London West

London West

Some of the most popular areas in Bohemian west London are Portobello Road, which has dozens of antiques shops and galleries and also the famous Electric Cinema and Little Venice, which celebrates its 30 year as a floating centre of creativity on the Grand Union Canal. Don’t mistake it for a children’s treat: the shows are fiendishly clever and the puppets always arresting. Leighton House is at the centre of the Holland Park artists’ colony; it was built in the late 19 century and has been magnificently restored. During the summer there is open-air Opera in Holland Park while Shepherd's Bush boasts the state of the art Westfield Shopping Centre. Cultural visits can be made to artist William Hogarth's House and Kensington Palace, home of Princess Diana.

Watch out on August bank holiday weekend as the Notting Hill Carnival hits the streets, with steel bands, jerk chicken, samba schools and, ideally, late summer sun entertaining a million revellers as the parade threads their way between 40 sound stages. Sporting venues include Queen's Park Rangers FC, Westway Climbing Wall and Westbourne Terrace's skateboarding paradise.

 

Venues in this location

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ACFEA Tour Consultants

Performing Arts Tours Since 1955

ACFEA Tour Consultants arrange tailor-made concert tours throughout the world. With over 50 years of experience and a worldwide network of accomplished musicians and travel experts, we open doors to the best venues and performance opportunities available to choirs, orchestras and bands.

Twyford Sports Centre

Set in Acton, Twyford Sports Centre offers a four court sports hall, activity and club room, floodlit tennis courts, netball and football areas and two group exercise studios.

The Sports Centre offers a range of activities in the sports hall including 5-a-side football, basketball, volleyball, badminton and short tennis. 

Canalside Activity Centre

The Canalside Centre provides experiential learning experiences through the medium of sport, developing mental and physical abilities and promoting the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. We also offer the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

Brent Valley Golf Course

The Golf Club enjoys the use of a clubhouse with terrace overlooking the first tee. The clubhouse has a full bar, plenty of seating and a full-size snooker table. The clubhouse is open the following hours:

British Dental Association Museum

The BDA Dental Museum is the place to find out about the history of dental care and dentists in the UK. With over 20,000 items the museum has the largest collection of material relating to the history of dentistry in the UK, from its time as a marketplace spectacle to the complex procedures and treatment of today.

St Sophia's Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom, Saint Sophia, was built in 1879 by the Greek community in London. It is constructed in the style of a cruciform basilica with a central dome. The Cathedral's interior is elaborately decorated and is the pride of the Greek Diaspora. 

Olympia London

Olympia London is a collection of inspiring spaces that have been recently renovated and refined to enhance the beautiful buildings, connecting them together as never before.

West Way Climbing

Everyone's welcome at Westway, whether you’re trying out climbing for the first time or you’re an experienced climber training at an elite level.

Elthorne Sports Centre

Elthorne Sports Centre can be found in Hanwell next to Elthorne Park High School and neighbouring Brent River Park and Elthorne Park.

This local sports centre offers a sport hall, multi-use outdoor games areas with floodlights, a 4G pitch and a gym.

Acton Centre

Set on the High Street in Acton, close to Acton Central station, Everyone Active Acton Centre is a brand new facility that boasts a 100 station gym featuring the very latest in both cardio and strength equipment.

Brentford Boating Arch

Brentford Boating Arch (BBA) has been providing water sport lessons (canoe and kayaking) and development training programmes to schools, youth and community groups since 2007. Based in Hounslow beneath Kew Bridge, BBA operates under the Adventure Activities Licensing Service (AALS) ensuring that all activities follow strict safety practices.

Chiswick House

Chiswick House is among the most glorious examples of 18th century British architecture and makes a fascinating day out in West London. The third Earl of Burlington, who designed this noble Roman-style Palladian villa, drew inspiration from his ‘grand tours’ of Italy.

Royal Academy of Arts

You and your class can explore art and architecture both on-site and in the classroom

The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. It has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects; its purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.

Hertford House

Come and explore the Wallace Collection at Hertford House with your school, where a team of skilled freelance Gallery educators will help you to get more from your visit.

Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre

What's on offer?

The centre houses a wide variety of animals including: 

  • exotic birds

  • mammals including meerkats, porcupine, prairie dogs and mara

  • domestic species including rabbits, chickens and kune kune pigs 

The centre is a small award winning zoo.

Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Exile

The Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile is a church in Central London named after the Holy Family's exile in Egypt. 

Kensington Palace

Be charmed by a stylish royal residence with a foothold in history.

From the King's Gallery, designed by Wiliam Kent, to George II's state apartments to the Queen's state apartments, once used by Mary II for relaxation opulence abounds at Kensington Palace.

The Palace was also home to Queen Victoria and, of course, Princess Diana.

Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising

Housing the Robert Opie collection, the world's largest collection of packaging and related materials. 

Learning

STA Travel

STA Travel is the world’s largest travel company for teachers, students and young people. With over 35 years’ experience STA Travel Education organises safe, secure and exciting tailor-made trips for Schools, Colleges and Universities.

Leighton House

Leighton House Museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the United Kingdom, it is one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century, containing a fascinatingcollection of paintings and sculpture by Leighton and his contemporaries.

Royal College of Nursing Library and Heritage Centre

The Royal College of Nursing Library and Heritage Centre is home to Europe’s largest nursing specific collection.

In 2013 we opened an exciting new space which includes public exhibitions, a cafe and a shop within the Library space.

Kensal Green Cemetery

The diverse inhabitants of this large London cemetery include engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (d. 1859), newsagent W.H.Smith (d. 1865), computer pioneer Charles Babbage (d. 1871), tightrope walker Charles Blondin (d. 1897), novelists William Thackeray (d. 1863), Anthony Trollope (d. 1882) and Wilkie Collins (d. 1889), and Major Walter Wingfield (d. 1912), the inventor of lawn tennis.

Anaesthesia Heritage Centre

The Anaesthesia Heritage Centre at the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland was founded from a donation by A Charles King but has since embraced numerous contributions. The collection encompasses the entire history of anaesthesia, from Morton's demonstration of ether inhalation in 1846 to modern anaesthetic machines and appliances still in use today.

Royal Society of Medicine Museum

The Medical and Chirurgical Society of London was founded on 22nd May 1805 with the aim of bringing together physicians and surgeons in order to further scientific, professional and social communication. This body eventually became the Royal Society of Medicine.

Charles Dickens Museum

An important Dickens collection, based in the author’s only surviving London house, decorated in Victorian style. See some of his possessions, plus other memorabilia.

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