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Downe, in the county of Greater London (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)
In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror.
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Epsom, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)
Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby.
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Eltham, in the county of Greater London (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)
The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)
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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Greenwich, in the county of Greater London (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)
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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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)
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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Fulham, in the county of Greater London (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)
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.
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)
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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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N)
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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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)
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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Oxted, in the county of Surrey (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SE)
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.
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Hammersmith, in the county of Greater London (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)
Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette.
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Kensington, in the county of Greater London (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)
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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St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)
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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