Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover Westminster, home of English royalty and centre of empire for a thousand years.
Our tour starts at Somerset House (easily reached by tube, bus or taxi) and leads you on a discovery tour of the iconic sites and hidden jewels of Westminster, revealing the history and secrets of this most impressive part of London. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site and its history to life.
You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions!
Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, and you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids interested and parents happy as you explore and learn about this amazing part of London!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
✔ The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
✔ Written Guide/App in English
✖ Other languages - do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English
Departure & Return
Departure:
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When you're near the starting point (Somerset House), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!
Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!
You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.
Itinerary
1
Somerset House
We start our tour at Somerset House, one of London's most magnificent buildings. Use your detective skills to follow our clues and learn the secrets of its history and of the strange creatures that sit on its roof.
Duration: 10 minutes
2
Cleopatra's Needle
Discover an ancient Egyptian obelisk that stands on the banks of the Thames, and complete your challenges to learn how it came to stand here.
Duration: 10 minutes
3
York Watergate
Walk through a delightful garden that stands where the river Thames once flowed and discover the sole remnant of a vanished palace that belonged to one of the most powerful men in England.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Eleanor Cross
Follow our route to a monument raised by a heartbroken king after the death of his queen and follow our clues to discover the secret symbols carved in stone.
Duration: 5 minutes
5
Trafalgar Square
Explore the magnificent square that stands at the heart of London and complete your challenges to discover the features hidden in its statues, fountains and towering column.
Duration: 15 minutes
6
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
Enter the gate of the building that once housed the headquarters of the British army, where the King's guard still stands at duty 24/7, and test yourself on the vast military parade ground that stands behind it.
Duration: 15 minutes
7
Pass by the Banqueting House, where King Charles I lost his head, and stop at the entrance to Downing Street, home of the British Prime Minister, to discover how this small street became the centre of British political power.
Duration: 5 minutes
8
Houses of Parliament
Follow our route to the Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben rising at one end and the Victoria Tower at the other, and use your detective skills to uncover the 1000-year history of this amazing building.
Duration: 10 minutes
9
Jewel Tower
Opposite the Houses of Parliament, discover a tower where a medieval king hid his vast riches while he bankrupted the country.
Duration: 5 minutes
10
Westminster Abbey
Our tour ends outside Westminster Abbey, the vast medieval church where every king and queen of England has been crowned since William the Conqueror in 1066. Complete your final challenges to uncover the secrets hidden in the facade of the church.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Suitable for children and adults of all ages
