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Barking

Barking is a town in Greater London district, Greater London, United Kingdom of about 61,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 285 places to visit: 93 parks, 61 churches and 33 museums. The must-see places are Barking Abbey, Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple and Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London.

51.5333° N, 0.0833° EPop. 61,000

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Within 30 km257 places
Within 50 km285
Must-see285
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Barking

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm

29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Barking
  2. The Ridgewaytrek · 3 hrs
  3. Capital Ring Link to King George V Dlrtrek · 3 hrs
  4. Bow Creek Ecology Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Templetemple · 45 min
  6. Valentines Parkpark · 45 min
  7. Back in Barking
Today’s loopBarkingStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Barking?

Barking Abbey (park, about 1 km), Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (temple, about 4 km), Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (temple, about 4 km), Capital Ring Link to King George V Dlr (trek, about 5 km), The Greenway (trek, about 5 km), The Ridgeway (trek, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barking?

285 places on Spotwander: 93 parks, 61 churches, 33 museums, 32 forts & heritage, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest park to Barking?

Barking Abbey, about 1 km by road; Valentines Park (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Barking?

Charlton Athletic Museum, about 8 km by road; St Mary the Virgin (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Barking?

Start in Barking, visit The Ridgeway, then Capital Ring Link to King George V Dlr, then Bow Creek Ecology Park, then Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple, then Valentines Park, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.