London with 22 month old active toddler - suggestions please?

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We're looking to do a day out in London next Saturday to give a non-Brit a bit of a taste for it. We have recently done Big Red Bus, Science Museum and Natural History Museum so would rather do something else but I'm struggling to think of something that will keep DS entertained and happy all day. Also, which parks and whereabouts in them, are good playgrounds? Thanks!

Not sure if it will last all day but i can suggest the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green.
www.vam.ac.uk/moc/whats_on/index.html

Oh and ive just remembered the Duck too.......
london-tour.conciergedesk.co.uk/Frog-tours-main-page.htm

Duck could be a good idea... will ponder that. Does it go on the Thames then?

Would DS get frustrated at the museum of childhood not being able to touch things? Is there much he can actually DO? He'll drive me nuts if I'm trying to herd him around exhibits but if it's like the Science Museum where there's lots kids can do then that would be great.

Thank you.

The Diana Memorial park in Kensington is fab - if your friend wanted to nip off to the palace or to Harrods they could.

That sounds a great idea - had completely forgotten that. And Harrods would deinfitely be a tourist "tick"

As far as i can remember there are things that your ds can touch and yes the duck does go on the thames my ds then 10 yrs old loved it!

Recent recommendation of the transport museum in covent garden - haen't been yet but plan to take ds1 (22mo) soon,

Tate modern & the eye?

I second the Diana park in Kensington Gardens suggestion. The playground is second to none.

thank you all... so I'm thinking weather permitting we go with Diana Playground with a few walkable sights... so what could we walk to from there? I'm not very good at the geography... so Harrods, where else?

If wet we'll go for a museum/gallery... quite fancy the Tate modern. Concerned the eye might be wasted on DS, do you pay for toddlers?

how did you get on? Just spotted this thread and thought i'd confirm (for anyone else thinking of visiting) that there's loads to do for toddlers at the museum of childhood - sandpit, massive rocking horse, light/mirrors bit. and they don't mind kids running around - everyone else there is a parent or child!

Battersea Park is great. There's a children's playground and a children's zoo, which is small but great fun (also a playground in the zoo).

I also like the playground in St James' Park, which is all wood and sand - really nice.

London Zoo is great but a full day as there's so much to see. Restaurant is rubbish so worht taking a picnic if you go there.

take them to john lewis kids floor!!

take them to john lewis kids floor!!

Everything everyone else said (especially the Duck) plus the London Aquarium.