For the big kids out there, who still enjoy a video game or a trampoline park as much as their little ones, London is one enormous playground. As well as the grown-up attractions like the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, the capital is packed with fun activities that ‘young at heart’ adults will enjoy just as much as their children.
If you’re staying at the Montcalm Hotel London and want to know how to turn your trip into a family-friendly extravaganza, with plenty of fun for adults and children alike, here are some of the most exciting activities for big kids in the city of London.
QUEENS
17 Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 4QP
This newly-renovated venue combines a multitude of activities that all big kids are sure to love. There’s a full-size ice rink, and as well as the traditional ice skating, you can enjoy curling and ice go-karting throughout the week. There’s also a bowling alley with twelve lanes, so you can take on the other members of your party to see who will be crowned champion.
While waiting for a lane to open or your ice skating session to begin, you can have a go at the many retro arcade games dotted around the venue – and when you’ve worked up an appetite, stay for the delicious food, courtesy of MEAT liquor. This venue is the perfect playground for big kids – just make sure you book some local Luxury Accommodation London , so you don’t have far to travel when you’re all tired out!
Cereal Killer Café
139 Brick Ln, London E1 6SB
Take a trip back to your youth with a visit to this fun café, which offers more than 120 different cereals. Everyone remembers eating novelty cereals in their childhood before they headed off to school – now you can enjoy a bowl full of Cap’n Crunch, Golden Nuggets, Weetos or Coco Pops any time of day. You can also top your cereals with a range of sugary treats that definitely wouldn’t have been allowed at breakfast time, including marshmallows, party rings, chocolate chips, Malteasers and crushed Flake bars. Indulge your inner big kid and enjoy the breakfast that your ten-year-old self always dreamed of!
Go Ape
Battersea Park
Just across the Thames in a corner of Battersea Park, you’ll find a fantastic treetop adventure that’s sure to bring back memories of climbing trees as a child. Go Ape’s high ropes course takes you high up into the trees – the highest platform stands at 13.6m high – and puts a plethora of obstacles and challenges in your path as you make your way towards the ultimate goal: a hair-raising 50m zipwire that takes you back safely down to the ground. This urban jungle experience lasts for about two to three hours, depending on how confident you are getting around the obstacles. Big kids are sure to love it – and there’s a junior ropes course for little ones, too. When you’ve finished, relax in the café with a hot drink and a sandwich, or take a stroll around the picturesque Battersea Park.
