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  Tripatini October 11, 2010 at 7:40pm

  A Tripatini member has several questions about British travel -- especially in and around Cambridge. If you'd like to help, please respond at the link below, on Ask A Travel Expert:
  
  http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/cambridge-uk-in-january
  
  Thanks much!!
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  Randi Leeds September 27, 2010 at 7:18pm

  Wembley Stadium has a great tour where the kids can check out the soccer pitch, run the tunnels and even climb the winners podium! There is also the Flying Fish Tours (speedboat sightseeing tours of the Thames that take you past all the iconic landmarks along the river) and the London Motor Museum where they can check out exotic autos from Europe and the States. Queens Ice & Bowl is tons of fun as well as the Namco Station which is a tri-level, action-packed entertainment arena!
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  Jonathan Hansen September 13, 2010 at 10:14pm

  Ed, no i didn't post there, buit thanks for the suggestion. I will. Grand Historic Buildings can be tough for kids, but many of them are building some sort of interactivity into their offerings which i think is what kids these days need.
  
  Jools. Excellent suggestions, especially based on the fact that they are free. Right next to the Natural History Museum (around the corner) is the Science Museum. Lots of hands on stuff for the kids. What's good for kids in Edinburgh?
  
  In York there are some great things for kids. The National Rail Museum, the Jorvik Viking Museum and the Castle museum. I always recommend people get away from London for a day or two if they can and York is great for families and easy to get to.
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  Jools Stone September 10, 2010 at 7:18pm

  Covent Garden area to watch all the street performers for free. Natural History Museum for the dinosaurs, and other free ones nearby in South Kensington.
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  Ed Wetschler September 10, 2010 at 6:53pm

  Tower of London for kids, for sure. A boat ride on the Thames. Street musicians, mimes, and self-appointed orators. The London Zoo. One thing I've never been able to interest kids in is grand historic buildings, but your kids, knock wood, can feel the awe. On which subject, Longleat and a couple of other mansions that are open to the public maintain zoos or animal parks. Curious to see what other people think on this subject. And Jonathan, did you also post your question in the Family Travel group?
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  Darryl Musick September 10, 2010 at 6:27pm

  Just about any corner of London; Bath; they'd have a ball at Brighton. I think kids would have a great time just about anywhere in the UK. I also think the title, "Budget Travel," kind of gives it away. It's not a real budget friendly destination.
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  Jonathan Hansen September 10, 2010 at 6:24pm

  Budget Travel magazine has produced a list of the "15 places every kid should see". All of them are in the U.S. Now since the magazine is a U.S. publication, that's understandable. but it got me to ask the question, what are the places in the U.K. that every kid should see? I'm curious to know what people think are the important
  
  http://traveltobritain.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-are-places-every-k...
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  Maureen Blevins September 7, 2010 at 5:37pm

  The London Pass was super!
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  Randi Leeds September 7, 2010 at 5:20pm

  Hi Maureen,
  So glad you had a great time! How did you find the London Pass?
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  Maureen Blevins September 7, 2010 at 3:24pm

  Cardiff, Tenby, Brecon Beacons. Had a car and managed to stay on the right (left) side of the road the whole time.