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Last minute London bank holiday ideas for activities and restaurants with DS age nearly 16.

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sunshinehappydays · 08/05/2026 17:15

I have just booked a last minute trip to London for the bank holiday weekend as treat after DS’s exams. We are staying in Marylebone. We’ve been a good few times and love London but as this is last minute I’ve not booked or planned anything so thought I’d ask here.
Some things we’ve loved before-Thames Rocket (DS and DH loved this), climbed the O2, went on the cable cars over the Thames, Uber boat rides, Churchill museum (DS not so much), Sky Garden, F1 cafe
For food we loved Borough market, Seven Dials, Ivy Asia, Flat Iron, Big Momma’s and Din Tai Fung.
We’ve seen a few shows-Lion King, Back to the Future and Standing at the Sky’s Edge but DS said he isn’t really up for a show. We might go to the cinema if there’s something good on.
Does anyone have any other ideas for activities or restaurants we haven’t been to? Thanks so much

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snowymarbles · 08/05/2026 17:19

What about the orbit slide at the Queen Elizabeth park?

sunshinehappydays · 08/05/2026 17:26

Thanks @snowymarblesI’ve got a feeling we looked into this before but is about an hour away from our hotel. Is it good? If so we could maybe try and go if we’re doing something closer to it than the hotel.

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snowymarbles · 08/05/2026 17:32

sunshinehappydays · 08/05/2026 17:26

Thanks @snowymarblesI’ve got a feeling we looked into this before but is about an hour away from our hotel. Is it good? If so we could maybe try and go if we’re doing something closer to it than the hotel.

Honestly not sure - my ex did it but I haven’t. It is a very quick thing so probably not worth it unless you can combine with something else

sunshinehappydays · 08/05/2026 17:36

Thanks. It looks good so I’ll check it out.

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snowymarbles · 08/05/2026 17:40

Did good you could maybe try Spitalfields / brick lane.

sunshinehappydays · 08/05/2026 17:52

Yeah we haven’t been to these markets so I’ll check those out too. Thanks

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