40 London by the book
London is, well, capital when it comes to inspiring classic children’s literature. Begin by visiting the Paddington Bear statue at his namesake station, picking up a replica of him (shop.paddington.com) before walking round to Hyde Park for a picnic of marmalade sandwiches. Swing by Kensington Garden's statue ofPeter Pan, then make your way to the regal interiors of the Savoy Hotel. Their whimsical Tiger Who Came to Tea-themed afternoon spread features bespoke china piled high with striped scones, marzipan tigers and blue and pink Battenberg cake (£40pp;fairmont.comhttp://fairmont.com;). Devote your second day to the book behemoth that is Harry Potter. Begin at Platform 9% at King's Cross, but instead of the Hogwarts Express, take the Northern Line to Camden Town. It's a pleasant stroll to London Zoo (zsl.orghttp://zsl.org;) - home to the Reptile House where, in the film version, Harry discovers his ability to talk to snakes.
STAY Space Apart Hotel has light, bright apartments in a converted Georgian building not far from Notting Hill (from £170 for a family of four;aparthotel-london.co.ukhttp://aparthotel-london.co.uk;).