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Living in UXBRIDGE Uxbridge is a large suburban town and the administrative headquarters for the London Borough of Hillingdon. If you are a keen shopper Uxbridge is right up your street with its two shopping centres ‘The Mall’ and ‘The Chimes’. London Heathrow Airport is located about five miles from Uxbridge centre. Uxbridge itself is on both Metropolitan and Piccadilly underground lines giving direct links through to the West End and beyond. Scholars alike will know that the renowned Brunel University famous for its engineering excellence is located in Uxbridge. It was founded in 1966 and named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel the famous British engineer. Today it welcomes approximately 15,000 students from around the world. Well known celebrities from the area include Linford Christie, Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones and Russell Grant.
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District Council London Borough of Hillingdon Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW t: 01895 250111 www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Banks/Building Societies Nearest branches of major banks Santander 174 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1EF t: 0845 765 4321
Nearest branches of building societies Cheltenham & Gloucester 24 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, UB8 1LN t: 01895 810993 Halifax 151-153 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1HX t: 01895 210648 Nationwide 137 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1EB t: 01895 215000
Police Stations
Allied Irish Bank 51 Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1RZ t: 01895 272448
Metropolitan Police 1 Warwick Place, Uxbridge, UB8 1PG t: 01895 251212
Barclays 142 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JX t: 0845 7555555
Metropolitan Police Station Road, West Drayton, UB7 7JQ t: 01895 251212
HSBC 28 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JN t: 0845 7404404
Post Offices
Lloyds TSB 21 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JD t: 0845 300 0000 Natwest 48-49 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UT t: 0845 600 2803 Royal Bank of Scotland 1-4 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1BP t: 01895 272201
Uxbridge Post Office 148 High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1JY t: 0845 722 3344 Uxbridge Common Post Office 101 Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NW t: 01895 234179
Rubbish Collection For collection times, type street name and door number into: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=10754
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FREE TIME Theatre Beck Theatre Grange Road, Hayes, UB3 2UE t: 020 8561 8371 Compass Theatre & Arts Centre Glebe Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 8PD t: 01895 632488
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Uxbridge Football Club Horton Road, West Drayton, UB7 8HX t: 01895 443557 Virgin Active The Leisure Building, Vine Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1TD t: 01895 270044 Wayfarers Lawn Tennis Club Swakeleys Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QE t: 01895 812896
Cinemas Odeon Cinema The Chimes, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1GD t: 0871 224 4007
Sports & Leisure Centres Fitness First High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1GD t: 01895 209870
Green Spaces Uxbridge Common Park Road, Uxbridge Uxbridge Common is a five-acre site, typical of the traditional village common in its layout which includes a pond, ditch network and perimeter tree planting. It is quite unique in the borough for its habitats which are an essential feature of the site.
Hillingdon Academy of Tennis 17 Manor Waye, Uxbridge, UB8 2BE t: 01895 813746
Cowley Recreation Ground High Street, Cowley, UB8 2DZ
Hillingdon Cricket Club Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0RZ t: 01895 238130
Awarded a "Green Flag" for the first time in 2009 this site is a vibrant and well-used recreation ground. The adjacent Grand Union Canal is the backdrop to a much appreciated and pleasant local site of pastime.
John Penrose Sports Centre Northwood Way, Harefield, UB9 6ET t: 01895 822929 Panthers Health Club Packet Boat Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 2JP t: 01895 436000 Uxbridge Cricket Club Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NR t: 01895 237571
The site incorporates other features into its mainly recreational setting, serving the community well with play area, football pitches, multi-games court, bowling green and sports pavilion/changing rooms. A footpath network allows access for all and areas set aside for wildlife provide interest. Horticultural interest is provided by seasonal and shrub beds, mature trees and hedges.
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Stockley Country Park Uxbridge, UB11 1AQ Stockley Country Park and golf course offers some of the finest views in the area. The northern 274 acres of Stockley Park have been transformed into one of the largest man-made parklands in London. The parkland incorporates 11 lakes and nearly 200,000 trees and shrubs. A comprehensive footpath and bridle path network is provided throughout the park, golf course and canal side. The clubhouse is open to the public including non-golfers and the balcony restaurant and bar offers a varied menu with views over the course.
