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I have not seen anything advertised for kids in the area, but maybe I just don't know where to look, so if anyone knows of any holiday playschemes or activities that are cheap or free, please let me know, becuase I am very boring company for my 8 year old!

CWALD - don't have kids myself and not sure what qualifies as cheap but I found out about this place last week and quite fancy it myself


http://www.londonbutterflyhouse.com/index.html


Walking through all those butteflies just flying around sounds cool.... (and it's moving to Lincoln soon so..)

Horniman is always good.


My 8 year old great nephew (not a Londoner) has been up this weekend and enjoyed wandering around Borough Market, along the Thames to Tobacco Wharf, HMS Belfast and then the other direction past Golden Hinde, to London Eye - lots of buskers, jugglers etc. He also went on the Duck Tour (the only thing my neice actaully paid for) which he thought was cool.

There is a fundraising event at the One o'clock club Peckham rye on Friday and an international cooking thing too, not sure what day (Tuesday?)


I also suggest swimming and/or softplay at Peckham Pulse. Rafts and Rascals is in the very warm hydro pool (check for times) and softplay starts on the hour. You can do both and have lunch in the cafe and still have change out of ?12.


There sill also be things on at the libraries, Dulwich and Peckham.

Covent Garden is free, to watch the jugglers etc, but you have to start spending ?? if you want a drink!


Science Museum and Nat History Museum free but v. crowded in the holidays.


DLR trip to Docklands Museum is a good one, not free to get in but entry gains you entry for a year, i think.


Imperial War Museum nr Waterloo is very good, lots to do. That's free. Can go on the 176.


Also look here: http://www.londonfreelist.com/home.asp

I'm very much for grading attractions by the quality of the kids activities and interpretive staff; top as ever is the science museum, especially its two basement zones; Maritime, Imperial War, and Tate Britain kids activities are very good. if she is girly then V and A might suit. Tate Britains cafe has leaf tea by the way!

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