Challenger 2
Challenger 2 is a historic site in South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, England. Challenger 2 is situated nearby to National Army Museum, as well as near the monastery St Wilfrid’s Convent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Army Museum and Chelsea Physic Garden.
National Army Museum
Museum
Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the "Chelsea Pensioners".
Chelsea Physic Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines. Chelsea Physic Garden is situated 800 feet southwest of Challenger 2.
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Photo: Camster2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is an Old Soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army. Founded as an almshouse — the ancient sense of the word "hospital" — by King Charles II in 1682, it is a 66-acre site located on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London. Royal Hospital Chelsea is situated 810 feet northeast of Challenger 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelsea and Sutton Dwellings.
Chelsea
Suburb
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chelsea is an area in West London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.
Sutton Dwellings
Neighborhood
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sutton Dwellings, also known as the Sutton Estate, are a series of 14 residential buildings in Chelsea, London, U.K.
Rosery Gate To Battersea Park
Locality
Photo: Apollondron, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosery Gate To Battersea Park is a locality.
Challenger 2
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48656° or 51° 29′ 12″ northLongitude
-0.16041° or 0° 9′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C3XFRPQ+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 10292826394OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tank
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Wilfrid’s Convent and Maze Grill Royal Hospital Road.
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