Staycation (in the correct sense of the word!) in London- can you help me please?

[HelenHywater]

I have a staycation in London wih my 13 and 9 year olds in the next 2 weeks. Lots of activities planned, but a couple of gaps on the plan and I wondered if anyone had any thoughts:

One day we have a morning in the Trainer Exhibition followed by lunch in Gordon Ramsay, but nothing for the afternoon - any ideas about what we could do? An activity would be good

Another day we are going to the exhibition at the 180 Strand followed by a trip up the Sky Garden. Any ideas about what we could after that? Again, an activity would be good.

I've booked a climbing session, a skateboarding lesson too. I would have liked to have found a bmx session but the olympic park is fully booked. I would have to accompany them in Go Ape in Battersea and but am currently injured so can't do that.

They're not particularly sporty kids, but they don't want to spend all day in exhibitions and museums. We live in London so have done all the normal stuff. Thanks!

@funkythighcollector

ArcelorMittal Orbit slide at olympic park.

Jack the Ripper or ghost tour.

Wizard afternoon tea at Cutter and Squidge.

@funkythighcollector is the slide scary? My ds refused to go on any rides at Thorpe Park last week....

If you like the idea of Electric Gamebox, the Otherworld VAR arcade at Haggerston is amazing - went with a 9, 10, 2x 12 yr olds & 2 adults and everyone loved it - so much so half of them are going again next week!
www.other.world/
Better than Electric Gamebox but a bit further schlep depending on where you are.

The ArcelorMittal is basically a huge drop slide- it’s quite expensive of you’re not sure. I think unless your DS is a thrill seeker probably not!

That looks brilliant @NoSquirrels Ds will love that. I've booked it! I now have to get from the Marble Arch Mound to there in about an hour....

@HelenHywater

That looks brilliant *@NoSquirrels* Ds will love that. I've booked it! I now have to get from the Marble Arch Mound to there in about an hour....

Ah, no problem! 45 mins tops? Enjoy!

Checking in for ideas!

Some great ideas on here, the Monopoly game looks great.

We want to do a last minute trip into Central London on Thursday but unfortunately everything seems to be booked up. Any ideas for last minute?

We just did the British museum and Nero exhibition(probably a bit dry for most under 10s though), booked online last night and general admission accepted walk-ins.

Thames Clipper to Greenwich is good and then a walk around the market and then into the park to the zero longitude line.