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The Duke Of Wellington

Notting Hill (35 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SE)

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

Kensington Gardens - Kensington Palace and rectangular pond

Kensington (97 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

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

Autumn, Walpole Park, Ealing

Ealing (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SW)

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

London River Thames, Hammersmith, evening light on the riverside with reflections.

Hammersmith (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)

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

House Boats, Regents Canal, Camden Town

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)

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

Marylebone, London

Marylebone (6 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)

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...

The Royal Arcade (c.1879), Mayfair

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.8 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE)

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...

The Duke

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE)

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

Kew Gardens Railway Station

Kew (115 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SW)

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'...

The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation Home, Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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...

O' Neill's

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.2 miles, 8.3 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...

St Luke's Church

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Houses of Parliament

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (5.6 miles, 9.0 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.....

Lyceum Theatre

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SE)

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...

Clissold House

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.8 miles, 10.9 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...

The Turnpike House

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

Hill House, Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Denham (15 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction W)

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.....

Greenwich Royal Palace, Greenwich, Greater London. Spring 2005

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Hampton Court Way Bridge (Hampton Court Palace is just across the river to the right)

East Molesey (84 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Willesden

London - a picture of Ponds of Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath (9 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE)

This marvellous richly planted seemingly unending open area is one of London's favourite places. It was formerly the grounds of.....

London central mosque from Regents Park, London

Central London Mosque (1 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE)

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

Kensington Palace Gardens

Kensington Palace (48 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SE)

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

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon, Hendon, Greater London

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon (92 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction N)

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Kyoto Gardens, Holland Park, London

Holland Park (21 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SE)

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

Old photo from 1977 London Zoo

London Zoo (44 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction E)

Since opening its doors to the public in 1847 London Zoo has become the most famous zoo in the world. With over 650 species, an.....

Boats

Hyde Park (85 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SE)

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

Regent's Park

Regents Park (96 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)

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.....

Highgate Cemetery, London

Highgate Cemetery (38 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

London's famous victorian Cemetery..

A picture of Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds (15 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE)

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

Prince Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial (35 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

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)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE)

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

Marble Arch

Marble Arch (10 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SE)

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

Earl's Court in London

Earl's Court Exhibition Centre (3 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London..

The Science Museum

The Science Museum (8 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

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

The natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum (36 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE)

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

London - Victoria and Albert Museum, Sept 1996

Victoria and Albert Museum (13 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)

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

London - Chiswick House, Sept 2002

Chiswick House (16 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)

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 S)

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Wellington Museum, from Wellington Arch in London

Apsley House (15 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)

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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