Places of Worship Christ Church Methodist United Reformed Church Redford Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ t: 01895 258956
St Catherine RC Church The Green, West Drayton, UB7 7PJ t: 01895 442777 St Giles Church Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE t: 01895 622970 St John The Baptist C of E Church Royal Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3QR t: 01895 461945 St Margarets C of E Church Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 258766 St Mary The Virgin C of E Church Ashmead Lane, Denham, UB9 5BB t: 01895 832771
Schools
Harefield Baptist Church Rickmansworth Road, Harefield, UB9 6JX t: 01895 824095
Primary Breakspear Infant & Nursery School Bushey Road, Uxbridge, UB10 8JA t: 01895 630411
Our Lady Of Lourdes & St Michael RC Church Osborne Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1UE t: 01895 233193
Breakspear Junior School Bushey Road, Ickenham, UB10 8JA t: 01895 671971
Salem Baptist Church Uxbridge Road, Uxbridge, UB10 0NH t: 020 8569 2746 Salvation Army The Larches, Uxbridge, UB10 0DJ t: 01895 237548
Colham Manor School Violet Avenue, Hillingdon, UB8 3PT t: 01895 442301 Cowley St Laurence C of E School Worcester Road, Cowley, UB8 3TH t: 01895 235886 Harefield Infant School High Street, Harefield, UB9 6BT t: 01895 671954
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Harefield Junior School Park Lane, Uxbridge, UB9 6BJ t: 01895 824447 Field End Junior School Field End Road, Ruislip, HA4 9PQ t: 020 8866 8752 Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1RB t: 01895 234871 Hillingdon Primary School Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0PH t: 01895 460026 Oak Farm Infant School Windsor Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 9DD t: 01895 234375 Oak Farm Junior School Windsor Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 9DD t: 01895 238812 Ryefield Primary School Ryefield Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 9DE t: 01895 238328 St Andrews C of E School Nursery Waye, Uxbridge, UB8 2LX t: 01895 232768 St Bernadette RC School Long Lane, Uxbridge, UB10 0EH t: 01895 232298 St Helen’s College Parkway, Uxbridge, UB10 9JX t: 01895 234371 St Mary’s RC School Rockingham Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2UA t: 01895 232814
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Secondary Abbotsfield Boys School Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, UB10 0BX t: 01895 237350 Bishopshalt School Royal Lane, Hillingdon, UB8 3RF t: 01895 233909 The Douay Martyrs RC School Edinburgh Drive, Hillingdon, UB10 8QY t: 01895 679400 Uxbridge High School The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PR t: 01895 234060 Vyners School Warren Road, Ickenham, UB10 8AB t: 01895 234342
Transport Tube/Train Denham Station North Orbital Road, Denham, UB9 5ES Chiltern Railway Uxbridge Station High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JZ Metropolitan/Piccadilly West Drayton Station Station Approach, West Drayton, UB7 9DY First Great Western Trains Bus Uxbridge Bus Garage Bakers Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1RJ
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Health
Hospitals
Dentists Ashcroft Dental Surgery 2 Ashcroft Drive, Denham, UB9 5JF t: 01895 833350
Hillingdon Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN t: 01895 238282
Belmont Dental Surgery 105 Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QX t: 01895 232077
Florists
Colin Maher 15 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 235858 M Austin 77 Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QU t: 01895 233183 Uxbridge Dental Care 278b High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LQ t: 01895 235858 Doctors & GPs Acorn Medical Centre 149 Long Lane, Hillingdon, UB10 9JN t: 01895 237474 Ashcroft Surgery 2 Ashcroft Drive, Denham, UB9 5JF t: 01895 832745 Oakland Medical Centre 344 Long Lane, Hillingdon, UB10 9PN t: 01895 237474 St Martins Medical Centre 108 Aylsham Drive, Uxbridge, UB10 8UD t: 01895 231925 Uxbridge Health Centre George Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UB t: 01895 637800
Flowerworks 15 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 810008 Michelle’s Flowers 1a Dellfield Parade, High Street, Cowley, UB8 2EN t: 01895 255134 Forever Flowers 28 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LT t: 01895 553355
Locksmiths Local Locksmith Service Locksmith House, Appleby Close, Uxbridge, UB8 3FE t: 0800 043 9103 Under Lock & Key 15 Crescent Parade, Hillingdon, UB10 OLG t: 01895 252286
Hairdressers Planet Hairdressing 41 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 251118
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Toni & Guy 210 The Chimes Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1GB t: 01895 810605
Duvals 1 Crescent Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LG t: 01895 235895
Ginger Group Ltd 12 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JN t: 01895 520077
Veterinary Surgeries
Supercuts 10 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, UB8 1LN t: 01895 813927 Rush The Mall Pavilions, Chequers Square, Uxbridge, UB8 1LN t: 01895 271443
Film Developers Jessops 201 The Chimes Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1GB t: 01895 271114 Snappy Snaps 178 The Chimes Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1JX t: 01895 271276
Greenwood Veterinary Clinic 64 The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PL t: 01895 233095 My Vet 24-7 258, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2NJ t: 01895 633600
LOCAL FAVOURITES Pubs The Slug & Lettuce 219-221 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LB t: 01895 813427 Conveniently located close to The Chimes Shopping Centre this popular bar is recognised for serving down to earth, undemanding food and drink. Offering dishes prepared using quality ingredients; you should be attended on by attentive staff in a safe, welcoming and cheerful environment. The
Dry Cleaners Ariana 229 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LD t: 01895 271945 Bromptons 47 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 255509
Slug has something for anyone - breakfast for a lively start to the day, lunch for busy people, family meals or even a relaxing glass of wine to bring a tiring day to an end - all in a variety of modern and stylish settings.
