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The gardens at Titsey Place

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (4.1 miles, 6.7 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...

Shoreham village, Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

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Eynsford Church

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

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 (9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)

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

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

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...

Reigate Priory, Reigate, Surrey

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way...

Village Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction E)

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

Greenwich

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.9 miles, 19.2 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...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

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

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...

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.2 miles, 19.7 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...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Epsom Racecourse, Surrey

Epsom (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

view of Tonbridge from Tonbridge Castle, Kent

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (13.3 miles, 21.4 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...

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.3 miles, 22.9 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...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NE)

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

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.8 miles, 23.7 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 (14.8 miles, 23.8 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...

Purple Dahlia at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.0 miles, 24.1 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...

Clun Castle at Paddington

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (15.2 miles, 24.5 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.....

A picture of Groombridge

Groombridge (9 Pictures)

in the county of East Sussex (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village...

Recommended attractions near Biggin Hill

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

Down House (36 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.3 km, direction NE)

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Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE)

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

Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SE)

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

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)

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

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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.....

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

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

Hever Castle - UK_flag

Hever Castle (317 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

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

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

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

Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. taken in 1987

Chiddingstone Castle (28 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SE)

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

Red House (9 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 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.....

Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

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

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NE)

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Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SW)

This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander.....

Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Park (26 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NW)

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

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

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

Penshurst Place, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens (93 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 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.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 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.....

The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N)

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)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N)

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