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Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge

in the county of Gloucestershire

St Marys Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock

in the county of Hertfordshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Barking

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

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...

Eltham Palace

Eltham (37 Pictures)

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...

Runtzmere Lake

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

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...

Stamford Hill Cafe

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

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...

John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

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...

Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

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...

Tower of London

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (8.9 miles, 14.4 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.....

Walking the Canal from Camden Town to Lisson Grove. Picture taken in Mid May, 2005

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

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

The Opera Tavern

Westminster (131 Pictures)

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...

The Duke

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

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...

London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone (6 Pictures)

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...

The Royal Arcade (c.1879), Mayfair

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

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...

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

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...

The Bunch Of Grapes

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

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...

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

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...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

Kensington Gardens - Kensington Palace and rectangular pond

Kensington (97 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)

The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria...

The Duke Of Wellington

Notting Hill (35 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction W)

This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party...

The Ford through the village

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (13.1 miles, 21.1 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.....

Fulham Broadway

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

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...

Recommended attractions near Barking

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction W)

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

Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

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

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.3 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.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 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.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 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.....

Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (35 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction SW)

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

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

Red House (9 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)

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)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

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

The Geffrye Museum, London. One of the Historic Interiors decked for Christmas.

The Geffrye Museum (3 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction W)

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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge (244 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 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.....

Tower of London, London

Tower of London (249 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction W)

Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....

City Hall near Tower Bridge, London June 2009

City Hall, London (13 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction W)

Little gasps go up at the sight of the great rounded glass building on the south bank of the River Thames. Whether this is.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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Winchester Palace, London, along the embankment.

Winchester Palace (4 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

Winchester Palace was built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishops of Winchester. Destroyed by fire in.....

Southwark Cathedral, South Bank, London

Southwark Cathedral (14 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

This is believed to be the oldest Gothic building in London, it stands on a spot where religious buildings have stood for over a.....

Globe Theatre, London

Shakespeares Globe Theatre (24 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a recreation of The Globe Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then.....

A picture of St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral (101 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)

St Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England and is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, whos plans were finally.....

Functional form

Tate Modern (10 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W)

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A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction N)

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