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Nell Of Old Drury

Westminster

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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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Big Ben, London

London

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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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Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House), Piccadilly

Piccadilly

(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

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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Berkeley Square

Mayfair

(1.2 miles, 2.0 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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London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone

(1.7 miles, 2.7 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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The meeting place, St Pancras Station

St Pancras

(1.9 miles, 3.0 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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The Bunch Of Grapes

Chelsea

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)

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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Regents Canal, Camden Town

Camden Town

(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction N)

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

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A picture of Hyde Park

Kensington

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W)

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

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The Duke Of Wellington

Notting Hill

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction W)

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

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Big Ben, Westminster, London

Big Ben

(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)

Big Ben is famous the world over for being the giant four faced clock in London, England, but infact its not the name of the.....

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London Battle of Britain Monument

The London Battle of Britain Memorial

(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)

The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a superb monument to 'The Few', commemorating those people who took part in the vital.....

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London Eye

London Eye

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

At a height of 450 feet (135m) and 1600 tonnes, the London Eye Observation Wheel is the biggest of its kind to ever be built. It.....

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London RAF Memorial

London RAF Memorial

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

Situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, opposite the London Eye, this wonderful memorial was erected in 1923 as a memorial.....

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The London Aquarium

London Aquarium

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

The London Aquarium is the first attraction of its kind in the capital, and is one of Europe's largest exhibitions of global.....

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Westminister Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

Westminster Abbey is world famous for being the resting place of centuries of British monarchs, and as the place where.....

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Admiralty Arch, London, Greater London

Admiralty Arch

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

This is part of London's great ceremonial route recognisable all around the world. The massive arch was designed by Sir Aston.....

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Cleopatra's Needle in London

Cleopatra's Needle, London

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

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Tate Britain

Tate Britain

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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London: Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

Perhaps the best known square in the world, and the place where pigeons often used to outnumber people. Certainly no pigeons.....

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