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A picture of Epsom

Epsom (32 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW of Croydon)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

Holy Trinity Church, Eltham

Eltham (37 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE of Croydon)

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

Chelsea Old Church and Statue of Sir Thomas More

Chelsea (170 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW of Croydon)

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...

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Greenwich (331 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE of Croydon)

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...

Aldwych Theatre

Westminster (131 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N of Croydon)

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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Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Park (26 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction W)

Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and.....

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

Down House (36 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE)

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Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace (115 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)

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

Tate Britain

Tate Britain (2 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N)

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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NE)

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

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE)

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

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

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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