Guidebook for Hounslow
Sightseeing
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium in Twickenham, south west London, England. It is primarily a venue for rugby union and hosts England's home test matches, the Middlesex Sevens, the Aviva Premiership final, the LV Cup and European Rugby Champions Cup matches. It has also hosted concerts by Rihanna, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Genesis, U2, Beyoncé, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Eagles, R.E.M. and Lady Gaga, rugby league's Challenge Cup final and conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses, and will host American football as part of the NFL International Series from 2016.
It is the second largest stadium in the UK, after Wembley Stadium, and the fourth largest in Europe.
CAR – It takes only 10 minutes’ drive from us! Twickenham Stadium is on the northern side of the A316 into London. From the M25, exit J12 onto the M3. This becomes the A316 and Twickenham Stadium is off the Whitton Road roundabout next to the Lexus/Toyota car dealership. From London, turn right off the A316 at Whitton Road roundabout. Please arrive EARLY to avoid congestion and temporary road closures prior to the event. Use post code TW2 7BA for the right direction
BUS – take a bus 281 which have regular services which pass close to the stadium. Alternatively take the H22 to Twickenham town centre – the stadium is a 10-15 minute walk.
TRAIN – from Hounslow Station in less than 10 min you will get to Twickenham Station
BIKE - Cycle parking facilities are available in the stadium’s South and North car parks, and next to the Ticket Office in the south east corner of the stadium. Whole journey will take between 10-15 min
Twickenham Rugby Football Club
South RoadTwickenham Stadium is a stadium in Twickenham, south west London, England. It is primarily a venue for rugby union and hosts England's home test matches, the Middlesex Sevens, the Aviva Premiership final, the LV Cup and European Rugby Champions Cup matches. It has also hosted concerts by Rihanna, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Genesis, U2, Beyoncé, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Eagles, R.E.M. and Lady Gaga, rugby league's Challenge Cup final and conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses, and will host American football as part of the NFL International Series from 2016.
It is the second largest stadium in the UK, after Wembley Stadium, and the fourth largest in Europe.
CAR – It takes only 10 minutes’ drive from us! Twickenham Stadium is on the northern side of the A316 into London. From the M25, exit J12 onto the M3. This becomes the A316 and Twickenham Stadium is off the Whitton Road roundabout next to the Lexus/Toyota car dealership. From London, turn right off the A316 at Whitton Road roundabout. Please arrive EARLY to avoid congestion and temporary road closures prior to the event. Use post code TW2 7BA for the right direction
BUS – take a bus 281 which have regular services which pass close to the stadium. Alternatively take the H22 to Twickenham town centre – the stadium is a 10-15 minute walk.
TRAIN – from Hounslow Station in less than 10 min you will get to Twickenham Station
BIKE - Cycle parking facilities are available in the stadium’s South and North car parks, and next to the Ticket Office in the south east corner of the stadium. Whole journey will take between 10-15 min
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Redevelopment began to be carried out in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the King seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it. Along with St James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII. Apart from the Palace itself and its gardens, other points of interest for visitors include the celebrated maze, the historic real tennis court (see below), and the huge grape vine, the largest in the world as of 2005.
The palace's Home Park is the site of the annual Hampton Court Palace Festival and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
The easiest way to get there from us is to take bus 111 and you there in 30/40 min
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court WayHampton Court Palace is a royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Redevelopment began to be carried out in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the King seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it. Along with St James's Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII. Apart from the Palace itself and its gardens, other points of interest for visitors include the celebrated maze, the historic real tennis court (see below), and the huge grape vine, the largest in the world as of 2005.
The palace's Home Park is the site of the annual Hampton Court Palace Festival and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
The easiest way to get there from us is to take bus 111 and you there in 30/40 min
WINDSOR CASTLE is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by all monarchs, and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by the art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Elizabeth II. Today, more than 500 people live and work in Windsor Castle – the largest inhabited castle in the world.
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Windsor
WINDSOR CASTLE is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by all monarchs, and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by the art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste". Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Elizabeth II. Today, more than 500 people live and work in Windsor Castle – the largest inhabited castle in the world.
Entertainment & Activities
Thorpe Park is a theme park based in between the towns of Chertsey and Staines, Surrey, England, UK. The park is mainly geared towards a young adult/teenage audience due to the vast majority of signature attractions being roller coasters and thrill rides. The tallest of these being Stealth, an Intamin Accelerator Coaster, which launches riders from 0-80 mph in 1.8 seconds sending them 205 ft into the air. As well as this, The Swarm, which is the only B&M wing coaster in the UK, has a total of 5 inversions and is 127 feet tall.
TRAIN - Regular South West Trains run from Hounslow Station direct to Staines (15 min), which is the recommended railway station for travelling to THORPE PARK. From Staines Station take a bus 950 (20 min), 461 or 446 and you there.
