A guide to Acton
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Latest reviews | Events in Acton Acton is an Anglo-Saxon name meaning Oak Town, and for centuries, this was a village surrounded by forests and fields. By the 1700s, it had become a favourite country retreat for rich and titled people, many hoping to boost their health by drinking the mineral water from Acton Wells. In the late 19th Century, Acton was awash with small laundries, and so the one-time Oak Town was dubbed Soapsuds Island. In the 1900s, Acton blew away the bubbles, got into industry in a big way, and grew into a cheerful west London suburb. Its oldest building is The Elms, a 1700s villa that now houses part of Twyford CE High School. Gunnersbury Park Museum is a lovely Regency house once occupied by the Rothschild banking family. The museum, detailing local history, is surrounded by gardens, woodlands, lakes and sports grounds. Worth visiting, too, is the London Transport Museum Depot, which stores 370,000 items including trains and buses. Acton enjoys a Saturday market, friendly shops and pubs, excellent road and train links, and plentiful parks and green spaces. Park Royal, to the north, has a cinema and bowling complex, and will soon host firstcentral, a new international business and leisure park.
Accountants, Loans, Financial Advisor
Relans Chartered Certified Accountants
Attraction
Gunnersbury Park and Museum
Ten Pin
Budget
A to Z Hotel *book online*
Acton Town Hotel *book online*
Express By Holiday Inn London Park Royal *book online*
London Guest House *book online*
Travelodge London Park Royal *book online*
Cinema
Dentist
Acton Town Dental Practice
Acton Vale Dental Practice
Doctor
Acton Health Centre
Acton Town Medical Centre
Crown Street Surgery
Hillcrest Surgery
The Vale Surgery
Farmers Market
Flat Share
Market
Performing Arts
Pub and Bar
Albion
Castle
Clare Inn
Duke Of York
Kings Arms
Kings Head
Leamington
Rocket Public House
White Lion
Windmill
Wishing Well
Solicitor
Riaz & Co Solicitors
Sayer Moore & Co
Taxi
Attentive Passenger Car Services
Courtesy Cars
M C F Cars & Couriers
Parkway Xpress
Wyndhams Cars
Sports Clubs
Acton CC (Cricket)
Acton LTC (Tennis)
Ealing Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Ten Pin (Bowling)
Shops
Quirky Prints Ltd
London Flowers
Boots
Rymans
Acton Pet Stores
Kanset Pharmacy
R J Lynch Ltd
Sole & Heel
Albagold Gelati
Peacocks
Superdrug
B&Q
Dreams
Homebase
Lloyds Pharmacy
Activities
Tenpin Ltd(Bowling)