London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963.
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the same act. The name Newham reflects its creation and combines the compass points of the old borough names. It is 5 miles (8 km) east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. Newham is bounded by the River Lea to its west and the North Circular Road to its east.
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Getting to London Borough of Newham
- Airports
- London Heathrow (LHR), 35 km · London Stansted (STN), 43 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 44 km
- London → London Borough of Newham11 km · quickest by road, 49 min · £1–1.5
- London, Essex → London Borough of Newham11 km · quickest by road, 49 min · £1–1.5
- Luton, Luton → London Borough of Newham50 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · £7–9
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for London Borough of Newham
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 Newham. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextPopularly known as the Garden of England due to its green landscape, the county includes a number of attractions that could be included on day trips outside of the capital.
- Go nextFrom the Greenwich Peninsula, take the IFS Cloud Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line) – the UK's first urban cable car.
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Next door to London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham is 10 km from Islington, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.