11 London Things to Do That Your Teen or Tween Will Love, London, England

As much fun as we had traveling with a younger child, I’m really enjoying traveling with a teen. This has been particularly true about our two recent vacations in London, one over winter break and one in the summer.

She still has the wide-eyed wonder of a kid. But she knows more and has interests we can build activities around. And it’s easier than ever to find activitie that engage all of us.

Here is Teen Traveler’s top-eleven list of fun things to do in London with your parents. I also have hotel suggestions that worked out well for us.

The Southbank has a river promenade that runs for a few miles. The area between the Millennium and Westminster bridges seems busy at every hour of the day with coffee bars, offices, pubs, food trucks, performance spaces and tourist attractions like the London Eye.

Away from the river we found neighborhood pubs, handy convenience stores and all kinds of inexpensive ethnic restaurants including an Irish pub that served delicious Thai food.

On our most recent trip we stayed at the Hilton London Bankside just off of Southward St. on Great Suffolk St. A lot of the area hotels are basic budget brands but the Hilton is a full-service hotel with a very helpful concierge and desk staff. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).