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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bexleyheath

Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (3.4 miles, 5.5 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...

Severndroog Castle, Eltham

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction W)

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

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

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

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

Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.5 miles, 10.4 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...

Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (6.8 miles, 10.9 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.....

Face in the stone

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S)

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Statue of Pocahontas at St. George's Church, Gravesend.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (10.1 miles, 16.2 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...

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.2 miles, 18.0 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...

Church of God

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

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...

Buckingham Palace, London

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

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.....

Westminster

Westminster (131 Pictures)

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

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...

The Weavers Arms

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NW)

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...

John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.4 miles, 20.0 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...

The Duke

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

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

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

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 (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

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...

London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone (6 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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...

Regents Canal, Camden Town

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

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

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

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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

Chelsea Bridge - Viewed From Albert Bridge

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

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

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...

Recommended attractions near Bexleyheath

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

Red House (9 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction E)

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Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 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.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 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.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)

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

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)

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

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.4 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.....

The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 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.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)

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Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)

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

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

Down House (36 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge (244 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction W)

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)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction E)

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Tower of London, London

Tower of London (249 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction W)

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

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Winchester Palace, London, along the embankment.

Winchester Palace (4 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)

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

Southwark Cathedral, South Bank, London

Southwark Cathedral (14 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

This is believed to be the oldest Gothic building in London, it stands on a spot where religious buildings have stood for over a.....


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