Ealing Broadway Area Guide
A locals' guide to Ealing Broadway
Where do Ealing Broadway locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
ealing and surrounding areas,
ealing,
ealing common,
walpole park,
north ealing,
hanger hill,
west acton,
pitshanger lane,
south ealing,
and northfields
Did you know?
"Founder of The Rolling Stones Brian Jones first met Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in the Ealing Jazz Club, which, although no longer bearing this name, is still situated opposite Ealing Broadway Station."Explore Ealing Broadway
What locals say about Ealing Broadway
“Ealing is a leafy, comfy, laid-back adornment to London life. You're never too far from a good coffee house or restaurant and there's lots of choice for socialising. You have close links to the M4 and good transport options if commuting further in to the city.”
Robert
“Ealing is a mix of modern and countryside ambience. Outside the train station you can see a lot of shopping malls, restaurants and cafes, but if you walk a bit further inside, the picture changes to rows of Victorian houses. I've been told that these houses are one of the most expensive in the Greater London area. There is lots of greenery around and all amenities almost at your doorstep. On its western side are a number of beautiful brick houses of the 18th and early 19th century â if I had the money this is probably where I would choose to live in Ealing! There are large Irish pubs, in case youâre in need of liquid refreshment. Ealing is a strong, growing place with important, influential residents and many local events also take place at Ealing Town Hall, including concerts, photography exhibitions and meetings of local societies. To the south lies Ealing Film Studios, again the subject of another tip. Although I don't know much about them, it seems that a lot of films were produced at Ealing Studios â I didn't go inside (I donât even know if this is possible but there was no sign outside that they are open to the public) so on a lovely Saturday morning we just took a picture from outside. Walpole Park is a beautiful park where people go for a picnic, play football, jogging etc. Me and my hubby spend some time watching many squirrels passing by. There is also a lovely pond and a cute childrenâs play area, but most of the parks are spacious green areas, where people play football. We loved the paths that are lined with trees and doing exercise in the fresh air. By the way, every July the park hosts the Ealing Jazz Festival that must be great (and almost free!) with hundreds of people going there and enjoying the events, like theatrical plays, opera etc.”
Ruma
Activities near Ealing Broadway
Ealing Book Festival Guided Walk
The popular Ealing Book Festival Guided Walking Tour is offered again this year, hosted by local historians Alan Fortune andElaine Wein. Starting at The Questors Theatre we will discover the worlds best-selling detective author, Agatha Christie, visit a building connected with two song writing icons of British rock music, and hear about the eighteenth-century writer who created Tom Jones, and the author of A Town Like Alice . We will see where one of the famous co-founders of the DOyly Carte Opera Company was educated, visit the HQ of the famous Ealing Studios where scriptwriters and books abound, and finally conclude our walk in the Ealing Broadway Centre where the author of the Billy Bunter books once lived. Meeting point: Questors Theatre Duration: 1.5hrsRead more
Dan Cruickshank
THE ENGLISH HOUSE 'Cruickshanks enthusiasm for Englands vernacular architecture shines through every infectious sentence of this glorious book... A triumph.' The Times The distinguished art historian and television presenter tells the story of the English house through eight highly contrasting buildings. It's the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields, built for a Huguenot silk-weaver subsequently becoming a synagogue. It's also the story of a row of two-up, two-downs in Toxteth; a block of flats in London's East End; the house Ideal Home described in 1926 as Britain's 'first modern house' in Northampton; and Chichesters superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House. Together these buildings reveal the ways in which English homes have developed and changed over the past few centuries and what they can tell us about the lives of their first occupants: their aspirations, their struggles, their place within society and relationship with their local community. Dan Cruickshankis an architectural historian and television presenter. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and has sat on the Executive Committee of the Georgian Group, and the Architectural Panel of the National Trust. His previous work includes the BBC television programmes Civilisation Under Attack (2015) and At Home with the British (2016), and the books A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings (2015) and Spitalfields (2016). Event duration: 1 hourRead more
Lucy Steeds
THE ARTIST 'Dextrous and powerfula hugely accomplished portrait of ambition and self-fulfilment The Guardian 'The year's most lauded debut novelist . . . A sultry, headily perfumed portrait of monstrous male egos and oppressed overlooked women. The Telegraph Travel to sun-drenched Provence in the 1920s as Lucy Steeds talks about her acclaimed novel, winner of the Waterstones Debut Prize 2025 and a book of the year in several newspapers. Through the dynamic between a reclusive painter, his niece Ettie and an aspiring journalist, The Artist explores themes of creativity, gender and overlooked female talent in this dazzlingly sensuous story of art, secrets and ambition. Lucy Steeds is a novelist and a graduate of the Faber Academy and the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. She has a BA in English Literature and a Masters in World Literatures from the University of Oxford. She has lived in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Singapore. The Artist won the 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025 and was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Event duration: 1 hourRead more
About Ealing Broadway
Ealing is a large suburb in west London. It is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural village in the county of Middlesex and formed an ancient parish. As part of the growth of London in the 20th century, Ealing significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1901 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. It now forms a significant commercial and retail centre with a developed night time economy with Ealing Broadway acting as the heart of the area.
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