London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering in East London, England, forms part of Outer London.
The London Borough of Havering in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The borough is mainly suburban, with large areas of protected open space, including parts of the Metropolitan Green Belt. Romford is a major retail and night time entertainment centre, and to the south the borough extends into the London Riverside redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway. The name Havering is a reference to the Royal Liberty of Havering which occupied the area for several centuries. The local authority is Havering London Borough Council. It is the easternmost London borough.
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Worth seeing in and around London Borough of Havering
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Victoria Road
Victoria Road, currently known as the Chigwell Construction Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium located in Dagenham, Greater London, England. The stadium has a capacity of 6,078 and is the home ground of Dagenham & Redbridge and West Ham United Women.
3.9 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 02Langtons
Langtons House and Langtons Gardens are a grade II listed 18th century house and landscaped gardens located in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. The house and gardens became local authority property in 1929 and are currently used as the borough register office and a public park.
1.7 km · grade II listed house in Hornchurch, London, UK · Wikipedia - 03Church of St Helen and St Giles
St Helen and St Giles is a church and landmark of Rainham and is the oldest building in the London Borough of Havering. The church retains many of its original features, for example the round-headed arches.
4 km · church in Rainham, London · Wikipedia - 04Hare Hall
Hare Hall is a house and grounds located in Gidea Park in the London Borough of Havering, east London. It was built in 1769–70 as a country house for John A. Wallinger and since 1921 has housed the Royal Liberty School.
4 km · mansion in Gidea Park, London Borough of Havering, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Queen's Theatre
The Queen's Theatre is a 507-seat mid-scale producing theatre located in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, East London, United Kingdom. The theatre was originally located on Station Lane, Hornchurch, on a site that was used as a cinema and had become derelict.
1.7 km · theatre in Hornchurch, Havering, London, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06St Andrew's Church, Hornchurch
The church of St Andrew's, Hornchurch, is a Church of England religious building in Hornchurch in England. It is a Grade I listed building.
1.3 km · church in Hornchurch, London · Wikipedia - 07The Brewery
The Brewery is a shopping and leisure centre in Romford town centre, in the London Borough of Havering, England. It is located on the site of the former Star Brewery, and it opened in 2001.
3.8 km · shopping mall in Romford, England · Wikipedia - 08Rainham Hall
Rainham Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian house, owned by the National Trust, in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. Built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1949.
4 km · historic house museum in Rainham, London Borough of Havering, UK · Wikipedia - 09Rainham War Memorial
The Rainham War Memorial commemorates soldiers killed in both World Wars as well as civilian casualties of World War II.
3.9 km · war memorial in London · Wikipedia - 10Church of St Laurence, Upminster
The church of St Laurence, Upminster, is the Church of England parish church in Upminster, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.2 km · church in Upminster, London · Wikipedia
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Getting to London Borough of Havering
- Airports
- London Stansted (STN), 37 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 48 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 53 km
- Stations
- Upminster station, 2.6 km · Elm Park tube station, 1.3 km · Upminster Bridge tube station, 1.5 km · Hornchurch tube station, 500 m · Dagenham East tube station, 3.6 km
- London → London Borough of Havering27 km · quickest by road, 1h 9m · £2.5–3.5
- Luton, Luton → London Borough of Havering58 km · quickest by road, 1h 26m · £7–9
- Birmingham, West Midlands → London Borough of Havering179 km · quickest by road, 3h 7m · £19–26
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for London Borough of Havering. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering is 22 km from Islington, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Romfordtown in north-east London, United Kingdom3.9 km
- Upminstersuburban town in east London, England2.5 km
- Hornchurchtown in Havering, London, England800 m
- Rainhamsuburban town in outer London, England, part of the London Borough of Havering3.9 km
- Cranhamarea in the London Borough of Havering, England, UK3.8 km
- Ardleigh Greenarea of East London, England3.7 km