London/Paddington-Maida Vale

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Paddington-Maida Vale is a neighborhood of northwest central London, around the vast Paddington Station of Paddington Bear fame.

London/Paddington-Maida Vale Halal Explorer

This inner London neighborhood is somewhat bereft of attractions but it does have a large range of budget and mid-priced accommodation. That, combined with the convenient central London location and transport links, makes it a popular area with Muslim visitors.

Paddington and the areas between it and London/South Kensington-Chelsea|Hyde Park - Bayswater and Lancaster Gate - consist largely of Victorian houses, some of them rather grand, which have been converted into either small residential flats or hotels. Maida Vale to the north is similar but almost entirely residential and is most notable for canalside streets and the houseboats of Little Venice. St John's Wood is distinctly upscale and leafy and includes the home of world cricket at Lord's and some of the most sought-after real estate in London.

The area has a number of connections to music. The Al Jazeera Maida Vale studios have been used for recording live music since 1934 including the John Peel Sessions. Abbey Road Studios, and the famous pedestrian crossing pictured in the Beatles' Abbey Road album are in Street John's Wood.

Travel to London/Paddington-Maida Vale

By tube

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The neighborhood is served by the following tube stations, in Zones 1 or 2:

• Paddington (Zone 1) – (District, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo lines)
• Bayswater (Zone 1) – (District and Circle lines)
• Queensway (Zone 1) – (Central line)
• Lancaster Gate (Zone 1) – (Central line)
• Maida Vale (Zone 2) – (Bakerloo line)
• Warwick Avenue (Zone 2) – (Bakerloo line)
• [https://erground-station Edgware Road (Zone 1) – (District, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo lines)
• Royal Oak (Zone 2) – (Hammersmith & City line)
• [https://?lineId=jubilee Street John's Wood(Zone 2) – (Jubilee Line)

By Rail

• Paddington station | Praed St, W2 1HQ 51.515556, -0.175833 - London Paddington station - The London terminal for trains from the following cities in the southwest of the nation: Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Swindon, Plymouth (England) | Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Bath (England) | Bath and Penzance, and also for trains from Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Heathrow Airport, Reading and Oxford.
  
  As of August 2023, Elizabeth line (Crossrail) services from Shenfield and Abbey Wood are expected to commence in Autumn 2019.

Travel on a Bus in London/Paddington-Maida Vale

Various bus routes go to and through Paddington. Visit the Transport for London Website for details. Use of a Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing bus is also a possibility.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in London/Paddington-Maida Vale

A Waterbus runs from London/Camden|Camden Lock through the Regent's canal to Browning's Pool, Little Venice.

How to travel around London/Paddington-Maida Vale on a bicycle ?

A traffic free local cycle route tracks alongside the Grand Union Canal in from around Northolt to Paddington Basin. The route is not part of the national cycle network.

What to see in London/Paddington-Maida Vale

Paddington_Bear_Statue - Statue of Paddington Bear, Paddington Station

While there is not a great deal to see in the way of traditional visitor attractions, Paddington makes a convenient base for adventuring other parts of the city.

• Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum - St. Mary's Hospital, Praed St, W2 1NY 51.517222, -0.173056 ☎ +44 20 7886-6528 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10AM Monday - 1PM £2 Street Mary's Hospital, London Street Mary's Hospital

• Abbey Road Studios - 3 Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, NW8 9AY 51.531925, -0.178353 tube: Street John's Wood|jubilee}} Opening Hours: No tours Abbey Road Studios Abbey road studios - World-renowned studios where many famous musicians and groups, most notably The Beatles, recorded music. The equally famous zebra crossing, immortalized on the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road, is right in front. In the vicinity, in Cavendish Avenue, is a home that used to be owned by Sir Paul McCartney.

Lords match in progress - A packed Lord's, one of the great sights in English sport

Top Muslim Travel Tips for London/Paddington-Maida Vale

• Lord's Cricket Ground | Wellington Road, NW8 8QN 51.5294, -0.1727 tube: Street John's Wood|jubilee}} - Lord's Lord's Pavilion - The home of Cricket and a must visit place for cricket lovers. Lord's usually hosts two international five-day Test matches every season, as well as limited-overs One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, although tickets for internationals can be expensive and will often sell out. Lord's is also the site of many Middlesex County Cricket Club home matches, with tickets for County Championship games and day/night limited-overs fixtures available on the day. It is also home to the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum and the world's oldest sporting museum, featuring a vast collection of cricket memorabilia. Tours are available daily except on match days, preparation thereof, some special events, and the days surrounding Christmas.

