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Photo of Tower Bridge, a landmark in London, England.

Tower BridgePhoto Charles Postiaux / Unsplash

Places to explore near Beckenham Hill StationSouthend

33 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Eltham Palace, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Mottingham, London, England.Highlight

Eltham Palace

House & garden near Mottingham

A 1470s medieval Great Hall grafted onto a 1930s Art Deco Courtauld mansion.

5.1 km NE

Photo of West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.Highlight

West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium

House & garden near London

One of London's Magnificent Seven Victorian garden cemeteries, opened in 1837.

5.8 km W

Photo of Greenwich Park, a Grade I registered house & garden in London, England.Iconic

Greenwich Park

House & garden near London

Royal park climbing to the Observatory and the Prime Meridian.

6 km N

Photo along the Thames Path, a 185-mile National Trail running from Kemble to London, England.Highlight

Thames Path

National Trail

The river from its Cotswold trickle to the Thames Barrier — the gentlest long walk in Britain.

6.3 km N · spans 7 counties

Photo of Severndroog Castle, a folly near Falconwood, London, England.Highlight

Severndroog Castle

Folly near Falconwood

The triangular Georgian tower folly on Shooter's Hill, its viewing platform looking out over London and, on a clear day, seven counties.

7.5 km NE

Photo of Thames Barrier, a landmark in London, England.Highlight

Thames Barrier

Landmark near London

London's flood defence across the tideway at Woolwich — ten steel gates that rise from the riverbed when a surge threatens the city.

8.9 km NE

Photo of Tower Bridge, a landmark in London, England.Iconic

Tower Bridge

Landmark near London

Victorian bascule bridge beside the Tower of London, opened in 1894, with glass-floored high walkways and steam-age engine rooms.

9.9 km NW

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Photo along the Capital Ring, a 78-mile long-distance path in England.

Capital Ring

Long-distance path

London's inner orbital walk, stringing together 78 miles of parks, canals and viewpoints through the middle suburbs.

0.4 km SE · London

Photo along the Green Chain Walk, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Thamesmead to Nunhead, England.

Green Chain Walk

Long-distance path

A web of green corridors across south-east London, joining the Thames marshes to Nunhead Cemetery park by park.

0.4 km SE · London

Photo of South Norwood Country Park, a country park near Elmers End, London, England.

South Norwood Country Park

Country park near Elmers End

A country park in London.

3.6 km SW

Crystal Palace Park

House & garden near London

Home to the 1854 Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, the first dinosaur sculptures ever made.

3.8 km W

Photo of Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints), a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.

Nunhead Cemetery (All Saints)

House & garden near London

One of London's Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries, now half-wild with rare butterflies.

4.9 km NW

Photo of Ranger's House, Greenwich, a house in London, England.

Ranger's House, Greenwich

House near Greenwich

Red-brick Georgian villa beside Greenwich Park holding the Wernher Collection, a diamond magnate's hoard of Renaissance jewels, paintings and other art.

5.5 km N

Photo of Scadbury Estate Country Park, a country park near Eynsford, London, England.

Scadbury Estate Country Park

Country park near Eynsford

A country park in London.

5.8 km SE

Photo of Jubilee Country Park, a country park near Shoreham, London, England.

Jubilee Country Park

Country park near Shoreham

A country park in London.

5.9 km SE

Photo along the London LOOP, a 150-mile long-distance path running from Erith to Purfleet, England.

London LOOP

Long-distance path

The 'M25 for walkers' — an orbital path through outer London's woods, commons and river valleys from Erith to Purfleet.

6.2 km S · spans 5 counties

Everything else within 10 km (17) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.