London - something different

[Justwingingit2005]

Hey

U am taking my boys 13 and 15 to London on Friday.
They want to do something 'different'. Can anyone suggest anything?
Weve done the zoo and tower. The don't want to do the eye.
Thanks
😊

Watching the London Lions play basketball at the copper box arena in Stratford is very reasonable & fun

Escape room?

breakinescaperooms.co.uk

Rib ride on the Thames 100%

The castle climbing centre at Stoke Newington is fab

Do stuff in the City - Old Bailey, St Paul's, Temple of Mithras, Bank of England Museum, Museum of London, cross the Millennium Bridge and go to Tate Modern.

Stranger Things stage show

YAYOI KUSAMA: INFINITY MIRROR ROOMS at the Tate is brilliant! My boys of similar age loved it!

Old Operating Theatre

If they like Disney there's 100 years celebration exhibition at the O2

Oh the massive BFI Imax at Waterloo is great too

I don't think anyone wants to come to London for a trip and go swimming, bowling or cinema.
I second (third, fourth?) the RIB ride on the Thames
https://www.thamesrockets.com/?gadsource=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI47T0qKWLhQMVg5JQBh1QBwanEAAYAiAAEgKBjfDD_BwE

Have you been to the old Bailey?
Where did you leave your belongings? It says nothing can be taken in.

Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network and go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations with exclusive Hidden London Tours.

Hidden London

Toca Social interactive football if they are football fans - fun even if not tbh!
https://www.toca.social/

it’s at the o2 so would work with some other ideas too

@Sunshineandrainbow several shops nearby will keep things for you, or you can use lockers at Liverpool Street Station, I think one of the luggage apps also covers the area so you can book to drop off in advance.

Battersea Power Station. You can take the lift to the top of one of the chimneys. Huge visitor centre and shops, restaurants etc

If they like gaming, the Power Up Exhibition at the science museum is great. If they like football, they would enjoy the Wembley Stadium tour, which is the best football stadium tour that we have done - better than Arsenal and Barcelona.

My boys also loved climbing over the 02.

If they're into skateboarding at all Sothbank. Ad the graffiti runnels are worth a visit

The lift at Battersea is booked out but you could chance a walk in over
Easter
Weekend

The immersive virtual reality zombie experiences

The Gunpowder plot!

You follow in the footsteps of guy fox, through the tunnels under the tower of London.

There's a mix of live actors and some brilliant cgi. Tom Felton (draco malfoy from Harry potter) plays Guy Fox in the cgi scenes.

Do they like F1 - interactive f1 experience near St Paul’s
Racing!

But it's still not London! And half an hour in the car might be OK, but the OP hasn't said they're driving.

F1 arcade - it by St Paul's(?))

Really good fun especially if they like racing games or F1

Slots are usually about an hour so plenty of time to do other bits too

@BIWI another one who could do with taking a chill pill eh?

The OP hasn't said much about where they will be staying or what the kids are into. They might be massive HP fans. We just don't know,

Why does it bother you what someone else suggests?