Any recommendations for a fun outing with my 3.5 y/o (for this Friday)?

[Browncoffee]

My 3.5y/o girl and I are skiving off work and nursery respectively on Friday and I would love to plan a lovely outing in London (shows, attraction etc).

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

[hazelnunhead]

Southbank? Place to walk, rin and scoot and enjoy the spring like weather. Always buskers around, Not sure what is on at the southbank, but I always enjoyed taking my daughter here, also so nice and quite weekday.

Greenwich .... Maritime museum, walk around Cutty sark, play in the park?

Childrens museum in bethnal green has things on during the day.

I know this is not central london as such, but were and are my top places!

[canela]

top faves in our house are Greenwich Maritime Museum, the London Transport Museum, and Kew Gardens.

tho if you can afford it I think a ticket to the Lion King would be a winner!

[Browncoffee]

Thank you so much, Hazelnunhead & Canela! Greenwich is sounding very inviting.

Canela - I would love to take her to see the Lion King but think she might be a bit too young to concentrate that long.

I wonder if there are any theatres showing some of the popular children shows. Anyone know?

[scareyt]

The Discover Story Centre in Stratford is amazing and worth avoiding the crowds by going on a weekday. We also love the Museum of London. I have a blog here of days out in London I've done with my 3 yo if you want more inspiration!

www.toddlertrips.wordpress.com

Have fun.

[crystal7]

My 2 love The Discover Story Centre, it's. Bit of a trek but the ride on the overground is part of the fun.

The Cutty Sark was a hit as well this summer and there's a lovely playground in Greenwich park too.

[Browncoffee]

Thank you so much! Hadn't heard of the Discover Story Centre before and have just checked their website. Sounds awesome and easy to get to, thanks to the overground to Canada Water. Her main excitement about Friday (for now) is that we'll be going on a train so this should tick all the boxes:-)

Thanks again, everyone

Scareyt: thanks for flagging your blog. Will check it out for even more tips: -)

[Monkey]

The Polka theatre in Wimbledon is magical there's also the Unicorn in Londn Bridge.

Otherwise my little one loved the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London but she was about 8 months older than yours when we went.

I send The Discovery Centre mentioned above.

[Browncoffee]

Scareyt: I just checked out your blog and love it! Have signed up for updates:-)

Keep up the good job!

[Piaf]

For another day... I second the Museum of London (we used to live nearby and went there often) and also Greenwich. We make a trip of it by train to london bridge and then the boat (cut through from station near Hayes Galleria) to Greenwich. If you get bored of the Maritime museum & park, you could get the boat one stop further instead and go on the Cable Car. I would do the 360 there and back trip as the other side is a bit desolate but my kids love it. Plus you can then go and eat/drink by the Dome and get the tube one stop to Canada Water and then on overground home (all step free).

I think we are going to try the Crown Jewels this weekend as I have a princess obsessed four yr old!

[scareyt]

Thanks BrownCoffee! Hope you're both having a lovely skiving day. :-)