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Poppies near Eynsford village, Kent

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SE)

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.....

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction NE)

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

Shoreham village in Kent

Shoreham (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction S)

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Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

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

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

Severndroog Castle, Eltham

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

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

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

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...

St Mildred's Church, Nurstead (now part of Meopham), near Gravesend, Kent

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)

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View from Windmill Hill, Gravesend, Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

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...

Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

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...

A picture of Plaxtol

Plaxtol (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages...

Shipbourne Church

Shipbourne (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)

Shipbourne is a picturesque village situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction E)

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 Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Chiddingstone

Chiddingstone (46 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

Part of the High street, Aylesford, Kent

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Kent (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene...

Freemasons Arms

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NW)

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...

The Albert Hall

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)

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.....

Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House), Piccadilly

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

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

John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Swanley

Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SE)

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)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SE)

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

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction N)

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

Red House (9 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)

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)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

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

Down House, home of Charles Darwin, Kent.  Now owned by English Heritage.

Down House (36 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

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

Knole House

Knole House & Deer Park (64 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

This is one of England's most glorious houses. Set as it is in the midst of a magnificent park studded with ancient trees, the.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)

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

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

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)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

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Blue bell bank, Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden (86 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction SE)

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Ightham Mote, faux tudor site summer 2004

Ightham Mote (96 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

This 14th century moated manor house, set in a hollow and partly surrounded by woods, serves as a powerful reminder of the past. .....

Chartwell- The home of Sir Winston Churchill. Kent

Chartwell (53 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 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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