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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Greenford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Greenford
Greenford works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sudbury, 13km from Science Museum London.
Greenford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sudbury, about 4 km away.
Greenford () is a large town in the London Borough of Ealing in West London, London, England, lying 11 miles (18 km) west from Charing Cross. It has a population of 46,787 inhabitants.
Greenford is served by Greenford Station (London Underground Central Line and Greenford branch of the Great Western Railway mainlineRead more
service). South Greenford mainline station (on the A40 Western Avenue, also on the Greenford branch of the GWR) is actually in Perivale. Neither station is in Greenford Town Centre (Greenford Broadway), which instead is served by many local buses.
Nearby places include Yeading, Hanwell, Perivale, Southall, Northolt, Ealing, Sudbury and Sudbury Hill. The most prominent landmark in the suburb is Horsenden Hill, 279 feet (85 m) above sea level.
Greenford covers a large area, including the two miles of Greenford Road, giving it three localities: North Greenford, Greenford Green, and Greenford Broadway – this is also reflected in the names of the electoral wards. Though a separate "town" within the borough of Ealing, the Royal Mail includes Perivale within the Greenford post area and as such the two share the UB6 postcode.
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What is there to see near Greenford?
Within an hour or so of Greenford: Ace Cafe London (6 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (10 km), Science Museum London (13 km), Natural History Museum (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Greenford?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Greenford?
Greenford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Sudbury.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5287, -0.3551
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 Greenford
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
13 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
ZSL London Zoo
The world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in 1828, located in Regent's Park in central London.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Rapha Clubhouse London
A premium cycling and coffee clubhouse in Soho where two-wheeled culture meets specialty coffee and live race screenings.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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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