Transfer from Chiswick (W4) to London City Airport Every day many pass through Bedford Park but few of these people know of its importance and the fact that this area has been a model for later suburban developments around the world. Created by Jason Carr in 1875, the region is considered as world’s first garden…
Transfer from Chiswick (W4) to Luton Airport Turnham Green is another area comprised within the boundaries of Chiswick. The name may sound familiar to many as, in 1642, during the First English Civil War, the battle of Turnham Green was fought close to this place. Today Turnham Green is a more peaceful and quiet area,…
Transfer from Chiswick (W4) to Stansted Airport One of the areas comprised inside Chiswick’s borders is Gunnersbury, a name that means “Manor house of a woman called Gunnhildr”. Gunnersbury The name comes in fact from an old Scandinavian personal name. Even if small in size, being spread on less than half a square kilometer, Gunnersbury…
Transfer from Chiswick (W4) to Gatwick Airport The beauty of Chiswick comes from the beautifully designed buildings, a superb blend of Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian architecture. Considered among one of the 35 major centers in the London Plan, Chiswick grew until the 19th century mostly as an agrarian and fishing hamlet. Among the fine examples…
Transfer from Chiswick (W4) to Heathrow Airport Located 6 miles away from Charing Cross, Chiswick is one of the 35 major centers located in the London Plan. Historically, the hamlet developed mostly as a fishing village and its economy was mostly based on agrarian and fishing activities. Because of major pollution in the rivers that…