With the regeneration of West London already booming, it is a great time to look back at the area’s history. Ealing, Hanwell, Acton & Southall were all situated on the main road that lead from London to Oxford, which travellers used to pass through to the villages. The electric trams drove social change as its cheap & fast service encouraged workers to move out of the inner city & settle in suburban areas.
With the continued influx of immigrants from the West Indies, inter-racial tensions grew in West London, partly due to the increased competition for scarce affordable housing. This lead to the infamous Notting Hill riots in 1958.
The Ealing Great Western Railway was demolished in 1961 & replaced by a more modern building with shops & a ticket hall. The late 50s & early 60s saw the start of mass slum clearing in Notting Hill, & working class communities were broken up. At a similar time Portobello market became a place to be seen by trendsetters as it was cheap & still very close to London. In the west, areas such as Chiswick, Richmond & Ealing Broadway have been popular among wealthy buyers for a while now. However, with the much anticipated Crossrail & regeneration, less well-known areas are being highlighted, & younger first-time buyers are emerging in the area.
West London, home to 4 major nature conservations, has so many incredible green spaces. These chosen parks only touch the surface of what there is to explore. All within 20 minutes of One West Point, they are perfect for soaking up as much nature & fresh air as possible. You can enjoy picnicing, running, sports, bike riding & dog-walking.
Walpole Park holds the Ealing Summer Festival where you can enjoy comedy, blues & jazz. A great event to attend with family & friends. You can also find Pitshanger Manor & Gallery which is a must-see!
Working out in the gym is not for everyone, & so we have found the best alternatives for you. Yoga, pilates & boxing are all popular activities in West London. A little more private & altered to your preferences, these places offer a great form of exercise that will keep you fit & in shape.
West London has a huge range of amazing activities for all ages & abilities across the area, with much more to explore if you have the time! Ranging from day to evening, weekday to weekend - you will be constantly entertained.
West London is home to a range of cuisines, each one telling a unique story. A huge range of local restaurants are family owned & run, creating menus that are based on culture, authenicity & love. There is a great sense of community, with groups supporting each other & helping local brands grow.
Here are the best of breakfast, brunch & lunch places to visit in the area.
Easily accessible from North Acton, there are a host of different restau rants to experience with family & friends, from Lebanese in Park Roy al to seafood in Notting Hill. There is something for everyone!
These are some of the locals favourites, but with a quick walk around the area, there will be endless other
ing Broadway in no time! You can find bookshops, galleries, florists, grocers & more.
These are some of our favourite places to visit if you have around 30 mintues to spare. Perfect to explore during a lunch break or on your weekend.
Ealing Grocer owners, Andy & Katie, wanted to create their own neighbourhood store to supply the W5 area with all the best fruit, veg & so much more. Their ethos is to encourage people to cook with seasonal ingredients, experiment with new flavours & make the shopping experience more joyous.
Basil & Tom’s is a family-run business, with a passion to source locally & from trusted suppliers. They prioritise selecting the best seasonal produce & serving it in as little plastic as possible, great for the environment & your health.
White City House, a branch of Soho House, is located just opposite Westfield & amongst a hub of other restaurants & bars. It occupies the former BBC Television center.
White City House is a very cool space, designed with 1960s style interior & artworks that recall classic British TV shows. It is a private members club where you can relax, eat, drink & socialise.
With a huge range of bars & cafes to choose from, here are some of the best that have been successfully tried & tested. Awakener Coffee is a great option for your daily fix, situated just across the road in North Acton square. For something a little different, Double Shot has a delicious menu of food & drinks, as well as a very cosy atmoshere. The perfect place for a coffee with a friend or to get some early morning work finished.
Little Yellow Door is a very fun option for a boozy night out, especially recommended if pre-booking in a larger group. It is a super quirky space with amazing cocktails. The Broadcaster is another great spot, perfect for summer vibes with a drink in hand on their stunning rooftop. They serve amazing food, with the friendlist staff to top your experience off.
If you’re a pint lover, West London is perfect, with a beautiful range of pubs scattered across the area. We have selected the most unique & highly rated venues for every occassion.
The Churchill Arms is one of the most popular pubs in London, & although a little more pricey, the incredible interior & buzzy atmosphere is worth making the trip for.
The Grange is also a great option & hidden gem! With gorgeous inside & outside seating, it is the perfect place to grab a pint all year round. They have delicious pizza straight out of the wood fire oven, served by the most welcoming staff.
with meaningful composition that corresponds with her experience living with OCD & other mental health struggles.
Taking place every year in Park Royal, located in West London, is one of the largest industrial estates in the UK, home to over 250 studios of artists, makers, designers, photographers, film makers & musicians. RPDD is a none-profit company delivering projects & activities that benefit the creative community in Park Royal.
ALOOKINTO is a production company exploring people, politics & places through a Gen Z & Millennial lens, with a focus on underrepresented stories & filmakers. Their aim to create projects driven by love, compassion, respect, exploration & collaboration.
