Covent Garden (if you can get him in there without him noticing the giant Apple Store nearby)?

squeaver · 18/02/2020 21:38

Some more thoughts from my London teenager...

Camden market?

The area on the Southbank where all the skateboarders go?

God's Own Junkyard is also apparently very cool www.godsownjunkyard.co.uk/

Or what about an Escape Room?

aibutohavethisusername · 18/02/2020 21:40

Camden my DD loves it.

Westfacing · 18/02/2020 21:48

Thank you for your replies - I'm working my way through them. Gawd it was so much easier when he was younger!

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Leeds2 · 18/02/2020 21:57

Camden. Plenty to see/eat/shop.
Apple shop.
M&M shop.
One of the walks. For example, the ghost walk, or Harry Potter walk. I haven't done either, but believe they are good from friends.
Walk over the top of the O2.
Borough Market for food shopping.
Afternoon tea. Maybe in the Shard, or Sketch.

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