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- Crime Rates
- Health
- Education
- Environment
- Transport
- Leisure & Tourism
- Local Amenities
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Tourism
Tourist Information Centres
Brentwood Tourist Information Centre
6.64 mi
Pepperell House, 44 High Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4AJ
Phone: 01277 200300
Email: tic@brentwood.gov.uk
Phone: 01277 200300
Email: tic@brentwood.gov.uk
Bexley Tourist Information Centre
8.46 mi
Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1PQ
Phone: 01322 558676
Email: hallplaceshop@tiscali.co.uk
Phone: 01322 558676
Email: hallplaceshop@tiscali.co.uk
Greenwich Tourist Information Centre
9.81 mi
Pepys House, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LW
Phone: 0870 608 2000
Email: tic@greenwich.gov.uk
Phone: 0870 608 2000
Email: tic@greenwich.gov.uk
Libraries
Romford Central Library
0.91 mi
St. Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 3AR
Phone: 01708772394
www.havering.gov.uk
Phone: 01708772394
www.havering.gov.uk
Robert Jeyes Library
1.21 mi
High Road, Romford, RM6 6AS
Phone:
www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Phone:
www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Valence Library
1.26 mi
Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HH
Phone: 02082706864
www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Phone: 02082706864
www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Leisure Centres
Kids Kingdom
0.82 mi
Phone: 0208-984-8828
Wood Lane Sports Centre
0.82 mi
Phone: 0208-270-6880
Robert Clack
1.22 mi
Phone: 0208-724-1100
Hornchurch Sportcentre
1.72 mi
Phone: 0170-845-4135
Hornchurch Sport Centre
1.72 mi
Phone: 01708 454729
Golf Courses
Romford Golf Club
1.63 mi
Phone: 01708 740986
N/A
| Club Type: | Members |
| Course Type: | Parkland |
| Driving Range: | Yes |
| Number of Holes: | 18 Hole |
| Yardage: | 6410 |
| Par: | 72 |
Hainault Forest Golf Club
2.88 mi
Phone: 020 85000385
www.hainaultgolf.co.uk
| Club Type: | municipal |
| Course Type: | Parkland |
| Driving Range: | Yes |
| Number of Holes: | 36 Hole |
| Yardage: | 6600 |
| Par: | 72 / 70 |
Risebridge Golf Club
2.29 mi
Phone: 01708 741429
www.risebridgegolfclub.co.uk
| Club Type: | Pay&Play |
| Course Type: | Parkland |
| Driving Range: | Yes |
| Number of Holes: | 18 Hole |
| Yardage: | 6394 |
| Par: | 71 |
Pubs
Prince Albert
0.37 mi
Phone: 0170-876-6501
Scottish & Newcastle Plc
0.39 mi
Phone: 01708-743-423
The Crown Public House
0.42 mi
Phone: 0170-873-6088
The Tavern
0.45 mi
Phone: 0170-874-0249
Mawney Arms
0.61 mi
Phone: 0170-876-1162
Cinemas
Ster Century Cinemas
0.59 mi
Phone: 0170-875-9100
Boleyn Cinema
6.28 mi
Phone: 0208 4714884
ABC Cinemas
6.55 mi
Phone: 0208 9893463
UCI The Filmworks
8.7 mi
Phone: 0870-010-2030
State Cinema
9.16 mi
Phone: 01375-375102
Churches
St Augustine C Of E Church
0.31 mi
Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QP
Phone: 01708 741460
Phone: 01708 741460
Rush Green Gospel Hall
0.31 mi
60 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QP
Phone: 01708 746558
Phone: 01708 746558
Rush Green Gospel Hall
0.31 mi
60 Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QP
Phone: 01708 479421
Phone: 01708 479421
Shopping Centres
The Exchange Mall
4.28 mi
Phone: 020 8553 3000
http://www.exchangeilford.com/
Situated right in the heart of Ilford, The Exchange houses over 80 stores, cafs and independent boutiques. Indulge in some serious retail therapy, pick up all your household essentials or pamper yourself at one of the Centre's health and beauty specialists.Choose from over 80 stores including high street favouritesand independent boutiques stocking all your favourite specialist and designer goods.Find all the latest new looks, stock up on your favourite home essentials or grab luxury gifts for all your loved ones, the choice is yours at The Exchange.At The Exchange Ilford parking is easy, safe and secure. There are 1200 parking spaces on 6 colour-coded levels included Disabled and Mother & Baby spaces on levels 1 and 3.
Lakeside
7.51 mi
Phone: 01708 869933
http://www.intulakeside.co.uk
Intu Lakeside, formerly Lakeside Shopping Centre is a large out-of-town shopping centre located in West Thurrock, in the borough of Thurrock, Essex just beyond the eastern boundary of Greater London. It was constructed on the site of a former chalk quarry.[1] The first tenants moved into the complex in 1988 and it was completed in 1990, being opened on 25 October of that year by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Marcus Bradford and Angus Ogilvy.
