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London offers a plethora of fun, interesting things for locals and visitors to do. Aside from the obvious tourist attractions, did you know there’s a man stuck in a clock? Or that dancing on a certain grave can make a beautiful tune? Do you know the best place for making sandcastles along the Thames? Or where to have breakfast with real London bus drivers? Have you ever seen the talking cat?<\/p>\n

Covering all 32 boroughs of inner and outer London, this book offers an eclectic mix of fun facts with unique things to do; leading you to rediscover London. You may have walked down the same street a hundred times and never noticed a certain something. This book will tell you why it’s there and that just around the corner there is something great for kids! The book will introduce children to art, history, science and much more, which will inspire them and create great family talking points all whilst making invaluable memories. So, whether you are an ‘inny’ or an ‘outy’ Londoner, or visitor to this great city, grab the kids and get exploring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Covering all 32 London boroughs, this book offers an eclectic mix of fun facts with unique things to do with kids; leading you to rediscover London.
All Hallows Church
\nThe tower that ‘moved’ | 10
\nAll Star Lanes
\nSkittles and shakes | 12
\nArches of London Bridge
\nWhen it all fell down, where did the arches go? | 14
\nBabylon Park
\nRide an indoor rollercoaster | 16
\nBarking Park
\nA mystical unicorn lake | 18
\nBattersea Power Station
\nThey’ll need a huge chimney sweep! | 20
\nThe Blue House
\nA cardboard cut-out dwelling | 22
\nThe BMX Track London
\nBecome a world champion! | 24
\nBow Street Police Museum
\nThe OG Police Force | 26
\nBrixton Windmill
\nA windmill in London? | 28
\nBrodie Road Post Box
\nWho reigns? | 30
\nBruce Castle
\nWhere the king’s buddy lived | 32
\nCabmen’s Shelter
\nService through a hatch! | 34
\nThe Centre of London
\nHow many miles from home are you? | 36
\nChinatown
\nThe rudest restaurant in London | 38
\nChurch Street Cashpoint
\nIt’s a world first | 40
\nCity Dragons
\nGuarding the boundaries | 42
\nThe Clipper
\nHop on, hop off along the river | 44
\nCoal Drops Yard
\nFrom coal to curling! | 46
\nCrossbones Graveyard
\nA solemn discovery | 48
\nCrossness Pumping Station
\nWhat do you think about when you are on the loo? | 50
\nCroydon Airport Visitor Centre
\nStand on an aeroplane runway! | 52
\nCrystal Palace Dinosaurs
\nStep into a Jurassic World | 54
\nDiscover Children’s Story Centre
\nA magical immersive world | 56
\nDr Johnson’s House
\nWhen your bestie is a cat who’s as famous as you | 58
\nElephant Springs
\nPack your swimmies and a bucket and spade! | 60
\nFair Play Barnet
\nEveryone has the right to play | 62
\nThe Fellowship Inn
\nPopcorn and a pint | 64
\nFitzrovia Mural
\nThe more you look, the more you see | 66
\nFortnum and Mason Clock
\nWhat to do with a candle stump? | 68
\nFoundling Tokens
\nTrinkets to identify children | 70
\nGabriel’s Wharf
\nHead to the beach! | 72
\nThe Garden Museum
\nA view from a medieval tower | 74
\nGerman Lamppost
\nA gift from a twin | 76
\nGo Ape
\nExploring London’s treetops | 78
\nGoBoat Paddington
\nSelf-drive through the London canals | 80
\nGod’s Own Junkyard
\nThe Kings of Neon | 82
\nThe Golden Hinde
\nA hidden ship | 84
\nGreenwich Foot Tunnel
\nA claustrophobic’s nightmare | 86
\nHampstead Hill Garden
\nAn Edwardian sanctuary | 88
\nHeadstone Manor
\nThe people and the place | 90
\nHunterian Museum
\nYour leg bone’s connected to your knee bone… | 92
\nImperial Park
\nPlanes, trains and a football squad | 94
\nJoseph Grimaldi Park
\nClowning about on a coffin | 96
\nThe Kentish Drovers
\nKeeping the cattle fat! | 98
\nKidspace Romford
\nArrive and go! | 100
\nKyoto Garden
\nA gift from a friend | 102
\nLeake Street Arches
\nLook what Banksy started | 104
\nLeinster Gardens
\nIt’s a fake! | 106
\nLewis of London
\nAn udder delight | 108
\nLondon Museum Docklands
\nFrom pirates to financial traders | 110