RareKind Creative Agency is located in Excelsior studios & led by David Samuel. David has curated all the artworks at One West Point, from the murals in the lobby entrances, to art on every residential floor (all 102 of them!) through to wayfinding within the development.
David Samuel is an artist & founder of RareKind. He has a background in graffiti, exploring & exhibiting his skills all throughout London since the 1990s.
Yinka Ilori is a multi-discplinary artist & designer, whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage. His work is humurous, provocative & playful, demonstrating how design can bring communities together & have a positive, joyous impact. The studio now consists of a team of colour-obsessed architects & designers, encouraging a sense of community & inviting audi-
City & Docklands, together with Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) & Imperial College London, have partnered with Park Royal Design District (PRDD) in collaboration with the London Design Festival (LDF).
It is an annual event taking place in September which sees a collection of artists, creatives, & makers from Park Royal come together to celebrate & showcase the wealth of creativity in the local area.
Last year PRDD hosted more than 50 open studios, 9 exhibitions, 14 workshops, walking tours, pop-up shops & film screenings, open to the public to shine a light on the area’s history & tell the stories of the people behind West London’s industrial powerhouse.
JG Contemporary champion art with roots in street, urban & grafitti art. They work with contemporary artists across multidisciplinary mediums. As passionate street art supporters, they
The gallery presents an innovative physical exhibition program, alongside an online exhibition program, with a
Consisting of a vibrant & diverse community of 22 multidisplinary art studios. Established in 2010, & born out of love by a husband & wife, it has since taken a dynamic & creative life of its own.
Great art for you & your home in a luxurious environment, & warm & sociable atmosphere. The phenomenal portfolio of fine artists ranges from top international names to the most exceptional new talent.
Ten Health & Fitness
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Iyengar Yoga London
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223a Randolph Ave, London W9 1NL 020 7624 3080
Yoga West
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BYC Hot Yoga
https://www.bychotyoga.co.uk
First Floor, The Studio, Essex Pl, Chiswick, London W4 5UT 020 8995 9955
Triyoga https://triyoga.co.uk
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FRAME https://moveyourframe.com
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Core Kensington https://corepilatesstudios.co.uk Bridgeman House, 375 Kensington High St, London W14 8AZ 020 7854 1934
KOBOX
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16 Baker St, London W1U 3BL 020 7486 6582
Legends Boxing Gym https://www.legendsboxing.co.uk
Arch 4, Kew Bridge Arches, Richmond TW9 3AW +44 (0) 7943 001212
020 7908 9696
Ealing Project https://ealingproject.co.uk 1 High St, London W5 5DB
Oxygen Freejumping https://new.oxygenfreejumping.co.uk/activity-parks/acton/ 15, Vision Industrial Park, Kendal Ave, London W3 0AF 0333 200 0349
Go Karting https://www.team-sport.co.uk/go-kart-tracks/acton 20 Allied Way, London W3 0RF 01252 732300
Jaego’s House https://www.jaegoshouse.co.uk 557 Harrow Rd, London W10 4RH 020 3910 8811
Boom Battle Bar
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Ealing Studios https://ealingstudios.com Ealing Studios, Ealing Grn, London W5 5EP 020 8567 6655
Act One Cinema https://actonecinema.co.uk/ActOneCinema.dll/Home Acton Centre, The Old Library, High St W3 6NA
Reinata
https://www.reineta.co.uk
Unit 9A Dickens Yard, London W5 2TD +44 (0) 7760 827713
Double Shot
https://www.instagram.com/doubleshotldn/?hl=en 744 Harrow Rd, London NW10 5LE 020 3643 6529
Beit el Zaytoun
https://beitelzaytoun.com
Park Royal, 15-17 Barrets Green Road, London NW10 7AE 020 8961 1166
Hasu
https://hasusushi.com
116, Churchfield Road, London W3 6BY 020 8752 8966
Kanada-Ya
https://www.kanada-ya.com
Unit 12, Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA 020 3375 2340
The Terrace Bakery
https://www.theterracerestaurants.com/pages/the-terrace-bakery
32 Chase Road, Park Royal, North Acton, London NW10 6QN
Eggslut
https://www.eggslut.uk
185 Portobello Rd, London W11 2ED 020 3745 1920
Fed & Watered
https://fedandwateredlondon.business.site
46 Churchfield Rd, London W3 6EB 020 8617 8179
Al Waha
75 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UL 020 7229 0806
Nova
https://novaparkroyal.com
