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Touring Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common in Greater London (England) is a town located in United Kingdom a little west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Old Oak Common is now 01:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Old Oak Common, 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 22 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hammersmith, Ealing Broadway, Wembley, Ealing and Kensington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |

Friday, 8th of December 2023

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 9th of December 2023

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of December 2023

11°C (51 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dorsett Shepherds Bush
Lamington Hammersmith Serviced Apartments
Evans House
The Kings Head Hotel
Shepherd's Bush Boutique hotel
Hammersmith One
Chiswick Rooms
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - PARK ROYAL
Best Western Chiswick Palace
Flynn's Town House
Videos from this area
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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....
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...
13/14 Squirrel Pitch Invasion - QPR v Leicester (Loftus Road) 21.12.2013
Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City 21.12.2013 Saison 2013/2014 Eichhörnchen-Alarm an der Loftus Road (4 spannende Minuten ;) Squirrel-Alarm on the Loftus Road www.soke2.de.
56312 Clags At Willesden 24-01-15
56312 in DCR livery shunts into Willesden (London) with clag preparing to work Sunday's 6Z34 Willesden EuroTerminal to Calvert. Willesden is not one of the easiest places to see freight and...
The Dudding Hill Line on Thumper 1001
The unedited journey from just north of Old Oak Common all the way up to Cricklewood via Harlesden and Neasden on the Dudding Hill line aboard Thumper 1001 (201001) working the Thames Tidal...
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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.
Wormwood Scrubs
Wormwood Scrubs, known locally as The Scrubs, or simply just "Scrubs", is an open space located in the north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. It is the largest open space in the Borough, at 80 ha (200 acres), and one of the largest areas of common land in London. The eastern part, known as Little Wormwood Scrubs, is cut off by Scrubs Lane and the West London Line railway.
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.
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.
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.
A219 road
The A219, is a road in West London, England, which connects the A404 Harrow Road in Harlesden to the A24 in South Wimbledon. Running from North to South, it starts near Willesden Junction station, crosses the Grand Union Canal and runs through Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, crossing the River Thames at Putney Bridge. It continues through Putney and passes Wimbledon Common, and goes through Wimbledon to terminate just after South Wimbledon tube station at the A24.
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.
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.
Willesden Traction Maintenance Depot
Willesden TMD is a railway locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Willesden, north London. The depot is visible from the West Coast Main Line, to the south-east of Willesden Junction, on the way into London's Euston Station. The depot code is WN.
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.
Bang Radio
BANG Radio is a community radio station specialising in Urban Music, based in and serving London, United Kingdom. The station broadcasts on 103.6 FM within London, as well as online worldwide via its official website www. WeAreBang. com.
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.