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Northolt

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Northolt

Northolt works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ruislip Manor, 14km from Natural History Museum.

Northolt is in England, United Kingdom, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ruislip Manor, about 4 km away.

Northolt is a town in West London, England, spread across both sides of the A40 trunk road. It is 11 mi (17.7 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the seven major towns that make up the London Borough of Ealing. It had a population of 30,304 at the 2011 UK census.

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What is there to see near Northolt?

Within an hour or so of Northolt: Ace Cafe London (6 km), The Blue Door, Notting Hill (12 km), Natural History Museum (14 km), Science Museum London (15 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

Where is Northolt?

Northolt is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Ruislip Manor.

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Quick Information

Population
26,000
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.5485, -0.3678

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

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 Northolt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

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

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

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.

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

Victoria and Albert Museum

The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

ZSL London Zoo

The world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in 1828, located in Regent's Park in central London.

15 km · about 30 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.

16 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Buckingham Palace

The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

16 km · about 20 min drive

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Northolt.

Greenford

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 km awayPop. 38,000

Sudbury

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 km awayPop. 14,950

Harrow on the Hill

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 km awayPop. 10,632

Ruislip Manor

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 11,000

Harrow

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 149,246

Southall

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 78,253

Brent

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 329,100

Ruislip

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 31,000

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