Destination London England

The City of London is one of the most beautiful and interesting places to visit. From its many awe inspiring museums to its lovely parks and gardens, London, England is a delight, writes Castanet.com

Most visitors enjoy visiting London’s famous landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, and Kensington Palace. London, England also has some wonderful parks and gardens including well known Hyde Park and Greenwich Park.

When planning a vacation to London, you will encounter an assortment of exciting attractions and activities that all call for your attention. Besides the high fashion parts of the city or the entertaining theatre productions, London is thriving with a plethora of sights and events to keep you occupied during a stay in the city.

Filled with history, excitement, fun, culture, entertainment, and nightlife, London is one of the leaders in setting trends for the rest of the world. When it comes to planning an itinerary, there is a wide-range of neighborhoods to consider paying a visit.

In Battersea and Clapham, the number of bars and restaurants overflows. As you visit the Bayswater and Paddington part of the city, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens can be located. In Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia and Euston, the pages of some of the greatest literary works open up as you visit some of the bookstores and famous haunts of well-known authors. The Royal British Museum is also a popular tourist attraction in the city. For a handful of impressive bars and clubs, head for Brixton, which also boasts a popular market area. Shoppers love a visit to Camden, which offers a glance at the Bank of England, and the Leadenhall Market. A trip to Clerkenwell and Shoreditch brings you closer to Hoxton Square, and plenty of artsy adventures. Venture to the Dockland or Wapping area to come face-to-face with the Canary Wharf Tower. In Ealing, you may gaze upon the stunning London attraction of Benedictine Abbey, which offers a variety of sights to enjoy. Traveling throughout Greenwich, other attractions to enjoy include the National Maritime Museum, as well as the Thames Barrier Park. And of course there’s the famous London Zoo located in Regent’s Park.

Have Your Say on New High Speed Rail Link

Ealing Council is giving residents the chance to have their say on plans for the redevelopment of some of the borough’s rail stations as part of the Crossrail scheme.

Crossrail is the new high-speed link across London, from Berkshire to Essex and will stop at five stations in the borough – Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway and Acton. The scheme was given Royal Assent in 2008, with construction due to begin next year and the first trains due to start rolling from 2017.

On Tuesday, 22 September, a specialist scrutiny panel will be hearing from representatives from Crossrail and Network Rail, who will be discussing plans for the redevelopment of Acton Main Line and West Ealing Stations at a meeting in the Town Hall at 7pm.

Ealing Summer Festival 2009

Ealing’s streets are set to come to life in July and August 2009 as the Ealing Summer Festival takes over. From country music to continental shopping, dance, food and South Asian arts, the Ealing Summer Festival will entertain and enthrall everyone with an interest in the arts.

Ealing Summer Festival
With an impressive selection of events planned for the summer, the Ealing Summer Festival takes a wide range of entertainment into the shops, pubs and open spaces of Ealing.

Mini festivals
Throughout the summer Walpole Park and the surrounding areas will play host to a number of events including the Ealing Comedy Festival, Opera in the Park, a Blues Festival, a Global Festival and a Jazz Festival. Not forgetting the very excellent Literary Festival as well.

Property in Ealing

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History of Ealing

The earliest known residents in Ealing were Saxon settlers in the twelth century, even the name Ealing comes from the Saxon place-name Gillingas.

Originally, Ealing was part of a dense forest to the west of London. However, as London developed, so did Ealing, becoming predominatly an area used for market gardens.

Ealing became the area we know today around about 1850, when -due to improved travel villages grew into small towns, until they developed into a single residential area which we today know as Ealing.

More recently, it has been predominantly Ealing Studios which has placed Ealing on the map. The well known “Ealing Comedies’ such as The Ladykillers and Passport to Pimlico were sterling examples of the studios fine work in cinema.

In 1955, Ealing Studios was taken over by the BBC and soon, scenes of Ealing were being broadcast to the nation in benchmark pieces of British broacasting such as Doctor Who and Monty Python’s flying circus

Ealing Travel Links

Ealing is extremely well served by London Transport.

Ealing Broadway

Served by Ealing Broadway tube station, which serves as one end of the District line and the Central Line. Many Main line trains to Central London and the areas surrounding Ealing also stop at Ealing Broadway Station

Ealing Broadway is a veritable hub for London’s buses. From the Uxbridge road, it is possible to get buses to Uxbridge, Shepherd’s Bush, Brentford, and Kingston and from there onto the rest of London.