Westfield Stratford City
7.88 mi
Phone: 020 8221 7330
http://uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/
Westfield Stratford City[4] is a shopping centre in Stratford, London, owned by the Westfield Group.[5] The centre opened on 13 September 2011.[6][7] With a total retail floor area of 1,883,700 square feet (175,000 m2),[3] it is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe. It is the 3rd largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom by retail space behind the MetroCentre and the Trafford Centre. Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the largest urban shopping centre in the European Union in terms of size.[8]
Family Attractions and Theme Parks
 | London Dungeon 28-34 Tooley Street Bridge, SE12SZ (11.9 mi) https://www.thedungeons.com/london 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. |
 | Coca-Cola London Eye Riverside Bldg, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE17PB (13.3 mi) https://www.londoneye.com/ Today, the British Airways London Eye has become, quite literally, the way the world sees London. It is one of the most spectacular and popular attractions in the world, drawing visitors from far and wide. |
 | Dali Universe County Hall, Riverside Building, SE17PB (13.3 mi) Phone: +44 (0)20 7981 2550 http://www.thedaliuniverse.com/en/exhibitions/the-dali-universe-london Located on London's vibrant South Bank with a waterfront vista overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, County Hall Gallery makes its home in the historic County Hall, next to the BA London Eye. Join us for the Dali centenary in 2004 as the Dali universe celebrates 100 years since the birth of our mad protagonist - Salvador Dali! County Hall Gallery is passionate about the life and art of surreal genius, Salvador Dal, and strives to enrich young minds with our knowledge of the art, as well as the artist. |
 | Ripleys Believe It Or Not! 1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J0DA (13.7 mi) http://ripleyslondon.com/ Welcome to the world of Ripley's Believe it or Not, London's biggest new attraction.Situated in the heart of the West End at 1 Piccadilly Circus, the attraction houses over 800 authentic, original and unbelievable exhibits spread over 5 floors, from a four-metre long model of Tower Bridge made out of matchsticks, the World's Smallest Car and an upside down tea party to the world's tallest man and a Mini Cooper encrusted with 1,000,000 Swarovski crystals. |
 | Langdon Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve Third Avenue, Lower Dunton Road, Basildon, SS166EB (9.6 mi) http://www.essexwt.org.uk/reserves/langdon 460 acre nature reserve including former plotlands, managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. A remaining plotland home, The Haven has been restored in 1930's style. |
 | London Aquarium County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster, SE17PB (13.3 mi) Phone: +44 (0)871 663 1678 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. |
| London Aquarium County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster, SE17PB (13.3 mi) Phone: +44 (0)871 663 1678 The £25 million London Aquarium is the first attraction of its kind in the capital, and is one of Europe's largest exhibitions of global aquatic life, displayed in over 2 million litres of water. The London Aquarium combines education, relaxation and entertainment through a multi-sensory voyage of discovery through the rivers, lakes and oceans of the world. |
Museums
 | Firepower Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, SE186ST (6.9 mi) Welcome to Firepower, the museum of the Royal Artillery and Europe's widest variety of historic and modern artillery.Get close to the big guns that chart 600 years of artillery development. |
 | National Maritime Museum Romney Road, SE109NF (9.7 mi) 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. |
 | Royal Observatory Romney Road, Greenwich, SE109NF (9.7 mi) The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August.oday the buildings include a museum of astronomical and navigational tools, which is part of the National Maritime Museum, notably including John Harrison's prize-winning longitude marine chronometer, H4, and its three predecessors. |
 | Old Royal Naval College Greenwich, SE109NN (9.8 mi) 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. |
 | Cutty Sark Clipper Ship King William Walk, Greenwich, SE109HT (9.8 mi) 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. |
 | North Weald Airfield Museum Ad Astra House, 6 Hurricane Way, North Weald, Esse, CM166AA (9.9 mi) Phone: 01992 523010 North Weald Airfield Museum is situated at what was the main entrance of the famous Battle of Britain Fighter base - RAF North Weald, near to the Essex town of Epping and easily accessible from London. Adjacent to the still very active airfield, from which on most summer week-ends visitors may see some of the veteran and classic aircraft based on the airfield, such as; the Spitfire, Mustang, Invader, Vampire, Hunter, Dakotas, Yaks and Jet Provosts, land and take- off. |
 | Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, E29PA (10.1 mi) In June 1872, The Bethnal Green Museum was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future King Edward VII and Princess Alexandra). In the 1920s, the Museum started to focus on children. |
Historic Houses
| Hornchurch Country Park Albyns Farm South End Road, Rainham, RM137YH (2.9 mi) Hornchurch Country Park - Amusement Park in Rainham, Essex. Contact venue on telephone number 01708554451 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park. |
| Havering Country Park Pinewood Road, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, RM41PH (3 mi) Havering Country Park - Amusement Park in Romford, . Contact venue on telephone number 01708720858 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park. |
 | Belhus Woods Country Park Romford Road, Aveley, RM154XJ (5 mi) Woodland, open grassland and lakes suitable for picnics, walking and fishing. Visitor centre with refreshments on site. |
 | Weald Country Park South Weald, Brentwood, CM145QS (5.3 mi) Phone: 01277 261343 Weald Country Park was once a deer park and used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063.There is a deer enclosure, 500 acres of parkland, lakes and a Visitor Centre. |
 | Thorndon Country Park Thorndon Country Park, Avenue, Brentwood, CM133RZ (6.6 mi) Thorndon Country Park provides a large area of countryside for you to enjoy. Woods, historic parkland and commons. |
 | Danson House Danson Pk, Bexleyheath, DA68HL (8.2 mi) The house is primarily the creation of two men: John Boyd, the owner, and his architect Robert Taylor. It reflects a preoccupation with the Golden Age of antiquity and is full of the symbolism of classical mythology. |
National Parks
South Downs National Park
66.87 mi
Discover the world-famous white cliffs at Seven Sisters, rolling green and gold hills, ancient woodland and lowland heaths or explore 'picture perfect' villages, traditional country pubs and flourishing vineyards.
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
New Forest National Park
91.62 mi
An historic royal hunting forest, where ancient woodlands and open heathland have commoning rights for grazing ponies, cattle and pigs. Home to ponies, cows and pigs in the open forest.
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
The Broads National Park
93.96 mi
Britain's largest protected wetland was formed by the flooding of old peat diggings and is now home to some of Britain's rarest wildlife. A mosaic of landscapes with 7 rivers and 60 broads.
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks
