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Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

Stamford Hill Cafe

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

Clissold House

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)

Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London...

Chipping Ongar Main Street, Essex

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne (4 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction E)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

Canal boats at Dobbs wier, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex...

Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction S)

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...

Church Street looking north, Blackmore, Essex.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence...

John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Walking the Canal from Camden Town to Lisson Grove. Picture taken in Mid May, 2005

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London...

Regent's Park

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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.....

Severndroog Castle, Eltham

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction S)

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

London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone (6 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep...

Sign at piccadilly at nite. London

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SW)

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

The Opera Tavern

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

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...

One of the many Coach & Horses in London.  This one is Mayfair, off New Bond St.

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

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...

A view of St.Botolph's Church, Beauchamp Roding, across the fields.

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows...

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)

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

Kensington Gardens - Kensington Palace and rectangular pond

Kensington (97 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria...

Recommended attractions near Chigwell

A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NW)

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Waltham Abbey Church

Waltham Abbey Church (10 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

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Train

Lee Valley Park (4 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction E)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

The Geffrye Museum, London. One of the Historic Interiors decked for Christmas.

The Geffrye Museum (3 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

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Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

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

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

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.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

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.....

Tower of London, London

Tower of London (249 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....

Highgate Cemetery, London

Highgate Cemetery (38 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

London's famous victorian Cemetery..

Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge (244 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

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

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

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

City Hall near Tower Bridge, London June 2009

City Hall, London (13 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

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

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction S)

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

A picture of St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral (101 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

St Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England and is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, whos plans were finally.....

Winchester Palace, London, along the embankment.

Winchester Palace (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

Winchester Palace was built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishops of Winchester. Destroyed by fire in.....

London, British Library  - June 2005

British Library (8 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

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Globe Theatre, London

Shakespeares Globe Theatre (24 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a recreation of The Globe Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then.....


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