55 Things To Do In London For Teens
8:22 AMWhat to do in London if you’re a teenager? How about shopping, cinema, adrenaline rides, games, sports and live music to get you started?
London is a city for everyone, including young adults and teenagers. Visit London to find the best bargain shops to buy new clothes; take to the sky for a thrill seeking ride; or book tickets to the next big event. Always carry your ID because you never know what discount prices and great savings you can enjoy as a teenager. And make sure you download the best London apps
Let’s start with a few classics, must-dos, and don’t-leave-London-withouts:
1) Get lost among the many floors at Topshop’s Oxford Street flagship store2) Take a selfie at one of London best photo spots
3) Discover what the Drop Dead – Drop Ride to Doom really does to the human body at the London Dungeon
4) Relive your favourite films and TV shows at the Top 10 movie locations of London
5) Head to the West End to see the bright lights of Piccadilly Circus and hang out in Leicester Square
Been there, done that? Then venture a little further afield
6) Get a free haircut at the Toni & Guy Academy7) Exhibit your work at the Tate Modern (using the digital drawing bar on Level 3)
8) Watch a real life court drama unfold at The Old Bailey (age 14+ only)
9) Learn how to make your own fashion and jewellery at The V&A Create! Young People’s events
10) Take to the skies with the Red Arrows in the Fly 360° interactive 3D flight simulators at the Science Museum
Get up in the air
11) Travel like a rock star on board a London Helicopter tour (as long as mum and dad are paying!)12) Admire The View from The Shard at the top of Europe’s second tallest building
13) Go on the roof of London’s famous entertainment centre with an Up at The O2 adventure
14) Ride a cable car the London way on the Emirates Air Line (and get a discount when you show your Zip Oyster card)
15) See the city from 135 metres up on the Coca Cola London Eye, and try the multi-sensory, special effect 4D Experience afterwards.
For thrill seekers
16) Take to London’s famous river, James Bond style, in a speedboat17) Test your nerve at the London Bridge Experience and descend into the London Tombs
18) Go hydrospeeding along an Olympic course at the Lee Valley White Water Rafting
19) Strap yourself in and hold on for dear life, it’s rollercoaster time at London’s theme parks
20) Fly down an epic zip-wire in the forest tree tops at Go Ape Trent Park
Shop the way you want
21) Play with the latest iPhones and iPads at the Apple Store Regent Street22) Buy a prom dress that won’t break the bank at Lipsy in the Westfield London mall
23) Shop in a pop-up shipping container at East London’s Boxpark
24) Go along to the Vodafone London Fashion Weekend (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult; maximum of 2 minors per adult)
25) Come face to face with a giant wall of chocolate at M&M’s World
Shop in one place
26) See how the other half lives with a mooch around Harrods27) Find everything under one roof at one of the biggest urban shopping centres in Europe, Westfield Stratford City
28) Explore the modern clothing stores along Carnaby Street in Soho and stop off for something to eat at Kingly Court, whilst you’re there
29) Visit London's first designer outlet shopping destination in Wembley
30) Find all your favourite brands in the grand department store, Selfridges
Shop for bargains
31) Find a hidden treasure at the open markets of Portobello, Camden, or Old Spitalfields32) Dress for less at TK Maxx, Primark or any of London’s bargain fashion stores
33) Look out for big discounts, especially during the January sales
34) Tap into the retro vibe at one of London’s vintage clothing stores
35) Recycle and restyle whilst donating to a worthy cause in London's charity shops and thrift stores
For the sports nut
36) Tread in the footsteps of football legends at Wembley Stadium, Chelsea or Arsenal37) If rugby is more your game, then Twickenham is the only place you’ll want to go
38) Be part of the table tennis craze at Bounce (before 6pm), or on one of the free ping pong tables around London (you’ll need your own bats and ball)
39) Take a plunge in the London pool at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
40) Take an interactive tour behind the scenes at Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
For game players
41) Find a way out of the famous garden maze at Hampton Court Palace42) Solve your way out of a locked room at Escape Rooms
43) Design your own sustainable architecture in the Smart Buildings section at The Crystal
44) Explore hidden London as part of the free outdoor treasure hunt game, Geocaching
45) Roll your way to victory down the lanes of London’s bowling alleys
Get some wheels
46) Push the pedal to the metal at the UK's longest indoor go karting track.47) Get an adrenalin rush on the Olympic BMX track at Lee Valley VeloPark
48) Show off your slides, grinds and kickflips at the Bay Sixty6 skateboard park
49) Rollerblade safely along London’s major street (with an adult, unless you’re 16 or over) as part of the London Skate
50) Walk along the left-hand pavement of Park Lane from Marble Arch towards Hyde Park Corner, drooling over all the luxury sports cars parked inside the exclusive sales garages along the way (take your camera!)
Big screen, small screen
51) Catch the latest action blockbuster on the biggest screen in Britain at BFI London IMAX Waterloo52) Go behind the scenes with the BBC Shows & Tours
53) Meet your favourite characters from a galaxy far, far away with the Madame Tussauds Star Wars Experience or a night at Secret Cinema: The Empire Strikes Back
54) Step inside the Great Hall at Hogwarts as part of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – the Making of Harry Potter
55) Fly into the heart of the Sun, and off to distant galaxies at The Peter Harrison Planetarium at the Royal Observatory
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