london day out in half term - opinions on this please

[BernardsCat]

ok arrive at waterloo.
walk to tate.
mooch around there
walk over bridge to other side, have lunch at that film cafe place then we have the afternnon to fill

• any good? any ideas?

is museum of childhood good?

Tate Britain or Modern?

Museum of Childhood is fab but a schlep from the river.

The boat trips on the river are good. How about a Duck Tour? Or HMS Belfast?

tower of london, what age are the children? or are you alone

Yes, Duck Tour v good.

Imax if weather bad?

I would get the river taxi to the Tower of London. I don't think that the museum of childhood is worth travelling to from the south bank if you only have one day.
How old are your children?
You could do The Aquarium or The London Eye too!!

the museum of london is good and in the barbican so not far. it's also (i think) free entry.

Duck tours get very booked up - book well in advance.

Have also heard that Greenwich is good now they've done it up. You could catch a boat down there from Southbank.

HMS Belfast on the Thames?

hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/

Museum of Childhood is fantastic, and has always been nearly empty when we've been there (perhaps we scare off the punters?)

Not in half term surely? Everytime I've been there it's been rammed.

London Transport museum Covent Garden although nearer Waterloo than Tate Modern.

We've been at holiday time, and weekends - and it's only had a few people there, although we haven't been for a couple of years now. Perhaps I've told too many people that it's wonderful and deserted? So is it really crowded now? Damn, it's my DCs favourite museum.

Oh yes the Transport Museum's good now.

kids upper primary age

im probably alone in this, but i really hated the new london transport museum, seemed crushed together and made me feel dizzy as lots of high walkways etc.

used to be nicer!

oh and those stupid 'get your cards clicked' things bunging up areas

tower of london good idea.. and i read elsewhere you can combine with Hampton court which we intend to do. ( son mad on Henry 8)

or transport...

oh god!

ah that is in covent garden.
whenever i go there i cant see the wood for the trees..where is good for a novelty lunch there with a fussy eater?

oh and museum of london

oh god you are all TOO GOOD

ah now that has a fire of london thing on - ds also into that - is it any good?

right
so arrive

tate

walk

lunch
museum of london

where is cool for easily impressed kids to eat?

Here's a list of attractions near Waterloo-

www.allinlondon.co.uk/tube-waterloo-todo.php

I can recommend the Imperial War Museum and can definitely not recommend the Florence Nightingale one. We went last year when DD was doing a project on the Crimean war and it wasn't good and it was expensive.

oh god i think i am in love with you

i am rather au fait with IMP (many a school visit in years past!) but may rethink that for a trip with just one kid so i can explain.

ed's diner There's one at near Piccadilly Circus - not too far from CG. Hot dogs, burgers, juke boxes, high stools etc

Or hell on earth Rainforest Cafe isn't too far from there

HMS Belfast is good. I challenge you not to well up when you read the letters from some 16 year old lad...