What to do in London for kids, no museums or galleries

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We live in London so have been to most museums and galleries as a family and also has been done to death as school trips.

Does anyone have any gems or other suggestions?

Ds 13
Ds 12
Dd 8

Princess Diana fountain?

Have you done the Steam Museum at Kew Bridge - can combine with Kew Gardens playground (need to book)?

Stockwell adventure playground?

Inflatable obstacle course at Olympic pool in Stratford?

A show?

How about a virtual treasure hunt? We did the hidden city one with kids during lockdown and was fun. You get clues on your phone and have to follow them

Which side do you live?

Bowling would be good for those ages.

Thank you!

I have been to the Diana Park with the sand and boat, really good.

I havent been to the other though I will have a Google of them.

West London Nw10, W10 area

River taxi to Greenwich then cable cars?

Treasure trails? https://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/collections/london

canary wharf free outdoor cinema

Battersea park- pedalos, mini golf, go Ape, big adventure playground, youngest might still appreciate the mini zoo

I get called a wierdo.... but....Planespotting at Heathrow? Did this kinda by accident when mine were young and they loved it. Base yourself at Hatton Cross tube and there are buses to every possible place to stand under huge jets landing and taking off every 2 minutes. Great cafe in T5 by runway too, M&S food, toilets etc everything you need.

Climb the O2.

Cable cars and cinema at the O2? Then boat to Battersea power station?

the lift there is cool

Treasure hunt sounds good. Don't fancy bowling.

It's not cheap, but they'd probably enjoy Thames Rockets given their ages. I took our 17-year-old and 13-year-old. They loved it.

give them a budget and get them to organise a day out

tube pong - you get on a tube and get off every time there is an interchange - toss a coin to choose the line you change to and then after half an hour get off, go to a cafe, Google what is interesting nearby and then have a wander.

Pick a theme (eg Poland) and then build a day around it - go and find the polish war memorial, the polish embassy, polish deli, eat polish food, find the polish church etc.

Olympic Park (including swimming or BMX or whatever they enjoy), Alexandra Palace (with pedal boat and skating or walk the Greenway to Finsbury Park), Chiselhurst caves (if they like a cave ), Primrose Hill and Camden market, Chinatown (challenge them to eat something they haven't eaten), Bruce Grove roller disco...you've probably already done Wembley stadium tour and Inflata Nation but if not, those, Terrible Thames boat tour, ghost walk...

Or just let them invite their friends around and fester on the playstation - they would probably prefer that 😭.

I've got the lift on my list for my trip in October, I absolutely love London.

Battersea park, go ape

Hms Belfast

Sky garden

One of the mini golf places. I personally love puttshack!

Just checking that you've been to the Tate Modern.

Treasure trails. All over London, used to be £7 or so a pop.

Do they ride bikes? Or want to learn? Herne Hill velodrome is amazing (and has a cafe, and parking) https://www.hernehillvelodrome.com/book/#youth

Up The Monument with binoculars and a map. How much of London can you identify?

Van Gogh immersive experience, Commercial Street?

Crossness Pumping Station?

Up a chimney at Battersea Power Station?

I know you said no museums but the Twist museum is cool and very new so presumably not done to death yet. Dopamine Land also cool. Frameless is another new one that's fun.

Treasure Trails and Hidden City are both really fun. You could also look at doing an Escape Room.

Go to a VR place. Or a climbing wall. Or a trampoline park.

Do some interesting tours, like a cemetery one, ghost walk, foodie one etc.