Northfields and Hanwell

Northfields and Hanwell are served by the E2 and E8 bus routes respectively. Both of these routes run from Brentford to Greenford via Ealing Broadway, taking slightly different routes.

Northfields is also served by the E3 bus route which runs from Chiswick and Acton to Greenford via Northfields and West Ealing.

Northfields and Hanwell are both served by Piccadilly line tube stations. Northfields and Boston Manor (Hanwell) stations provide tubes to all Heathrow Terminals as well as a large portion of central London.

South Ealing

South Ealing is served by the 65 bus route which runs all the way from Ealing Broadway to Kingston, via Richmond. This is a twenty four hour service and is exceptionally handy for young people wanting to stay late in Kingston’s various clubs.

South Ealing also lies on the Piccadilly line, which provides excellent transport to Heathrow as well as central London.

West Ealing

West Ealing is served by five different bus routes, the E8, E3, 83, 207 and the 607 express routes. These routes run from to Uxbridge, Brentford, Greenford, Shepherd’s Bush and Golders Green

West Ealing is also served by a main line train station which accommodates trains running to central London as well as areas such as Hayes and Slough.

Housing in Ealing

The London Borough of Ealing is an Area in West London. Ealing actually encompasses many different areas, such as, West Ealing, South Ealing, Northfields, Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, and Hanwell.

Ealing has superb transport links to and from central London as well as to and from Heathrow. Ealing is served by various different tube stops on a number of different lines. A wealth of Bus routes run through Ealing, to places such as Shepherd’s Bush, Uxbridge and Golder’s Green to name but a few.

In terms of housing, Ealing has it all, from reasonably priced studio flats, to luxurious six bedroomed houses with gardens so big they could be easily mistaken for fields.

For those who want to be near the centre of everything, Ealing Broadway is the place for you. A large shopping centre is home to all the shops you could need and Ealing Broadway station provides the means to travel into central London for a shopping spree when the budget allows.

West Ealing is located around a central high street, containing ammenities such as a Blockbuster video’s, Woolworths and a large Sainsbury’s supermarket.

West Ealing is also served by a local library, perfect for families with children who need access to books for school.

South Ealing is located ten minutes walk away from Ealing Broadway station. It contains many charming pubs such as the Ealing Park Tavern, a wonderfull gastro pub which has been praised in many good pub guides.

Northfields and Hanwell sit next to each other. Both are served by the Piccadilly line of the London underground which serves such parts of London as Leicster Square and Covent Garden. Both areas have many local pubs which served a good selection of beers and wines from around the world.

Property sales and lettings in Acton

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Estate & Lettings Agents in Acton, London W3

Acton is a suburb of West London about 5 miles from the centre, and well within the built-up area. Acton lies between Ealing and Shepherd’s Bush and so takes advantage of the travel links of two big transport hubs.

Acton is served by multiple bus routes as well as various tube stations on lines such as the Central, District and Piccadilly lines.

Housing in Acton consists of flats and houses to rent from £1000 per calendar month all the way up to £5,000 per calendar month and beyond. These homes are attractive to the eye with a good number being exceptionally spacious and naturally bright. Perfect for those who have projects which they work on at home.

Acton also has some particularly nice homes for sale as well. The smallest of which are cosy studio flats, perfect for a first apartment or even as a buy to let investment. The other end of the scale are large, luxurious 5, 6 and 7 bedroom houses which would make an ideal home for even the largest of families.

Community Life in Ealing

Residents of Ealing have always noticed a strong sense of community, be it in the street in which they live or amongst a group with which they share similar interests. Ealing has a long list of community groups and societies. Groups such as the Ealing Community Voluntary Service and the Ealing St. John’s Ambulance team do sterling work in the community and sociaties such as the Ealing Friends of the Earth and the Ealing Outdoor Club allow residents the oppurtunity to get involved with new and exciting activities.

Security is an obvious concern of all residents in a community and Ealing is no different. Ealing has many branches of the neighbourhood watch scheme which is supported by the Metropolitan Police Force. Several smaller independent residents also exist who strive to make Ealing a better place for all who live there.