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Greenwich

Greenwich

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE)

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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View of the house and gardens at Eltham Palace, South London.

Eltham

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)

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

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The Opera Tavern

Westminster

(5.7 miles, 9.2 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...

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Pelham Place, Chelsea, London

Chelsea

(6.1 miles, 9.7 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...

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Lord Mayor's Show

London

(6.2 miles, 10.0 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.....

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The Duke

Piccadilly

(6.4 miles, 10.3 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...

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The Royal Arcade (c.1879), Mayfair

Mayfair

(6.7 miles, 10.7 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...

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The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation Home, Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway

Fulham

(7.1 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)

It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets...

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Marylebone, London

Marylebone

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

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...

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O' Neill's

St Pancras

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

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...

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Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)

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Crematorium at Elmers End, Beckenham, Kent

Beckenham Crematorium & Cemetery

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction SE)

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South Norwood Country Park

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction S)

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Beautiful view

Peckham Rye

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction N)

It was on the Peckham Rye in the 1760s that William Blake claimed to have seen visions, including one of "a tree filled with.....

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Oval

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)

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

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Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)

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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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)

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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Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

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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