Attractions to avoid

3 guides

The head of a sailfin tang in close-up: purple and dark stripes with thin yellow lines along its body, and a face covered in white dots

London Aquarium

Poor value, hot and busy, and one of a worldwide chain, so see the fish at Chessington instead.

A waxwork man covered in blood from his mouth to his waist, with a bearded man holding a knife standing behind him, beside a cloth banner reading "BY THE ROPE"

London Dungeon

A chain attraction that makes torture and real murderers look fun, and it isn't suitable for children.

A waxwork of Robert Pattinson smiling, with swept-back hair, a navy jacket and an open white shirt, in front of a purple wall with red and blue lights

Madame Tussauds

Poor value, and one of a worldwide chain, even though London's is the original.

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