Visiting London for a Monday appointment later this year, so planning to go up early on the Sunday and spend the day there to make the most of it.
However we've never taken DS7 before, and he doesn't know a lot about the options/sites to see. Where would you start? I don't really want to overload the itinerary, so was thinking one attraction, one show and a restaurant. Wanted to make a short list of a few options that we could do then let the kid decide the final plan.
Shows ---> So many amazing options! We're currently leaning towards My Neighbour Totoro, but there's only a matinee which is perhaps a bit restrictive for the rest of the day. We've not watched many movies, so not sure if something like the Lion King would go over his head, or if you can still be amazed by it without knowing the story? Any recommendations or faves warmly received <3
Food ---> Any suggestions on places to eat which might be a bit special? I thought about the Rainforest Cafe, but it's closed!
Attractions ---> few pointers to help narrow down options:
- Zero interest in shops. I know the lego store and hamleys are highly rated, but not for this trip.
- Would like to do something that isn't similar to something we've done elsewhere. Appreciate that's impossible to help with unless you know me, but rules out the science museum, museum of transport, aquarium/sea life centre and cutty sark.
- I don't think something like Madame Tussauds would be up his street, he wouldn't know who anyone is!
- I thought the London Dungeons might be cool but DH went as a prenager and had nightmares so he thinks 7 is too young
- We'd like to stay quite central, rather than head anywhere like windsor/ legoland/harry potter experience etc
- DS has said he likes the idea of the London Eye, but we went on a smaller/faster version in a European city previously and he was a bit bored and restless before the halfway point, so I don't want to make the same mistake twice 😅
- I love the idea of bubble planet, but perhaps that's because I've done all the other stuff whereas DS hasn't.
Or do we just meander around the mall, see the Palace, take the classic pictures at trafalgar sq and Big Ben, maybe take a boat down towards the tower, eat at the Southbank somewhere and soak up the ambiance rather than heading to a particular museum or place?
Overwhelmed by options! A bit like DS would be if we went to the legostore 😂