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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Hounslow
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Hounslow
Hounslow works well as a base: 5 minutes from Cranford, 13km from Science Museum London.
Hounslow is in England, United Kingdom, with about 66,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cranford, about 4 km away.
Hounslow ( HOWNZ-loh) is a large town in West London, England, 10+3⁄4 miles (17.5 kilometres) west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 14 metropolitan centres in Greater London.
It is bounded by Isleworth toRead more
the east, Twickenham to its south, Feltham to its west and Southall to its north.
The Hounslow post town covers the TW3, TW4, TW5 and TW6 postcodes. Most of the post town is in the London Borough of Hounslow, but parts fall within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hillingdon, notably including Heathrow Airport.
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What is there to see near Hounslow?
Within an hour or so of Hounslow: Ace Cafe London (10 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (12 km), Science Museum London (13 km), Natural History Museum (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Hounslow?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Hounslow?
Hounslow is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Cranford.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 66,292
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4684, -0.3609
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 Hounslow
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.
12 km · about 25 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
Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Brooklands Museum
The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
15 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Brooklands
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Hounslow
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 21 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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