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Hounslow has good schools, fabulous restaurants and plenty to see and do within easy reach. Even better – it’s one of the more reasonable areas of London for buying your first home Hounslow HOT spot
1 Fabulous South Asian food 2 Long walks on Hounslow Heath 3 Alpacas at Hounslow Urban Farm 4 The grandeur of Osterley Park 5 Learning gardening at Salopian House 5 REASONS WE LOVE… HOUNSLOW
UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Hounslow is in a convenient position to enjoy everything that London has to offer – and there is plenty to choose from on the doorstep as well. Hounslow Heath, once infamous for its highwaymen, now offers 200 acres of peaceful grassland to explore, along with playgrounds, walking trails and nature areas. At the edge of the park is Hobbledown Heath, a family attraction featuring everything from high ropes to delightful capybaras.You’ll also find room to roam at Lampton Park, with 40-acres of green space, sports fields, playgrounds and a bowling green. Another great family day out can be found at Hounslow Urban Farm, one of the city’s largest community farms, where you can feed the animals, take a tractor ride or explore the aviary. Or head to the award-winning Salopian Garden, offering events and family activities connected with gardening. Osterley Park and House, managed by the National Trust, is one of west London’s grandest country estates, with a house designed by Robert Adam.Visitors can explore the gardens and the house, which Bridgerton fans might recognise as the setting for the Full Moon Ball. Heading a little further afield, Royal Botanic
along with Heathrow airport and its various service industries. Part of the area’s popularity and growth is undoubtedly down to ease of transportation. There are three tube stations on the Piccadilly Line – Hounslow Central, Hounslow East, and Hounslow West – providing services to Heathrow in as little as 10 minutes and central London in half an hour. Hounslow, Isleworth and Feltham railway stations offer South Western Railway services to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, or in the opposite direction to Reading. By road, the M4 and the Great West Road open up routes to the West and South. There is a wide variety of housing available in Hounslow town and the surrounding borough, including shared ownership options. Modestly priced areas include the TW3 and TW4 postcodes, especially around the Beavers Lane area, where you can nd older leasehold apartments at bargain prices. If the budget is bigger, look for large family homes
Hounslow is a large town in west London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, which also takes in the wider areas of Feltham to the west and Brentford and Chiswick to the east. The town began its life as a small village around the Holy Trinity Priory, founded in 1211, and became an important staging post for travellers heading into London on the Bath Road. Initially, the town suffered when the construction of the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol in 1838 cut down the number of travellers who stopped there, but the town’s story was far from over. A new railway, the Hounslow Loop Line, was opened in 1850, linking the town and neighbouring areas into the main Waterloo to Reading line, and boosting growth in the area. Further growth occurred when the Great West Road was built in the 1920s, bringing factories, housing and prosperity to Hounslow. While industry declined in the 1970s, the importance of nearby Heathrow airport increased, with of ces and hotels catering to international passengers largely replacing factories. Today’s Hounslow has a population that is growing faster than the London average, with a large Indian community, and a slightly older than average median age of 36. Major employers in the area include Glaxo Smith Kline, Sky, JC Decaux and Allianz Insurance,
Gardens, Kew; Syon House and Gardens
and Richmond with its riverside walks and Old Deer Park are all close at hand. One of the best things about Hounslow is the food – if you love South
in Osterley, Isleworth or the edge of Chiswick.
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