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Local Activity Centres And Useful Addresses

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LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES AND USEFUL ADDRESSES
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Ealing Central Library –
103 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway, London, W5 5JY 
Tel: 020 8825 9278
Email: centlib@ealing.gov.uk
 
Northfield Library –        
Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London, W5 4UA
Tel:  020 8567 5700
Email: norflib@ealing.gov.uk
 
West Ealing Library -    
Melbourne Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9BT
Tel: 020 8825 7294
Email: westlib@ealing.gov.uk
 
Pitshanger Library -      
143/145 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, London, W5 1RH
Tel: 020 8825 7262
Email: pitslib@ealing.gov.uk
 
Acton Library -            
High Street, Acton, London, W3 6NA
Tel: 020 8825 7622
Email: actolib@ealing.gov.uk
 
BANKS:
HSBC Bank plc.
53-55 Uxbridge Rd, Ealing, London, W5 5SA 
Tel: 0845 7404404 ;
21 Kings Mall, King St, Hammersmith, London, W6 0QF
Tel:  0845 7404404
108 South Ealing Road, London, W5 4QQ  
Tel: 0845 740 4404
Santander, New Broadway, Ealing, London, W5 5AY
Tel:  0845 7654321
 
Barclays Bank plc
90-92 South Ealing Rd, London, W5 4QG
Tel: 0845 7555555 
 
NatWest Bank plc
Holbrook House, Victoria Rd, London, W3 6UW
Tel:  0845 6002803 ;
22 Kings Mall, King St, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PZ
Tel:  0845 6002803
 
Halifax
Unit 1154, Westfield Shopping, Ariel Way, London, W12 7GD
Tel:  020 8736 3701;
Unit 1, Fulham Broadway Retail Centre, Fulham, London, SW6 1BW
Tel:  020 7441 0640
 
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
160 High Street, Acton, London W3 6RA  
Tel: 020 7622 0021
 
Alliance & Leicester plc
1 New Broadway, London W5 5AY  
Tel: 020 8579 5385
 
The Co-operative Bank plc
14 New Broadway, London W5 2XA  
Tel: 020 8579 0100
 
HOSTELS AND HOSTELS
Northfileds Hostel ltd.
264, Northfield Avenue, London, W5 4UB
Tel:  020 8840 3555, Booking Line: 0845 080 5104
 
Cranleigh Hotel
9, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HH
Tel: 0208 9923691
Fax: 0208 9920152
 
The Probation Service
2, Corfton Rd, London, W5 2HS
Tel:  020 8997 7127
 
Moullin House
24-26, Mount Park Rd, Ealing, London, W5 2RT
Tel:  020 8997 4343
 
High Street Kensington Hostel
1stfloor, 1, Warwick Gardens, London, W14 8PH
Tel:  020 7602 0444
 
Central Hostel
26, Princes Square, London, W2 4NJ Booking
Line: 0845 080 5104
 
St. Christopher’s Inn
28, Hammersmith Broadway, London, W6 7AB
Tel:  020 8748 5285
 
Ravenscourt House
Ravenscourt House, 3, Paddenswick Rd, London, W6 0EL
Tel:  020 8563 8363
 
YMCA
14 Bond Street, London W5 5AA    
Tel: 020 8832 1618
9-10 North Common Road, London W5 2QB  
Tel:  020 8566 1608
 
Rayners Park Hotel
22 Grange Park, London W5 3PS    
Tel: 020 8567 6984
 
SPORT AND LEISURE:
Elthorne Sports Centre
Westlea Road, Off Boston Road, Hanwell, W7 2AD
Tel: 020 8579 3226
 
Twyford Sports Centre
Twyford Crescent, Acton, London, W3 9PP
Tel: 020 8993 9095
 
Reynolds Sports Centre 
Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, London, W3 8EY
Tel: 020 8993 5955
 
Juniper Schools and Sports
88, Pitshanger Lane, London, W5 1QX
Tel:  020 8998 0144
 
London Borough of Hillingdon Sport and Leisure Services
Civic Centre, High St, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1UW
Tel:  01895 250453
These Centres could  offer student discounts.
 
