Shepherds Bush and Brook Green Lettings London W6 & W12

Brook Green, whilst located just to the north of Hammersmith, retains a village atmosphere and is therefore a popular residential location. Properties are mainly family houses and apartments in conversions.

Neighbouring Shepherd’s Bush, just to the west of Brook Green is known mainly for being home to the BBC. The area is busy and therefore a popular choice for young single professionals and couples. Shepherd’s Bush is very reasonably priced, given the convenience of the underground lines serving the area.

Battersea lettings agents: Lettings in London SW11

Battersea is also know as “Little Chelsea” is immediately south of the River Thames from Chelsea and its proximity has made it an increasingly popular residential area. Battersea has wine bars and restaurants in abundance. There are a number of both private and public leisure facilities as well as the popular Battersea Park with everything from tennis courts to a children’s zoo and floodlit games pitches. There is a large variety of property available in Battersea including modern riverside developments, imposing mansion blocks overlooking the Park and period family homes.

Barnes Lettings Agents: Lettings in London SW13

Barnes is an attractive residential village located on the south side of the River Thames, opposite Hammersmith. The area has become popular with young professional families. Despite its relatively central location Barnes often seems somewhat removed being a leafy district, surrounded on three sides by the River Thames. The area has many well-proportioned family homes and has a multitude of good local nursery and primary schools. The easy train link to Central London and the proximity of Richmond Park make Barnes an extremely popular choice

Kew, Mortlake & Barnes

Kew village retains all the charm of the eighteenth century when the Hanoverian royal family made it their home. The painter Thomas Gainsborough is buried in Kew Church. The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) is also based in Kew, holding 900 years of historical records, including the Domesday Book.

Moving east along the river is Mortlake, finishing point of the annual Oxford v Cambridge boat race, and where eccentric Victorian explorer Richard Burton is buried on a splendid tent shaped tomb in the cemetery.

Nearby Barnes village was home to the composer Gustav Holst and novelist Henry Fielding. Barnes pond and common add to the traditional village feel complete with ducks and geese.

Pubs, Bars, Cafés and Restaurants in Barnes

The choice of restaurants and Pubs in Barnes is considerable. Foremost among these are the very well known restaurants of Sonnys and Riva, which are famed throughout London. In addition, there are more informal eateries purveying Pizza, Hamburger, Salads and Spanish Tapas.

Perhaps the best-known public House is The Sun Inn, which overlooks the Pond, but The Bull, which overlooks the River Thames, is renowned for its live music, which features many famous performers

The Idle Hour
62, Railway Side, Barnes, London, SW13 0PQ
Tel: 020 8878 5555

Red Lion
2, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9RU
Tel: 020 8748 2984

The Sun Inn
7, Church Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9HE
Tel: 020 8876 5256

Coach & Horses
27, Barnes High St, Barnes, London, SW13 9LW
Tel: 020 8876 2695

The Bridge
204, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9DW
Tel: 020 8563 9811

Ye White Hart
The Terrace, Barnes, London, SW13 0NR
Tel: 020 8876 5177

The Bulls Head
373, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9PY
Tel: 020 8876 5241

Petit Delice plc
61, Church Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9HH
Tel: 020 8741 3860

Cafe Des Delices
196, Castelnau, Barnes, London, SW13 9DW
Tel: 020 8748 3383

Corner Cafe
1, The Broadway, Barnes, London, SW13 0NY
Tel: 020 8487 1200

Shepherds Bush Travel Links

The area acts as a hub for transport for London. Buses from all over London pass through or terminate here, ready to proceed on to other parts of London or the parts which they have just come from. Shepherd’s Bush tube station on the Central line as well as a separate station on the Hammersmith and City line of the Underground (one of the quickest tube lines) provides quick easy access to the business district of central London as well as all those shops. It is possible to publicly commute to absolutely any part of London from Shepherd’s Bush.

No less than thirteen different routes visit Shepherd’s Bush on their travels, and that’s not even including night buses. Below is a spider map of all buses running through Shepherd’s Bush as well as where in the area to catch them from.

The central line travels from Ealing Broadway at one end through to Debden in East London at the other. The central line stops at many popular destinations in central London, including Oxford Circus Marble Arch and Chancery Lane

The Hammersmith and City line runs from Hammersmith all the way to Barking. This line misses out the main shopping centres of London, instead running through station such as Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, and Paddington.

