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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Edgware
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Edgware
Edgware works well as a base: 10 minutes from Harrow Weald, 12km from ZSL London Zoo.
Edgware is in England, United Kingdom, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Harrow Weald, about 4 km away.
Edgware () is a suburban town in north-west London, Greater London, England. It was an ancient parish in the historic county of Middlesex, east of the ancient Watling Street in what is now the London Borough of Barnet; it is now informally considered to cover a wider area, including parts of the borough of Harrow. TheRead more
district is located 10 miles (16 km) north-north-west of Charing Cross and has a generally suburban character. The urban-rural fringe includes some elevated woodland on a high gravel and sand ridge along the Hertfordshire border with Greater London.
It is principally a shopping and residential area, identified in the London Plan as one of the capital's 35 major centres, and one of the northern termini of the Northern line. It has a bus garage, a shopping centre called the Broadwalk Centre, a library, a community hospital and two streams: Edgware Brook and Deans Brook, which merge and become known as the Silk Stream, itself a tributary of the river Brent. The town had a population of 58,619 in 2011.
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What is there to see near Edgware?
Within an hour or so of Edgware: Ace Cafe London (8 km), ZSL London Zoo (12 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (12 km), Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Edgware?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Edgware?
Edgware is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Harrow Weald.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,832
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6128, -0.2754
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 Edgware
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
ZSL London Zoo
The world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in 1828, located in Regent's Park in central London.
12 km · about 25 min 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
The Filling Station
A car-themed cafe and bar in a converted petrol station, celebrating automotive culture through its decor, events, and community spirit.
14 km · about 25 min drive
film location
King's Cross Station Platform 9 3/4
The London terminus where the Hogwarts Express departs; the real filming used the arch between platforms 4 and 5, and a trolley marker now sits by platform 9.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
15 km · about 25 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.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Edgware
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 26 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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