Kendal Avenue, Park Royal, London W3 020 3500 1710
No 17 Dickens Yard
https://www.no17dickensyard.co.uk
Unit 17 Dickens Yard, Longfield Ave, London W5 2TD 020 8016 6845
EZO Japenese https://www.ezojapanese.co.uk
67 Churchfield Rd, London W3 6AX +44 (0) 7557 357120
My Old China https://myoldchina.net
270-272 High St, London W3 9BH 020 3989 8023
Ida https://www.idarestaurant.co.uk
167 Fifth Ave, London W10 4DT 020 8969 9853
Orasay https://orasay.london
31 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2EU 020 7043 1400
Maroush
https://www.maroush.com
5 McNicol Dr, London NW10 7AJ 020 3941 3221
Basil & Tom’s
https://basilandtoms.com
37, 39 Churchfield Rd, London W3 6AY 020 3583 4466
Ealing Grocer
https://www.theealinggrocer.com
18 St Mary’s Rd, London W5 5ES 020 8566 0632
https://www.sohohouse.com/houses/white-city-house 2, Television Centre, 101 Wood Ln, London W12 7FR
https://www.ealingdistillery.co.uk/gin/ 50 Webster Gardens, London W5 5ND
The Broadcaster https://www.thebroadcaster.co.uk
89 Wood Ln, London W12 7FX 020 4549 7420
The Little Yellow Door https://www.thelittleyellowdoor.com
6-8 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HH 020 4513 2429
e&o
https://www.eandolondon.com
14 Blenheim Cres, London W11 1NN 020 7229 5454
The Distillery https://www.the-distillery.london
186 Portobello Rd, London W11 1LA 020 3034 2233
Soane’s Kitchen https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/my-little-cup-at-soaneskitchen/
Walpole Park Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, London W5 5BE
Double Shot
744 Harrow Rd, London NW10 5LE 020 3643 6529
Awakener Coffee
North acton square, Victoria Rd, North Acton, London W3 6UP
Element Coffee https://www.elementcoffee.co.uk
236 Northfield Ave, London W13 9SJ 020 8579 8687
Teatro Hall https://www.teatrohall.com
61 New Broadway, London W5 5AH 020 7095 5788
The Grange https://www.grangeealing.co.uk
Warwick Rd, London W5 3JT 020 8567 7617
Station House Pub https://www.thestationhousew3.com/about
The Station Buildings, Churchfield Rd, London W3 6BH 020 8992 7110
The Princess Royal https://www.cubitthouse.co.uk/the-princess-royal-nottinghill/
47 Hereford Rd, London W2 5AH 020 3096 6996
The Pelican https://thepelicanw11.com
45 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HE 020 4537 2880
The North Star
43 The Broadway, Greater, London W5 5JN 020 8579 0863
The Churchill Arms https://www.churchillarmskensington.co.uk
119 Kensington Church St, London W8 7LN 020 7727 4242
The Plough Inn https://www.ploughnorthfields.co.uk
297 Northfield Ave, London W5 4XB 020 8567 1416
https://www.nmmela.com/about Studio 36, 42 Gorst Road, Park Royal, London NW10 6LD
Cas Pollen Designs
https://caspollendesigns.co.uk
+44 (0) 7738 211072
Chino Ridge
https://www.chinoridge.com
Studio 9b, Standard Studios, Park Royal, London NW10 6EX +44 (0) 7817 471206
Regan Boyce
https://reganboyce.co.uk
Studio 8b, Standard Studios, Park Royal, London NW10 6EX +44 (0) 7930 615222
BRONEK (Brett)
https://www.bronek.co.uk
Unit B3, 7-11 Minerva Road, Park Royal, London NW10 6HJ +44 (0) 7960 875748
BILL AMBERG STUDIO
https://www.billamberg.com
14 Minerva Rd, London NW10 6HJ 020 8960 2000
TOM HERTZ
https://www.tom-hertz.com
+44 (0) 7538 647412
JG Contemporary
https://jgcontemporary.com
45 Churchfield Rd, London W3 6AY 020 3689 0518
Wilder Gallery
https://www.wilder.gallery
77 College Rd, London NW10 5ES +44 (0) 7747 635823
West London Art Factory
https://www.westlondonartfactory.com
153 Dukes Rd, London W3 0SL 020 8896 1971
Clarendon Fine Art
https://www.clarendonfineart.com
100 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RU 020 7229 0952
A LOOK INTO
https://www.alookinto.co.uk
Studio 2a, Excelsior studios, 17-19 Sunbeam Rd, London NW10 6JP
+44 (0) 7507 115757
RareKind Agency (David Samuel) https://rarekindagency.com
Unit 13b, Excelsior Studios, 17 - 19 Sunbeam Rd, London NW10 6JP
+44 (0) 7877 541025
Yinka Illori Studio https://yinkailori.com
Studio 2, Excelsior Studio, 17-19 Sunbeam Rd, London NW10 6JP
https://www.julietepgibbs.co.uk
8B Standard Studios, 9-11 Standard Road, NW10 6EX
+44 (0) 7528 085415
Pip Hackett https://www.piphackett.co.uk/collection/ QueensRollaHouse Studios, 18 Trading Estate Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7LU 020 7723 1102
Julia Nova https://www.instagram.com/juls_nova_art/
DanDyDsgn https://www.dandydsgn.com
Excelsior Studios, 17-19 Sunbeam Road, London NW10 6JP
+44 (0) 7565 300401
Bill Amberg Studio https://www.billamberg.com
14 Minerva Rd, London NW10 6HJ 020 8960 2000
Vanessa Bell/ Aziza Illustrates https://www.azizaillustrates.com
Unit 15a, Excelsior Studios, London NW10 6JP
+44 (0) 7939 367674
