Here is my plan for driving into London for the day to do some sightseeing on a budget with a teen and an 18month old 👀
This carpark is a 20 minutes walk to Big Ben
Parking on Cornwall Road, Waterloo, SE1 - from £7 per hour
We popped in here for a drink and a wee after a long drive. Ready to see Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
The Green Room
The kids loved seeing Big Ben and Westminster.
Houses of Parliament & Big Ben, London - Tours and Tickets
Lovely walk around St James Park.
St. James's Park
Buckingham Palace was amazing to see. You can also book tours too!
Buckingham Palace, London - Tours
Beautiful views and beautiful food. Visit between 12 and 6pm Mon - Sat and ask for their £20 steak menu! It comes with chips and sauce for only £20!!!
Gillrays Steakhouse in Central London
Pushchair friendly!!
The London Eye
Do not let the weather stop you!!
Rain Poncho
Don't fall into paying £££ for water in central London! Fill up your own and these are great for space saving
Collapsible Bottle
Let's face it you are going to need some extra charge with all the content you will be getting 👀
Portable Charger
Do your own picnic at St James Park ☀️
Picnic Bits
The kids love this! Takes about 1-3 hours!
SEA LIFE London
Check here for any discounts 👀
Find Discounts in London
Get some snacks packed so you don't spend a fortune in Central London
Snack Containers
This is great for all the family!!
Madame Tussauds™ London
We travelled from Yorkshire with a baby and teenager so decided to stop off at an hotel the night before to break up our travel. We paid £56 and this included breakfast for 4 of us. We set off to London (roughly 1.15 hour drive)