Activities for Big Kids in London
149 activities for kids ages 7–9 in London. More adventurous options with age ratings, cost estimates, and parent tips.
Highest rated: Wilderness Weekends, adventuro, KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD. 2 are free. 97 work for rainy days. Every listing includes stroller access, cost estimates, and parent tips.
Top Picks

Wilderness Weekends
5 starsWilderness Weekends takes children out of London entirely for residential outdoor experiences — real camps, real skills, real independence. Children c

adventuro
5 starsAdventuro in the City puts adventure activities right in the heart of London's financial district — which is a genuinely unexpected setting that adds

KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD
5 starsKids get to try a different sport every session — football, gymnastics, tennis, and more — so there's no chance of boredom and every child finds somet

&ART Children's Art Classes
5 starsAnd Art takes a fine-art approach to children's classes, meaning kids are exposed to proper techniques and materials rather than basic craft activitie

See Your City
5 starsSee Your City tours take a neighborhood-focused approach that makes London feel less like a checklist and more like somewhere you actually get to know

Wilderness Weekends
Ages: 5–16

adventuro
Ages: 6–16

KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD
Ages: 2–13

&ART Children's Art Classes
Ages: 4–12

See Your City
Ages: 6 and up

Visit London Taxi Tours
Ages: All ages

Thrill Coaster - Westfield
Ages: 5 and up

London Sightseeing Tours
Ages: All ages

Right Way Sports
Ages: Best for ages 5-17

Desert Island Survival
Ages: 8 and up

SANDEMANs London, Free Walking Tour
Ages: 6 and up

Kids Do Art
Ages: 2–9

Walk Eat Talk Eat
Ages: 8 and up

Creativity Art Workshops
Ages: 3–12

Tally Ho ~ London Bike Tours, Taxi Tours & Pub Tours
Ages: 10 and up

The Art Imaginarium - Hackney
Ages: 2–10

Babylon Tours London
Ages: 6 and up

Lost Earth Adventures
Ages: 6–16

Art Stars
Ages: 2–9

Urban Outdoors Adventures in nature Forest school
Ages: 2–10

NOLJAK London Children Art School
Ages: 3–12

Paddleboarding London
Ages: 8 and up

Active Champions
Ages: Best for ages 5-13

Bookado
Ages: 6–16

Soul Sports Kids Club
Ages: 2–12

PlayFit Sports Club
Ages: 2–10

Black Cab Heritage Tours
Ages: All ages

London Tours for Kids and Families
Ages: 5 and up

smallcarBIGCITY
Ages: 6 and up

Action Watersports
Ages: 8 and up

Tower of London River Tour
Ages: 4 and up

Sportas
Ages: 2–13

Moon Lane Books
Ages: Best for ages 0-12

ST.ART Gallery
Ages: 3–16

Boom Sports - Hammersmith Holiday Camp
Ages: Best for ages 5-13

London Magical Tours
Ages: 6 and up

Children's Bookshop London
Ages: Best for ages 0-13

Art Play - Shoreditch - Liverpool St - Spitalfields
Ages: 2–10

Secret Adventures
Ages: 8–16
$$Ave Mario 🇮🇹
Ages: 5–17

Stoke Newington Toys & Books
Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Pingo Pongo
Ages: Best for ages 6-17

Princess of Wales Conservatory
Ages: All ages
$$$Circolo Popolare 🇮🇹
Ages: 6–17

Paperbirds Art with Kids
Ages: 18 months to 8

Waterlily House
Ages: All ages

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ages: All ages

Love Open Water London Royal Docks
Ages: 8 and up

OmvedGardens
Ages: 6 and up, particularly for families interested in nature and wellbeing

Victoria and Albert Museum
Ages: 4–17

Sunny Art Centre
Ages: 5 and up

Kensington Gardens
Ages: All ages

Foyles
Ages: Best for ages 5-17

Discovery Land at Priory Farm
Ages: 2-10

Kew's Children's Garden
Ages: 2-10

Lee Valley White Water Centre
Ages: 8 and up

St James's Park
Ages: All ages

City Sightseeing London
Ages: 4 and up

Huntfun Covent Garden
Ages: 6 and up
$$Waterstones
Ages: Best for ages 2-17

Go Ape Cockfosters London
Ages: 6–16

Fallow
Ages: 9–17

Evan Evans Tours
Ages: 6 and up

Stanfords
Ages: Best for ages 5-17

Euro Sports Camps - Nike Sports Camps
Ages: 5–16

Clissold Park
Ages: 1–12

The Natural Adventure
Ages: 5–16

The TOY Project
Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Capel Manor Gardens
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

