East Acton
in Greater London of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.511 and -0.251 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 30' 41" and W -0° 15' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:59 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 8:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

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 11:59 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. 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: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dorsett Shepherds Bush

Address
1,3 mi
Shepherds Bush Green 58
W12 8QE London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Chiswick Rooms

Address
1,2 mi
407 Goldhawk Rd
W6 0SA London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lamington Hammersmith Serviced Apartments

Address
1,4 mi
Hammersmith Grove 109
W6 0NQ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Shepherd's Bush Boutique hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Poplar Mews,Uxbridge Road 11-12
W12 7JS London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Evans House

Address
0,9 mi
Hammersmith and Fulham
W12 7NZ London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hammersmith One

Address
1,3 mi
211-220 Hamlet Gardens
W6 0TS London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 17:00


The Kings Head Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
High Street 214
W3 9NX London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Flynn's Town House

Address
1,3 mi
73 Dalling Road
W6 0JD London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Adria

Address
1,5 mi
Glenthorne Road 44
W6 0LS London
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 2:00


Holiday Inn Express LONDON - HAMMERSMITH

Address
1,6 mi
120-124 King Street
W6 0 QU LONDON
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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The Trip Zumba with @ Club Azucar Fitness Xmas Party 2014

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 29:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ginu Azucar

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.

Published: March 09, 2013
Length: 51:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OLDBOYSTEAMING

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

Published: February 26, 2008
Length: 03:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: londonphotoproject

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

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 02:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CoachAlex1996 (AlexMetroman)

LNER B1 61306 'Mayflower' at Acton Central working "The Royal Norfolkman" Railtour from Norwich to Windsor & Eton Riverside.


North Acton Contrasts

Published: June 13, 2011
Length: 20:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: citytransportinfo

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.

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Les Bailey

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

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 37:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James Vertigan

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

Published: October 22, 2013
Length: 10:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: All Tickets Please

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

Published: October 22, 2013
Length: 21:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: All Tickets Please

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

Published: May 07, 2013
Length: 07:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: All Tickets Please

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.

Located at 51.5, -0.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
London boroughs, Local authorities adjoining the River Thames, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Articles including recorded pronunciations (UK English), 1965 establishments in the United Kingdom

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.

Located at 51.5206, -0.253333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
BBC television sitcoms, 1976 British television programme debuts, 1970s British television series, Television series by Entertainment One, English-language television series, 1979 British television programme endings

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.

Located at 51.519, -0.24487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Murder in 1966, Metropolitan Police, Murder in London, 1966 in London, Murders, Deaths by firearm in England, Murdered British police officers, People murdered in England, Massacres in England, History of Hammersmith and Fulham

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.

Located at 51.517, -0.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Politics of Ealing, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic)

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.

Located at 51.5167, -0.240278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government buildings completed in 1891, Infrastructure completed in 1891, Prisons in London, Category B prisons in England, Grade II listed buildings in London, Grade II listed prison buildings, Buildings and structures in Hammersmith and Fulham, 1874 establishments in England

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.

Located at 51.5, -0.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hundreds and divisions of Middlesex, History of local government in London (early)

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.

Located at 51.5249, -0.24672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway workshops in Great Britain, Railway depots in London, Great Western Main Line

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.

Located at 51.5226, -0.2526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Great Western Railway stations, Disused railway stations in Ealing, Railway stations opened in 1906, Railway stations closed in 1915, Railway stations opened in 1920, Railway stations closed in 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.

Located at 51.5127, -0.2379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Comprehensive schools in Hammersmith and Fulham

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.

Located at 51.5197, -0.247749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Hammersmith and Fulham

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= }}

Located at 51.507, -0.251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of London, Districts of Ealing

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.

Located at 51.5065, -0.2426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nation of Islam, Independent schools in Hammersmith and Fulham

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