Overview
In the first-ever guidebook of London designed specifically for families, Larry and Michael Lain prove that travelling with the kids can be fun and fulfilling -- and doesn't have to cost the earth! Packed with all the essential information you'll need for a trip to Britain's capital city -- whether it's for less than a week or more than a month -- London for Families shows you how to "live like a local," and prepares you for any eventuality in London and its environs. The authors give a comprehensive survey of all of London's main attractions -- both on and off the beaten track -- tailored to suit a family vacation. The mummies in the British Museum, the delights of Hamley's toyshop in Regent Street, the hands-on experience of the Science Museum, all the sights and sounds of the city are covered here.London for Families explores history and pageantry and suggests walking tours to keep the kids enthralled. It also includes detailed itineraries for numerous daytrips outside London -- from Shakespeare's Statford-Upon-Avon to ancient Stonehenge. The book's checklists and worksheets will ensure that your planning is as smooth as possible. And along the way you'll be entertained by the authors' sharp and witty observations on such topics as London cabdrivers, English pubs, and the locals in your new London neighborhood.
Synopsis
In the first-ever guidebook of London designed specifically for families, Larry and Michael Lain prove that travelling with the kids can be fun and fulfilling -- and doesn't have to cost the earth! Packed with all the essential information you'll need for a trip to Britain's capital city -- whether it's for less than a week or more than a month -- London for Families shows you how to "live like a local," and prepares you for any eventuality in London and its environs. The authors give a comprehensive survey of all of London's main attractions -- both on and off the beaten track -- tailored to suit a family vacation. The mummies in the British Museum, the delights of Hamley's toyshop in Regent Street, the hands-on experience of the Science Museum, all the sights and sounds of the city are covered here.
London for Families explores history and pageantry and suggests walking tours to keep the kids enthralled. It also includes detailed itineraries for numerous daytrips outside London -- from Shakespeare's Statford-Upon-Avon to ancient Stonehenge. The book's checklists and worksheets will ensure that your planning is as smooth as possible. And along the way you'll be entertained by the authors' sharp and witty observations on such topics as London cabdrivers, English pubs, and the locals in your new London neighborhood.
Library Journal
This father-and-son team has written an eminently useful guide for planning a first or even second trip to London. Their book encourages the traveler to have a great time seeing the major sights while living like a native, keeping expenses to a minimum, and avoiding the pitfalls of travel to a new country. The Lains advise on accommodations (an apartment will be cheaper and roomier than many hotel rooms), keeping children occupied on the trip over, pacing yourself, and keeping family quarrels to a minimum. Information on specific hotels, bed and breakfasts, apartments, and restaurants is not included, although details on historic sights, museums, and day trips are ample. Chapters on dealing with daily life (shopping, money, getting around) and the planning section at the back will be of help not only to families but to first-time visitors to London of any age, including college students and seniors. Recommended for all libraries with active travel collections.Linda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts Lib., North Adams