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Baroosh 162 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JZ t: 01895 253430 Offering a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and contemporary décor, Baroosh is conveniently set close to the tube and bus stations in the centre of Uxbridge and welcomes you to come and enjoy a coffee or breakfast from 9.30 am every day. The main food menu is available every day from midday to late into the evening.
The Fig Tree 50 Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB t: 01895 257932 A large, cosmopolitan pub/restaurant located on Windsor Street, very close to the centre of Uxbridge. It is actually the town's former police station and is an old building with high ceilings and plenty of indoor and outdoor space for drinkers and diners alike. There are a wide range of ales, lagers and ciders available to buy as well as an extensive selection of wines and spirits. The Fig Tree hosts regular special events at certain times of the year and the friendly bar staff are always willing to help with any enquiries in this respect.
Restaurants Zizzi 223 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LD t: 01895 270111 A blue, yellow and a white private hire room are complimented by 33 different styles of chair, original antique furniture and multicoloured toilets helping to ensure that Zizzi in Uxbridge is awash with
personality, colour…and historical influence. The author George Orwell resided in the building as well as Isambard Brunel, the designer of the first major British railway. The menu offers delicious, quality Italian cuisine.
Nonna Rosa III 119 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JT t: 01895 233570 Established over 35 years ago, the Nonna Rosa has been run as a friendly, family run Italian Restaurant in Uxbridge and retains an old world charm with oak beams and low ceilings. The delicious á la Carte Menu is very extensive and includes many vegetarian options. Soft lighting, Italian music, an eclectic mix of staff make it the perfect place for an evening meal.
Spice Merchant 61 Belmont Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QT t: 01895 252925 Spice Merchant is one of three high-end Indian restaurants that make up a group overlooked by group chef Vijay Anand who was trained in India's famous Oberoi Centre. Dining here is more than an experience, it's an education. The restaurant opened in 2001 and is situated in the centre of Uxbridge. In addition to the main restaurant there is a brasserie, so if you would prefer drinks and snacks rather than a full meal, you will happily be accommodated.
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Quayside Bistro Willowtree Marina, West Quay Drive, Yeading UB4 9TA t: 020 8841 2500 Quayside Bistro is one of West London’s best kept dining secrets. Only about 10 minutes from Heathrow Airport located in a tranquil waterside location, the Bistro offers fabulously prepared Mediterranean cuisine. Along with a great selection of world wines the seasonal á la Carte Menu offers the choice of traditional meat dishes, fresh selection of fish, exciting vegetarian dishes, and mouth watering pastas and freshly prepared stone baked pizzas.
The Crazy Bear Old Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield, HP9 1LX t: 01494 673 086 Luxury and opulence is evident everywhere, the overthe-top décor seems to be a deliberate effort as part of a studied plan to provide diners and guests with the feeling of unmitigated indulgence and it works amazingly well. The menu offers English and Thai cuisines and diners could face a dilemma in choosing the delicious meal, no matter what the occasion is.
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Shops The Chimes Shopping Centre High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LA t: 01895 819400 With 76 inspirational stores from your favourite High Street names to boutiques and independent specialists, and a feeling of fashionable exclusivity all under one roof, choosing to shop at The Chimes is always going to be easy. A tempting selection of 12 restaurants and cafés, and an entertaining choice of nine cinema screens, choosing to meet up for a bite to eat, for a coffee or to catch a movie at The Chimes is about as easy as it gets.
Debenhams 116 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JT t: 01895 814200 Debenhams is a leading department store offering womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, lingerie, accessories, health and beauty and homewares.
From the Thai menu, you could start with a mixed seafood soup or starters of crispy Peking duck roll and move on to the seared tuna with crispy salmon skin and green salad. There's nothing better than a cold smoked eel with ratte potato and horseradish salad, followed by a main course of slow cooked veal shin served with savoy cabbage if British food is your choice. End with a flourless bitter chocolate cake and milk ice cream and do take note of the carefully planned wine list.
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