\nLondon Transport Museum
\nAll aboard! | 112
\nLondon Zoo
\nA roaring day out | 114
\nLondoner Buses
\nRide an old Routemaster bus | 116
\nThe Ludoquist
\nBoard games for the whole family | 118
\nMarkfield
\nA pumphouse and a princess | 120
\nMayfield Lavender Farm
\nIs it really in London? | 122
\nThe Mercers Treasure Walk
\nTreasures hidden in plain sight | 124
\nMerton Abbey Mills
\nA wheel powered… wheel! | 126
\nMichelin House
\nFrom tyres to oysters | 128
\nThe Mosaic House
\nAnarchy through art | 130
\nMudchute Park and Farm
\nIn the shadow of Canary Wharf | 132
\nNational Covid Memorial Wall
\nA wall of love | 134
\nNeal’s Yard Clock
\nTime to water the flowers | 136
\nNeasden Temple
\nGod’s body is a temple | 138
\nThe Old Operating Theatre Museum
\nWatch a live surgery, Victorian style! | 140
\nParsloes Park Play Area
\n‘The Flamboyance of Flamingos’ | 142
\nPepys Park
\nSit on a real cannon | 144
\nThe Philpot Lane Mice
\nA cheesy fight | 146
\nPolice Officer Bollard
\n‘Ello ‘ello ‘ello, what do we have ‘ere then? | 148
\nThe Postal Museum
\nTravel via Mail Rail! | 150
\nPuppet Theatre Barge
\nA visit with no strings attached | 152
\nQueen Elizabeth I Statue
\nHow can a statue make money? | 154
\nReal Time
\nA man trapped in a clock | 156
\nThe Royal Exchange
\nA home for trading stocks | 158
\nRuislip Lido Beach
\nA hidden village under the water | 160
\nShepherdess Walk Mosaics
\nA modern story told in pictures | 162
\nThe Sherriff Centre
\nHullabaloo – soft play in a church | 164
\nThe Silver Mousetrap
\nWould you put a mousetrap on your head? | 166
\nSoho, So Nosey
\nCan you sniff out the seven hooters? | 168
\nSt Bride’s Church
\nWhy is a wedding cake tiered? | 170
\nSt Katharine Docks
\nCharles Dickens would approve | 172
\nSt Martin-in-the-Fields
\nIs all this brass rubbing off on you? | 174
\nSt Paul’s Cathedral
\nShhhhhh | 176
\nStoke Newington Town Hall
\nReally good camouflage is hard to find | 178
\nStreatham Ice and Leisure Centre
\nGet your skates on! | 180
\nSwiss Glockenspiel
\nA chime with charm | 182
\nSyon House and Park
\nAn exploding king | 184
\nTate Britain
\nCalling all mini artists | 186
\nTeddington Lock and Weir
\nSeal of approval | 188
\nThames Barrier
\nLondon’s flood defence | 190
\nThames Cycle Path
\nTripcock Ness to Crossness Incinerator | 192
\nThames Rockets
\nSpeed along the river like James Bond | 194
\nThe Tin Tabernacle
\nA battleship party venue | 196
\nTobacco Dock
\nA 1980s retail disaster | 198
\nTooting Bec Lido
\nJump in for a good time | 200
\nTower Bridge
\nA glass platform over the Thames | 202
\nTreasure Trails
\nCalling all secret agents! | 204
\nTrinity Buoy Wharf
\nA lighthouse in London | 206
\nTwo Temple Place
\nCommissioned by one of the world’s richest men | 208
\nValentines Mansion
\nBlooming roses | 210
\nVauxhall City Farm
\nA hidden gem in the shadow of MI6 | 212
\nThe Viktor Wynd Museum
\nFun and freaky | 214
\nWalthamstow Pumphouse Museum
\nDining in a tube carriage | 216
\nWalthamstow Wetlands
\nLondon Wildlife Trust | 218
\nWellington Arch
\nTake a peep into the king’s back garden | 220
\nThe White Swan
\nWading for a drink | 222
\nWinn’s Common Playground
\nPower to the mums | 224
\nWoolwich Ferry
\nForget Staten Island, we’ve got Woolwich | 226
\nWorld Time Linear Clock
\nPick a country and see what time it is! | 228
\nYe Olde Swiss Cottage
\nAlpine vibes on a traffic island | 230<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":50651,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5550],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-50650","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-travel","7":"author-by-author-alicia-edwards","8":"publisher-emons-verlag-gmbh","9":"series-111-places","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n111 Places for Kids in London That You Shouldn't Miss - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: 111 Places for Kids in London That You Shouldn't Miss, Pages: 240 Pages, Publish Date: 25th Oct 2024, Author: Alicia Edwards, ISBN: 9783740821968. 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