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If you do go to Greenwich then I would highly recommend a visit to the Painted Hall and chapel in the old Naval College. With all the recommendations you won't have time to go to London!

If you want some suggestions for when you are in Margate then the Hornby model visitor centre is just outside the town. There's also the Spitfire museum (free) and Manston RAF museum - both adjacent to Manston Airport. A bit further afield is Leeds Castle (Maidstone), Dover Castle and Canterbury Cathedral - all within an hours drive of Margate.

Mike,
Crikey, where to start! If you do decide to drive to Greenwhich and park there are so many things in that area that I don't think you will have time to go over to London proper.
If you do wish to do that may I suggest you use the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). This will give you a good veiw of the Canary Wharf area and will let you get to The Tower of London where you can also go to St Katherines Dock or, if you go at the weekend, give you an opportunity to walk around the City where it is very quiet as all the offices are closed.
This area contains some wonderful things to see such as Leadenhall Market, The Museum of London, The Guild Hall plus all the famous buildings such as Tower 42, The Gerkin, Heron, Lloyds etc etc.
If time allows, a trip on the Clipper Boats which run up and down the river or City Boats for a more formal trip will allow you to see London from a good view point. The East End from St Katherines down through Wapping, Limehouse and into the Isle of Dogs is a great walk with some of the oldest pubs in the country.
The most famous is probably The Prospct of Whitby but you also have The Grapes, The Capt.Kid and many more.
I wish you the best of luck as with the best will in the world, you will only see a tiny part of what london can show you.

Reg

BRG +4

Mike

I hope you have a great time, whatever you choose to do.
There are lots of great suggestions already posted.
Sorry that I can't help, but living down here in Devon, most of my knowledge of London comes from playing Monopoly

Bud
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2003 - 4/4

Super, thank you for your response so many suggestions for the visit. That are really to much ideas for one day. The visit to london should only increase our interest for a separate city ​​trip later this year. Our real destination is south east england, where we want to visit some highlights as typical british little villages, nice borderlines and beaches, old castles etc. My daughter ist 12 years old and the trip should increase her interest in the language.

Maybe these links will help:-
http://www.visitkent.co.uk
http://www.visitsussex.org

Top links, so I have enough to read for the weekend, and even in German language