Local Attractions
Holiday Inn Express London - Ealing
Holiday Inn Express London Ealing Tourist Hotspots
Leicester Square
Leicester Square is the heart of London’s famous West End. Housing the largest cinema screen in the UK (Empire, Leicester Square) along with the most number of seats (over 1600), the Square is home to leading film premieres worldwide and plays a huge role in the annual London Film Festival.
Experience a show on the West End, or pop by to one of the many bars and restaurants dotted around the Square, or even visit one of the many tourist attractions such as Chinatown, M&M’s world, Hippodrome Casino or the National Gallery.
How to get there:
From the hotel,
take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station and catch the Central line,
Change at Tottenham Court Road,
taking the Northern Line straight to Leicester Square station.
Alternatively, take the Piccadilly line from Boston Manor station directly to Leicester Square station.
Harrods
Located in Knightsbridge on the renowned Brompton road, and with a name steeped in prominence as the oldest and most prestigious department store in the UK, Harrods has a reputation which precedes it.
It is famed for the high end chain of brands that it houses in its mammoth sized department store, extending 4.5 acres with over 330 stores and over a million square feet of store space. Experience a luxury retail experience and enjoy a nice break from shopping at one of the many eateries inside Harrods: ranging from fine dining, to wine bars, to one of the many cafes or dessert spots.
For more information, please visit https://www.harrods.com/en-gb
How to get there:
Catch the District Line train from Ealing Broadway and change at South Kensington.
Then take the Piccadilly line train and alight at Knightsbridge.
This journey is estimated to last 40 minutes.
Alternately, take the Piccadilly line from Boston Manor station directly to Knightsbridge.
Oxford Street
Nestled in the heart of Westminster, Europe’s busiest shopping street is home to over 300 shops. Suiting every kind of retail shopper, these major department stores within walking distance from one another include the likes of John Lewis and House of Fraser, and also the flagships of Selfridges, Disney and Nike Town.
How to get there:
From Ealing Broadway,
take the Central line and stop at Oxford Circus.
The total estimated journey is approximately 35 minutes.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
This UNESCO World Heritage site is reputed to be the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological garden in the world. Featuring over 250 years’ worth of historic garden landscapes that take inspiration from key periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to 20th century, this site continues to be a key contributor of botanical study and a must see tourist spot.
How to get there:
From Holiday Inn Express,
take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station.
Change there and take the 65 bus towards Kingston and stop at Kew Green/Kew Gardens.
By car, it is estimated to be roughly 20 minutes.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kew.org/
Wembley Stadium
With 90,000 seats, Wembley is the largest football stadium in England and the second largest stadium in Europe. Known mainly as the home for British football, it is fast growing as a top favourite entertainment venue for concerts, boxing events, rugby, etc.
How to get there:
From Holiday Inn Express,
take the 483 bus directly to Wembley Stadium.
By car, this journey will take roughly 20-30 minutes.
Richmond Park
Created originally in the 17th century by Charles I as a deer park, today it is the largest of London’s Royal Parks, spanning 3 times the size of New York’s Central Park, and roughly around the same size as Paris’ Bois de Vincennes. Very little of the woodland gardens, hilly landscapes and grasslands have changed over the centuries, and it now holds the status of a National Nature Reserve, and is a European Special Area of Conservation site. Popularly used as a location for shooting feature films, British television programmes, etc. Richmond Park is definitely worth a visit.
For more information, see https://www/royalparks.org.uk/
How to get there:
By bus, take the E8 to Ealing Broadway station.
From there, take the 65 bus to Kingston and stop at Nightingale Lane Petersham.
By car, this journey takes roughly 30 minutes and is 6.7 miles from the hotel.
Ealing Studios
Being the oldest continuously working film studio in the world, Ealing Studios is the also the only British studio to produce feature films and provide facilities for it. Known largely for its classic film productions, it has produced the likes of Passport to Pimlico, St. Trinian’s, The Lavender Hill Mob, and in recent times The Theory of Everything, The Imitation Game, including various interior scenes of Downton Abbey.
For more information: http://www.ealingstudios.co.uk/
How to get there:
From Holiday Inn Express Ealing,
take the 483, 607 or 207 bus to Ealing Broadway.
