Visitor attractions and information - West
Drayton
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 Grand
Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main line covers the 137 miles
from London and Birmingham. Branches take it to places such as
Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury and Northampton. One end
of the Canal is at Brentford on the River Thames, the other end
at Bordesley Junction in the centre of Birmingham. At Bordesley
it divides to join up with other canals. Passes 1 mile north of West Drayton. |
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BAA, Heathrow Airport, 234 Bath Road, Hayes,
Middlesex, UB3 5AP. Heathrow Airport general enquiries - Telephone:
+44 (0)870 000 0123. The world’s busiest international airport.
About 2 miles south of
West Drayton. |
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The
Colne Valley. Visitor centre Denham Country Park, Denham Court
Drive, Uxbridge, UB9 5PG. Tel: 01895 833375. The Colne Valley
provides the first significant area of countryside to the west
of London. Farmland, woodland and water, with fifty miles of
river and canal and over forty lakes. It provides employment
and homes for many people. It is also regionally important for
recreation and internationally important for wildlife. Much of
the land is privately owned, however, large areas are open to
the public or accessible through a network of paths. colnevalleypark.org.uk. To the north
of West Drayton |
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West Drayton Library, Hillingdon, Station
Road, West Drayton UB7 7JS. Tel: 01895 443238. In West Drayton. |
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Windsor
Castle, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ. Windsor Castle ates back
to the time of William the Conqueror. The castle is still used
by royalty, in fact it is one of the British monarchs principal
English residences. The towers and battlements of the Castle
dominate the skyline of Windsor. Depending on opening times,
visitors can see the State Apartments, St George’s Chapel,
Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, the Castle Exhibition the
exhibition in the Drawings Gallery and the semi-state rooms.
Location: About 6 miles
west of West Drayton. |
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West Drayton is about 16 miles from Charing Cross,
Westminster, generally accepted as the place for measuring the
distance to and from London. The railway link to the London Paddington
and West Country main line runs through West Drayton. If you
are flying to/from London, London Heathrow airport is about 2
miles from West Drayton, London Gatwick airport is about 30 miles
and London city airport is about 15 miles. If you intend to travel
on the London Tube/Underground, please use the
