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19.4milesWaltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, EN91XQ
Although the church is now a shadow of its former grandeur, it is still considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the country. It also attracts lovers of Victorian art and architecture, having been heavily restored in the mid-1800s by William Burghes and Edward Poynter.
7.2milesChurchill War Rooms
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, SW1A2AQ
Shortly after becoming Prime Minister in May 1940, Winston Churchill visited the Cabinet War Rooms to see for himself what preparations had been made to allow him and his War Cabinet to continue working throughout the expected air raids on London. It was there, in the underground Cabinet Room which had been prepared for him, that he announced 'This is the room from which I will direct the war'.
12.3milesChessington World of Adventures
Chessington, KT92NE
Come to a place where tales of family fun never end. With a major new themed land specially for 2-8 year olds, a great new family spinning coaster and a park crammed full of activities, attractions and rides suitable for under 12s, it's strictly families first at Chessington World of Adventures in 2004.
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6.8milesLondon Dungeon
28-34 Tooley Street Bridge, SE12SZ
Deep in the heart of London, buried beneath the paving stones of historic Southwark, lies the world's most chillingly famous horror attraction. The London Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back to life.
7.1milesLondon Aquarium
County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster, SE17PB
We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the underwater world covering two-thirds of our planet. With over 50 living displays and a host of underwater life, join the London Aquarium on a journey into this great unknown.
7.1milesBuckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace Road, Green Park, SW11AA
George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable family home close to St James's Palace, where many court functions were held. Buckingham House became known as the Queen's House, and 14 of George III's 15 children were born there.
9milesMadame Tussauds
Marylebone Road, NW15LR
Join a host of the worlds' most famous celebritites at Madame Tussauds waxworks. Watch the Warriors SHow as Alexander the Great & Achilles armies fight the battle of battles.
19.7milesThorpe Park
Staines Road, Chertsey, KT168PN
ColossusRiders flung into a record breaking 10 loops of fear at 65 kph. 120 jockey wheels of NASA-developed materials tenaciously grip 850 metres of proximity-sensor monitored track.
9.8milesZSL London Zoo
Regentīs Park, NW14RY
ZSL London Zoo really is one of the greatest days out on offer in London. Spanning 36 acres of Regent's Park, the Zoo is home to over 650 species of animal.
6.9milesTower of London
Tower Hill, EC3N4AB
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British Royal history for nearly one thousand years. Only at the Tower of London can you marvel at the breathtaking Crown Jewels, stand on the execution site of three English queens, and hear the myths and legentds that make a visit to the Tower 'a day out to die for'.
11.7milesHam House
West of A307 between Kingston and Richmond, TW107RS
Spectacular 17th-century house with original interiors and formal garden. Ham House is unique in Europe as the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power.
2.2milesHorniman Museum and Gardens
London Road, Forest Hill, SE233PQ
The Horniman has a unique range of exhibitions, events and activities which illustrate the cultural and natural world. Our collections of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments provide the inspiration for our programme of permanent and temporary exhibitions and events and activities.
2.6milesCreative Art Journal Group
Sussex Road, West Wickham, BR40JX
Friendly, supportive group for creating reflective art journal pages. Creative writing prompts and fun, easy art techniques.
4.7milesChislehurst Caves
Old Hill, Chislehurst, BR75NB
Guided tours Our experienced guides will take you on a lamp lit tour, during which you will hear of the Druids, Romans and Saxons. Visitors also see the tunnels made famous as a shelter during the World War 2 when the Caves became the largest air raid shelter outside of London.
5milesEltham Palace House
Junction 3 M25, then A20 to Eltham off Court Rd, SE95QE
A showpiece of early 20th-century design with a fascinating history. Discover the only English Art Deco house open to the public, built on a site of great antiquity and joined to a medieval hall.
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5.3milesNational Maritime Museum
Romney Road, SE109NF
The 1.35 million visits recorded this year for the first time places the Museum among the top ten visitor attractions in Britain, with Grant-in-Aid per user now at its lowest-ever figure of £2.
