Yes, the post title is right, we actually drove from Birmingham to London last Sunday, all the way to Kensington, and drove around passing Big Ben, Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square to boot!
Its much easier than it sounds - it took us 2 hours to reach, there is free parking (yes actual free parking) a few minutes walk away from the Museums, free on a Sunday, in the pay and display bays. The internet forums I looked at say its free in resident's bays too, but we were too scared. A reasonable amount of free spaces even when we reached at 11:30am. Queensgate Road is the name of the place.
The Natural History Museum was jammed with hordes of adults waiting to see a mechanical TRex - no sorry that sounds so horrid and nasty. The dinosaur exhibition is impressive with a sort of giant TRex roaring mildly while shaking his head a centimetre - sorry again, I sound awful. As you can gather, I've seen it way too many times to be awed like my three year old. Its a lovely lovely Museum with lots to see, all carefully curated and presented. You can get free explorers packs at the entrance for the children, like a sort of treasure hunt, which the children can return for a stamped passport, also get loan of a safari hat and binoculars.
The children loved floor 3 of the Science Museum, with all the experiments - the best I have ever seen (not that I've seen loads)! Highly recommended.
Back out at around 4:30, for a half an hour drive of the sights, too much stop and start traffic but fortunately H was doing it all. And actually did it. Told the children how lucky they were not to have to walk miles etc.
On the way back, found a road with many Lebanese restaurants and bought some shawarma and baklava.
Back home at 8.
Yes, bit rushed, but very much do-able. These below are a few of the pics taken from the car! (Will upload in a bit)
Its much easier than it sounds - it took us 2 hours to reach, there is free parking (yes actual free parking) a few minutes walk away from the Museums, free on a Sunday, in the pay and display bays. The internet forums I looked at say its free in resident's bays too, but we were too scared. A reasonable amount of free spaces even when we reached at 11:30am. Queensgate Road is the name of the place.
The Natural History Museum was jammed with hordes of adults waiting to see a mechanical TRex - no sorry that sounds so horrid and nasty. The dinosaur exhibition is impressive with a sort of giant TRex roaring mildly while shaking his head a centimetre - sorry again, I sound awful. As you can gather, I've seen it way too many times to be awed like my three year old. Its a lovely lovely Museum with lots to see, all carefully curated and presented. You can get free explorers packs at the entrance for the children, like a sort of treasure hunt, which the children can return for a stamped passport, also get loan of a safari hat and binoculars.
The children loved floor 3 of the Science Museum, with all the experiments - the best I have ever seen (not that I've seen loads)! Highly recommended.
Back out at around 4:30, for a half an hour drive of the sights, too much stop and start traffic but fortunately H was doing it all. And actually did it. Told the children how lucky they were not to have to walk miles etc.
On the way back, found a road with many Lebanese restaurants and bought some shawarma and baklava.
Back home at 8.
Yes, bit rushed, but very much do-able. These below are a few of the pics taken from the car! (Will upload in a bit)
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