Romford

Worth seeing in and around Romford

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.

1. 01
   Victoria 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.

   3.5 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Parsloes Park

   Parsloes Park is a 58 hectare public park in Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned and managed by the borough council.

   5.1 km · park in Becontree, east London · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Langtons

   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.

   2.4 km · grade II listed house in Hornchurch, London, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Queen'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.

   2.6 km · theatre in Hornchurch, Havering, London, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Romford Market

   Romford Market is a large outdoor retail market located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering, England. The market right was established by royal order in 1247.

   500 m · Large open market in Greater London · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor

   The Church of St Edward the Confessor is an Anglican church in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, England. It is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford.

   600 m · church in Romford, London Borough of Havering, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hare 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.

   2 km · mansion in Gidea Park, London Borough of Havering, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church 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.

   4.9 km · church in Upminster, London · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St 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.

   3.3 km · church in Hornchurch, London · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Havering Museum

    Havering Museum is a local museum located in the town of Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. It is primarily focused on the studies and artifacts from the five towns that encompass the borough of Havering.

    600 m · local museum, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Romford

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 35 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 46 km · London Luton (LTN), 51 km

Stations

Upminster station, 4.9 km · Upminster Bridge tube station, 3.8 km · Becontree tube station, 5.6 km · Elm Park tube station, 3 km · Hornchurch tube station, 3.3 km

• London → Romford

  23 km · quickest by road, 1h 3m · £2.5–3
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• Luton, Luton → Romford

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · £7–9
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Romford

  175 km · quickest by road, 3h 9m · £19–26
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