DISCOS/NIGHTCLUBS:
Flava`s
1 Mattock Lane, London, W5 5BG
Tel:  020 8232 1060
 
Club Karma
10 High St, London, W5 5DB
Tel:  020 8840 0616
 
The Red Room
42a The Broadway, Ealing, London, W5 2NP
Tel:  020 8840 3613
 
Barracuda  Bar
8 The Mall, London, W5 2PJ
Tel:  020 8579 8632
 
The Priory
7, The Mall, London, W5 2PJ
Tel:  020 8840 0706
 
Broadway Boulevard
10 High Street, The Broadway Ealing, London W5 5JY  
Tel: 020 8840 0616
 
RESTAURANTS: (PLACES TO EAT):
Fast Food:
KFC
107-109 The Broadway, West Ealing, London, W13 9BE
Tel:  020 8567 7994 ;
6 The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 2PJ
Tel:  020 8567 5116; 88,
Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 1SH
Tel:  020 8994 2319
 
McDonald`s
147-151, High St, Acton, London, W3 6LP
Tel:  020 8993 4480
 
Burger King
85-87, Broadway, London, W13 9BP
Tel:  020 8930 9000
 
Golden Grill Fast Food & Restaurant
33, Staines Rd West, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7AB
Tel:  01932 787978
 
Kings Kebab Shop
East Acton Arcade, Old Oak Com Lane, London, W3 7DJ
Tel:  020 8740 1016
 
Restaurants:
Peppers
10 Fauconberg Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3JY
Tel: 020 89953535
 
Restaurant Michael Nadra
6-8, Elliott Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1PE
Tel: 020 8742 0766
 
North Chine Restaurant
305 Uxbridge Road, London, W3 9QU
Tel: 020 3479 6685
 
Blue Star Restaurant
51 Steyne Rd, Acton, London, W3 9NU
Tel: 020 8993 7977
 
The Gate Vegetarian Restaurant
51 Queen Caroline St, London, W6 9QL
Tel: 020 8748 6932
 
Chinese Chef
15 The Green, London W5 5DA  
Tel: 020 8840 4562
 
NIGHT BUSES:
Night busses run from Central London approximately hourly all over London from 12 midnight to 6am. The night bus service runs after the underground, train and ordinary bus services finish for the night. The night bus has  the sign N clearly marked on the front of the bus.
The night bus will only stop if you hail it.
Bus Nos: E3 and N11 travel from Chiswick to Greenford
Taxi Ranks:
Black Cab (Text CAB to 60835* and you will receive a free text message with two nearest licensed minicab numbers and one taxi (black cab) number).
Minicabs in West London
New Kings Car Services (Operator License no: 04561/01/01) - 360 King Street,  Hammersmith, London, W6 0RX  
Tel: 0208 748 5555
website :  http://www.kingscarsuk.co.uk/
e-mail: info@kingscarsuk.co.uk
 
Bush and Kensington Cars (Operator License no: (03354/01/02) –
Tel :  020 7602 9999, 020 8743 6000, Free Phones: 0800 198 8000, 0800 198 9000,
Customer care line: 020 8749 6161
Fax: 020 8811 2600,
E-mail: Bnkcars@london.com,
website: www.bnkcars.com.
 
Taxi Ealing – West London’s largest Taxi/Airport Transfer Co.  
Tel:  020 3411 9323
Skyexpresscars.net
Always use a booked and licensed minicab and taxi.
 
Public Carriage Office, 
15 Penton Street, 
P.C.O London
 N1 9PU

Tel:  0845 662 7000
For Further Information Please visit :: www.tfl.gov.uk/pco
 
TOURIST INFORMATION:
London's primary Tourist Information Centre is:
Britain and London Visitor Centre (BLVC)
1 Lower Regent Street, SW1 4XT

Tube: Piccadilly Circus  Tube Station

Tel:  +44 (0)8701 566 366 (08701 LONDON)
Opening hours: 
• Monday: 9.30am - 6pm (Oct - Mar)
• Monday: 9.30am - 6.30pm (Apr - Sep)
• Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 6pm (Oct - Mar)
• Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 6.30pm (Apr - Sep)
• Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10am - 4pm
• Closed on 25 and 26 Dec and 1 Jan
 
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES:
City-Lit, 1-10, Keeley St, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA
Tel:  020 34793649
 
Ealing Abbey Adult Education, Benedictine Study & Arts Centre, 74, Castlebar Rd, London, W5 2DD
Tel: 020 8862 2156
 
Learn direct Centres, within Acton Training Centre, Swarn House, 296-300, High St, Acton, London, W3 9BJ
Tel: 020 8992 4144
 
RACC, (Richmond Adult Community College) Parkshot, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2RE
Tel: 020 8891 5907
 
Institute For Optimum Nutrition, Avalon House, 72, Lower Mortlake Rd, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2JY
Tel: 020 8614 7800
 
