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Walking the Canal from Camden Town to Lisson Grove. Picture taken in Mid May, 2005

Camden Town

(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)

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

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London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)

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

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction SE)

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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Curzon St., Mayfair

Mayfair

(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction S)

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 Duke

Piccadilly

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction S)

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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Big Ben, London

London

(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SE)

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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Portobello Road

Notting Hill

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)

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

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A picture of Hyde Park

Kensington

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction SW)

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

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Westminster

Westminster

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

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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Abney Park Cemetary, Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction NE)

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...

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Regent's Park

Regents Park

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

Although the history of Regent's Park stretches back to the time of Charles I, it really only came into its own during the early.....

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London central mosque from Regents Park, London

Central London Mosque

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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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Lord's Cricket Ground

(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

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Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker Street, London

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur.....

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Cricket Museum

(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)

The Cricket Museum is situated at the site of the world famous Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood Road, London. The Museum.....

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Planetarium

(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

The London Planetarium is situated next door to Madame Tussauds on Marylebone Road, London. It offers both an exciting and.....

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A picture of Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds

(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

Madame Tussauds, the worldwide famous Waxworks Museum has a multitude of fascinating exhibits of famous people such as Michael.....

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London, British Library  - June 2005

British Library

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SE)

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Marble Arch

Marble Arch

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction S)

Marble Arch was was designed by John Nash and purpose built in 1828 to be the grand entrance to Buckingham Palace. It is.....

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The garden at Fenton House, Hampstead

Fenton House

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction NW)

Handsome 17th-century merchant's house with walled garden, described as 'London's most enchanting country house'...

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