Hi. Am taking the train to London next week with four DCs all aged between 5 and 10 so they can see the sights. We are only there for around eight hours and I want to pack in as much as possible! We are definitely going to do the Duck Tour as all DCs are very keen and I'm hoping it will give them a good whistle stop overview of everything. I've also promised oldest dd we'll get cakes from Hummingbird Bakery.
I was originally thinking of a quick McDonalds for lunch (for speed and cheapness!) but have just been looking at the Rainforest Café, it has mixed reviews and I know it's expensive and the food isn't wonderful, but ds1 (who deserves a bit of a treat and always seems to be the dc we do least for) is completely mad about the rainforest since doing it at school last year and I think he might love it....
I had been thinking of going to Kensington Gardens (Diana playground and fountain) after the duck tour but it's quite a long way out of our way. We arrive and depart from Marylebone station which isn't far from Waterloo (where the Duck tours are) but it would be a 25 min tube journey to Kensington from Waterloo. Is Kensington Gardens worth the travel time or should we stick closer to Waterloo after doing the Duck Tour and go to the Rainforest Café (which is only 8 mins on the tube from Waterloo). If so what else should we do, spend some time on the South Bank or around Piccadilly Circus?
Any advice is very much appreciated x