There's an entire menagerie of different 'creature features' both great and small that you and your family can visit on a day trip to London. With the zoo, aquarium, museums and parks around the capital, there's plenty of live and direct animal action to get 'up-close and personal' with.

Roar, screech, growl, squawk, oink, hiss, moo... and that's just for starters.

Whatever age they are, London's Creature Features will help you to keep your children entertained and enthralled, and all just a train ride away, too. With animal attractions ranging from the wild to the not-so-wild, including apes, birds, bats and big cats as well as farm animals, dinosaurs, sea creatures or 'creepy-crawlies', there's plenty to please the budding zoologists in the family.

There are over 750 species of animal at London Zoo and plenty of opportunities for your kids to interact with many of them, bringing them closer to the natural world as well as increasing their awareness of the importance of conservation. City Farms are ideal places to take younger children to, especially those brought up in towns or cities where the opportunities to see farm animals are scarce.

The amazing exhibits on display at the Natural History Museum are really something to behold, especially the Dinosaurs. Kids can learn so much while they enjoy gazing in wonder at such exhibits as the 25 foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex, or a life size Blue Whale that fills the entire room! For those more interested in the exotic 'creatures of the deep' though, there are enough fine fishy characters and activities to be found at the London Aquarium to satisfy even the most adventurous of would-be marine biologists.

There's such a lot to see and do at many of these places, it's best to plan your day to make sure that you fit in as much as possible, and really make the most of all that's on offer. Don't forget that we have great 2FOR1 deals at many London attractions, including London Aquarium, London Wetland Centre, the Natural History Museum and London Zoo.

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