Where should we visit in London

[sunshineandstarsgirl]

Going to London with my cousins and uncle, aunt and my mum in middle of July.
It's our second time and cousins' first time to London.
In July, we are planning to visit the wax museum, Trafalgar square, Piccadilly circus, london eye, shrek's adventure, sea life aquarium.
Any other places in Central London or within walking distance to visit?
Is Camden market and Borough market in central london?
None of us drive.
Thank you everyone! 😊

First time I took DS he loved
Chinatown for food
Camden Market and all the stalls
The British Museum (particularly the mummies)
Covent Garden (the street performers)
St James park and the pelicans
The National Portrait Gallery (great views from the cafe)
Walking along South Bank to the Tate Modern.
The Tate Modern building and escalators!
The 'Harry Potter' bridge.
Leicester Square - Lego shop/m and m shop etc

All the free things. He was not a fan of Madame Tussaud's.

The tour agent we are talking to suggested staying in Wembley. When I checked online, it is less than an hour to Central London.
Is there much to do in Wembley or near it?
Thank you everyone for all your answers. They are really helpful.

@sunshineandstarsgirl Wembley has the stadium and if there is a football match or concert going on it will be VERY busy so check your dates (plus hotels will be more expensive there if something is on).
It's got lots of eating places and an outlet mall.
It's easy to get into Central London but unless you were going to a gig/match I can't see the appeal of staying there.

We will just be staying for 2 nights in mid-July. How do I get to Central London from Wembley- train? Bus? How long will it take?
Thank you for replying.

@sunshineandstarsgirl I really think you'd be better off staying in Central London.
You will be arriving at Kings Cross station (I assume) and there's the usual Premier Inn type places near there.
I'd go for one of those rather than having to have to hump yourselves back and forth to Wembley.

@sunshineandstarsgirl it takes about half an hour from the King's Cross area by tube (add in the time to walk with your luggage to the tube station, find your route, wait for the train - you could be looking at 45 mins at least).
There's several stations for Wembley on different lines which may be confusing if you don't know where you are going.

@sunshineandstarsgirl

We stayed at Wembley Stadium premier inn and there is a train station less than 2 minute walk and it takes 9 mins into Marylebone. Walk straight out of the station and get the 453 bus which takes you down to Oxford Circus/picadilly circus/Trafalgar Square, then down Whitehall past the horses, big bed and over Westminster bridge.

Oh and there is the shopping outlet at Wembley, starlight express at the theatre and the square of fame handprints too

@sunshineandstarsgirl personally I wouldn't come all the way to London to go to a outlet mall because you can get that anywhere and it's not really London London.
Oh and the 453 bus can be quite a tedious journey (done it many times).

I wouldn't either but Op was asking about it. The 453 was a great route for seeing the touristy bits in the rain from Marylebone I thought. Oh well just a suggestion.

@sunshineandstarsgirl

https://www.walks.com/

These are London walks. Pick your topic. They are excellent.

@sunshineandstarsgirl actually I am slightly wrong about the 453 bus - it's not a bad route.
I was confusing it with one that goes along the length of Oxford Street which is a very slow moving journey 😂

Place marking. Visiting later this year and need ideas too.

Is it worth bothering with Harry Potter experience?

Assuming you mean the studio tour in Watford, yes, it's brilliant!

London Dungeon was good fun although I haven't been for a few years now.
Tower of London is great for all ages.

It is not in London itself though, so you need to allow extra time to bet there.

The aquarium is utterly awful, one if the worst in the whole country, and a complete rip off.

I agree Camden is a shadow of its former self BUT the two teens will probably really like it.

Yes to river (Uber boat from embankment to Greenwich), the Tower, Primrose Hill or Parliament Hill, the museums (all free), Hyde Park to Kensington Palace and Notting Hill, St Paul's, and I'd add Westminster Abbey with St James's Park.

Hmmm, unless one of them has moved, I'd not describe Borough Market as being near to Cutty Sark. They're around 4.5 miles apart. Perhaps you're thinking of the Golden Hinde?

It's brilliant but it's in Watford, outside London. You'd need a full day.
You could go to Platform 9+3/4 in King's Cross station and/or Leadenhall Market. There's HP walking tours too

Sky Garden is always a place my kids like to visit whenever we go down to London, as you can see amazing views of the capital. You will have to book tickets 3 weeks in advance, but the tickets are.

Horizon 22 or The Lookout (which are next door to each other) are very good alternatives that are free but you have to book tickets in advance.

Gosh I'm sure we can come up with better hotel options they Wembley between us. Do you want to be staying out of central or was it just a suggestion as it's cheaper than the very centre? It's a bit of an arse to schlep to at the end of the day.
What kinds of things do you all want to do while you're here, as that'll really help with suggestions. Do you want to tick off seeing the sites - Big Ben, Buckingham Palace etc? Do you want to shop, are you foodies, do you enjoy museums/ galleries/ musicals? Do you prefer a walk to get to know somewhere or would you rather hop on a tube or bus to get from place to place?
London has SOOO much more good stuff to offer than Tussauds and Piccadilly Circus and I think we'd all love to help you see the bits of London we love rather than the expensive tourist traps.

Agree premier inn by Kings Cross. It's literally round the corner from the station and there's plenty of food places if you just want something easy after a busy day.

I think trains from Manchester arrive at Euston, not King's Cross, so I'd check which Premier Inn is nearest, op

Euston and Kings Cross are only a few minutes walk from each other though - so pretty much in the same place.
But yes @sunshineandstarsgirl double check which station you are arriving at.