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London with Kids: A Family Guide to Museums, Rivers and Wizards

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Things change. London's attractions reprice every year, and the transit agency was dealing with a cyber incident when we checked. Where a page would not open, we say so and name the page to check. Treat any "typically" as a prompt to confirm, not as a promise.

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Promise: A five-day plan where the biggest museums cost nothing, the paid headliners are chosen on purpose, and every day has a wet-weather swap.
Trip length: five days, plus an optional sixth for Kew.
Best months: any; shoulder months bring shorter lines. Check Kew's peak and off-peak dates before choosing.
Budget band: low for attractions if you lean on free museums; mid once you add the Studio Tour.
Best for: families with children roughly ages 5 to 15 who can walk a few miles a day.
Companion guide: this is the family edition of our adult city guide at /guides/london/. Read that for evenings, pubs and neighborhoods without children.

At a glance

Free: Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Maritime Museum (galleries; some experiences cost extra).
Paid, verified: Tower of London £38.00 adult / £19.00 child 5-15 (checked Oct 10, 2026); Studio Tour £58.50 / £47.00 (checked Oct 10, 2026); Cutty Sark £22 / £11 and Royal Observatory £24 / £12 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
The London Eye lists "from £29 per adult" for standard entry; child prices were not on the page we could open. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Kew: adult £25 online at peak, child 4-15 £2 online, under 4 free. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
ETA: £20 each, children included. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Advisory: Level 2, increased caution, terrorism. [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 9, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-kingdom-travel-advisory.html]
Not verified (pages failed): TfL child fare rules, contactless caps, Elizabeth line Heathrow fare, Thames Clippers prices, Heathrow Express fare, Wonderlab price, Transport Museum single-entry price.