Borough

Hounslow

About:

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London.

The area's history is rich and diverse, with civil war battle-sites, many archeological remains, the homes of famous painters, and ancient almshouses scattered throughout the Borough. During the late 17th and early 18th Centuries Hounslow Heath became infamous as a haunt of highwaymen, including, legend has it, Dick Turpin!

The borough is home to London's largest community farm, Hounslow Urban Farm. Visitors can enjoy a variety of colourful and unusual farm animals close-up, including 5 types of pigs, Exmoor ponies, 15 breeds of chicken, goats, rabbits, ducks, geese and lots more. Pig Racing takes place every weekend and throughout the school holidays!

Routes that go through Hounslow:

Population:

212,341 which is 3% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

57 square kilometres

Tube:

The borough is served by branches of two London Underground lines, the District and Piccadilly lines. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ for more information.

Rail:

Two National Rail lines serve the London Borough of Hounslow - the North London Line operated by Silverlink and the Hounslow Loop Line operated by South West Trains. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information.

Bus:

Hounslow is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information.

Green space:

Part of the Green Belt lies within the borough's boundaries. It has several nature reserves as well as many smaller gardens and sports grounds and is home to Hounslow Urban Farm, a rare breeds centre and London's largest community farm.