Visit Heston Places

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

  

Heston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heston

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Heston history

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The village of Heston is north of Hounslow, and has been settled since Saxon times. It is first recorded as having a priest in the 7th century, though the present Anglican parish church dates to the 14th century. Heston was part of the parish of Gistleworth (Isleworth) before being taken by Henry III, who subsequently granted it to the Earl of Cornwall.

Heston Aerodrome

Heston Aerodrome was operational between 1929 and 1947. In September 1938, Neville Chamberlain flew from Heston to Germany three times in two weeks for talks with Hitler.

You can visit Heston places with Walkfo Heston to hear history at Heston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Heston has 108 places to visit in our interactive Heston 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 Heston, 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 Heston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Heston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 108 audio facts unique to Heston places in an interactive Heston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Heston Places Map
108 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Heston places to visit

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

Isleworth Cemetery Isleworth Cemetery is a cemetery in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, England . It is located in the Isleworth area of west London .

Cranebank Cranebank is a Local Nature Reserve on the east bank of the River Crane in Hatton, Hatton in the London Borough of Hounslow . It is also part of The Crane Corridor Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation .

Cranford Park Cranford Countryside Park is a 144-acre public park in Cranford, in the London Borough of Hillingdon . Situated in close proximity to Heathrow Airport, it is bordered by the M4 Motorway to the north, the A312 trunk road to the east and the towns of Harlington and Cranford to the South West and South East respectively .

Southall Gas Works Southall Gas Works is a former gas works site of around 88 acres (36 ha) in Southall, west London . It is currently being redeveloped for mixed-use including 3,750 homes as part of Berkeley Group’s The Green Quarter .

Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, Heston Our Lady Queen of Apostles is a Catholic church in Heston in the London Borough of Hounslow . It was built in the early 1960s and contains stained glass designed by Pierre Fourmaintraux .

Hounslow West Hounslow West is part of the western residential area of Hounlow but is its own separate area. The area is bounded by the River Crane to the west, Cranford and the A30 road to the north and north-west. Features of the area include Beaversfield Park, Hounslows Heath and St Pauls Church.

Southall rail crash The Southall rail crash occurred on 19 September 1997, on the Great Western Main Line at Southall, west London. An InterCity 125 high speed passenger train failed to slow down in response to warning signals and collided with a freight train crossing its path. The signaller was unaware that the automatic warning system had been turned off in the cab of the express.

St Leonard’s Church, Heston St Leonard’s Church is the Grade II* listed Church of England parish church for Heston in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located in Heston, London, and is situated in the West London boroughs of the London borough.

Ivybridge (Isleworth) Ivybridge, formerly Mogden, is a housing estate in the southern part of Isleworth in West London. Formerly agricultural, it was the site of Mogden Isolation Hospital, later South Middlesex Hospital, from 1897 to 1991. The Ivybridge estate is a council development with four tower blocks, new build houses, and various different play area’s and shopping centers. The area borders between Isleworth and Twickenham, and is close to the home ground of England rugby team.

Hounslow House The building is the headquarters of Hounslow London Borough Council. It is a municipal facility in Bath Road, Hounslow, London.

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