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Our location Based in popular west London, the University is in the heart of one of the UK’s most successful business regions, with a number of global organisations, such as GlaxoSmithKline and Sky based locally. Both Ealing and Brentford are vibrant and multicultural, combining a cosmopolitan atmosphere with spacious parks and relaxed cafe culture. OUR LOCATION The region has excellent transport links. Our West London campus is close to both Heathrow Airport and central London, served by fast rail links and has excellent local bus services. The University runs a free shuttle bus between Ealing Broadway and South Ealing stations and our Ealing and Brentford sites. Our Reading site is in walking distance of the main railway and bus stations, adjacent to car parking and within easy reach of the town’s ‘park and ride’ bus stops. People come from miles around to sample Reading’s shopping and nightlife. 180 UWL4994_UGP_10_BACK_vAW.indd 180 10/02/2016 15:34 OUR LOCATION 181 UWL4994_UGP_10_BACK_vAW.indd 181 10/02/2016 15:34 Our west London sites OUR LOCATION 2 6 3 5 4 2 5 • Academic Office • Administration • Bookshop 6 • Ealing Law School 3 • London School of Film, St. Mary's Church Media and Design London College of Music • London College of Music performance venue • London College of Hospitality and Tourism • Paul Hamlyn Library 4 • Pillars Restaurant • School of Computing and Engineering • Student Services • Students’ Union • University Accommodation Service 182 UWL4994_UGP_10_BACK_vAW.indd 182 10/02/2016 15:34 Directions OUR LOCATION West London site – Ealing By road St Mary’s Road, Ealing, London W5 5RF The Ealing site lies on the B455 between the A4 and the A4020, Uxbridge Road. The M4 Despite being one of London’s largest motorway is a few minutes’ drive away from boroughs, Ealing has a distinctively green Ealing (Junction 2), and the A40, M40 and and leafy environment with more than 1,900 M25 are all easily accessible. acres of park and open spaces. It is just 30 minutes on the Underground from central West London site – Brentford London or eight minutes by fast train to Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Paddington. The Ealing site is just 20 minutes Middlesex TW8 9GA from London Heathrow International Airport. It is served by fast rail links from Reading and Our Brentford site is located 1.5 miles south London, and has excellent local bus services. of the Ealing site. There are excellent bus Ealing is easy to reach from all London and rail services nearby giving quick and Underground stations. easy access to central London. In addition, the free shuttle bus runs to and from both By bus sites, and local tube stations. There are several bus routes which run close to the Ealing site. These are: 65, By bus E2, E8, 207, 427, 607, E3 and E9. There are several bus routes which run close to the Brentford site. These are as By Underground follows: 65, E2, E8 and H91. The nearest Underground stations are South Ealing (3 mins walk), which is on the Piccadilly By Underground Line and Ealing Broadway (8 – 10 mins walk) The nearest underground station is Boston which is on the Central and District Lines. Manor (15 minutes walk), which is on the Piccadilly Line. By train There is one train station within walking By train distance of our Ealing site, which is Ealing Brentford mainline train station is a five Broadway. There is a regular rail service minute walk from the Brentford site with to and from London Paddington (8 mins), scheduled trains into central London Slough (20 – 30 mins) and Reading (40 mins). arriving at Waterloo station. By road The Brentford site is located on the A3002, Boston Manor Road which is just off of the A4, Great West Road University of West London • Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 183 UWL4994_UGP_10_BACK_vAW.indd 183 10/02/2016 15:34 Our Berkshire site OUR LOCATION 184 Directions (continued) OUR LOCATION Berkshire site – By train Berkshire Institute for Health The Berkshire Institute for Health is within Our specialist education hub, Fountain walking distance of Reading train station House, in Reading town centre enables which is serviced by First Great Western the University to continue to deliver its trains with good connection to both London nursing and midwifery courses across the and the South. London Paddington to region in partnership with the NHS. Reading is less than 30 minutes by train. By bus By road There are several bus routes that run The Berkshire Institute for Health is close to the Berkshire Institute for Health. situated in the town centre of Reading, just off the A329 ring road and it is adjacent These are as follows: 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, to car parking at Broad Street Mall. The M4 20a and 21. (Junctions 10 and 11) is just a few minutes drive away and the M40 and M3 are also easily accessible. University of West London • Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 185 UWL4994_UGP_10_BACK_vAW.indd 185 10/02/2016 15:34.