Rainy Day
Embrace the great indoors during your trip to London
11am: Natural History Museum
Arrive at the museum just in time to miss the queues
outside. Once inside, explore interactive exhibits
and check out the animatronic dinosaurs. There are
also opportunities from kids to touch and feel items
in the exhibits. Can’t wait until lunch to eat? Head
to the food hall to pick up a snack before your next
stop: the Science Museum. Cost: free
3pm: City Cruises River Tour
Catch the Circle or District line from South
Kensington Tube station directly to Westminster,
which is just a five-minute walk from the pick-up point
for your City Cruises tour. Jump on quickly to bag a
space in the roofed section, keeping you dry as you
travel down the Thames. Keep an eye out for famous
landmarks such as the Shard and the London Eye.
Cost: free
Facilities: Toilets with baby changing facilities are dotted
around the museum, and there are lifts – but these may
be limited to certain floors due to renovation works.
Cost: adult – £18; child – £9; family of four – £54
acilities: Some space available for wheelchair users, plus
food and drink is on offer on larger boats
1pm: Science Museum
This museum is just a two-minute walk from the
Natural History Museum, so you won’t have to
brave the rain for long. There are plenty of things
for the kids to do here, including a play area with
design screens and a dancing area – as well
as exhibits on space, transport, inventors and
computer science. If you fancy a proper meal,
head to Deep Blue restaurant for good-quality,
healthy food in a futuristic setting. Cost: free
Cost: free
Facilities: There are toilets with baby-changing facilities,
but some are only accessible by stair or lift. You can
drop items in the cloakroom for a small fee.
5pm: Catch train from London St Pancras
From your cruise drop-off point at Westminster Pier,
take the Circle line up to Kings Cross St Pancras
from Westminster Tube station nearby.
Travel time: 25 minutes
Rainy Day
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Embrace the great indoors
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10am: Arrive at London St Pancras
Restaurants
Hop on the Circle line to reach
your first stop.
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Toilet
11am: Natural History Museum
Learn the fun way with interactive
exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.
1pm: Science Museum
Explore exhibits on space, then refuel
at the Deep Blue restaurant.
3pm: City Cruises River Tour
See London’s landmarks under cover
of the boat’s roofed area.
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