Places to go near Paddington
England’s historic capital caters for everyone – and with so many attractions free to enter, there’s nowhere else in the world where you can see so much for so little. Choose between royal residences, bustling street markets, relaxing parks and iconic visitor destinations such as the London Eye and the infamous Tower.
Local attractions
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The Royal Observatory is literally the place where time begins. Part of the National Maritime Museum (020 8858 …
- Museum
The beauty that painters like Monet and Derain captured so perfectly in their Thames views is alive and well, and …
- Leisure attraction
Historic St Katharine's Dock is now a substantial marina for leisure craft and a popular draw for tourists looking …
- Leisure attraction
A modern engineering wonder, the Thames flood defence barrage was constructed to reduce the risk of flooding in …
- Leisure attraction
- Visitor centre
A fascinating area of East London located in the southern section of the intricate Bow Back Rivers network of lower …
- Historic building
- Leisure attraction
The laboratory at St Mary's Hospital is where Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in a petri dish in 1928. The …
- Museum
Officially known as Macclesfield Bridge, Blow Up Bridge gained the nickname when a barge carrying gunpowder blew up …
- Historic structure
The Borough Market covers an area in excess of four acres and is the only remaining wholesale and retail food market …
- Leisure attraction
Originally the site of a Victorian glue factory, the warehouses lining Bow Wharf have seen massive change and …
- Historic building
- Leisure attraction
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