Visitor attractions and information - Maida
Vale
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 Grand Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main
line covers the 137 miles from London and Birmingham. Branches
take it to places such as Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury
and Northampton. One end of the Canal is at Brentford on the
River Thames, the other end at Bordesley Junction in the centre
of Birmingham. At Bordesley it divides to join up with other
canals. Passes 1 mile
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BBC
Maida Vale Studios, Delaware Road, London W9 2LG. Get free Tickets
for BBC TV and Radio shows. Take part in a BBC programme. Tours available.
All shows have a minimum age limit, depending on the content
of the show. www.bbc.co.uk. Nearby
Tube: Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo line). |
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Maida Vale Library, Sutherland Avenue, London
W9 2QT. Tel: (020) 7641 1300. In
Maida Vale. Nearest Tube: Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale. |
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Middlesex
County Cricket Club, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, NW8 8QN.
Middlesex Office & Shop Tel: 020 7289 1300. Tours of Lord's
Tel: 020 7616 8595. Lord's is one of the most picturesque cricket
grounds in London. Nearby Underground Stations: St John's Wood
(Jubilee Line), Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line) and Baker Street
(Bakerloo, Circle, Jubilee, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan
lines). Close
to Maida Vale. |
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MCC Museum, Lord's Cricket Ground, London,
NW8 8QN. A wide range of exhibits, as well as being the home
of The Ashes. Close to
Maida Vale. |
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Jason’s Original Canal Boat Trip, Jason’s
Wharf, Blomfield Road (opposite 60), Little Venice, London W9
2PD. Tel: 020 7286 3428. You can choose a one-way journey to
Camden Lock or a full 1hr 30 mins round trip along Regent’s
Canal. These original London canal boats travel through Regent’s
Park and give you one of the best views of London Zoo. The boat
tour ends in London’s Camden Lock, site of the famous weekend
market and features live historical commentary from a trained
enthusiast. Close to Maida
Vale. Gain free entry
to Jason’s Original Canal Boat Trip – and dozens of other London Attractions - with the London Pass. |
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Maida Vale is about
3 miles from Charing Cross, Westminster, generally accepted as
the place for measuring the distance to and from London. It is
a residential district located between St John's Wood and Kilburn
in the City of Westminster. To the south in Maida Hill is the
Paddington Basin, a junction of three canals known as Little
Venice. If you are flying to/from London, Heathrow airport is
about 16 miles from Maida Vale, Gatwick airport is about 24 miles
and London city airport is about 10 miles. Your nearest mainline
rail link to Maida Vale is Paddington station and it is about
3 miles from Victoria Coach station. If you intend to travel
on the London Tube/Underground, please use the
