Lisa's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
Science Museum
Exhibition RoadGreat activity for the whole family, bring a picnic and see London from the regents canal.
10 locals recommend
GoBoat Paddington
Merchant SquareGreat activity for the whole family, bring a picnic and see London from the regents canal.
Royal Air Force Museum London
Grahame Park WayGreat day out and a great playground
Saatchi Gallery
King's RdGreat art gallery on Kings road
Food scene
Lovely sourdough bread, pastries and cakes (also has a shop by Kensal rise overground station)
153 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Queen's Park
75 Salusbury RdLovely sourdough bread, pastries and cakes (also has a shop by Kensal rise overground station)
Carmel
23-25 Lonsdale RoadLovely restaurant with a great buzz and good atmosphere in Queens Park
Great for breakfast/brunch during the day and wine in the evening (they also do wine tastings every week worth checking out)
12 locals recommend
Milk Beach
19-21 Lonsdale RdGreat for breakfast/brunch during the day and wine in the evening (they also do wine tastings every week worth checking out)
Great place to eat with little people, staff very friendly and accommodating with children, and the menu offer something for everyone
24 locals recommend
Bob's Café Queen's Park
77 Salusbury RdGreat place to eat with little people, staff very friendly and accommodating with children, and the menu offer something for everyone
Provenance Village Butcher Queen's Park
93 Salusbury RoadWe think this is the best local butcher
Don’t miss the local farmers market every Sunday from 10am, fresh British produce, fruit & vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, pasta, flowers etc etc
115 locals recommend
Queens Park Farmers' Market
Salusbury RoadDon’t miss the local farmers market every Sunday from 10am, fresh British produce, fruit & vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, pasta, flowers etc etc
The Whippet Inn
64 Chamberlayne Rdgreat neighborhood pub with nice beer garden
The Chamberlayne
83 Chamberlayne RdGreat neighborhood pub
Neighbourhoods
Great for shopping and food, a trip too London obviously need to include a trip to Soho!
11 locals recommend
Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetGreat for shopping and food, a trip too London obviously need to include a trip to Soho!
Iconic London neighborhood full of great restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and the famous Portobello market every Saturday
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Iconic London neighborhood full of great restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and the famous Portobello market every Saturday
Parks and gardens
Lovely day out and easy to get to with the overground from Kensal rise.
637 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Lovely day out and easy to get to with the overground from Kensal rise.
One of our favorite London parks, get a nice skyline view of London from parliament hill, go for a swim at the ponds or at the lido, bring a picnic or have lunch at The Bull & Last, walk around Hampstead Village
Get the overground from Kensal Rise or Brondesbury Park
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
One of our favorite London parks, get a nice skyline view of London from parliament hill, go for a swim at the ponds or at the lido, bring a picnic or have lunch at The Bull & Last, walk around Hampstead Village
Get the overground from Kensal Rise or Brondesbury Park
Our local park has a lot to offer for big and small, great for a morning walk/ run (1 lap = 2km), lovely playground, tennis courts and golf pitch and put, cafe and a quiet garden
To book tennis or golf:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/QueensParkTennisCourts
201 locals recommend
Queen's Park
Our local park has a lot to offer for big and small, great for a morning walk/ run (1 lap = 2km), lovely playground, tennis courts and golf pitch and put, cafe and a quiet garden
To book tennis or golf:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/QueensParkTennisCourts
Entertainment
Why not check out our local cinema - The Lexi is London’s only social enterprise cinema, a volunteer-run picture palace with strong links not just to our local community, but to a unique charity project thousands of miles away in South Africa.
www.thelexicinema.co.uk
128 locals recommend
Lexi Cinema
194b Chamberlayne RdWhy not check out our local cinema - The Lexi is London’s only social enterprise cinema, a volunteer-run picture palace with strong links not just to our local community, but to a unique charity project thousands of miles away in South Africa.
www.thelexicinema.co.uk
Traveler advice
Getting around
Children travel for free
Children under the age of 5 travel for free on all Transport for London and children under 13 travel free on all London busses
Getting around
Taxis
Download the Uber, Bolt and Free Now apps to get around London by taxi.
What to pack
Comfortable shoes
A pair of comfortable trainers are definitely worth packing, London is a great city for walking and exploring.
Don't miss
Look up!
When walking around London don’t forget to look up at the amazing architecture above the shop windows!
Ways to save
Take the bus
No better place to see London than from the top of a double decker bus!
Traveling with kids
The best family-friendly restaurants in London
Avoid the tourist traps and eat well and fun near the tourist attractions with some good suggestions from this article. https://www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot-Dinners-recommends/best-child-family-friendly-restaurants-london