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14.1milesWaltham 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.
2.3milesChurchill 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'.
14.1milesChessington 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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1.1milesLondon 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.
1.9milesLondon 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.
2.7milesBuckingham 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.
4milesMadame 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.
19.3milesThorpe 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.
4.5milesZSL 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.
1.3milesTower 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'.
10.7milesHam 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.
0.8milesFashion 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.
1milesDesign 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.
1milesBritain 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.
1.1milesHMS 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.
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1.2milesGolden 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.
1.3milesImperial 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.
1.3milesVinopolis
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.
1.4milesShakespeares Globe
21 New Globe Walk, SE19DT
Throughout the year a fascinating guided tour of the Globe Theatre is included in your visit to Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition.Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of performance and education.
1.7milesBank of England Museum
Threadneedle Street, EC2R8AH
The Bank of England Museum traces the history of the bank from 1694. The Bank of England Museum tells the story of the Bank of England from its foundation in 1694 as a chartered joint-stock company to its role today as the United Kingdom's central bank.
1.8milesMuseum 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.
1.8milesFlorence 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.
1.9milesSt Pauls Cathedral
The Chapter House, St Pauls Churchyard, EC4M8AD
A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life. As the Cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is the spiritual focus for the Nation.
2milesHouses 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.
2milesMuseum of London
150 London Wall, Barbican, EC2Y5HN
The Museum of London Group represents a quarter of a million years of history and over seven million modern Londoners. Our collections include over a million items.
2.1milesDr Johnsons House
17 Gough Square, Blackfriars, EC4A3DE
Dr Johnson's House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London Built in 1700, it was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson from 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary. Now restored to its original condition, the house contains panelled rooms, a pine staircase, and a collection of period furniture, prints and portraits.
2.1milesDennis Severs House
18 Folgate Street, E16BX
Dennis Severs' House, 18 Folgate Street is a Georgian terraced house in Spitalfields, London, England. From 1979 to 1999 it was lived in by Dennis Severs, who gradually recreated the rooms as a time capsule in the style of former centuries.
2.2milesBanqueting House - Whitehall Palace
Whitehall, SW1A2ER
Set in the heart of historic Whitehall, the Banqueting House is one of London's hidden treasures. Whether visiting during the day or enjoying a unique evening event, visitors will be enthralled by the history and splendour of this magnificent building.
2.3milesMuseum of the Royal College of Surgeons
35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, WC2A3PE
The Hunterian Museum collections, brought together over four centuries by a cast of colourful characters including John Hunter (1728-1793), are a fascinating mix of comparative anatomy and pathology specimens; complete skeletons, bones, skulls and teeth; dried preparations, corrosion casts and wax teaching models; historical surgical and dental instruments together with modern surgical instruments and technologies; as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.At the entrance to the museum visitors can trace the story of the College from its roots in the mediaeval Guild of Barber-Surgeons to the present day in a new introductory gallery.
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