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Delve into North Acton
North Acton in Greater London (England) is a city located in United Kingdom a little west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in North Acton is now 12:06 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to North Acton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Northolt in a distance of 7 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 playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hammersmith, Ealing Broadway, Ealing, Wembley and Kensington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 15th of October 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Kings Head Hotel
Park Plaza Park Royal
Hotel 55
Evans House
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Ealing
Hammersmith One
Chiswick Rooms
TRAVELODGE LONDON WEMBLEY
Chiswick Lodge Hotel
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - PARK ROYAL
Videos from this area
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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.
Hastings DEMU 1001 Cabview Acton Wells - Dudding Hill Norfolk Navigator
Cabview between Acton Wells and Dudding Hill during the Norfolk Navigator railtour. Taken from Power Car 60118. Engine vibration still an issue causing flickering picture quality at times....
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 ...
SIA Training, Door Supervision, CCTV, SIA Training, ESOL, PTLLS, Teacher Training in London
To gain an SIA license and work in the security or CCTV sector you would need to train to the right level, Pass an exam and then apply for your license. BS Security is currently offering...
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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.
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.
Western Avenue, London
Western Avenue, some 10 miles (16 km) in length, is one of the major roads leading out of London, England. It is part of the A40, leaving the city in a north-westerly direction. The A40 is named as Western Avenue from its junction with Old Oak Common Lane in East Acton; the junction now has traffic lights, but its name Savoy Circus commemorates the roundabout which once formed the junction. East of this point is Westway, part of the A40 Central London link from Paddington.
West London Line
The West London Line is a short railway in inner West London which links lines at Clapham Junction in the south to lines near Willesden Junction in the north. It has always been an important cross-London link especially for freight services. Regular passenger services on it, detailed below, are provided by Southern and by London Overground on whose network it is the shortest line.
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.
North Pole depot
North Pole depot was the London depot for Eurostar from 1994 until 2007. The depot code is NP. It was used for maintaining and stabling the fleet of British Rail Class 373 trains. It is named after the nearby North Pole Road.
Churchfield Road
For the area in Sandwell, West Midlands see Churchfield, Sandwell Churchfield Road, Acton, runs north of and parallel to Acton High Street. At the eastern end is the level crossing of Acton Central railway station after which it becomes East Churchfield Road. The western end forms a junction of which the northern road is Horn Lane, the southern Market Place and the western, the now pedestrianised King Street. St. Mary's Burial Ground lies on the southern side of the centre section of the road.
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.
Central Middlesex Hospital
Central Middlesex hospital (CMH) is in the centre of the Park Royal business estate, on the border of two London boroughs, Brent and Ealing.
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.
Willesden railway station
Willesden railway station was a station on Acton Lane in Harlesden, north-west London, opened in 1841 by the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR) on what became the West Coast Main Line (WCML). It was five or six furlongs south of the original village of Willesden. It closed later the same year, reopened in 1844 and closed finally when the L&BR's successor, the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), opened Willesden Junction station about half a mile to the southeast on 1 September 1866.
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.