During the summer school holidays many families visit London to enjoy what the UK capital has to offer and a private London Black Cab Tour is the perfect way to get around some of London’s sightseeing highlights and figure out what places warrant a more in-depth look.
Whilst some children are curious about the Houses of Parliament and Downing Street and others are intrigued about the Royal Family and Buckingham Palace, these ‘historic’ places are to everyones liking so this is were a tailored Black Cab Tour experience can come in useful with a private Black cab sightseeing tour if London, suitable for the whole family.
Getting the Most from your London Taxi Tour
London Black Cab tours from EnglishGentlemenTours, are designed to give their customers a sightseeing journey through London, to visit some of city’s landmarks and have the opportunity to learn about these landmarks along the way from their expert Taxi Driver Guide’s.
Whilst their most popular tour is the London 4 Hour Sightseeing tour which covers the likes of Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey and more EnglishGentlemenTours often change the itinerary to suit their customers needs, especially if they have been to London before.
As such EnglishGentlemenTours are happy to suggest some fun sightseeing highlights to include on your tour and some great attractions to visit upon the conclusion of your tour experience.
Family Friendly London Taxi Tour Ideas
The following are suggestions that can be incorporated into your London Taxi Tour with EnglishGentlemenTours
Platform 9¾ at London’s King Cross station
For Harry Potter fans, platform 9¾ is where Harry and friends would get the Hogwarts Express and there is a great photo opportunity, complete with some luggage which has already made it part of the way through the platforms’ wall.
Access to platform 9¾ is via the open concourse and no ticket is required to see the tribute permanently installed their which makes a great family photo.
Paddington Bear at Paddington Station
For fans young and old of the beloved marmalade eating bear from Peru and his antics in London, a visit to Paddington Station, which served as inspiration to the author during World War II is a fun stopover.
There is a bronze Paddington Bear statue and a Paddington Bear bench for photo opportunities and a Paddington Bear shop, all inside the station.
The Wild Table of Love at Paddington Station
Also at Paddington Station at the Elizabeth Line exit on Eastbourne Terrace and Praed Street sits the fabulous Wild Table of Love.
This bronze statue by artists Gillie and Marc features two empty seats, for a great photo opportunity. The installation is a message of love and support to the worlds six most endangered animals, all of whom have a seat at the table.
The installation will be in place until the end of July 2026.
Animal Sculptures by Gillie and Marc on Kings Road in Chelsea
If you like the Wild Table of Love outside Paddington Station by artists Gillie and Marc you may like to learn that there are seven more sculptures by the same artists along a 1/3 mile run of Kings Road in Chelsea.
The sculptures continue the theme of Rabbitwoman and Dogman having fun with the six endangered animals from the Wild Table of Love and include Rabbitwoman and Dogman taking a zebra for a scooter ride, having afternoon tea with a hippo, playing chess with a hippo and more.
The above suggestions can be added into your Black Cab Taxi Tour to offer some fun photo opportunities and with Paddington and Harry Potter, the chance for younger family members to get closer to something they are familiar with.
If you would like to include any of the above suggestions into your tour or its conclusion, please just let EnglishGentlemenTours know during their booking process.
