Travelling to London

[babydays12]

I'm heading to London with my 5 month old for an overnight stay. Heading into Euston and spending some time in Wandsworth and stoke newington.

I haven't been to London with a baby and a buggy before. Is it going to be a nightmare, how can a make it less so?

I know it would be easier to sling it but I can't face doing that for 2 solid days if taking my bugaboo bee is going to be doable.

Hit me with your advice and tips please for getting around.

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Wandsworth to Stoke Newington isn't the easiest journey, so build in time.

Some stations have lifts and others don’t. If you have an idea of your route, a good start would look up whether there are lifts at the key stations you will be using and go from there. Like you, I wouldn’t be keen to only have a sling for he trip. But hopefully you’ll be just fine with a pram. Good luck.

Yes very much fine with buggy. All us London mums do it ☺️ most have a yoyo or a bee in my area.

Buses are usually fine, you only have to get off if a wheelchair user needs the space. Not all tubes have lifts so just be aware of that.

I'd bring sling too

Euston to Wandsworth should be easy. Go to Waterloo instead of Vauxhall though as the lifts at Vauxhall are usually out of order on the train side whereas Waterloo has decent lift access, particularly if you go Victoria/Jubilee (change at Green Park) rather than Northern which is direct.

In terms of Wandsworth to Stoke Newington, I'd be inclined to get the Overground from Clapham Junction to somewhere like Dalston Junction then pick up one of the many buses even though it's slower than going into zone one, as it will certainly be easier with a pushchair as you can just roll on and off.

You'll be fine, people are generally happy to help out particularly if you aren't trying to do the impossible (ie: massive pushchair, lots of bags/suitcases & just one adult) but also, don't be afraid to ask for help if people aren't forthcoming. Plan lots of extra time for waiting for lifts and try to travel outside of peak times if you can, which will also make it cheaper.

Do you have another adult with you? Most tube stations don't have lifts but the stairs aren't too bad if there's two of you to carry the buggy.

Also if you're in a bind remember you can get in a black cab with your full pram