SHEPHERD'S BUSH (Central Line)
GOLDHAWK ROAD (Hammersmith and City Line)
WOOD LANE (Hammersmith & City Line)
Shepherd's Bush
Turn right for Westfield Shopping Centre. Have fun!
Wood Lane
Directly opposite is the BBC Television Centre. Walking to the left will bring you to Westfield - the station was rebuilt in 2008 to serve this giant complex.
Shepherd's Bush and Goldhawk Road
Go to Goldhawk Road Tube first. Turn left, cross road to Shepherd's Bush Market which runs all the way along the viaduct. It’s open six days a week (not Sunday) and is a proper (not tourist) market with a predominantly ethnic flavour. When you reach the end you will see Shepherds Bush Market Tube on the other side of the road. Go to the right for the Shepherd's Bush Empire, famous music venue, and The Bush theatre. There is also a spectacular watering hole, the brightly painted Walkabout.
Cross Goldhawk Road and turn right down Shepherds Bush Road. At the top is a large, 1930's block of flats, The Grampians, with stylish curved shops leading to the somewhat monumental entrance. Nearby is an unusually ornate Baptist Chapel. Behind this is a funny little office courtyard created in the 1980’s. Irrelevant bits and pieces appear all over the place, seemingly picked up at random from a architectural scrap yard.
Make your way back to the trees of Shepherd's Bush Green. This little park contains an impressive statue of an angel on the war memorial. There is also a club situated underground in what were once the public toilets. I’ll leave you to make up the jokes . . .
Go over the road and continue right until you reach the end of the ramble at the new Shepherd's Bush station.
You might want to check that Queens Park Rangers are not playing at home.
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This is just one walk from the many to be found at London Tube Rambles. There are architectural gems, beautiful country views, historic places and whacky buildings to be found, even in the most unpromising areas covered by the Greater London Underground stations. Usually the places listed are within a mile of the Tube - often only five minutes walk away. If you reached this as an individual page via a search engine, you might like to go to www.londontuberambles.co.uk to see the other destinations explored . You'll be amazed at what's out there!
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