| If you are intending to come to London with your children, here are some ideas on what to do, so that the kids can have fun too. For more ideas go to www.kidslovelondon.com
There are plenty of hotels that offer family rooms, based on two adults sharing with two children. Premier Travel Inn, Travelodge and Novotel all offer this service. Novotel offers free breakfast for children. If you would prefer a hostel YHA also have family rooms available.
Day 1
Morning
Board a 30 min flight on the British Airways London Eye, Europe’s tallest ferris wheel, and admire London from the great height of 135m in one of 32 capsules.
For a tour with a difference, take the family on the London Duck Tour - London’s only amphibious vehicle, which takes you round London’s most famous landmarks and down the river Thames.
Lunch
Make your way to the Natural History Museum at South Kensington and have a packed lunch or a snack in the museum’s picnic area/café.
Afternoon
Make friends with the dinosaurs and explore the wonders of the natural world inside the Natural History Museum.
In the Science Museum next door you can touch and experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years.
Evening
Have dinner at the Hard Rock Café, the very first restaurant Hard Rock restaurant.
Go to London’s famous West End to see a musical - The Lion King and Mary Poppins are both great for kids and half-price tickets for many shows can be bought on the day from TKTS in Leicester Square.
Day 2
Morning
Mingle with the famous at Madame Tussauds' world-renowned collection of wax figures. Enter the Chamber of Horrors if you dare!
Lunch
Behind Madame Tussauds is Regent’s Park - the perfect place for a picnic.
Afternoon
Make your way across Regent’s Park to London Zoo where you can learn about the animals and their natural environment. Watch feeding time for the penguins and don’t miss the bird display.
You should just have time for a bit of shopping before dinner – the kids will love Hamley’s in Regent Street - a 7 floor store devoted to toys.
Evening
Eat in the Rainforest Café, Piccadilly - a fantastically recreated rainforest with cascading waterfalls, thunder and animated wildlife!
Day 3
For a different and exciting day out take the train to Windsor and Eton from London Paddington and spend the day at LEGOLAND Windsor, where there are over 50 interactive and fun attractions, rides and shows to entertain all the family.
Or
Morning
Take the Docklands Light Railway to Greenwich and visit the Royal Observatory where you’ll find the Greenwich Meridian Line and some fantastic views over London.
Lunch
Picnic in Greenwich Park or eat in one of Greenwich’s historic pubs or many restaurants.
Afternoon
Take the Docklands Light Railway to Stratford, then change to the Central Line for Bethnal Green. Here you’ll find the Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green, part of the V&A. It’s a whole museum dedicated to toys, puppets, dolls, games and children’s costume and furniture and explores the history of childhood from the 16th century to the present day.
Evening
As you are already in the East End of London go to Brick Lane for a curry. Try Café Naz or Bengal Blues for a good value for money meal. Watch out though - the food can be spicy! | 