CAR - THORPE PARK Resort is within easy reach of London. From the M25 take junctions 11 or 13* and follow A320 to THORPE PARK. Please use post code KT16 8PN to get there in 35 min.
BUS - Staines Bus Station (Elmsleigh Shopping Centre) is a 5 minute walk from Staines Railway Station. From Hounslow take a bus 117 or 81 and you will get there in 55 min. From Staines Station take a bus 950 (20 min), 461 or 446 and her you go.
BIKE - There are loads of great cycle routes to get to THORPE PARK Resort from the local surrounding area, including Staines, Weybridge & Chertsey. To reach Thorpe Park from Hounslow you will need only less than an hour
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Thorpe Park Resort
Staines RoadThorpe Park is a theme park based in between the towns of Chertsey and Staines, Surrey, England, UK. The park is mainly geared towards a young adult/teenage audience due to the vast majority of signature attractions being roller coasters and thrill rides. The tallest of these being Stealth, an Intamin Accelerator Coaster, which launches riders from 0-80 mph in 1.8 seconds sending them 205 ft into the air. As well as this, The Swarm, which is the only B&M wing coaster in the UK, has a total of 5 inversions and is 127 feet tall.
TRAIN - Regular South West Trains run from Hounslow Station direct to Staines (15 min), which is the recommended railway station for travelling to THORPE PARK. From Staines Station take a bus 950 (20 min), 461 or 446 and you there.
CAR - THORPE PARK Resort is within easy reach of London. From the M25 take junctions 11 or 13* and follow A320 to THORPE PARK. Please use post code KT16 8PN to get there in 35 min.
BUS - Staines Bus Station (Elmsleigh Shopping Centre) is a 5 minute walk from Staines Railway Station. From Hounslow take a bus 117 or 81 and you will get there in 55 min. From Staines Station take a bus 950 (20 min), 461 or 446 and her you go.
BIKE - There are loads of great cycle routes to get to THORPE PARK Resort from the local surrounding area, including Staines, Weybridge & Chertsey. To reach Thorpe Park from Hounslow you will need only less than an hour
LEGOLAND is a chain of Lego-themed children's/family theme parks. They are not fully owned by Lego Group itself; rather they are owned and operated by the British theme park company Merlin Entertainments. The parks are marketed to families with younger children (11 and under), and although the attractions include a number of roller coasters, the roller coasters are not as numerous or as extreme as those in other parks, and there is a greater emphasis on rides suitable for younger children.
LEGOLAND parks are split into various areas, which are consistent among the chain's parks. For example, all six of the parks include a Lego miniland, a model village which includes models of landmarks and scenes from around the world, made from millions of genuine Lego bricks.
CAR - Please follow all the LEGOLAND signs on the local roads as this will get you to the Resort quicker. Please use post code SL4 4AY and you will get there in 30 min
BUS - From Hounslow take a bus to Staines 117 or 81 and you will get there in 55 min. From there bus
BIKE – Healthy and pleasant journey only in 1h 30min
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LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
Winkfield RoadLEGOLAND is a chain of Lego-themed children's/family theme parks. They are not fully owned by Lego Group itself; rather they are owned and operated by the British theme park company Merlin Entertainments. The parks are marketed to families with younger children (11 and under), and although the attractions include a number of roller coasters, the roller coasters are not as numerous or as extreme as those in other parks, and there is a greater emphasis on rides suitable for younger children.
LEGOLAND parks are split into various areas, which are consistent among the chain's parks. For example, all six of the parks include a Lego miniland, a model village which includes models of landmarks and scenes from around the world, made from millions of genuine Lego bricks.
CAR - Please follow all the LEGOLAND signs on the local roads as this will get you to the Resort quicker. Please use post code SL4 4AY and you will get there in 30 min
BUS - From Hounslow take a bus to Staines 117 or 81 and you will get there in 55 min. From there bus
BIKE – Healthy and pleasant journey only in 1h 30min
Getting Around
Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, as well as the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic, and sixth busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. In 2015, it handled a record 75 million passengers, a 2.2 percent increase from 2014.
Heathrow lies 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Central London, and has two parallel east–west runways along with four operational terminals on a site that covers 12.27 square kilometres. The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. London Heathrow is the primary hub for British Airways and the primary operating base for Virgin Atlantic.
There are two underground stations where you can reach Piccadilly Lane to Terminal 1 2 3 4 or 5. Please use East or Central Hounslow Station to reach Heathrow Airport in 10 minutes
Also there is a bus 423 which takes 20 min or simply take a taxi with 15 minutes’ drive
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Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, as well as the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic, and sixth busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. In 2015, it handled a record 75 million passengers, a 2.2 percent increase from 2014.
