Best Tours & Experiences in London for Kids & Families
41 family-friendly tours & experiences with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: NOLJAK London Children Art School, Desert Island Survival, SANDEMANs London, Free Walking Tour. 1 listing is free. 6 listings are indoor. 2 listings are outdoor. Every listing includes age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and parent tips.
By Kit, KidPaths editor
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Looking for the best tours & experiences in London for kids? As historic world capital that's surprisingly kid-friendly, London offers guided activities and unique local experiences that families won't find anywhere else. Whether you're visiting for the first time or looking for something new, we've rated every option for age-appropriateness, stroller access, and value so you can skip the guesswork.
Tours with kids are hit or miss. Walking tours over 90 minutes lose most children. We rate each for pace, engagement level, and whether there are enough stops to keep little legs moving. Private and small-group tours almost always work better with families. In London, expect mild but rainy year-round — pack layers and a rain jacket no matter the season. Pro tip: Most major museums are free — Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and V&A are all in one cluster. Get an Oyster card for the Tube; kids under 11 ride free with a paying adult.
Below you'll find our curated list of tours & experiences in London, UK — each with detailed age ratings (infants through teens), cost estimates for a family of four, and the practical parent details that matter: parking, stroller access, nursing rooms, and honest reviews of what makes each spot worth your time.
Top Picks

NOLJAK London Children Art School
5 starsNOLJAK blends fine art techniques with imaginative play, so children are learning real skills while feeling like they're just having a brilliant time

Desert Island Survival
5 starsKids get to test real survival skills, building shelters, starting fires, and finding food, in a hands-on immersive challenge. The teamwork element ma

SANDEMANs London, Free Walking Tour
5 starsSANDEMANs guides are chosen for their energy and storytelling ability, not just their knowledge, which makes the tours far more engaging for children

Thrill Coaster - Westfield
5 starsA rollercoaster inside a shopping mall, kids love the novelty and the genuine thrill of it. It delivers a theme park rush without requiring a full-day

London Sightseeing Tours
5 starsThere is something genuinely thrilling about sitting on the top deck of an open-top double-decker bus as it winds past Big Ben, the Tower of London, a

NOLJAK London Children Art School
Ages: 3, 12

Desert Island Survival
Ages: 8 and up

SANDEMANs London, Free Walking Tour
Ages: 6 and up

Thrill Coaster - Westfield
Ages: 5 and up

London Sightseeing Tours
Ages: All ages

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

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

Visit London Taxi Tours
Ages: All ages

Creativity Art Workshops
Ages: 3, 12

StreetHunt Games
Ages: 9 and up

Babylon Tours London
Ages: 6 and up

Walk Eat Talk Eat
Ages: 8 and up

See Your City
Ages: 6 and up

Kids Do Art
Ages: 2, 9

London Magical Tours
Ages: 6 and up

Tower of London River Tour
Ages: 4 and up

Immersive Gamebox - Shoreditch, London
Ages: 8 and up

Immersive Gamebox - Southbank, London
Ages: 8 and up

City & Guilds of London Art School
Ages: 13, 18

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Ages: 8 and up

Discovery Land at Priory Farm
Ages: 2-10

Go Ape Cockfosters London
Ages: 6, 16

Huntfun Covent Garden
Ages: 6 and up

Evan Evans Tours
Ages: 6 and up

Sunny Art Centre
Ages: 5 and up

City Sightseeing London
Ages: 4 and up

Natural History Museum
Ages: All ages

Arts For All
Ages: 3, 16

Active360 Paddleboarding & Canoeing London
Ages: 8 and up

Go Ape Battersea
Ages: 7 and up

Trafalgar Square
Ages: All ages

National Army Museum
Ages: 5, 14

The Paddington Bear Experience
Ages: 2, 7

London Eye
Ages: All ages

The London Time Tour Bus
Ages: 4 and up

The Classic Tour
Ages: 3 and up

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre
Ages: 8, 17

Monopoly Lifesized
Ages: 7 and up
FreeYoung V&A
Ages: Under 14

Prison Island London
Ages: 7 and up

The London Dungeon
Ages: 10, 17
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