By car, it would take approximately 7 minutes.
Westfield London
With more than 300 stores and services, Westfield London is a stunning architectural masterpiece in the way of a modern shopping mall. From high end retailers such as Burberry, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Mulberry, etc. to department stores such as Debenhams, Hollister, Apple, French Connection, etc. there are plenty of choices for the modern shopper. In addition, numerous cafes and restaurants are dotted around the mall for those in need of a break from retail therapy.
For more information: http://uk.westfield.com/
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station.
Take the Central line and stop at Shepherd’s Bush.
The mall is a 1 minute walk.
Total estimated journey is approximately 30-35 minutes.
By car, it is approximately 20-25 minutes.
Natural History Museum, London
Comprising over 80 million specimens of study spanning 4.5 billion years from the formation of our solar system to present day, the Natural History Museum is widely regarded as a world renowned research institute with over 300 scientists in its employ. A welcoming environment for families and tourists, it is a museum worth visiting even if only to admire its famous ornate architecture similar to Romanesque cathedrals.
For more information, please see http://www.nhm.ac.uk/.
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station.
Take the District line to South Kensington.
The total estimated journey should take roughly 40 minutes.
Science Museum, London
Attracting around 3.3 million visitors annually, the Science Museum holds the largest collection of scientific, technological and medical significance in the world. The most iconic of these includes Stephenson’s Rocket, a Newcomen engine, Crick and Watson’s DNA model and an EMI brain scanner, amongst others. An enriching, educational visit for families and tourists alike.
For more information, please visit https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station.
Take the District line to South Kensington.
From the station, it is roughly a 5 minute walk.
The total estimated journey should take roughly 40 minutes.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
The V&A (as it is largely known), named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is the world’s leading museum of art and design, with a permanent collection spanning 5,000 years and 2.3 million objects worth of human creativity. Housed in a large and imposing Victorian structure, this museum is a must see for art culture enthusiasts.
For more information: https://www.vam.ac.uk/
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station.
Take the District line to South Kensington.
From the station, it is roughly a 4 minute walk.
The total estimated journey should take roughly 40 minutes.
Windsor Castle
Built originally in the 11th century and spanning a breath taking 13 acres, Windsor is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and home to reigning British monarchs for around 1,000 years. Visit the splendid State Apartments furnished with paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto; take a walk around the imposing Gothic structure of St George’s chapel; see Queen Mary’s mammoth sized doll’s house created by world leading craftsmen and witness the pageantry of the Changing of the Royal Guard.
For more information, please visit: https://www.windsor.gov.uk/
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 bus to Ealing Broadway station,
and take the National Rail train to Slough.
Change there and take the train to Windsor and Eton Central.
The castle is a short 7 minute walk away.
Buckingham Palace
The administrative headquarters and official London residence of the reigning monarch, Buckingham Palace’s magnificent structure and grand interiors continue to draw in visitors from all over the globe. Known as the focal centre of constitutional monarchy, British people have congregated here in occasions of national joy or grief. Buckingham Palace continues to host state events and royal functions, and is open to the public at various times throughout the year.
For more information, please visit: https://www.royal.uk/royal-residences-buckingham-palace
How to get there:
Take the E8 bus from the hotel to Ealing Broadway station. From there, take the District line to St James’ Park. It is a short 9 minute walk to the Palace.
Alternatively, take the E8 towards Hounslow to Boston Manor station.
From there, travel on the Piccadilly line and change at Green Park.
It is a rough 9 minute walk to the Palace.
Twickenham Stadium
Seating around 82,000 fans and holding a reputation as the largest rugby union stadium in the world, Twickenham is the home of England Rugby. It is the second largest stadium in England after Wembley, and continues to also be a prime venue for famous music concerts and American football matches.
For more information, please see: https://www.twickenhamexperience.com/
How to get there:
From the hotel, take the E8 towards Hounslow and change at Brent Lea.
From there, take the 267 bus towards Fulwell and stop at Mogden Lane.
The stadium is a rough 12 minute walk.
There are also other bus routes available.
By car, it is 5.1 miles and this journey takes roughly 25 minutes.
