Uxbridge

Worth seeing in and around Uxbridge

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
   Brunel University London

   Brunel University of London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution.

   900 m · university in London, UK · 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.

   5.4 km · historic site in Ruislip, Greater London, England UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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.

   5.4 km · war memorial in South Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park

   The Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park in Hayes, West London, England, is a purpose-built outdoor theatre with concrete-step seating for up to 180 people. Originally built in 1951, the structure fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in steel in 2005.

   4.5 km · open-air theatre in Barra Hall Park, Hayes, London, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Coppins

   Coppins is a country house north of the village of Iver in Buckinghamshire, England. Located only seven miles from Windsor Castle, it was formerly a home to many members of the British royal family, including Princess Victoria, Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, and their son Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.

   2.7 km · country house in Buckinghamshire, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   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.

   2.9 km · park in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   London Motor Museum

   The London Motor Museum had more than 160 exhibits; they included classic cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and a selection of famous cars – including Herbie the Volkswagen Beetle, one of six original Batmobiles used in the first Batman film, and a Ford Gran Torino from the television series Starsky & Hutch. The museum closed down permanently in June 2018 after a dispute with the local council over business rates.

   5.8 km · transport museum in Hillingdon, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   The Chimes

   The Chimes is a shopping centre in Uxbridge, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, owned by the Malaysian pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan. Opened in February 2001, the centre includes 71 stores, cafes and restaurants, including Boots, H&M and Next as anchor stores.

   700 m · shopping mall in Greater London · Wikipedia
9. 09
   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.

   5.4 km · church in Ruislip, London, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Hillingdon House

    Hillingdon House is a Grade II listed mansion in Hillingdon, Greater London. The original house was built in 1717 as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Schomberg.

    900 m · house in the London Borough of Hillingdon · Wikipedia

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Getting to Uxbridge

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 8 km · London Luton (LTN), 38 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 48 km

Stations

Uxbridge tube station, 600 m · Ruislip Manor tube station, 5.8 km · Hillingdon tube station, 2.4 km · West Ruislip station, 4.3 km · South Ruislip station, 5.8 km

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  25 km · quickest by road, 59 min · £2.5–3.5
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• London, Essex → Uxbridge

  25 km · quickest by road, 59 min · £2.5–3.5
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Uxbridge

  142 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · £16–21
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