Visit Northolt Places

Welcome to Visit Northolt Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Northolt

  

Northolt Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Northolt

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Northolt history

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The earliest record of Northolt is in 872 as the Anglo Saxon norð healum, where norð is North and healum (or hale) is a nook, corner, or retreat. By 1610, the Name Northolt appears, with in this case, holt having no relationship with ‘wood’

Northolt landmarks

St Mary the Virgin church (14th century) stands on the hill overlooking the old village. The Welsh poet Goronwy Owen was briefly a curate here. Bishop Samuel Lisle is buried here.

Northolt Village

Middlesex village sign with Middlesex coat of arms . Middlesex is located in Middlesex County, north-east of the city . Village sign: Middlesex Coat of Arms, Middlesex and Middlesex .

Northolt geography / climate

Northolt is in the north-western corner of Ealing, bordering Harrow and Hillingdon. The centre of Northolt lies at an elevation of about 130 feet (40 m) above sea level. The town is mainly suburban, with some industrial land to the east (by the Grand Union Canal) and large green parts such as Lime Tree Park.

You can visit Northolt places with Walkfo Northolt to hear history at Northolt’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Northolt has 72 places to visit in our interactive Northolt map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Northolt, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Northolt places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Northolt & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 72 audio facts unique to Northolt places in an interactive Northolt map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Northolt Places Map
72 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Northolt historic spots	Northolt tourist destinations	Northolt plaques	Northolt geographic features
Walkfo Northolt tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Northolt

  

Best Northolt places to visit

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Northolt has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Northolt’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Northolt’s information audio spots:

Horsenden Hill Horsenden Hill is a hill and open space in West London . It is one of the higher eminences in the local area, rising to 85m (276 ft) above sea level . The summit forms part of an ancient hillfort and is the site of a trig point .

St Mary with St Richard, Northolt St Mary the Virgin is a 13th-century Anglican parish church in Northolt, London. It is one of London’s smallest churches, its nave measuring 15 yards (14 m) by 8 yards (7.3 m) The church was built around 1290 and expanded over the centuries. The chancel was added in 1521 and the spired bell tower in the 16th century.

Elthorne Hundred Elthorne was a hundred (ancient subdivision) of the historic county of Middlesex, England. The hundred’s name means ‘thorn bush of Ella’

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Visit Northolt plaques