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Recommended Towns & Villages near Hanwell

Autumn, Walpole Park, Ealing

Ealing (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction E)

Ealing is a thriving place which is now hugely cosmopolitan and has a wide range of multi-cultural offerings...

Kew Gardens

Kew (115 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction SE)

Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'...

Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London

Hammersmith (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction E)

Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette...

Shannons

Notting Hill (35 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party...

Fulham Broadway

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Hyde Park

Kensington (97 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)

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

Chelsea Old Church

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)

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...

Hampton Court Palace and Gardens - Privy Garden and South Facade

East Molesey (84 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

The Royal Arcade (c.1879), Mayfair

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

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 (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction E)

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...

Denham, Buckinghamshire

Denham (15 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)

This picturesque village is set in rich wooded countryside. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and it has many attractive brick and timbered cottages, covered in colourful.....

Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House), Piccadilly

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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

Westminster

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction E)

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...

Camden Town

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

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

Houses of Parliament

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

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.....

The meeting place, St Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E)

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...

Littleton Lake

Shepperton (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

The charming village of Shepperton was once the haunt of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have visited the village's 400 year hostelry - the atmospheric Anchor Hotel overlooking Church Square...

By the Canal at Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NW)

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

St Giles Church, Stoke Poges

Stoke Poges (4 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)

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Clissold House

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

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...

Recommended attractions near Hanwell

London River Thames. Syon Park and house from the towpath by Kew Gardens.

Syon House (5 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)

This is the magnificent house that made Robert Adams. At only twenty nine years of age he was commissioned to decorate Syon.....

Looks a bit limp

Kew Palace (14 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SE)

See also Kew Royal Botanical Gardens..

Alpine house

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens (250 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SE)

For over two hundred and fifty years, the gardens at Kew have been the dream and vision of talented gardeners, and the.....

Twickenham Rugby Ground

Twickenham (1 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)

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London - Chiswick House, Sept 2002

Chiswick House (16 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

Few can resist this fine classical building which was the creation of Lord Burlington, patron of the arts in the early part of.....

The London Wetland Centre. Sunset over lagoon.

London Wetland Centre (15 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SE)

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Air Lingus

Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre (6 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)

An insight into the past, present and future of Heathrow airport. For all age groups..

Kyoto Gardens, Holland Park, London

Holland Park (21 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

Opened in 1952, Holland Park is the most romantic of all the London Parks with one of the main features being the Kyoto Japanese.....

Kensington Palace Gardens

Kensington Palace (48 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)

Kensington Palace is not only the private residence for several members of the Royal Family, it also has designated areas that.....

Earl's Court in London

Earl's Court Exhibition Centre (3 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)

Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London..

Bushy Park, London

Bushey Park (27 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

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Boats

Hyde Park (85 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction E)

One of the Royal parks of London, Hyde park is one of London's finest historic landscapes...

Brompton Cemetery, Chelsea

Brompton Cemetery (69 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction E)

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Prince Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial (35 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction E)

The Albert Memorial is a commemorative sculpture of Prince Albert commissioned by Queen Victoria. Whilst the structure was.....

London - The Royal Albert Hall, Sept 2002

Royal Albert Hall (24 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

Impressive venue for Gala concerts and National celebrations. The Albert Hall was built in Kensington Gardens to a design by.....

The natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum (36 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest.....

The Science Museum

The Science Museum (8 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E)

The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....

London - Victoria and Albert Museum, Sept 1996

Victoria and Albert Museum (13 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction E)

The Victoria and Albert Museum dates back to 1852 and is the world's finest and most influential museum of decorative arts. It.....

Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens (328 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)

These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry.....

London central mosque from Regents Park, London

Central London Mosque (1 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction E)

The Central London Mosque, founded in 1965 was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. 1978 saw the completion of the Mosque. The.....


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