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The Queen and Prince Philip at Greenwich

Greenwich

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW)

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...

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Eltham Palace.

Eltham

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)

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

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St Mary's

Stoke Newington

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

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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The Weavers Arms

Stamford Hill

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)

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...

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London Eye

London

(6.6 miles, 10.6 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.....

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St. Pancras, London

St Pancras

(6.6 miles, 10.7 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...

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Freemasons Arms

Westminster

(6.9 miles, 11.2 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...

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Sign at piccadilly at nite. London

Piccadilly

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)

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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House Boats, Regents Canal, Camden Town

Camden Town

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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

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Berkeley Square

Mayfair

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)

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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A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills

(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NW)

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

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Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf

(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction W)

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

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Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum

(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW)

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.....

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Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College

(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship

(2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)

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.....

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)

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

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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SW)

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

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Eastbury Manor House, in Barking

Eastbury Manor House

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)

Elizabethan merchant's house and gardens. It is said that the Gunpowder Plot was first contrived here...

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Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S)

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

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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge

(4.4 miles, 7.1 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.....

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