Twist Museum
Ages: 6 and up

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience
Ages: 8 and up

Myatt's Fields Park
Ages: 0–10

Mudchute Park and Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

Arts For All
Ages: 3–16

Spitalfields City Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

The Postal Museum
Ages: 3–12
$$Bill's Covent Garden Restaurant
Ages: All ages

Trafalgar Square
Ages: All ages

Blackburn Pavilion
Ages: All ages
$Mother Mash Carnaby
Ages: 5–17

Wimbledon Park Watersports and Outdoor Centre
Ages: 8 and up

Myddelton House Gardens
Ages: All ages for a relaxed garden walk; best for under-10s

Highbury Fields Playground
Ages: 1–10
$$Forbidden Planet London Megastore
Ages: 7–17

London Museum Docklands
Ages: 4–15

Shanghai Family
Ages: 5–17

Churchill War Rooms
Ages: 9–17

Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
Ages: 9–17

Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

Natural History Museum
Ages: All ages

Active360 Paddleboarding & Canoeing London
Ages: 8 and up

The London Time Tour Bus
Ages: 4 and up

Godstone Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
$$Bill's London Bridge Restaurant
Ages: All ages

Hackney City Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

Sydenham Wells Park
Ages: 1–12

Ruskin Park Playground & Paddling Pool
Ages: 2–10

National Army Museum
Ages: 5–14

Butterfly Paradise
Ages: All ages

London Eye
Ages: All ages

Elephant Springs
Ages: All ages

Parliament Hill Playground
Ages: 0–10

Memorial Park Adventure Trail
Ages: 2–10

Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo
Ages: 2-12

Thorpe Lakes UK
Ages: 6 and up

Foundling Museum
Ages: 7–17

Go Ape Alexandra Palace
Ages: 6–16

Botany Bay Farm Shop
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre
Ages: 8 and up

London City Bus Tours
Ages: 3 and up

Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop
Ages: Best for ages 2-10

The Classic Tour
Ages: 3 and up

Splash Pad Clissold Park
Ages: 2–10

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre
Ages: 8–17

ZooTown
Ages: 1–10

West Reservoir Centre
Ages: 8 and up

Somers Town Community Sports Centre
Ages: 2–17

See London By Night
Ages: 8 and up

Disney Store
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeMarlborough Sports Garden
Ages: Best for ages 2-16

Royal Docks Watersports
Ages: 8 and up

Winn's Common
Ages: 1–12

Prison Island London
Ages: 7 and up

Hobbledown Heath
Ages: 2–10

Golders Hill Park Zoo
Ages: 1–10

LSBU Active Sports Centre
Ages: 6–17

Funtopia Indoor Amusement Park
Ages: 2-13
$$Jamie Oliver Catherine St
Ages: 6 and up
$$Happy London
Ages: 1–9

Sea Life Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Ages: 1–12

Kensington Memorial Park
Ages: 0–10

London Zoo
Ages: 2–12

Monkey Valley
Ages: 2–12
FreeThree Corners Adventure Playground
Ages: Best for ages 5-13
$$$Heddon Street Kitchen
Ages: All ages

Wimbledon Park Splash Pad
Ages: 2–10

Funland Games Arcade
Ages: 5 and up

Babylon Park London
Ages: 2–12

Academy Sport
Ages: Best for ages 5-17

The London Dungeon
Ages: 10–17

Hamleys
Ages: 3–12
$$$Dalloway Terrace
Ages: 9–17

Rainforest Life
Ages: All ages

Crossness Nature Reserve
Ages: 6 and up for nature-interested families

Sealife Adventure
Ages: 1–12

Barnard Park
Ages: 1–10

Hanwell Zoo
Ages: 1–10

Flip Out Canary Wharf
Ages: 5 and up

Serpentine Lido
Ages: 5 and up
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for big kids (ages 7–9) in London?
- London has 149 activities rated for big kids (ages 7–9). Top picks: Wilderness Weekends, adventuro, KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD, &ART Children's Art Classes, See Your City.
- Are there free big kids activities in London?
- Yes — 2 of the 149 big kids-friendly activities in London are completely free, including Marlborough Sports Garden, Three Corners Adventure Playground.
- What indoor activities are good for big kids (ages 7–9) in London?
- 97 indoor or rainy-day activities in London are suitable for big kids (ages 7–9). Best rated: Wilderness Weekends, adventuro, KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD.
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