Ruislip

Worth seeing in and around Ruislip

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Polish Air Force Memorial

   The Polish Air Force Memorial is a war memorial in West London, England in memory of airmen from Poland who served in the Royal Air Force as part of the Polish contribution to World War II. Over 18,000 men and women served in the Polish squadrons of the RAF during the war, and over 2,000 died. The memorial marks the southern extremity of South Ruislip in the London Borough of Hillingdon, near RAF Northolt, where seven Polish-manned fighter squadrons were based at different times in the war.

   3.8 km · war memorial in South Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Manor Farm

   Manor Farm is a 22-acre historic site in Ruislip, Greater London. It incorporates a medieval farm complex, with a main old barn dating from the 13th century and a farm house from the 16th.

   400 m · historic site in Ruislip, Greater London, England UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Denham Country Park

   Denham Country Park is a 69-acre public park and Local Nature Reserve in Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is part of the 42 square mile Colne Valley Regional Park, and the Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre and cafe are located in Denham Country Park.

   3.7 km · park in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Compass Theatre

   The Compass Theatre is a 158-seat theatre in Ickenham owned by the London Borough of Hillingdon. Middlesex County Council bought Ickenham Hall and its grounds in 1948 in order to convert it into a youth centre.

   1.6 km · theatre in Ickenham, Hillingdon, London, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Giles' Church, Ickenham

   St. Giles' Church is the parish church in Ickenham, within the London Borough of Hillingdon in England.

   1.4 km · church in Ickenham, London, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Colne Valley Viaduct

   The Colne Valley Viaduct is a railway bridge that will carry High Speed 2 over the Colne Valley Regional Park and the Grand Union Canal. It runs between Harefield in Hillingdon, Greater London and Denham in Buckinghamshire.

   3.6 km · railway viaduct in Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Northwood Cemetery, London

   Northwood Cemetery was opened in 1915 as a consequence of population growth in the Northwood area. It is now in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

   2.9 km · cemetery in Hillington, London · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Martin's Church, Ruislip

   St Martin's Church is a church in the west London town of Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. It has been designated since January 1950 by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

   500 m · church in Ruislip, London, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Grosvenor Vale

   Grosvenor Vale is a football stadium in Ruislip, Greater London, England. It is the home ground of Wealdstone F.C. The current capacity of the stadium is 4,085.

   1.4 km · Football stadium in Ruislip, London, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Heath Robinson Museum

    The Heath Robinson Museum is a museum in Pinner, northwest London, dedicated to showcasing the work of the artist, illustrator, humorist and social commentator William Heath Robinson. The museum was officially opened by local author and children's writer Michael Rosen on 15 October 2016 at a ceremony attended by hundreds of people in Pinner Memorial Park.

    3.7 km · museum in northwest London, United Kingdom, about W. Heath Robinson · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Although not nearly as concentrated as Central London, West London's attractions are many and varied:

From Wikivoyage: Ruislip, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Rugby League:

1. 01
   London Broncos

   Vallis Way, Ealing W13 0DD (near Castle Bar Park railway station, 2tph to Greenford CEN and West Ealing ELI ),.

2. 02
   Questors

   12 Mattock Ln, Ealing, W5 5BQ, Box Office), jane@questors.org.uk.

3. 03
   Watermans Arts Centre

   The Watermans Centre is one of West London's finest arts and cultural venues.

4. 04
   Brentford FC

   Brentford Community Stadium, 166 Lionel Road North TW8 9QT.

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Where to eat

Chiswick is an area of West London with a wide range of options. There are at least 30 restaurants in Chiswick. Chiswick High Road has the usual wide selection of fast food outlets and supermarket food. For the more discerning, an extensive range of restaurants and eateries exists for all tastes and budgets that makes Chiswick a definite destination for the gastronome. = =

1. 01
   Oddono's Chiswick

   159 Chiswick High Road, W4 2DT (tube: Turnham Green DIS ),.

2. 02
   High Road Brasserie

   Mon-Thu 7AM-midnight, Fri 7AM-1AM, Sat 8AM-1AM, Sun 8AM-11PM.

3. 03
   La Trompette

   5-7 Devonshire Rd, Chiswick (tube: Turnham Green DIS 418 m, Chiswick Park DIS 821 m), fax: +44 20 8995-8097, info@latrompette.co.uk.

4. 04
   Old Pack Horse

   434 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, W4 5TF (tube: Chiswick Park DIS ),.

5. 05
   At Thai

   Inexpensive Thai food with the same menu as Angrid Thai in Oxford.

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Getting to Ruislip

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 12 km · London Luton (LTN), 34 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 51 km

Stations

Eastcote tube station, 2.5 km · Hillingdon tube station, 2.7 km · West Ruislip station, 800 m · Ruislip Manor tube station, 1.4 km · Ickenham tube station, 1.7 km

• London → Ruislip

  22 km · quickest by road, 58 min · £2.5–3
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• London, Essex → Ruislip

  22 km · quickest by road, 58 min · £2.5–3
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Ruislip

  143 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · £16–22
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