Guidebook for London

Laura
Guidebook for London

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Gorgeous large local park with tennis, football and basketball. It also includes a café, lake, beautiful gardens and the river Thames is only a 5 minute walk from the bottom of the park.
Askew Road Stamford Brook (Stop SB) station
Gorgeous large local park with tennis, football and basketball. It also includes a café, lake, beautiful gardens and the river Thames is only a 5 minute walk from the bottom of the park.
A peaceful drop in yoga and pilates studio that also offers massages and facials.
Planet Of Joy
153 Askew Rd
A peaceful drop in yoga and pilates studio that also offers massages and facials.
Less than a mile away Queens Park Rangers home ground hosts the best football teams the UK has to offer. This premier league team has one of the smallest but most atmospheric grounds so book early!
23 locals recommend
Queens Park Rangers Football & Athletic Club
South Africa Road
23 locals recommend
Less than a mile away Queens Park Rangers home ground hosts the best football teams the UK has to offer. This premier league team has one of the smallest but most atmospheric grounds so book early!

Drinks & Nightlife

Young trendy local pub with an amazing pub garden that includes lounge chairs, beanbags and lawn games! Good food and a fun outdoor summer barbecue. It's the best place to have a drink on a sunny day.
282 locals recommend
The Eagle
15 Clifton Rd
282 locals recommend
Young trendy local pub with an amazing pub garden that includes lounge chairs, beanbags and lawn games! Good food and a fun outdoor summer barbecue. It's the best place to have a drink on a sunny day.
This trendy new craft brewery bar has 40 beers on tap and a large selection of bottles. A lively atmosphere, retro games and pinball and I definitely recommend the BBQ style menu.
104 locals recommend
BrewDog pub
15-19 Goldhawk Rd
104 locals recommend
This trendy new craft brewery bar has 40 beers on tap and a large selection of bottles. A lively atmosphere, retro games and pinball and I definitely recommend the BBQ style menu.
A cool brand new bar with extra comfortable couches and a good selection of beer. We're looking forward to trying their "New York diner-esque menu" :-)
51 locals recommend
Sindercombe Social
2 Goldhawk Rd
51 locals recommend
A cool brand new bar with extra comfortable couches and a good selection of beer. We're looking forward to trying their "New York diner-esque menu" :-)
The Princess Victoria is our closest pub! It is a historical pub that's been recently renovated and is gorgeous inside. They have an excellent British menu, great cocktails and a lovely garden.
147 locals recommend
Princess Victoria
217 Uxbridge Rd
147 locals recommend
The Princess Victoria is our closest pub! It is a historical pub that's been recently renovated and is gorgeous inside. They have an excellent British menu, great cocktails and a lovely garden.

Food Scene

Absolutely amazing authentic Thai and Malaysian food in the evening and a great traditional English breakfast in the morning. Casual, inexpensive and BYO. Dinner: Thursday-Sunday.
8 locals recommend
CJ's Cafe
15 The Vale
8 locals recommend
Absolutely amazing authentic Thai and Malaysian food in the evening and a great traditional English breakfast in the morning. Casual, inexpensive and BYO. Dinner: Thursday-Sunday.
An adorable café and bakery just a minute from our flat. It's the perfect place to have breakfast, coffee, fresh bread or pastry in the morning or sandwiches, tea and desserts in the afternoon.
84 locals recommend
Laveli Bakery
104 Askew Rd
84 locals recommend
An adorable café and bakery just a minute from our flat. It's the perfect place to have breakfast, coffee, fresh bread or pastry in the morning or sandwiches, tea and desserts in the afternoon.
A gorgeous new bar and restaurant with wonderful food including brick oven pizza, a nice pub garden and fun cocktails!
81 locals recommend
The Oak W12
243 Goldhawk Rd
81 locals recommend
A gorgeous new bar and restaurant with wonderful food including brick oven pizza, a nice pub garden and fun cocktails!
Great quality sushi and sashimi just a two minute walk from the flat!
19 locals recommend
Hoang Lan
129 Askew Rd
19 locals recommend
Great quality sushi and sashimi just a two minute walk from the flat!
Great service and wonderful food for a reasonable price. If you're feeling brave try the gurkhali as Mark says it's the hottest yet most tastiest curry he's ever had! I recommended the mixed grill:)
10 locals recommend
Kathmandu Inn
10 locals recommend
Great service and wonderful food for a reasonable price. If you're feeling brave try the gurkhali as Mark says it's the hottest yet most tastiest curry he's ever had! I recommended the mixed grill:)
A new restaurant for a special night out! The website describes the food as French & Italian with some other Mediterranean influences as well using locally sourced ingredients.
24 locals recommend
The Brackenbury
129-131 Brackenbury Rd
24 locals recommend
A new restaurant for a special night out! The website describes the food as French & Italian with some other Mediterranean influences as well using locally sourced ingredients.
A new restaurant that has so much character and an excellent full English breakfast that we really recommend! They also do lunch and dinner as well.
61 locals recommend
Next Door Records
304 Uxbridge Rd
61 locals recommend
A new restaurant that has so much character and an excellent full English breakfast that we really recommend! They also do lunch and dinner as well.
A new fun Mexican bar serving tacos, burritos, mojitos, tequila and mescal! They do breakfast, lunch and dinner. We really recommend the "The Three Little Pigs Taco" and the amazing cocktails!
16 locals recommend
Habanera Restaurant
280 Uxbridge Road
16 locals recommend
A new fun Mexican bar serving tacos, burritos, mojitos, tequila and mescal! They do breakfast, lunch and dinner. We really recommend the "The Three Little Pigs Taco" and the amazing cocktails!

