London Transport Museum
Finding things for children to do in London
is not very difficult; finding things in London suitable for toddlers is a
mission that sometimes I feel only Bond can achieve. Those parents out there
with toddlers know exactly how I feel, things get advertised for young children
so you take your little toddler along who still may not be solid on their feet,
you get there and it is full with children aged 5+ who have no spatial
awareness which leads to your toddler being knocked over continuously which
then leads to lots of tears (you and them). If you are like me who is tired of soft play (for me it’s the
smell, mixture between poop, sweat, processed food and feet. No thank you!) I
am on a mission to find the best places for our little toddlers to play.
My first stop was the Transport Museum.
I wish to clarify first that it is currently the summer holidays here in England so everything is packed full of children who are older than the usual crowds you see during term time. I knew this before tackling the Museum and soon regretted it once I got there.
Darcy is very interested in buses and trains at the moment so we thought the Transport Museum would be a great place to take her. If you haven’t been before or never heard of it, the Transport Museum is all about, well, transport. It is full of old buses, trains, the history of the tube and my favourite part the old posters and signage for the underground (always have and always will be a graphic loser and proud).
The Museum is over 3 floors and each one has an old train carriage or bus you can get on, Darcy loved this as she kept saying hello and goodbye to us as she sat on the seat and we shut the door. Along the route there is a stamp card, this was a bit old for Darcy but Simon and I had a blast stamping the card.
Darcy’s favourite section by far was the Interchange area, this was a children’s interactive area, and there was a fake bus; which you could drive, a tube, which you could fix, and a ticket station. This is where we spent most of our time Darcy loved driving the bus and crawling in the hole and pushing all the buttons and lights. As I previously stated it is summer holidays; which meant it was packed so Darcy had to wait to play which is hard for a toddler to understand but she did and had a blast.
There is also a section called All Aboard,
this is an area specifically for children under 6 but if I thought the
Interchange area was busy this place was jam-packed like the tube during rush
hour.
I haven’t even told you the best bit, firstly children go free which is always a bonus but the adult tickets are valid for a year! You can go as many times as you wish within a year period which is great we are definitely going to go back when schools are back as it will be a lot quieter.
Toddler safe – 4/5
Lots of areas for toddlers to play and learn.
Price – 4/5
Children go free! Adult price is £17.50 but you get unlimited access for a whole year so if you use the tickets it could work out cheaper than soft play.
Buggy Access – 4/5
Covent Garden station is the closest station and apart from a small set of stairs is buggy safe after the train you have to go up about 20 steps and after that it is a lift right up to the entrance; which is great. I did visit with Simon so he obviously helped up these steps but if I was on my own I would feel comfortable carrying the buggy up the stairs, as there really wasn’t many.
My first stop was the Transport Museum.
I wish to clarify first that it is currently the summer holidays here in England so everything is packed full of children who are older than the usual crowds you see during term time. I knew this before tackling the Museum and soon regretted it once I got there.
Darcy is very interested in buses and trains at the moment so we thought the Transport Museum would be a great place to take her. If you haven’t been before or never heard of it, the Transport Museum is all about, well, transport. It is full of old buses, trains, the history of the tube and my favourite part the old posters and signage for the underground (always have and always will be a graphic loser and proud).
The Museum is over 3 floors and each one has an old train carriage or bus you can get on, Darcy loved this as she kept saying hello and goodbye to us as she sat on the seat and we shut the door. Along the route there is a stamp card, this was a bit old for Darcy but Simon and I had a blast stamping the card.
Darcy’s favourite section by far was the Interchange area, this was a children’s interactive area, and there was a fake bus; which you could drive, a tube, which you could fix, and a ticket station. This is where we spent most of our time Darcy loved driving the bus and crawling in the hole and pushing all the buttons and lights. As I previously stated it is summer holidays; which meant it was packed so Darcy had to wait to play which is hard for a toddler to understand but she did and had a blast.
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I haven’t even told you the best bit, firstly children go free which is always a bonus but the adult tickets are valid for a year! You can go as many times as you wish within a year period which is great we are definitely going to go back when schools are back as it will be a lot quieter.
Toddler safe – 4/5
Lots of areas for toddlers to play and learn.
Price – 4/5
Children go free! Adult price is £17.50 but you get unlimited access for a whole year so if you use the tickets it could work out cheaper than soft play.
Buggy Access – 4/5
Covent Garden station is the closest station and apart from a small set of stairs is buggy safe after the train you have to go up about 20 steps and after that it is a lift right up to the entrance; which is great. I did visit with Simon so he obviously helped up these steps but if I was on my own I would feel comfortable carrying the buggy up the stairs, as there really wasn’t many.
At the Museum there is a buggy park at the
front, we didn’t need the buggy at all as Darcy was just too excited and wanted
to run around, unlike most museums it isn’t massive so if your toddler does get
tired you can just walk back and get your buggy.
Verdict 12/15
I would advise you go to the Transport Museum during term times as it will be a lot quieter and safer for your little ones to run around. Darcy really did have lots of fun and hasn’t stopped pointing at every tube and bus we go past since. The museum works for all ages so if you have a toddler and a 6 year old they will both have lots of fun. If you live in London or nearby or even coming for the day I would say give this museum a chance.
Verdict 12/15
I would advise you go to the Transport Museum during term times as it will be a lot quieter and safer for your little ones to run around. Darcy really did have lots of fun and hasn’t stopped pointing at every tube and bus we go past since. The museum works for all ages so if you have a toddler and a 6 year old they will both have lots of fun. If you live in London or nearby or even coming for the day I would say give this museum a chance.
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