As advised here in the forum, we have now decided to book an apartment for two nights (still looking to book a two bedroom flat in the Kensington & Chelsea area) - that will give us 3 days to explore London ourselves. That will leave us with 3 full days in Frimley. Any ideas on places of interest/activities near Fimley.

Thanks a lot.

er, why don't you ask your sister what you can do? she lives here...

Yes I did that already. I just want the input from others, especially tourists who has been there.

Thank you.

I gave you a starting list in my first post . . .

>><i>Your sister will be able to arrange some of the great sites semi-convenient to Frimley that are outside of London (Windsor, Winchester/Salisbury/Stonehenge, Avebury, RHS Wisley if you are into gardens, etc).</i><<

W/ so few days you won't have time to tour the whole of SW England

You might like the Imperial War Museum and the National Army museum for the kids. The NAM was filled with kids having a grwat time last week!

OK, thank you for all your help.

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Go to your local public library and check out several different travel books on London. For first timers, check out Fodor's, Frommer's and Rick Steves. Have the kids start nosing through them and coming up with ideas of things that interest them. Concentrate, if you can, on places that are typically British. I would make my first choice the Tower of London. Get there early. Between the crown jewels and the armory the kids should be well entertained and even educated. There are two churches everyone associates with London: Westminster Abbey and St. Pauls. Visit at least one. A boat ride down the Thames to Greenwich has nice views and there are few tourists who don't enjoy standing on the line that separates the Western and Eastern hemispheres. I second doing a London Walk. They are almost always entertaining. The hard part is deciding which one. Don't be afraid to split up to accommodate different interests.
The Churchill Underground War Rooms were fascinating to two 8 year olds that I went with in 2008.

Out of town, Hampton Court Palace may be more interesting to kids than Windsor Palace. They have audiophone guides on at least two 'levels' to accommodate different age groups.

Don't forget to try a meal of fish and chips and drop into a pub for a meal.

Thanks.

Best fish and chips I had in London was in a place south of the Thames over near the Old Vic, called Masters Super Fish. Liked this dish better here then anyplace else I tried it. Not fancy, but food was first-rate.

They're closed on Mondays we found to our chagrin after a "special" walk there. Not obviously noted on their website. Just FYI

Thanks.