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CHISWICK THROUGH THE AGES

Join us on a journey through Chiswick’s history, from St Nicholas’ Church by the banks of the Thames to The Tabard pub by Turnham Green station. We'll walk with radicals, writers, artists and outlaws through this neighbourhood’s evolution from a rural Thames-side village, to cultural hub with the twists and turns of conflict, commerce and both industrial and artistic revolution. 


The walk starts at St Nicholas Church, Church Street at 11am and finishes up at The Tabard around between 90 minutes and 2 hours later 

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JOIN THE KEW: A WALK AROUND KEW GREEN

Aside from the much loved Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Green has been home to courtiers and artists for centuries.


On this gentle 90-minute walk we'll cross Kew Bridge and meet a visiting Impressionist, father-and-son botanists, a green-fingered princess and her cricket-loving husband, an intrepid woman traveller and artist - and maybe a cannibal.

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DISCOVERING BRENTFORD:

AITS, BEES, BUTTS AND GRIFFINS 

We'll walk through Brentford, and see both the very old parts of the town and massive new development. The historic Butts and the old magistrates court are in stark contrast with the new Brentford project and the modern stadium of its progressive football club. We will look at two unusual museums, islands (aits) in the Thames and remnants of Brentford’s industrial past.  

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VIBRANT SOUTHALL:

A WALK THROUGH TIME

The walk starts at the old Southall Town Hall, located at the junction of Lady Margaret Road and the High Street, and we make our way down to Havelock Road where the walk eventually ends.  Along the way we learn about the industrial past of Southall - from soap to buses and pottery - and the people of bygone times who called Southall home, as well as the  vibrancy and bustle that's modern Southall.

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The Story of the Brentham Garden Estate

This walk takes us round one perhaps of Ealing’s most delightful residential enclaves in a semi-pastoral setting. As well as the distinctive architecture and layout of the Brentham Garden Estate we will hear about its social history, particularly centred on the Brentham Club where two eminent international sportsmen began their illustrious careers.

The estate was built at the beginning of the 20th Century in accordance with the social and aesthetic principles of the Garden City movement.  The 650 cottages and houses provide interesting and varied elevations starting in 1901 with traditional terraced properties and developing through the next few years into a more romantic, Arts and Crafts style.  In 1969, the estate was designated a Conservation Area by the Borough of Ealing.

Chris Firmin - ccfirm@gmail.com

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Strand on the Green to Grove Park

Chiswick’s picturesque riverside has been home to political journalists, thriller writers, playwrights, humourists, poets and classic novelists. 

As you wander along the Thames with your Ealing & West London Guide you’ll encounter the likes of Nancy Mitford, Geoffrey Household, Margaret Kennedy, Robert Bolt and John Osborne. 

The 2-hour walk begins outside the Strand Café, Strand-on-the-Green (Kew Bridge end) and ends by Chiswick mainline station.

guy.fairbank@gmail.com

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Richmond: Rock, Royalty and Revolutionaries

With its attractive riverside location and picturesque houses, Richmond has had its fair share of notable residents. On this 2-hour walk you’ll visit a famous venue for rock 'n' roll, a much-loved theatre and a Tudor palace. You'll meet a prisoner from the American Revolutionary War, a revolutionary Chilean, an award-winning actress and enjoy one of the best views in London.

This walk is also available as a virtual tour.

guy.fairbank@gmail.com

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Hidden Chiswick

Starting at Turnham Green we discover a famous Civil War Battle,  the botanist that created Kew Gardens and hear about John Betjeman's love of Victorian buildings.  We meet another famous poet, the architect of Bedford Park and the creator of Sanderson Wallpaper and Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish.  We finish our walk at one of George Gilbert's Scott'e early London Churches and learn about one of the famous variety theatres in West London and Liberace!

elainewein@btinternet.com

07871-099276

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BRUNEL, BUNNIES, LOCKS AND LUNATICS

On this walk we will pass under the first major engineering feat of the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, walk through a delightful park with a zoo and a maze,  and visit a shop which played a major role in rock and roll history.

Meeting Point: Hanwell Station

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DISCOVER A MUSLIM HISTORY OF ACTON

This circular tour showcases 300 years of Muslim connections to Acton. From early Muslim prayer places to such famous individuals as the traveller Lady Montagu, the boxer Muhammad Ali, and the Quran translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali, a convert to the Islamic faith who challenged Ealing council for recognition and won. The tour includes an optional visit to a Mosque.

Meeting Point: The Coffee House, 135 High St, London W3 6LY

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CHISWICK ROCKS!

A MUSICAL TOUR OF CHISWICK

On this musical history tour we'll pass the studios where the Rolling Stones and The Who recorded their last albums, visit the place where many a pop artist has their tracks mastered, find the headquarters of Island Records and see the home of the writer of 'A Hard Day's Night'.  Not forgetting Liberace!

Meet at Stamford Brook Station

Guy.fairbank@gmail.com 

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DISCOVER BRENTFORD, OLD AND NEW

Explore Brentford from its medieval beginnings to the 21st Century Brentford Project, one of the largest new developments in London.  Along the way, hear about Nell Gwyn's pet Griffin, the historic Butts Estate with its 18th century houses, Brentford's connection with the artist Turner, and see where osiers worked and ferrymen quarrelled.

The walk begins at Kew Bridge Station

Elaine Wein  

elainewein@btinternet.com

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Hammersmith to Chiswick

As we stroll along the Thames, we meet William Morris, founder of the Arts & Craft movement, the famous mistress of  Charles II, and the  Redgrave acting dynasty.  We will discover breweries,  rowing clubs, historic pubs, and an engineering legend and end our walk at the resting place of William Hogarth and James McNeil Whistler at St. Nicholas Church.

elainewein@btinternet.com

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Bedford Park: "The Healthiest Place in the World"

Smart redbrick houses, leafy streets and white painted fences. Bedford Park was the original garden suburb that attracted artists, actors and middle-classes families. We’ll wander up its roads, groves and crescents and encounter one of Ireland’s greatest sons, a pioneering aviator, a Russian revolutionary and the murder of a matinée idol.

This walk is also available as a virtual tour.

guy.fairbank@gmail.com

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