One thing London is really great for is offering amazing immersive experiences. Here are some of our favourites :
Paddington Bear Experience – Step into Paddington’s world with an adventure through London and Peru! We explored interactive sets with live performances, and themed activities inspired by the marmelade-loving bear.
Location: County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB, nearest tube Waterloo
Opening: Open daily from 10am,
Duration : 70 mins
Age: All ages, under 2s are free
Cost: Adult £34, children £24
Bubble Planet Experience – Bubble Planet is 11 rooms of bubble-based fun for all ages! Book using my the discount code BubbleLon15.
Lcoation: Near Wembley Park tube 22 Fulton Rd, Wembley
Openign: Open daily times vary,
Duration: 60 – 90 mins
Age: All ages, under 4s are free
Cost: £13.90 for children and £17.90 for adults
Cbeebies Rainbow Adventure – An immersive theatrical experience with Cbeebies Characters with hands-on activities. There are SEN sessions and under 3s sessions.
Location: Level 0, Westfield, London
Opening: Open daily times vary
Duration : 55 mins
Age: 0 -6
Cost: £23 for children and £23 for adults
Frameless – Immersive art experience where classic masterpieces are brought to life through projections and surround sound. Multi-sensory tots classes every Friday morning.
Location: 6 Marble Arch
Opening: Open daily times vary
Duration : Allow two hours
Age: All ages
Cost: £18 or children and £28 for adults
Shrek Adventure London – A walkthrough experience that brings the world of Shrek to life with a series of live fairy tale-themed shows.
Location: Riverside Building, County HallWestminster Bridge Road
Opening: Open daily times vary
Duration: 60 mins
Age: All ages under 2 are free. Recommended for age 6 plus but Oscar loved it
Cost: From £24 for adults £18.50 for children
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour
Tottenham Fans (like my husband) can truly immerse themselves in the world of the game with this behind the scenes tour of the new state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From the gym and changing rooms to the premium members area, Tunnel Club , it was so fun to see behind the scenes. We saw the Europa League trophy before running down the tunnel and onto the pitch! The stadium is next-level. Built for £1.2 billion, it’s the 3rd largest in England and home to the world’s first retractable pitch. We got to test the media zone, stand in the famous South Stand and we saw the actual ball being used that night!The Goal Line Bar is the longest in Europe and pours pints at super speed. Plus, there’s a Beavertown brewery inside producing up to 1 million pints a year.
While I skipped the Dare Skywalk , Mr S climbed to the top of the stadium and got to see the iconic Spurs rooster up close.
Location: Easiest by public transport nearest tube Tottenham Hale or White Hart Lane overground
Opening: Dates and times vary
Age: All ages technically but I would suggest over 5
Cost: There are different types of ticket our Match Day tour is from £50, a VIP tour is £65, the longer Technical Tour is £120. The Dare Skywalk is from £37.40.
Ever want to step inside a Van Gogh painting? Well that’s exactly what we did last weekend at Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and let me tell you it was pure magic!
We booked through experience experts , Fever, and we were immersed in the works of the genius artist through a 360-degree digital show, projections, sounds, virtual reality and we even stepped inside the famous bedroom painting. Oscar and Noah were entranced by the art work and they even got a chance to colour their own pictures before stepping inside the digital projections of starry night and sunflowers. I highly recommend Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, as something that the whole family can enjoy. Use the code VGLONDON10 for a 10% discount.
Location: 106 Commercial Street (nr Spitalfields Market)
Opening: Opening times vary check websiteDuration: 90 mins
Age: All ages.
Cost: £13.90 per child, £20.90 per adult
Step inside the Twist museum, a place full of mind bending illusions and immersive artwork.
The name “TWIST” stands for “The Way I See Things,” reflecting on the museum’s focus on how our brains interpret the world around us.
There are over 80 exhibits and the museum offers an assortment of sensory experiences that challenge visitors’ perceptions of colour, sound, space, and more. The interactive illusions were perfect to spark a curious mind like Oscar’s and through kaleidoscopes, mirror mazes, and floating shadows his imagination truly took flight. For a toddler like Noah, the Twist museum is a giant sensory playground of vibrant colours and lights.
Right on London’s Oxford street this interactive exhibition is the perfect location to entertain the kids.
Location: 248 Oxford St, London W1C 1DH
Opening: Times vary
Duration: 1hr – 1.5hr
Age: All ages, under 3s are free
Cost: Adult £24.50 children £20
My two little boys are mad on Peppa Pig and the afternoon tea was the perfect treat for Little Noah’s 2nd birthday. We’ve actually done it before a few years ago when Oscar was three and before Noah was born so I already knew how much fun it was.
As well as having a tour guide who plays Peppa Pig themed games with the children there is an animated screen at every seat featuring escapades of Peppa and her friends.The tea itself is really high-quality. The boys love the mini pizzas and finger sandwiches and the Peppa theme cakes and biscuits. We also loved it when warm scones we’re bought out
I just can’t recommend the afternoon tea enough, it’s perfect for little Peppa fans and ideal as a first ever afternoon tea. Though little Noah has already tried his fair share of afternoon teas!
Location: Victoria Embankment / Somerset House
Opening: Daily times vary
Duration: 90 mins
Age: Childen must be over 2.
Cost: Adult £48 Children £43
Jurassic World: The Experience
Little Dino lovers will adore Jurassic World the Experience at Battersea Power Station. It’s 60 minute walk through where visitors experience 10 themed zones starting with a Ferry ride to ‘Isla Nublar, a genetic lab and the T-Rex kingdom. Along the way we encounted ‘life sized’ animatronic dinosaurs and baby dinosaur puppets that we go to pet. It is an incredible way to relive the cinematic experience – honestly even I almost believed I was coming face to face with a T-Rex.
Location: Battersea Power Station
Opening: Daily times vary
Duration: 45 – 60 mins mins
Age: All ages but parental discretion advised.
Cost: From 25.95 under 3s are free.
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