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Greenwich, in the county of Greater London (5.1 miles, 8.1 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, in the county of Greater London (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)
The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London.
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Stoke Newington, in the county of Greater London (7.0 miles, 11.3 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.
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Stamford Hill, in the county of Greater London (7.0 miles, 11.3 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.
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St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (8.7 miles, 13.9 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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Dartford, in the county of Kent (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)
The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower.
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that...
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Camden Town, in the county of Greater London (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (9.4 miles, 15.2 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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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (9.6 miles, 15.4 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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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction W)
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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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (9.9 miles, 16.0 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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Greenhithe, in the county of Kent (10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)
Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction W)
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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Epping, in the county of Essex (11.4 miles, 18.4 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.
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