Guidebook for Greater London
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
478 Harrow RoadWaitrose & Partners
38 Porchester RdParks & Nature
Paddington Recreation Ground
Randolph AvenueDrinks & Nightlife
Lovely place to sit out on the patio and sip on something while watching the canal
194 locals recommend
The Waterway
54 Formosa StLovely place to sit out on the patio and sip on something while watching the canal
Prince Alfred
5A Formosa StVery old iconic London pub
Great old pub (the staircase and bar are taken from an old galleon) with a nice Sunday roast.
80 locals recommend
The Warrington Hotel
93 Warrington CresGreat old pub (the staircase and bar are taken from an old galleon) with a nice Sunday roast.
Food Scene
Tsiakkos & Charcoal
5 Marylands RdDelicious Greek food around the corner -- cash only!
La Piccola Deli Maida Vale
A terrific Italian deli shop with takeaway
Getting Around
Easiest Tube station to get to (straight shot down Elgin Ave) - a 12 minute walk to the Bakerloo line.
From here it is 15 minutes to Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross station), in the heart of London.
45 locals recommend
Taxi Maida Vale
Randolph AvenueEasiest Tube station to get to (straight shot down Elgin Ave) - a 12 minute walk to the Bakerloo line.
From here it is 15 minutes to Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross station), in the heart of London.
Closest Tube station (~10 minutes walk) -- also on the Bakerloo line and one stop closer than Maida Vale into city center.
41 locals recommend
Warwick Avenue Station
Warwick AvenueClosest Tube station (~10 minutes walk) -- also on the Bakerloo line and one stop closer than Maida Vale into city center.
Tube station for Circle line and the Hammersmith/City lines. The Circle line tends to have delays, especially on weekends lately.
97 locals recommend
Westbourne Park station
Great Western RoadTube station for Circle line and the Hammersmith/City lines. The Circle line tends to have delays, especially on weekends lately.