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Kensington is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Knotty Ash, 47km from Horseshoe Pass.
Kensington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Knotty Ash, about 4 km away.
Kensington is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. It is bordered by Everton to the north, Fairfield to the east, Edge Hill to the south, and the city centre to the west. The majority of Kensington is in the Kensington and Fairfield ward, while its westernmost part Kensington Fields is in the Central ward. At theRead more
2001 Census, Kensington had a population of 12,740.
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Within an hour or so of Kensington: Aintree Motor Racing Circuit (8 km), Chester Zoo (21 km), Oulton Park (34 km), Blackpool Pleasure Beach (43 km).
The nearest famous roads are Horseshoe Pass, Evo Triangle and Great Orme Marine Drive.
Kensington is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Knotty Ash.
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Full driving guide for United Kingdom8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Historic circuit inside Aintree Racecourse that hosted five British Grands Prix in the 1950s-60s, where Stirling Moss took his first home GP win. Club sprints still run on the old track.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Iconic seaside amusement park on England's northwest coast operating since 1896 with historic and modern coasters.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Sweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
47 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
47 km · about 55 min drive
19 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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