Things to do with kids in Southwark

Southwark is where London keeps a striking number of its immersive experiences, so it suits families with children old enough to want to be inside a story rather than looking at one. The Minecraft Experience lets you step into the game to explore biomes, mine gems and rescue villagers. Vikings: Immersive Experience combines 360-degree visuals, VR, a cinematic show inside a Viking boat and character interaction. Legends of the Titanic and Backyard Cinema, which dresses its spaces and adds live performance, sit in the same bracket. The traditional heavyweights are here too, and several are free to enter. Tate Modern runs family-friendly activities and interactive installations that children can genuinely play with. The Imperial War Museum London is also in the borough, and the Unicorn Theatre programmes work made specifically for young audiences. Tower Bridge lets you walk across its glass floor and look straight down, which reliably produces a reaction. Crazy Boules is the left-field option, a French game somewhere between bowling and golf.