Synopses & Reviews
With Frommer's, family vacations have never been so easy. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places local parents and kids like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and tells you which ones are kid-friendly. Every Frommer's with Kids Travel Guide is up-to-date with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and outdoor activities. You'd be lost without us!
The all-new first edition of Frommer's London with Kids reveals London's most fun and educational experiences for kids. It's full of incredibly detailed tips—right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs. Inside you'll learn where to find hands-on, interactive museums; children's entertainment, from concerts to puppet shows; kid-oriented shopping; plus all the best parks and places to play. Let Frommer's London with Kids show your family the exciting sights and sounds of London.
Review
"...well worth buying...offers a host of ideas...." (
Junior Magazine, May 2006)
Just two basic rules can turn London into the world's largest playground:(1) Respect the power of simple, everyday experiences. (2) Give in to a child's attraction to the truly tacky. Sure, it's big, crowded and expensive, but it's also one of the most diverse, energetic and just plain fun cities on the planet. Some of the attractions that delight kids are cheap or free.
Sightseeing on the successor to the city's open-air, double-decker red buses tops the author's list of kid favorites. The classic black cabs are there, too, but others are not so familiar: flying a kite at the summit of Hampstead Heath, greyhound racing or making a meal of all the free samples at Borough Market.
Among the book's virtues are a concise guide to London's neighborhoods and ample ink devoted to family-friendly lodging and dining. Carrier suggests itineraries based on length of stay and weather, and she lays out top kids' attractions, museums, royal residences, zoos, parks, tours, shopping and entertainment. There's enough here to keep offspring busy -- and happy -- until college graduation.
(San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, March 23, 2006)
Synopsis
- Frommer's London with Kids has been extensively updated to reflect all of the latest changes in England's dynamic capital city so you can navigate and explore its neighborhoods with ease, whether you're toting a 5 year-old or towing a fifteen year old.
- Our author hits all the highlights, from Harry Potter-related sites to puppet shows and the British Airways London Eye. This mom-in-the-know has checked out all the city's hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the best choices for your kids' tastes, while being friendly to your budget.
- You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of the best shopping--from toys and clothes to comics or candies; kid-size walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; tips and tricks for planning a successful U.K. family vacation--right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs; and side trips to Legoland, Windsor Castle, Roald Dahl country, and more.
Synopsis
Let Frommer's Show You Where Your Kids Can:- Sleep overnight in a sailor's bunk
- Mingle with animals at real city farms
- Touch a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite
- Learn about life in Shakespeare's day
- Visit Harry Potter haunts
- Ogle the dazzling Crown Jewels
- Go biking, horseback riding, or learn to fly stunt kites
Plus Invaluable Travel Tips:
- Age ranges for each sight and activity
- Hotels that offer cribs and rollaway beds
- A complete rundown on restaurants with kids' menus
- Shopping for everything from baby booties to comic books
- A local parent's words of wisdom on safety in the city
- How to have a good time for less—or even for free
About the Author
Rhonda Carrier settled in London in the mid-1990s, after studying languages and literature at Cambridge and the Sorbonne in Paris. For many years she worked as a writer and editor for leading London guides and listings magazines, as well as publishing award-winning short fiction. She currently lives mainly in Manchester, with her novelist husband Conrad William and sons Ethan, Ripley, and Zac. She is also the author of Frommer’s Brittany with Your Family, and regularly writes about family travel for Conde Nast Traveller and other magazines, newspapers, and websites.
Table of Contents
LIST OF MAPS.
1 HOW TO FEEL LIKE A LONDON FAMILY.
2 PLANNING A FAMILY TRIP TO LONDON.
3 SUGGESTED LONDON ITINERARIES.
4 GETTING TO KNOW LONDON.
5 FAMILY–FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS.
6 FAMILY–FRIENDLY DINING.
7 EXPLORING LONDON WITH YOUR KIDS.
8 NEIGHBORHOOD STROLLS.
9 FOR THE ACTIVE FAMILY.
10 SHOPPING.
11 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
12 SIDE TRIPS FROM LONDON.
13 FAST FACTS.
INDEX.