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Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SE)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Eltham Palace

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)

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

Alms Houses, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)

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...

Foreshore at Gravesend with Royal Terrace Pier.

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

The Village

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

Church Of St Andrews

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction W)

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...

Stamford Hill Cafe

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction W)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

Meopham windmill, Meopham, Kent

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Shoreham village, Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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Blackmore village green, Essex

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction N)

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence...

Chipping Ongar town sign

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

The meeting place, St Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

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...

London

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction W)

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.....

Westminster

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

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...

St Michael's Church

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)

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

Recommended attractions near Rainham

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SW)

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction N)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)

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.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)

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

The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W)

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.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W)

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Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW)

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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge (244 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

London Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering and is one of the many symbols of.....

The Geffrye Museum, London. One of the Historic Interiors decked for Christmas.

The Geffrye Museum (3 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

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City Hall near Tower Bridge, London June 2009

City Hall, London (13 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

Little gasps go up at the sight of the great rounded glass building on the south bank of the River Thames. Whether this is.....

Tower of London, London

Tower of London (249 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....


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