London with children

Dinosaurs, the blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall and the earthquake simulator. Free; arrive at opening.

Rockets, engines and the hands-on Wonderlab (paid). Free entry to the main galleries.

A free museum of play, design and imagination for under-14s in Bethnal Green.

Climb aboard historic buses and Tube trains in Covent Garden; children go free.

Rides, ice skating, shows and a giant wheel. Book a timed entry slot, including the free off-peak ones.

The Making of Harry Potter in Leavesden, about 20 minutes by train to Watford Junction then a shuttle bus. Hogwarts in the Snow runs from 14 November.

The Serpentine lake, wide paths and the Diana Memorial Fountain; flat and easy with prams.

A pirate ship and tepees in Kensington Gardens for under-12s with their adults.

Formal gardens, playgrounds and boating lake, with London Zoo at its northern edge.

Pelicans, squirrels and views of Buckingham Palace from the bridge.