Heathrow lies 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Central London, and has two parallel east–west runways along with four operational terminals on a site that covers 12.27 square kilometres. The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. London Heathrow is the primary hub for British Airways and the primary operating base for Virgin Atlantic.
There are two underground stations where you can reach Piccadilly Lane to Terminal 1 2 3 4 or 5. Please use East or Central Hounslow Station to reach Heathrow Airport in 10 minutes
Also there is a bus 423 which takes 20 min or simply take a taxi with 15 minutes’ drive
HOUNSLOW is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow in Greater London. It is a suburban district 10.6 miles (17 km) west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a larger post town in the TW postcode area and is an economic hub within the capital; it has a large shopping centre which adjoins its high street and a large number of restaurants, cafés and small businesses, many of which are associated with product assembly, marketing, telecommunications and London Heathrow Airport. A minority of its workers are employed in Central London, to which the town is connected by rail and tube. Hounslow is part of the TW3 postcode area, though some areas to the west are in TW4 instead. The population of the town, comprising the Hounslow Central, Hounslow Heath and Hounslow South wards, was 41,304 in the 2011 census.
Hounslow is an economic hub within the west of the capital city; it has a large shopping centre which adjoins its high street and a large number of restaurants, cafés and small businesses, many of which are associated with product assembly, marketing, telecommunications and London Heathrow Airport, which has a large number of businesses and public sector jobs in and around it to which the local population commute.
London Underground provide Hounslow West tube station, Hounslow Central and Hounslow East which are on the Piccadilly line to Heathrow, Osterley, Hammersmith, Knightsbridge, stations for Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Cockfosters.
Hounslow railway station, operated by South West Trains is on the railway line to London Waterloo station, or westwards to Reading, Weybridge or to Windsor. The railway line also offers services on the Hounslow Loop Line, opened 1850, further around the loop to Twickenham and Richmond.
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Hounslow
HOUNSLOW is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow in Greater London. It is a suburban district 10.6 miles (17 km) west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a larger post town in the TW postcode area and is an economic hub within the capital; it has a large shopping centre which adjoins its high street and a large number of restaurants, cafés and small businesses, many of which are associated with product assembly, marketing, telecommunications and London Heathrow Airport. A minority of its workers are employed in Central London, to which the town is connected by rail and tube. Hounslow is part of the TW3 postcode area, though some areas to the west are in TW4 instead. The population of the town, comprising the Hounslow Central, Hounslow Heath and Hounslow South wards, was 41,304 in the 2011 census.
Hounslow is an economic hub within the west of the capital city; it has a large shopping centre which adjoins its high street and a large number of restaurants, cafés and small businesses, many of which are associated with product assembly, marketing, telecommunications and London Heathrow Airport, which has a large number of businesses and public sector jobs in and around it to which the local population commute.
London Underground provide Hounslow West tube station, Hounslow Central and Hounslow East which are on the Piccadilly line to Heathrow, Osterley, Hammersmith, Knightsbridge, stations for Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Cockfosters.
Hounslow railway station, operated by South West Trains is on the railway line to London Waterloo station, or westwards to Reading, Weybridge or to Windsor. The railway line also offers services on the Hounslow Loop Line, opened 1850, further around the loop to Twickenham and Richmond.
Parks & Nature
RICHMOND PARK in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, was created by Charles I in the 17th century as a deer park. The largest of London's Royal Parks, it is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. The park is a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation and is included, at Grade I, on Historic England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Its landscapes have inspired many famous artists and it has been a location for several films and TV series.
Richmond Park includes many buildings of architectural or historic interest. The Grade I-listed White Lodge was formerly a royal residence and is now home to the Royal Ballet School. The park's boundary walls and ten other buildings are listed at Grade II, including Pembroke Lodge, the home of 19th-century British Prime Minister Lord John Russell and his grandson, the philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Historically the preserve of the monarch, the park is now open for all to use and includes a golf course and other facilities for sport and recreation. It played an important role in both world wars and in the 1948 and 2012 Olympics.
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Richmond Park
RICHMOND PARK in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, was created by Charles I in the 17th century as a deer park. The largest of London's Royal Parks, it is of national and international importance for wildlife conservation. The park is a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation and is included, at Grade I, on Historic England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Its landscapes have inspired many famous artists and it has been a location for several films and TV series.
Richmond Park includes many buildings of architectural or historic interest. The Grade I-listed White Lodge was formerly a royal residence and is now home to the Royal Ballet School. The park's boundary walls and ten other buildings are listed at Grade II, including Pembroke Lodge, the home of 19th-century British Prime Minister Lord John Russell and his grandson, the philosopher Bertrand Russell.
Historically the preserve of the monarch, the park is now open for all to use and includes a golf course and other facilities for sport and recreation. It played an important role in both world wars and in the 1948 and 2012 Olympics.
Shopping
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