Could almost smell the old apartment, and the cheap school uniforms that she detested so much. The newspaper sellers, the dreadfully long walks home from school, the taste of the cheap lemon sherbets that the corner shop owner always had on his counter.

The best way to travel there is by boat from Embankment or Westminster Pier. As you get there, you must walk a bit to get to prime meridian, but just outside a park you find a nice spot to take pictures and it is free - unlike the "official" place. Make sure you go into the National Maritime Museum, which is also free and has entertaining stuff for children as well. If you are a Nelson fan, you are going to love it! The Queen's House was a bit boring for our 11 year old, but the Greenwich Parc made up for it. Splendid view from the hill, some deers behind a gate and a charming lake.