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Pelham Place, Chelsea, London

Chelsea

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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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Kensington Gardens - Kensington Palace and rectangular pond

Kensington

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NW)

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

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Berkeley Square

Mayfair

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)

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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Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House), Piccadilly

Piccadilly

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NE)

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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Terrace Across the Street from our Room at the Paddington Hotel

Westminster

(1.7 miles, 2.7 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...

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The Portobello Star

Notting Hill

(1.8 miles, 2.8 km, direction NW)

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

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Marylebone, London

Marylebone

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NE)

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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Railways

London

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE)

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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Fulham Football Club

Fulham

(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SW)

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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Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London

Hammersmith

(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction W)

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

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The Science Museum

The Science Museum

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

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

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The natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

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

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London - The Royal Albert Hall, Sept 2002

Royal Albert Hall

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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

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Prince Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

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

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The Serpentine Gallery

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

The Serpentine Gallery was founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Set in a 1934 tea pavilion in the heart of the.....

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Hyde Park

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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

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Wellington arch, London

Wellington Arch

(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)

This is one of London's famous ceremonial arches, it was designed in 1825 as a triumphal entrance to Buckingham Palace from the.....

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Wellington Museum, from Wellington Arch in London

Apsley House

(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)

Apsley House is best known for the fact that it was the home of the Duke of Wellington, but it was originally built by Robert.....

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Brompton Cemetery, Chelsea

Brompton Cemetery

(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction SW)

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Earl's Court in London

Earl's Court Exhibition Centre

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW)

Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London..

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