Battersea Park Children's zoo is a fantastic place to take a toddler. It has a small but varied selection of animals including: donkeys, meerkats and parrots. It also has a great playground that spans around the zoo. It has a sand pit, swings, slides, blackboards with chalk, tractors and more! The cost is
£8.75 per adult and under 2's are free, otherwise it is £6.50 per child over 2 years. It's therefore not the cheapest day out especially because the parking is also not free but it is a lot cheaper than some other London activities! I believe that you can get free tickets to the zoo when you travel by train (I have seen the posters advertised in the train stations but I'm not sure how it works? If anyone knows please let me know!)
The Science Museum
The Science Museum is a great family day out. There are lots of interesting exhibits to see and they now have an IMAX cinema inside. They have interactive exhibits which is what I think makes it a great museum for children. I also enjoy the Natural History Museum and The British Museum. As all these are free why not visit all of them!
The Science Museum is a great family day out. There are lots of interesting exhibits to see and they now have an IMAX cinema inside. They have interactive exhibits which is what I think makes it a great museum for children. I also enjoy the Natural History Museum and The British Museum. As all these are free why not visit all of them!
Hyde park
Hyde Park is a lovely outdoor space in the centre of London. They often have events held here such as Winter Wonderland around Christmas. Take a picnic and enjoy the sunshine! Maybe afterwards if your toddler has a nap you can nip down Oxford Street on your way home!
Hyde Park is a lovely outdoor space in the centre of London. They often have events held here such as Winter Wonderland around Christmas. Take a picnic and enjoy the sunshine! Maybe afterwards if your toddler has a nap you can nip down Oxford Street on your way home!
The London Aquarium
I probably love the Aquarium because I used to have a marine fish tank and I've always kept cold water fish as a child. Mia loves animals though and she loves fish. They are so relaxing to watch and some almost magical. I would highly recommend booking this before heading up to London as last time we tried to go it was fully booked. This is a problem though if you want to use a 2 for 1 ticket as these can't be pre-booked. Prices are around £25 per adult and £19.50 for over 3's so an expensive day out without using the 2 for 1 tickets.
I probably love the Aquarium because I used to have a marine fish tank and I've always kept cold water fish as a child. Mia loves animals though and she loves fish. They are so relaxing to watch and some almost magical. I would highly recommend booking this before heading up to London as last time we tried to go it was fully booked. This is a problem though if you want to use a 2 for 1 ticket as these can't be pre-booked. Prices are around £25 per adult and £19.50 for over 3's so an expensive day out without using the 2 for 1 tickets.
Chessington World of Adventures
Ok this is heading more into surrey but it's so good for young children it's staying on the list! I took Mia here a few weeks ago and she loved it! They have so many attractions for the under 5's including: indoor play areas, small rides, outdoor play areas, shows, animals and much more. You can easily spend a whole day here without getting bored as there is so much to see and do. Prices are around £40 per adult and free entry for under 0.9m. However if you book online during the week (not in school holidays) you can get an adult and under 5's ticket for £20 which I think makes for an excellent day out at a very reasonable price!
London Zoo
London Zoo doesn't need explaining, It is what the title says. Around £25 a ticket, again you can use 2 for 1 tickets found on Kellogg's cereal boxes. Massive collection of animals. I prefer Battersea Park Zoo for Mia's age at the moment because its smaller and the play area is fantastic. However when Mia gets older London Zoo will make for a greta day out! It is free for the under 3's.
London Zoo doesn't need explaining, It is what the title says. Around £25 a ticket, again you can use 2 for 1 tickets found on Kellogg's cereal boxes. Massive collection of animals. I prefer Battersea Park Zoo for Mia's age at the moment because its smaller and the play area is fantastic. However when Mia gets older London Zoo will make for a greta day out! It is free for the under 3's.
Great list x
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