• Shepherds Bush (Central Line)

• Kensington Olympia Railway Station

• Motorway Junction M4 Junction 1

• Airport Heathrow

Shepherd’s Bush History

Shepherd’s Bush Common is an ancient piece of common land indeed the first recorded use of the name Shepherd’s Bush was in 1635.It is believed to have got its name because shepherds used it as a resting place on the way to Smithfield market.

The area is also steeped in historical infamy. Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, narrowly escaped assassination at Shepherd’s Bush in January 1657 when Miles Syndercombe planned to spray his coach with fire from a primitive machine gun. The plot failed and Syndercombe was sentenced to be hung, drawn and quartered. This acted spurred on the development of certain aspects of Shepherd’s Bush and by 1701, there were gallows installed at the eastern end of the Common. Today a giant barometer stands in its place.

Charles Dickens also became involved in the history of Shepherd’s Bush when he unveiled a plan to build a rehabilitation centre for prostitutes at Shepherd’s Bush in 1846. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the home, Urania Cottage, until 1862 when a scandal over the separation from his wife forced him to sever the link.

Another famous Shepherd’s Bush resident, was the admired composer Gustav Holst who lived in a two bed flat above a shop in Shepherd’s Bush until after his marriage in the late 1890s.

Until the middle of the 19th century, Shepherd’s Bush consisted of mainly a rural mainly rural area, indeed some landowners continued to graze sheep in Shepherd’s Bush until the end of the 19th century.

Shepherd’s Bush also has strong Athletic ties. In 1908 the modern Olympic Games were held at a specially designed stadium next to the White City exhibition centre. World leader’s and Elites such as John F. Kennedy have also attended the Oxford Vs Cambridge meet held at the White City stadium.

More recent claims to fame for Shepherd’s Bush include local boys The Who using the area for the location for the hit film Quadrophenia. Julie Andrews has also sung at the world famous Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Europe’s largest street party, the Notting Hill carnival is held just next door to Shepherd’s Bush every year in late August, just as the last of the good weather is upon us.

Shepherds Bush W6 & W12

Shepherd’s Bush is on the western side of London at the top of the Uxbridge Road about 15 minutes from Marble Arch. Hammersmith borders it to the south, Notting Hill to the east, Wormwood Scrubs to the north and Ealing and Acton to the west.

Housing in Shepherd’s Bush offers many different opportunities. There is a wealth of small and medium sized flats starting at roughly £850 per calendar month for a one bed flat. The Houses in Shepherd’s Bush are spacious and luxurious, with houses ranging from two to six bedrooms, there is a house in Shepherd’s Bush which will fit you’re criteria and which you will absolutely love.

Holland Park Lettings Agents: Lettings in London W8

During the 18th Century was best known for its racecourse. Today it is a very fashionable and smart place to live with tree lined streets, communal gardens, beautiful houses and upmarket bars and restaurants. It is extremely well located with direct Underground routes to the City and the West End, walking distance to the shops on Kensington High Street and easy access to both Holland Park and Hyde Park. It is also ideally situated for a quick exit from London with the M3, M4 and M40 being within a few minutes drive. The park itself has a Japanese Water Garden, woodlands and an open-air theatre playing a range of theatrical and operatic productions throughout the summer months.

Property prices are high and the houses are extremely varied in size and style, ranging from small mews cottages to large detached villas as well as an abundance of spacious apartments in converted, stucco-fronted houses.

The most beautiful park in West London, boasting elegant pavilions, wooded walks, a Japanese rock garden, adventure playground, football pitches and tennis courts, not to mention rabbits, ducks and peacocks.
The Commonwealth Institute sits on the same side of the park as High Street Kensington. This wonderful park is perfectly situated in the heart of West London, a short walk from the shops or a stroll in the other direction from the delights of Notting Hill. Holland Park is very large but quite carefully maintained and there is no more beautiful spot in London for a spot of sport, sunbathing or people watching.

In summer the park is also used for a series of spectacular operas and concerts.

Travel Links to Battersea

• Clapham Common (Northern Line)

• Queenstown Road Battersea Railway Station

• Motorway Junction N4 Junction 1

• Airport London City