London with Kids (Footprint Travel Guides) (Footprint with Kids) - Softcover

Alex Robinson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907263330 ISBN 13: 9781907263330

Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides, 2011

Synopsis

The guide is brim-full of advice for fun activities providing the perfect balance of practical advice and inspirational ideas. All the best activities, sights and big days out are captured in this great guide along with the best places to stay and to eat. * Covers all the best things to do in the capital both outdoors and indoors for children of all ages * Divides London into different areas by chapter: Central London, North London, West London, East London, South London and Excursions, covering popular excursions to theme parks like Legoland and to day-trip destinations like Brighton, Southend and Canterbury * The guide is packed with sights - from the big attractions like the London Eye, the Tower of London and the fabulous, famous museums to forgotten gems like Pollock's toy museum, the Centre for the Magic Arts, Cartoon Museum and the Kew Steam museum * There is an emphasis on outdoor activities - with cycle routes through London's myriad green spaces, walks along the Thames and hidden waterways like the Regent's and Grand Union Canal, rambles in Epping Forest and visits to the city's many wildlife sanctuaries and urban farms * Looks at the best of the numerous organised kids activities and clubs on offer - from arts and crafts to theatre schools, boat trips, music courses, cinema clubs, football school, go-karting day's out and myriad sports clubs * Suggests the best kid-friendly restaurants in all the city's different areas, explains the ins and outs of London transport and lists tourist offices, hospitals, baby supply shops and other essential services for grown-ups * And there are special sections on fun things to do for free, family favourites, big days out, London off the beaten track and a calendar of the city's most exciting annual events rain stopped play? - each section includes fabulous ideas for those 'liquid-sunshine' days.

About this title

About the Author:

Alex Robinson is a writer and photographer based in the UK and has worked for numerous magazines, publishers and broadcasters, including Departures, Conde Nast, The Financial Times, Wanderlust, the Discovery Channel and the BBC. He is married to Gardenia from Minas Gerais and they have a son called Raphael. For more information, see alexrobinsonphotography.co.uk.

About this edition

• Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1907263330
• ISBN 13: 9781907263330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192