Visit Uxbridge Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Uxbridge

  

Uxbridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Uxbridge

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Uxbridge history

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Toponymy

The Wixan were a 7th-century Saxon tribe from Lincolnshire . Anglo-Saxons began to settle and farm in the area of Uxbridge in the 5th century . The name of the town is derived from “Wixan’s Bridge”

Early developments

Charles I met with representatives of Parliament at the Crown Inn in Uxbridge in 1645 . The town was chosen as it was located between the Royal headquarters at Oxford and the Parliamentary stronghold of London . The Parliamentary Army garrisoned the town upon the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642 .

Urban development

The enclosure of Hillingdon Parish in 1819 saw the reduction in size of Uxbridge Common . At its largest had been 4 miles (6.4 km) in circumference . The common originally covered both sides of Park Road to the north of the town centre .

Uxbridge landmarks

Civic Centre

Hillingdon Civic Centre was built in Uxbridge High Street in 1973 . It was part of an effort to unite the services of the council, which had formed in 1965 . Before the new building was completed, council services had been spread throughout the borough .

Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court

The original Magistrates’ Court opened in 1907 in an Edwardian style . A new building with little exterior styling opened nearby in the 1990s and legal proceedings were transferred .

RAF Uxbridge, Battle of Britain Bunker and Hillingdon House

RAF Uxbridge was built within the grounds of Hillingdon House, a 19th-century mansion bought by the British government in 1915 . It was most famous as the home of RAF Fighter Command’s No. 11 Group Operations Room during the Battle of Britain . Fighter squadrons at airfields in the south-east of England were directed from the station .

Uxbridge geography / climate

Uxbridge lies at a mean elevation of 130 feet (40 m) above sea level. Like much of the rest of the UK its climate is generally temperate, with few extremes of temperature or weather.

You can visit Uxbridge places with Walkfo Uxbridge to hear history at Uxbridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Uxbridge has 58 places to visit in our interactive Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge, 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 Uxbridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Uxbridge & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Uxbridge Places Map
58 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Uxbridge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Uxbridge

  

Best Uxbridge places to visit

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

Colne Valley Regional Park The Colne Valley Regional Park is 43 square miles (110 km) of parks, green spaces and reservoirs . It is mainly in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with parts in the London Borough of Hillingdon, Berkshire and a small area in Surrey .

Randalls of Uxbridge Randalls of Uxbridge was a family-owned British department store . It closed in January 2015 . The store mainly sold homeware and furniture, but also sold designer menswear .

Denham Country Park Denham Country Park is a 69-acre public park and Local Nature Reserve in Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon . It is part of the 42 square mile Colne Valley Regional Park .

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