The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is located Southeast of Luton airport a distance of 46 miles that would take around 1 hour by taxi via the M25. It is situated in East London and forms a part of Outer London, and has a population of 185,900 according to 2011 Statistics.
The borough borders Havering, Newham, Bexley and Greenwich. Within the area are many interesting places to visit some of which are of historical importance such as Barking Abbey founded in 666AD, The Curfew Tower built in 1460, The Parish Church of St Margaret, Valence House Museum and Eastbury Manor House. With a large portion of the borough designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt there are numerous parks and open spaces to choose from including Beam Valley, Chase Local Nature Reserve, Dagenham Corridor, Eastbrookend Country Park and Scrattons Farm Eco Park.
There are a number of noteworthy events that take place in the borough well worth experiencing such as Barking Carnival with open-air concert and pageant, The Dagenham Town Show featuring funfair, concerts, arts and craft stalls and the well loved regular performances of The Broadway Theatre.
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Overview of Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham Hotel Addresses:
Barking Hotel
Asghar House/24A Station Pde, Barking, IG11 8DR
Tel: 020 8594 1643
Etap Hotel
Highbridge Rd, Barking, IG11 7BA
Tel: 020 8507 8500
Ibis Hotel
Highbridge Rd, Barking, IG11 7BA
Tel: 020 8477 4100
Emerson Knight Hotel
74a Longbridge Rd, Barking, IG11 8SF
Tel: 020 8507 8730
Barking Park Hotel
60 Tanner St, Barking, IG11 8QF
Tel: 020 8594 2720
West Ham United Hotel
Tel: 0844 375 8200
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