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Site of the Claythorpe Railway Station, 2003

Claythorpe

in the county of Lincolnshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Farnborough

Lavender Fields

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)

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The Village

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

Eltham Palace

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

The Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction S)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

The Queen and Prince Philip at Greenwich

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Village Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)

This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages...

Oast House at Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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Terrace Across the Street from our Room at the Paddington Hotel

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...

Methodist Central Hall Westminster

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NW)

London is one of the top cities in the world, full of history and so many beautiful and fascinating places to visit.You will never tire of all the many fascinating and exciting.....

The Bunch Of Grapes

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NW)

Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time...

The Duke

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other...

Annabels, 44 Berkeley Sq., Mayfair

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NW)

Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy...

View from Windmill Hill, Gravesend, Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

St. Pancras, London

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome...

Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene...

Recommended attractions near Farnborough

Down House, home of Charles Darwin, Kent.  Now owned by English Heritage.

Down House (36 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SW)

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Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction NE)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction S)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NW)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NW)

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)

This 14th century moated manor house, set in a hollow and partly surrounded by woods, serves as a powerful reminder of the past. .....

Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Park (26 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)

Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and.....

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge (244 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)

London Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering and is one of the many symbols of.....

City Hall near Tower Bridge, London June 2009

City Hall, London (13 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction NW)

Little gasps go up at the sight of the great rounded glass building on the south bank of the River Thames. Whether this is.....


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