Newham City Farm & Visitor Centre
(7 Miles)*
Newham City Farm was established in 1977 offering educational and leisure activities for the community. A wide collection of farm animals has been built up over the years including a number of rare breeds.
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Firepower! Royal Artillery Museum
(7 Miles)*
Firepower! is a new museum, opening in May 2001, showing the development of artillery from the ballista of Roman times to present-day missiles and telling the story of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
(8 Miles)*
Inside a rural bungalow nestling in the Essex countryside lies the twilight world of the Government Cold War. Behind the blast screens that protect this bungalow is the entrance to an amazing labyrinth of rooms built into a hillside.
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The Dome
(9 Miles)*
As the world marked the year 2000, Greenwich moved centre-stage. The Millennium Dome was an opportunity for us all to celebrate the year 2000. The Dome is now CLOSED to visitors.
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Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
(9 Miles)*
Built in 1543 for Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is probably the last remaining royal hunting grandstand in the world.
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William Morris Gallery
(9 Miles)*
William Morris, designer, craftsman, writer and socialist, was born at Walthamstow on 24th March 1834 at Hammersmith in 1896. The Gallery is situated in Water House, Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856.
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Eltham Palace
(9 Miles)*
In 1933 Stephen Courtauld - millionaire, war veteran and patron of the arts - looked to the suburb of Eltham as the setting for a breathtaking new home. His vision was to link a modern, fashionable residence to the Great Hall of a medieval royal palace.
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City of London Billingsgate Market
(10 Miles)*
Billingsgate is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. An average of 25,000 tonnes of fish and fish products are sold through its merchants each year
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National Maritime Museum
(10 Miles)*
Dive into the largest maritime museum in the world and you'll discover more than you could ever imagine. For the greatest day out in the whole galaxy, transport yourself to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Cutty Sark Clipper Ship
(10 Miles)*
Cutty Sark was built for John Willis to be the fastest clipper on the China tea route. She was launched at Dumbarton on the Clyde on Monday 22nd November 1869.
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Sutton House
(10 Miles)*
Sutton House, the oldest house in London's East End, is a rare example of a Tudor red-brick house.
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Stepping Stones Farm
(10 Miles)*
Stepping Stones Farm has a full range of farm livestock including a magnificent Jacobs ram, a potentially noble young Anglo-nubian billy and two endearing Kune kune pigs - Honey and Treacle, plus a small selction of 'pets'
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Pumphouse Educational Museum
(10 Miles)*
The Pumphouse Educational Museum incorporates The Rotherhithe Heritage Museum and the Lavender Pond & Nature Park, and is a unique resource in the Surrey Commercial Docks area.
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V&A Museum of Childhood London
(10 Miles)*
The V&A Museum of Childhood aims to encourage everyone to explore the themes of childhood past and present and develop an appreciation of creative design through our inspirational collections and programmes.
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Ingatestone Hall
(11 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
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