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Discover East Acton
East Acton in Greater London (England) is a city in United Kingdom a little west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in East Acton is now 07:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of East Acton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Northolt in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hammersmith, Ealing Broadway, Ealing, Kensington and Wembley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dorsett Shepherds Bush
Chiswick Rooms
Lamington Hammersmith Serviced Apartments
Shepherd's Bush Boutique hotel
Evans House
Hammersmith One
The Kings Head Hotel
Flynn's Town House
Adria
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - HAMMERSMITH
Videos from this area
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The Trip Zumba with @ Club Azucar Fitness Xmas Party 2014
Join Club Azucar Zumba Fitness Club Azucar timetable Monday @ 6:45PM @ Holy Trinity Church - 162 Castelnau - Barnes - SW13 9ET Wednesday @ 7:00PM @ Chiswick Club Society - 11 -13 ...
3 Tours at Acton Main Line 09/03/2013.
Saturday the 9th of March 2013 At Acton Main Line station we had 3 rail tours the 1st was the Amman Valley Ranger top & tailed by 2 66's (Paddington Newport Paddington) the next was The Cathedral.
District line tube train passing through Acton Green Common
http://www.londonphotoproject.co.uk/blog/ District line underground train passes through Acton Green Common.
Mayflower returns to the Mainline - LNER B1 61306 'Mayflower' at Acton Central
LNER B1 61306 'Mayflower' at Acton Central working "The Royal Norfolkman" Railtour from Norwich to Windsor & Eton Riverside.
North Acton Contrasts
Using footage from 1990, 2010 and 2011 this film shows North Acton Central Line station and the little used New North Main Line (NNML) alongside it as seen from the road bridge to its east,...
34067 Tangmere, on the West Somerset Steam Express. North Acton, 21 July 2012.
Tube trains and an engineers train come and go in the strong sunlight. Tangmere eventually passes on the high level line (03:55). Shot from Chase Road, North Acton looking down onto the Central...
FGW HST at Acton Main Line 1730 BRI-PAD (1A27) 12/10/13
43191 powering through Acton Main Line with a friend at the controls - unsure of rear power car number.
7Z58 - Colas Railfreight 47727 'Rebecca' passing Acton Central Station 22/10/2013
Colas Railfreight Class 47 Diesel Locomotive 47727 'Rebecca' hauls brand new Class 458 Electric Multiple Unit 458531 through Acton Central Station working 7Z58 Doncaster Wabtec - Wimbledon...
0Z33 - West Coast Railway Company 33029 powers through Acton Central Station 22/10/2013
West Coast Railway Company Class 33 'Crompton' Diesel Locomotive 33029 powers through Acton Central Station working 0Z33 Southall WCR - Farnham light engine move on 22/10/2013.
0Z20 - 20142 leads 20189 & 20227 East through Acton Mainline Station 7/5/2013
Preserved Class 20 Diesel Locomotive 20142 in BR Blue leads sister locomotives 20189 in London Transport Maroon Livery & 20229 in London Underground livery along the goods line at Acton ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough. The local authority is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a series of novels which developed into a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. Both the books and television series were written by David Nobbs, and the screenplay for the first series was adapted by Nobbs from the novel, though subplots in the novel were considered too dark or risqué for television and toned down or omitted, an example being the relationship between Perrin's daughter and his brother-in-law.
Shepherd's Bush murders
The Shepherd's Bush murders, also known as the Massacre of Braybrook Street, was the murder of three police officers in London by Harry Roberts and two others in 1966. The officers had stopped to question the three occupants of a car waiting near Wormwood Scrubs prison; Roberts shot dead Temporary Detective Constable David Wombwell and Detective Sergeant Christopher Head, whilst John Duddy, another occupant in the vehicle, shot dead Police Constable Geoffrey Fox.
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush (UK Parliament constituency)
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was abolished at the 2010 general election when it was divided between the new seats of Ealing Central and Acton and Hammersmith.
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (informally "The Scrubs") is a Category B men's prison, located in the Wormwood Scrubs area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in inner west London, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Kensington division
The Kensington Division was one of four divisions of the Hundred of Ossulstone, in the county of Middlesex, England. The other divisions were named Finsbury, Holborn and Tower. Ossulstone hundred was divided in the seventeenth century, with each of the four divisions replacing the hundred for most administrative purposes.
Old Oak Common TMD
Old Oak Common TMD is situated to the west of London, in Old Oak Common. The Traction Maintenance Depot is the main facility for the storage and servicing of locomotives and multiple-units which utilise Paddington Station. The depot codes are 'OC' for the diesel depot, and 'OO' for the carriage shed. In steam days the shed code was 81A.
Old Oak Lane Halt railway station
Old Oak Lane Halt railway station was the first station on the New North Main Line of the Great Western Railway. It served the area between North Acton and Old Oak Common, and was in use between 1906 and 1947.
Phoenix High School, London
Phoenix High School (formerly Christopher Wren School and Hammersmith County School) is a secondary school near White City, London, England. In 2003 it had 759 students, of whom 429 were boys. In 1994 the school had been placed in special measures and was listed as one of the eight most challenging schools in England. However in 2007 it was reported by The Guardian to be the "most improved school" in the United Kingdom, judged by "league tables" of results.
Braybrook Street
Braybrook Street is a residential street in Shepherd's Bush, London, but locally known as East Acton. It runs along the side of Wormwood Scrubs and also Wormwood Scrubs prison. The street is notable as the location of the Massacre of Braybrook Street where three police officers were murdered by Harry Roberts and John Duddy in August 1966.
Acton Vale, London
Acton Vale is a district in London, England. It lies between Acton to the west, and Shepherd's Bush to the east. In 1897 it referred to the stretch of the Uxbridge Road between Acton High Street (starting at the railway bridge) and Askew Road In 1908 it referred to the stretch of the Uxbridge Road between Acton High Street (starting at the railway bridge) and Larden Road {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.507|-0.251|type:city_region:GB-EAL|||||| |primary |name= }}
Star Chamber Academy
Star Chamber Academy is a Nation of Islam (NOI)-operated school in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. In 1998 the school had 60 pupils between the ages of five and six. The school, located in the Simba Community Centre in Shepherd's Bush, taught United Kingdom recognised curriculum in addition to African history, history of Black historical figures, and NOI practices. The Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which owned the Simba centre, ordered the school to leave.