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London Sightseeing for families
Featured Sights - London for children and adults:
London is well known as a beautiful and culturally rich city, which would
classify it as a city for adults. London also has much to offer children
and families.
London Dungeon
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28-34 Tooley St.
April-September daily 10 am-6 pm, October-March closes 5:30 pm
Live actors and various realistic tableaux recreate the hard and
seamy life of the underside of London in its past days.
Historic representations of the tortures in the Tower and Old Gaol
join Jack the Ripper. Not recommended for the faint of heart or
for younger children.
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The London Dungeon
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Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens)
Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey (in the West of London)
Daily 9:30 am-5: 30 pm. Glasshouse closes 4:45 pm
Many of the plants here were first planted in the 17th and 18th centuries,
including more than a few that were sent back home to London from England’s
colonies overseas. The Gardens cover more than 300 acres and the world-famous
hothouses maintain a staggering variety of warm-weather and tropical species.
Other attractions in the Gardens include a pagoda, an aquatic gardens
and a scenic lake.
London Aquarium
Monday-Friday 10 am-6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am-7: 30 pm
Over two million liters of water house an incredible number and
variety of aquatic creatures. Thousands of species are represented
in a number of extensive marine habitats. The London Aquarium has
rightfully earned its reputation as a world-class attraction.
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Madame Tussaud's
Marylebone Road
Daily 9 am-5: 30 pm
Wax statues of the world’s most famous (and infamous) citizens throughout
history line the galleries of this famous attraction. Recent innovations
include interactive areas. Note: The popular Chamber of Horrors (murderers
in history) may be too intense for some younger children.
London Zoo and Regent's Park
Off Marylebone Road near Baker Street.
Open 7 am until dusk
The London Zoo, one of the world’s great zoos, is found in Regent’s
Park. Zoo features include a children’s zoo, a reptile house and
more. Other attractions in the Park include a rose garden, a mosque, areas
for boating and tennis, and an outdoor theatre.
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