but there was a not very positive review in the Guardian recently.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/04/families-find-christm...

- but we's goin' - oh yes we's goin...

Yes - it's likely to be over-priced etc but then I can't think of many "family" attractions that aren't - sad to report - but it sounds like there's a lot there

The only thing is that time-wise you might struggle to fit in a trip to Borough market and WW too. Unless you can plan with miltary precision and execute accordingly - and be prepared for a long and expensive day!

starting at Borough (it will be heaving next week my friends run a stall and they looked knackered last night at a party) then walking along the south bank: attractions including the golden hind, the globe, tate modern, There's a carousel near the wheel. There's loads of stuff on the south bank http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/all. You could then go over waterloo bridge and watch/take apart in some skating at somerset house!
Lastly remember there's a Neals Yard Dairy in erm... Neals Yard in convent Garden you could get ya cheese there and walk up to new oxford st and get the bus to Hyde park for the winter wonderland .

The FOP went with some other womenfolk in the family on Saturday after having been to the Christmas market on the southbank and reckoned that the southbank one was much more enjoyable mainly because it was less crowded. The Hyde Park one was crowded but had atmosphere. Both of them seemed to have some very big rip off prices.

with our 10 and 12 year old niece and nephew who apparently enjoyed it. Yes it was crowded, but that was only to be expected and to an extent the crowds did add some atmosphere. However, I could imagine it being purgatory for any child in a pushchair - too many legs to stare at.

So far as prices are concerned, we paid £6 for a baguette royally stuffed with pork, £5 for a slightly smaller bap and £4 for a cup of surprisingly good mulled wine. There was one stall selling gorgeous chocolate coated pieces of fruit at £2 each. The rides varied in price - I think the kids paid £4 for a "white knuckle" thingy and it was £20 for a family ticket on the Ferris wheel - some of which went to Capital FM's "Help a London Child" charity.

It could get very expensive if you did everything, but equally you could wander round for a couple of hours and pay nothing.

Personally, I felt the hour or so we spent in Covent Garden first, the stroll along Piccadilly, the Royal Academy Courtyard (fantastic bauble sculpture/arrangement), and ambling around the back streets of Mayfair to get to Hyde Park did more for my Christmas spirit.

Piece of advice: Don't bother booking tickets for the rides through Ticketmaster. There are plenty of ticket booths with minimal/non-existent queues inside the attraction and you won't pay booking fees.

with a carsousel, candy floss etc (with 2 years olds it's mainly the lights and movement that counts I imagine) etc which is a shortish walk from both Neals yard,somerset house and Trafalgar square (for the Norwegian xmas tree). Not sure the tube or bus are ever good for double buggies sadly although the bendy buses have a widish bay for them and you avoid the steps on the tube. Have fun!