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Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Mortlake
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Mortlake
Mortlake works well as a base: 5 minutes from Putney, 10km from Westminster Abbey.
Mortlake is in England, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Putney, about 4 km away.
Mortlake is a suburban district of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the south bank of the River Thames between Kew and Barnes. Historically it was part of Surrey and until 1965 was in the Municipal Borough of Barnes. Its Stuart and Georgian history was economically one of malting, brewing, farming,Read more
watermen and the Mortlake Tapestry Works (1617–1704) Britain's most important producer. A London landmark, the former Mortlake Brewery or Stag Brewery, is on the edge of Mortlake.
The Waterloo to Reading railway line runs through Mortlake, which has a pedestrianised riverside, two riverside pubs and a village green. The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities' rowing teams finishes at Mortlake every March/April.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mortlake?
Within an hour or so of Mortlake: Science Museum London (7 km), Natural History Museum (7 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (7 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Mortlake?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Mortlake?
Mortlake is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Putney.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,919
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4695, -0.2675
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Mortlake
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Natural History Museum
World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
7 km · about 15 min drive
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
9 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Tate Britain
The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey church and traditional coronation site of British monarchs since 1066.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Mortlake
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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