Arts & Culture

One of the premiere London concert venues only a walk away from the flat!
189 locals recommend
Shepherd's Bush Empire
211 Shepherd's Bush Grn
189 locals recommend
One of the premiere London concert venues only a walk away from the flat!
Bush Hall is an independent live music & events venue thats included performances by Adele, Amy Winehouse, Bastille, Kings of Leon, Van Morrison and so many more! Find their line up in your guest bag
100 locals recommend
Bush Hall
310 Uxbridge Rd
100 locals recommend
Bush Hall is an independent live music & events venue thats included performances by Adele, Amy Winehouse, Bastille, Kings of Leon, Van Morrison and so many more! Find their line up in your guest bag
A well known theatre with a nice café bar to visit before the show! See what's on! bushtheatre.co.uk/whats_on/
97 locals recommend
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge Rd
97 locals recommend
A well known theatre with a nice café bar to visit before the show! See what's on! bushtheatre.co.uk/whats_on/
A wonderful theatre close to our home that always has an eclectic range of performances. See what's on! lyric.co.uk/whats-on/
14 locals recommend
Lyric Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Ave
14 locals recommend
A wonderful theatre close to our home that always has an eclectic range of performances. See what's on! lyric.co.uk/whats-on/
The historic Apollo is one of the UKs best music venues and in recent years has had performances by Bob Dylan, The Stranglers, Billy Joel, Oasis and REM.
155 locals recommend
Eventim Apollo
45 Queen Caroline St
155 locals recommend
The historic Apollo is one of the UKs best music venues and in recent years has had performances by Bob Dylan, The Stranglers, Billy Joel, Oasis and REM.

Shopping

One of Europe's largest shopping centre's only a 15 minute walk (or 5 minute bus) away from our flat. It also includes lots of great restaurants and bars.
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel Way
1121 locals recommend
One of Europe's largest shopping centre's only a 15 minute walk (or 5 minute bus) away from our flat. It also includes lots of great restaurants and bars.
An adorable high street filled with great clothing shops, cute cafes and restaurants, a fishmonger and a nice organic food shop.
26 locals recommend
Turnham Green Station
Turnham Green Terrace
26 locals recommend
An adorable high street filled with great clothing shops, cute cafes and restaurants, a fishmonger and a nice organic food shop.
This well known street market has operated here for over a hundred years. "Market vendors sell a wide variety of goods, including fresh produce, cooked food, music CDs, household goods and clothing."
82 locals recommend
Shepherd's Bush Market station
82 locals recommend
This well known street market has operated here for over a hundred years. "Market vendors sell a wide variety of goods, including fresh produce, cooked food, music CDs, household goods and clothing."

Sightseeing

The river Thames is only a 20 minute walk from the flat. You can walk down the river towards the city, stop at the lovely array of pubs and watch the rowers go by on a sunny afternoon.
Furnivall Sculling Club
19 Lower Mall
The river Thames is only a 20 minute walk from the flat. You can walk down the river towards the city, stop at the lovely array of pubs and watch the rowers go by on a sunny afternoon.
A rare nature haven in London with an array of birds, walks and a cute family of otters. We love the Wetland Centre so much we have a yearly pass that we can leave for you if you're interested!
117 locals recommend
WWT London Wetland Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk
117 locals recommend
A rare nature haven in London with an array of birds, walks and a cute family of otters. We love the Wetland Centre so much we have a yearly pass that we can leave for you if you're interested!
The beautiful large botanical Kew Gardens is a perfect place to visit on a sunny day! Visit the aquatic garden, glasshouse and 300 acre Arboretum.
637 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
637 locals recommend
The beautiful large botanical Kew Gardens is a perfect place to visit on a sunny day! Visit the aquatic garden, glasshouse and 300 acre Arboretum.

Essentials

A wonderful local butchers with freshly prepared food, local produce and especially great steaks.
31 locals recommend
Ginger Pig
137-139 Askew Rd
31 locals recommend
A wonderful local butchers with freshly prepared food, local produce and especially great steaks.
A great wine store that also includes speciality beers and ciders. I'm hooked on their fresh olives and cheeses!
14 locals recommend
Askewine
84 Askew Rd
14 locals recommend
A great wine store that also includes speciality beers and ciders. I'm hooked on their fresh olives and cheeses!