The drive itself feels like a voyage into ancient England, and the pub seems hardly to have changed

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London Heathrow Airport isn t much of a tourist sight unless you re fascinated rocky mountain train tours by airplanes. Yet it is one of the world's busiest rocky mountain train tours international airports rocky mountain train tours so chances are many of us will end up going there at some stage and some will need to while away a few hours or even longer.
Most people rocky mountain train tours who stay in a Heathrow airport hotel treat it as a pure overnighter – just a place to eat and sleep. But there are in fact several rocky mountain train tours fascinating places within easy travelling rocky mountain train tours distance of the airport which are well worth a visit. Here are five suggestions:
1. Village rocky mountain train tours life in Denham and Stoke Poges. You ll need a car (or minicab) for this trip, but if you have one it s a simple journey along the M25. Denham is a picturesque village with a number of wonderful traditional pubs; visit The Swan for a taste of the local Rebellion Brewery s ale. The village s single street is flanked by fine Georgian brick and older half-timbered houses; a walk across the golf club is a pleasant way to work up an appetite.
The drive itself rocky mountain train tours feels like a voyage into ancient England, and the pub seems hardly to have changed since the Tudor age, with low ceilings and panelled walls. There s a wide selection of beers from craft breweries as well as ciders and perries, and good food – but turn up early, as the pub quickly gets crowded.
A little further away, Stoke Poges has a charming flint-built church, rocky mountain train tours and it was probably in the churchyard rocky mountain train tours here that the poet Thomas Gray wrote the famous Elegy in a country churchyard; he is buried here, and there is a fine classical monument outside rocky mountain train tours the church. The church also contains one amazing oddity – the bicycle window of 1634 which appears to show a naked trumpet-playing angel riding a Renaissance bike!
2. Little India in Southall . Fancy a taste of Indian culture?  No need to fly to Mumbai!  A completely different experience is within easy reach of Heathrow (the train route is slightly convoluted on the Piccadilly line and overground but it s only a short minicab ride away) in Southall with its vibrant Indian culture. Shop for saris or fabric in the covered shopping arcades, or visit Jas Musicals to buy a bansuri (flute) or to gaze at sitars and tablas.
For food, you could go for a curry and you'll find plenty of choice in Southall – but there s so much more to Indian food. Buy a crisp, freshly-fried samosa on the street, or Indian sweeties like barfi (fudge) or rasgulla (sweet dumplings).
3. Windsor Castle is linked to Heathrow by the 71 or 77 bus from Terminal 5. It was founded by William the Conqueror and still retains some of the original Norman work, though it s been much added to over the centuries. It s still a working royal palace, too, where the ceremonies of the Order of the Garter take place in the fine Perpendicular chapel of St George.
Even if you don t feel in the mood for castle visiting, if the weather s fine you can take a walk in Windsor Great Park with its majestic avenues of chestnut and plane trees and views of the castle across the landscape.
The 60/61 bus on the other hand will take you to Eton College, Britain s top public school and the other side of the river from Windsor. Guided tours of the college show the Chapel, a sort of miniature King s College Chapel with its tall Gothic windows, and late medieval wall paintings which, preserved by being whitewashed over at the Reformation, rocky mountain train tours are surprisingly clear though not at all colourful (they are mainly in monochrome grisaille ).
4. Legoland UK is not far from Windsor at all, and there s a shuttle bus from Windsor railway station, or you could drive the 12 miles from Heathrow. What is there to say about Lego? You either love it or hate it – but if you love it (or your children do) Legoland could be a great way of using up a spare day at the end of your holiday or spending a few pleasant hours between connections.
5. Hampton Court Palace is one of my favourite places in the UK. It has everything: Tudor red brick architecture with medieval charm; intricate zig-zag spiral chimneys; Christopher Wren s classical architecture; a maze; formal gardens; rich tapestries, great paintings, bright stained glass; the Thames running not far away. You can even get a bus from Heathrow, number 111 – though there is also an alternative, delightful opportunity of taking a riverboat to the palace if you are coming in from central London.
If you have a non-EU passport, have connecting flights at London Heathrow Airport and would like to see some of these places during your layover, please check for visa requirements to enter the United Kingdom.
Suck luck I just stumbled on your blog! just started planning my next London trip. I ll spend one day at Windsor or hampton Court before taking off again from Heathrow, but still have to deside between the two Working Holiday Visa Canada 24/07/2012 2:07 am #
Heathrow to Southall is actually a breeze by train. The Heathrow Connect rocky mountain train tours stopping service to Paddington leaves Heathrow (T1,2 3 only you do have to make a quick connection if you re at T4 or T5) every half hour Southall is a nine minute journey. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.
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