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Welling
Town in South East London, England

Welling

Welling is a town in South East London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Bexleyheath, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Woolwich and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) of Charing Cross.

Plan a trip to Welling→From London

It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965.

How locals move

Getting around Welling the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: London/Greenwich, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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