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Eltham Palace.

Eltham

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)

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

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Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction E)

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

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Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

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...

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Bluewater Shopping center, Greenhithe, Kent,

Greenhithe

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

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

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Eynsford Church

Eynsford

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

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Shoreham village in Kent

Shoreham

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

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The Sand Walk, Down House

Downe

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)

In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror...

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Sunset over the Thames from the pontoon

Gravesend

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)

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...

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St Mildred's Church, Nurstead (now part of Meopham), near Gravesend, Kent

Meopham

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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...

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West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)

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Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction W)

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

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Eastbury Manor House, in Barking

Eastbury Manor House

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N)

Elizabethan merchant's house and gardens. It is said that the Gunpowder Plot was first contrived here...

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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

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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)

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

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Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

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.....

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Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)

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.....

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Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)

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

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Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

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

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