Hanwell Clock Tower – Ealing Town Hall loop from Hayes and Harlington
Hanwell Clock Tower – Ealing Town Hall loop from Hayes and Harlington
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Hanwell Clock Tower – Ealing Town Hall loop from Hayes and Harlington
02:30
41.4km
160m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 8, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 215 m
After 20.0 km for 275 m
After 41.2 km for 215 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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7.82 km
Hanwell Clock Tower
Highlight • Structure
9.96 km
Filmworks Ealing
Highlight • Historical Site
10.00 km
Ealing Town Hall
Highlight • Historical Site
20.2 km
Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens
Highlight • Structure
The Italian Gardens are an elaborate mix of four main basins. They feature central rosettes carved in Carrara marble, the Portland stone and white marble Tazza Fountain, and a collection of stone statues and urns. See if you can spot the five main urn designs – a swan's breast, woman's head, ram's head, dolphin and oval.
Did you know?
The gardens are believed to have been a gift from Prince Albert to his beloved Queen Victoria. They are now recognised as being a site of particular importance and are Grade II listed by Historic England.
A brief history of the Italian Gardens
The layout of the Italian Gardens can be traced to Osborne House on The Isle of Wight, where the royal family spent its holidays.
Prince Albert was a keen gardener and took charge of the gardens at Osborne House, where he introduced an Italian garden with large raised terraces, fountains, urns and geometric flower beds.
In 1860 he brought the idea to Kensington Gardens. The design by James Pennethorne includes many features of the Osborne garden.
Look out for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's initials on one of the walls of the Pump House, at the north of the gardens. This building once contained a steam engine which operated the fountains - the pillar on the roof is a cleverly-disguised chimney. A stoker kept the engine running on Saturday nights to pump water into the Round Pond, so on Sundays there was enough water pressure to run the fountains.
royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens/things-to-see-and-do/gardens-and-landscapes/italian-gardens
Tip by
33.2 km
Bridge Over the Canal and The Fox Pub
Highlight • River
41.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
24.5 km
11.6 km
3.01 km
1.27 km
627 m
236 m
Surfaces
34.8 km
3.82 km
2.21 km
298 m
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Sunday 6 September
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16°C
24 %
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