Science Museum, Exhibition Road (cropped)
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London Family Itinerary with Kids

Short walking legs, lots of free museums and a park every afternoon.

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These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 2 · The Afghan Kitchen — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

London itinerary: 2 days at a glance

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Day 1: South Kensington

  • · Natural History Museum · 150 min
  • · Lunch at Exhibition Road · 60 min
  • · Science Museum · 120 min
  • · Diana Memorial Playground · 60 min

Day 2: Westminster & the river

  • · Buckingham Palace · 45 min
  • · St James's Park · 60 min
  • · Westminster Abbey (outside) · 30 min
  • · London Eye · 60 min
  • · SEA LIFE London Aquarium · 90 min
  • · Dinner: The Afghan Kitchen (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00150m
    Natural History Museumi
    Cromwell Rd, London SW7Map
    $0
  • 13:0060m
    Dining
    Exhibition Rd, London SW7Map
    $40
  • 14:30120m
    Science Museumi
    Exhibition Rd, London SW7Map
    $0
  • 17:0060m
    Diana Memorial Playgroundi
    Kensington Gardens, London W2Map
    $0
Day 2
  • 10:0045m
    Buckingham Palacei
    London SW1A 1AAMap
    $0
  • 11:0060m
    St James's Parki
    London SW1A 2BJMap
    $0
  • 12:3030m
    Westminster Abbey (outside)i
    20 Deans Yd, London SW1PMap
    $0
  • 14:0060m
    London Eyei
    Riverside Building, London SE1Map
    $38
  • 16:0090m
    Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1Map
    $30
  • 18:1575m
    Dining
    35 Islington Green, N1 8DUMap

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Tue–Sat noon–3:30PM & 5:30–11PM, closed Sun Mon. Recheck with the restaurant. About 3.9 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Islington (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5409592; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Why this order

The first day stays around South Kensington; the second shifts towards Westminster and the South Bank. This keeps the family from repeatedly crossing between the two areas.

Adjust the pace

Choose one main South Kensington museum for younger children and make the second optional. The playground is a break, not another deadline.

Weather and backup plan

In rain, extend an available museum visit instead of keeping the playground block. On the South Bank, choose the Eye or aquarium as the main paid activity if two bookings would feel rushed.

Build your budget

Check general admission and paid exhibitions separately. Add transport and meals even when a museum visit has no admission charge.

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Stop photos come from Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia under the free licences shown. “Dish photo” images illustrate the cuisine, not the restaurant itself.