Diverse Training & Recruitment Ltd, Alperton House, Bridgewater Rd, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 1EH  
Tel: 020 8782 8722
 
NSPC Ltd, 254-256, Belsize Rd, London, NW6 4BT  
Tel: 020 7624 0471
 
Sunbury Adult & Community Learning Centre, The Avenue, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex TW16 5DZ
Tel: 01932 794514
 
Art Lessons in Your Home, 41b, Byrne Rd, Balham, London, SW12 9HZ  
Tel: 07789 204936
 
PARKS AND GARDENS:
Regents park and London Zoo are great for walking, sitting or pick nicking – very close to Camden Town. Operates band concerts.
Other Parks in London:
Hyde park
St.James Park
Hampstead Heath
Highgate Woods
Holland Park
Kensington Gardens
 
MARKETS:
Camden Market, NW1 (Fridays – Sundays)
Portobello Road, W10/W11 (Fridays and Saturdays)
Queens Crescent, Market NW5 (Thursday mornings and Saturdays)
Petticoat, Lane E1 (Sundays)
Brick Lane, E1 (Sundays)
Brixton Market (Monday to Saturday)
East Street, Camberwell (every day)
Wembley Market, Wembley (Sundays)
Walthamstow Market, E17 (Monday – Saturday; 8:00 – 18:00)
 
TRAVEL:
Out of London:
Trains:
Paddington (west) - Paddington station, London W2 1HQ
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
(Heathrow Express)
Kings Cross (North, East, Central) - King's Cross station, London, N1 9AP
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
St. Pancras International (Eurostar, East, South) - St Pancras International, London, N1C 4QP
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
Euston ( Scotland, Midland, Virgin Trains) - Euston station, London NW1 2RT
Mon to Fri: 04:30 - 01:30 
Sat: 04:30 – 02:00 
Sun: 05:15 – 01:30
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
Waterloo (South and West) – London Waterloo station, London SE1 8SW
Opening Monday - Sunday 04:30 - 01:05
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
Victoria (south and west) - London Victoria station, London, SW1V 1JU
Opening hours: Monday -Saturday 04:00 - 01:00,  
Sunday 06:00 - 01:00
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
(Gatwick Express)
Charing Cross (south and east) - Charing Cross station, The Strand, London WC2 5HS 
Open Monday – Saturday 04:30 - 00:48 and Sunday 06:30 - 00:48.
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
Liverpool Street ( south and east and Stanstead Express)- Liverpool Street station, London EC2M 7QH
Opening hours:
• Monday 03:10 - 01:03
• Tuesday and Wednesday 04:00 - 01:03
• Thursday to Sunday - 03:40 - 01:03 
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
London Bridge ( South , East) - London Bridge station, Station Approach, London SE1 9SP
Open Mon - Sat: open 24 hours 
Sun: closed 01.10 – 06.00
Station enquiries 08457 11 41 41
Coaches:
Victoria Coach Station
 
DOCTORS:
Florence Road Surgery 
26, Florence Rd, London, W5 3TX  
Tel: 020 8567 2111
 
DENTISTS:
Emergency Dentist 24Hr
78, Dalling Road, London, W6 0JA  
Tel: 020 3302 7424
Hammersmith Dental Centre - New NHS Patients Welcome
186, King St, Hammersmith, London, W6 0RA  
Tel: 020 30052062
To find NHS service in your area please visit website : www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/servicesearch.aspx
 
ENTERTAINMENT:
Cinemas:
Cineworld Cinemas: Head Office, Power Rd Studios, Power Rd, London, W4 5PY
Tel: 0871 2002000
Vue Cinema: Royal Leisure Park, Western Avenue, Park Royal South, London, W3 0PA
Tel: 0871 2240240
Himalaya Palace Cinema, 14 South Rd, Southall, Middlesex UB1 1RT  
Tel: 020 8813 8844
And many more in central London
Ask for a student discount – they might offer discounts at certain times.
Theatres:
Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ,
Tel: 020 8985 2424
Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR, Box office 020 7328 1000, 
Tel: 020 7372 6611
Fax: 020 7328 0795
Bloomsbury Theatre, The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH
Tel: 020 7388 8822
Cochrane Theatre, 48 Southampton Row, City of London WC1B 4AP
Tel: 020 7269 1600
Polish Theatre,  240 King Street, London W6 0RE
Tel: 020 8741 0398
Shakespeares-Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, City of London
Tel: 020 7902 1400