Your teenagers won’t be bored in London. It’s not all
cream teas and historical ruins here. They will find lots of exciting,
interesting things to do and see – and plenty of opportunities
to spend their holiday allowance in the many shops.
Teenagers can have free or reduced travel
if they have an Oyster card and a photocard. There are different cards
for 11-15
year olds, 16
-17 year olds and 18+
students. You need to apply online at least three weeks before
you travel. When you arrive, you can collect the card from a Travel
Information Centre.
Sight-seeing can be fun as well
as educational. Your teenagers could see London from an amphibious
vehicle that tours the streets and sails the Thames on a Duck
Tour. If they prefer a faster pace, they can zoom down to the
Thames Barrier on an RIB
speedboat. They could trot around Hyde Park on horseback.
Or they could peddle their way from Big Ben to Trafalgar Square on
a
bike tour. Or, if they want a bird’s eye view of the whole
of London, they could take a ride on the London
Eye.
Time Out, London’s weekly listings
magazine, is the best place to find out what’s happening
while you are here. It is worth checking the Around
Town section as it includes the listings for London’s many
free events and activities. Time Out also lists the art,
music, classical
music, festivals,
film, theatre,
and dance events
happening in London every week.
You will find tourist brochures and guide books in
your flat to help you plan your visits to London’s many
tourist and cultural attractions. Your teenagers are sure
to find at least one museum, art gallery, royal palace, cathedral,
theatre or sporting event to interest them.
Musicals such as - Mamma
Mia, Dirty Dancing
and We
Will Rock You – are particularly popular with teenagers.
You may find that you pay less for your tickets if you phone the box
office directly rather than using the online booking services. Some
theatre websites can charge high booking fees.
Primemark
and TopShop
on Oxford Street are huge hits with teenage girls. They can stock
up on the latest fashion trends for affordable prices.
Covent Garden, especially around Neal Street, is full of boutiques
and shoe shops which are worth a look too.
If your teenager is a computer games
fan, Game
on Oxford Street is the place for computer games, consoles and
accessories. Round the corner, Tottenham Court Road is a mecca for
computers, cameras, televisions and sound systems. Games and role
play enthusiasts will want to visit the Orc’s
Nest in Covent Garden.
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