International Conference 2018: Ensuring Quality Provision Chiswick Area Tourist Information - Clayton Hotel Chiswick, 626 Chiswick High Road ...

International Conference 2018:
     Ensuring Quality Provision

Chiswick Area Tourist Information

Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th June 2018
Clayton Hotel Chiswick, 626 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5RY

This booklet contains a selection of ideas for delegates and their partners
to take time out to visit local amenities during the summer days and take
advantage of the light summer evenings.

Contents
Location and Transport ...................................................................... 3
Food and Drink................................................................................. 4
Culture and History ........................................................................... 5
Extending your stay in London ........................................................... 7
Sports ............................................................................................. 7

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Location and Transport
The Clayton Hotel, Chiswick is situated close to the River Thames in west
London and is well served with Bus, Train, Tube and Riverboat
connections.

Bus routes include: 237, 267, 391, 440, H91 and the night bus N9

The closest tube and rail stations are Gunnersbury (Overground train),
Chiswick Park (District Line), Kew Bridge (South Western Railway)

Accessibility information for London Transport can be found here:

https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/step-free-tube-guide-map.pdf

If the weather is kind, it may be ideal to take a Riverboat
http://wpsa.co.uk/index.asp to either Hampton Court or Westminster Pier
from Kew Bridge. Further details of their timetables will be published in
April 2018.

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Food and Drink
The Chiswick area is famous for the Fuller’s Brewery. Fullers have been
brewing beer in Chiswick for over 350 years and they run a selection of
tours https://www.fullers.co.uk/brewery/see-inside from 11am until 3pm
subject to availability.

For those unable to tour the brewery some local public houses such as
The Dove http://www.dovehammersmith.co.uk/find-us and the Blue
Anchor https://www.blueanchorlondon.com/ can be found by the
riverside.

Sipsmiths operates the first traditional copperpot distillery in London for
nearly 200 years. They run distillery tours in the evenings, but we have
been lucky enough to book them to come to the Conference venue for a
presentation and gin-tasting on Tuesday 26th June at 6pm.
https://sipsmith.com/

Eating out around Chiswick should not be a problem as according to
TripAdvisor there are plenty of restaurants to tempt any palate:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g186338-zfn29368-
London_England.html

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Culture and History
Chiswick House and Gardens http://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/ is
in close proximity to the Clayton Hotel. The 18th Century Villa is open
from 10am until 5pm and requires a ticketed entry. The Gardens are
open daily from 7am until dusk. The Gardens are free to walk around.

The famous Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew https://www.kew.org/ are
also worthy of a visit with perhaps a visit to the Victorian Palm House, or
the Arboretum and much more. Open daily from 10am until 5.45pm.

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The National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/
which houses national records dating back over 1,000 years is also
nearby. New for 2018 is an exhibition on Women’s Suffrage in the
Keeper’s Gallery.

Syon House, the London home to the Duke of Northumberland, has
limited opening hours on Sunday, Wednesdays and Thursday, but the
Gardens are open daily 10.30 until 5pm daily
https://www.syonpark.co.uk/

Other options include Kew Bridge - grade 2 listed bridge opened in 1903.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kew_Bridge_in_London_2007_Sept_21.
jpg

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Extending your stay in London
If you are extending your stay The London Museum of Water and Steam
is based at Kew https://www.waterandsteam.org.uk/ is open Wednesday
to Friday.

For visitors new to London a City Tour Bus https://city-
sightseeing.com/en/home will take in many of the sites with commentary.

Similarly, Free Walking Tours www.freelondonwalkingtours.com/ may help
you to learn more history of the city.

Travelling further afield and taking either the tube or train, central
London’s attractions are not far away. Take in a view from the Shard or
visit a museum or two.

The London Pass https://www.londonpass.com/how-it-works/what-you-
get-with-the-london-pass.html will help with travel and discounts many
attractions.

Sports
For the sports enthusiasts Dukes Meadows, open from 7am to 10pm
http://www.dukesmeadows.com/sports/ offer tennis, golf (par 3 course)
golfing range on a pay and play basis. Don’t worry if you forget your
clubs, they hire them out. Tuition is also available for tennis and golf as
well as ski-ing or snowboarding!! Booking advisable.

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