List of London Tip with direct links to each site in the blog

London is really a perfect destination to take the kids to - close, direct flights from most large cities in Europe and lots to do!

We went to London over Easter 2014 and have gathered tips on the following: (read more under each link)

• London Eye & River Cruise on the River Thames
• Legoland Windsor
• Playgrounds in central London in Regents Park and Kensington Gardens
• Madame Tussauds
• Hamleys toy store
• The Harry Potter Studio Experience
• London Museum of Science
• Afternoon tea
• Eating out with children in London
• Getting around by bus and metro
• Fly to London and get from Heathrow to downtown

What more should we bring up about travelling with children to London? Please e-mail me at christian.muda @ gmail.com and we will add this and links in the list and make sure to visit the place next time we come to London. For we will definitely make a return - soon!

Day 5 - afternoon tea at the Orangery in Kensington Gardens

Classic afternoon tea is fun to try in London and is great to do with with the kids who love "fika". The little more fancy afternoon tea costs around 40-50 pounds per person, but when we understood that we probably ought to book a table, we were too late. All the best places were full. We chose instead the Orangery in Kensington Gardens, where you do not need to reserve a table, and after half an hour queuing (under umbrellas in the rain), we sat down at a nice table, each with a glass of pink sparkling wine.

A super lovely way to spend a few hours a rainy Sunday and the kids behaved very well!

The afternoon-tea here cost 30 pounds including a glass of sparkling wine. For the kids, there was a bit smaller kids menu for 9.5 pounds that were not on the menu but they suggested that we would order this one for the kids and it was perfect.

Advice: book well in advance, especially if you want to try the more luxuriuos afternoon teas at one of the finer hotels . 

Day 5 - London Science Museum

A day where we had planned to go shopping took a different turn when the shops had closed due to it being easter and it rained all day.

We went instead to one of London's many museums - the Museum of Science . A huge museum with six floors both for toddlers in the basement and educational exhibits on the rest of the floors for older kids.

Free admission and fun events every hour!

Day 4 - The Harry Potter Studio Tour

A tourist attraction that quickly became one of the most popular in London is The Harry Potter Studio Tour.

In the studios outside London where all eight Harry Potter films were produced, a studio tour is now available where you will be guided through the different rooms as scenes that have been built up, will see how the special effects were created, test flying on a broom against a green-screen or learn to fight with a magic wand . We started to watch the Harry Potter movies with the kids last Christmas and have come to the fourth movie, so it was really fun to see how films were created.

It is really Easy to get there, by train to Watford Junction only fifteen minutes from downtown London and from the train station, it was a bus straight to the studio for 2 pounds per person roundtrip.

Advice: You have to book tickets in advance .Book well ahead  - this is a popular place to visit!

Day 4 - Princess Diana Playground in Kensington Gardens

I had read about Princess Diana's Playground - a large play area in Kensington Gardens, and it was super nice weather, so while my wife went down to town for shopping, I took the kids to this beautiful playground.

From the playground, we took the subway directly to Weasley station where we met up with Jenny, picked up some lunch food at M & S and took the train to The Harry Potter Studio Experience!.

Day 3 - Hamleys - London's largest toy store

After the park visit, we continued to Hamleys - a toy store with five floors of toys and a "must" if you take the kids to London. Here it is truly an experience to go around. No discounts or low prices, however, very large range of toys and committed staff who demonstrate the latest toys.

Day 3 - Regents Park

After spending the whole morning indoors, we were eager to enjoy the nice weather. We took the bus to Regents Park where one of the finest playgrounds in London are.

We met another Swedish family in the park that recommended a restaurant a little further into the park where we went for lunch. The children tried fish & chips for the first time and it  directly became a favorite for Filippa.

However, I got her lettuce...