Raynes Park is a residential suburb within the London Borough of Merton south-west London, situated between Wimbledon and New Malden. It is 8.2 miles (13.2 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Towards the north and west, either side of the borough boundary with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames are the more expensive areas of Copse Hill and Coombe with their large detached houses, golf courses and gated lands.
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