5.3milesOld Royal Naval College
Greenwich, SE109NN
The Old Royal Naval College is the great baroque masterpiece of English architecture, set in landscaped grounds on the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Sir Christopher Wren planned the site, described as 'one of the most sublime sights English architecture affords', and during the first half of the eighteenth century various illustrious architects, such as Hawksmoor and Vanbrugh, completed Wren's grand design.
5.4milesCutty Sark Clipper Ship
King William Walk, Greenwich, SE109HT
STOP PRESS: The Cutty Sark remains closed following a major fire onboard, which has severely damaged much of the famous 19th Century ship.================================On the afternoon of Monday, 22nd November, 1869, a beautiful little tea clipper ship of 963 tons was launched from Scott and Linton's shipyard at Dumbarton, on the Clyde.
6.3milesTeddy Bear Museum
240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB
We are a world famous teddy bear museum and shop located in a heritage 16th century building in the heart of Shakespeare's Stratford, England. Famous guests include the first television Paddington (a gift from Michael Bond), Pudsey Bear from the BBC's Children in Need, Roger de Courcey's naughty Nookie, Super Ted and, of course, Harry Corbett's creation Sooty.
6.5milesImperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, SE16HZ
The wars of the twentieth century have affected each and every one of us in some way, and the Imperial War Museum is here to tell all our stories, covering all aspects of life in wartime. Our exhibits range from tanks and aircraft to photographs and personal letters; they include film and sound recordings, and some of the 20th century's best-known paintings.
6.5milesFashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street, South Bank, SE13XF
The Fashion and Textile Museum is the first museum in the UK dedicated to contemporary fashion and textiles. Located in one of the fashion capitals of the world, the mission of the Fashion and Textile Museum is to exhibit the immense changes in contemporary fashion and textiles and educate a wide audience in all areas of fashion and textile design.
6.6milesDesign Museum
Shad Thames, SE12YD
The Design Museum is one of London's most inspiring attractions. Concerned as much with the future as the past, a programme of critically acclaimed exhibitions captures the excitement of design's evolution, ingenuity and inspiration through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
6.6milesMuseum of Garden History
Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth North, SE17LB
The Museum of Garden History was founded in 1977 as the world's first museum dedicated to the history of gardens and gardening. The museum collections fall into 3 main categories; tools, ephemera and library.
6.7milesBritain at War Experience
Churchill House,64/66Tooley Street Bridge, SE12TF
Experience life in WW2 Britain. Sit in the Anderson shelter and hear the bombs overhead.
6.8milesHMS Belfast
Morgans Lane, Tooley Street, SE12JH
HMS Belfast served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the battle cruiser Scharnhorst, and also the Normandy Landings. In service with the Royal Navy until 1965, she was saved for the nation in 1971 as a unique reminder of Britain's naval heritage.
6.9milesFlorence Nightingale Museum
Gassiot House, 2 Lambeth Palace Rd, SE17EW
Florence Nightingale was a legend in her lifetime but the Crimean War years which made her famous were just two out of a life of ninety years. A collection of artefacts and other material connected with Florence Nightingale has been preserved from the early years of the twentieth century at St Thomas' Hospital and the Nightingale Training School.
6.9milesGolden Hinde Educational Museum
St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, SE19DE
The Golden Hinde is an exact scale, fully operational reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake's Square rigged galleon which sailed round the world 1577-80. Dressed in period clothes, Drake's new recruits learn 16th Century skills, eat Tudor food and experience life 400 years ago.
6.9milesVinopolis
1 Bank End Bridge, Park St, SE19BU
Discover the pleasures of wine at Vinopolis, and learn how to taste it like a professional. Vinopolis is located on London's vibrant Bankside, alongside Borough Market, Shakespeare's Globe and the Millennium Bridge.
7milesHouses of Parliament
Westminster, SW1A0AA
The new Palace of Westminster was built in the years following the fire of 16 October 1834 which destroyed nearly all the Old Palace. Work began in 1840 and was substantially completed by 1860, although only in 1870 actually finished.
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