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Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Acton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Acton
Acton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hammersmith, 7km from Science Museum London.
Acton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 62,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hammersmith, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Acton?
Within an hour or so of Acton: Ace Cafe London (4 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (5 km), Science Museum London (7 km), Natural History Museum (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Acton?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Acton?
Acton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Hammersmith.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 62,480
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5090, -0.2762
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Acton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Natural History Museum
World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
9 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
ZSL London Zoo
The world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in 1828, located in Regent's Park in central London.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Tate Britain
The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Acton
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 17 kmCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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