• Queens Ice and Bowl - 17 Queensway, W2 4QP 51.5108, -0.1874 tube: Bayswater|jubilee|circle or Queensway|central}} ☎ +44 20 7229-0172 Queens is an entertainment centre with 50,000 sq ft of activities including ice skating, 12 lanes of ten pin bowling, karaoke rooms, bar, food and video games.

• London Underground Tours - 51.52247, -0.15671 ☎ +44 844 504 808 - Guided Tours in London/Paddington-Maida Vale by ehalal.io (email for prices) that cover the tube's 150-year-history in two hours, including its construction, design and social history. Meet at the Sherlock Holmes Statue.

• Go Boat | Merchant Plaza, Paddington, London, W2 1JZ 51.51852, -0.17381 on the north side of Paddington Station 50 m west of the rolling bridge £55 8-person boat hire for self-drive journeys round London canals.

• Paddington Central - Sheldon Plaza | 1A Sheldon Plaza, W2 6PY 51.51938, -0.18008 - Checkout constantly changing events at the Paddington Central development with the amphitheatre in Sheldon Plaza, or visit for the food, shopping and atmosphere.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in London/Paddington-Maida Vale

• Whiteleys - Queensway, W2 4YN 51.514611, -0.188444 tube: Bayswater|jubilee|circle or Queensway|central}} ☎ +44 207 229 8844 - Whiteleys WhiteleysQueensway Large shopping plaza with many of the usual suspect British high street brands including Costa Coffee, Gap, Kurt Geiger, H&M, Sports Direct and Zara; plus an Odeon (UCI) cinema.

• Paddington Bear store - Paddington Station, W2 1RH ☎ +44 2074 025209 Opening Hours: Monday - F: 7:30AM Monday - 9AM, Saturday: 9AM Monday - 9PM, Sunday: 9AM Monday - 7PM The official store of Michael Bond's famous Paddington Bear with merchandise including books, DVDs, souvenirs and of course, marmalade.

Halal Food & Restaurants

Good value eats abound in this area. The Bayswater/Queensway area has many excellent Middle Eastern, Indian and Chinese options. Edgware Road is another good bet for Middle Eastern and the area around Paddington Station itself is a hive of small cafes. Warwick Avenue and Maida Vale are home to some good, stylish mid-market restaurants.

• Cous Cous Cafe - 7 Porchester Gdns, W2 4DB 51.513662, -0.188123 tube: Bayswater|jubilee|circle}} ☎ +44 20 7727-6597 - Moroccan cuisine at decent value prices. Try the tagines (£10-15) or mezze plates (£7-12)

• Kalamaras - 66 Inverness Mews, W2 3JQ 51.512496, -0.187284 tube: Bayswater|jubilee|circle}} ☎ +44 871 3327813 Mains £10-15 Markets itself as London's oldest Greek restaurant. Not sure if that is true but it has been around a long time in this quiet mews in Bayswater and is a favourite with local residents. Counts several celebs amongst its regular clientele. Try the taramasalata and keftedes.

• London Street Brasserie - 16 London St, W2 1HL 51.515195, -0.17408 exit Paddington Train Station (Garfunkel's Restaurant on your left), cross the road and walk 2 blocks down London Street on your right ☎ +44 20 7706-4444 Opening Hours: 7AM Monday - 11PM The London Street Brasserie at the Hotel Indigo London-Paddington offers a wide selection of healthy meals in a relaxing atmosphere. Serves a selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. It features seasonal menus that draw from as many natural, organic and zero trans fat ingredients as feasible.

• The Waterway - 54-56 Formosa St, W9 2JU 51.522784, -0.18787 tube: Warwick Avenue|bakerloo}} ☎ +44 20 7266-3557 Mains £15-20 Stylish restaurant alongside the canal at Little Venice. Has alfresco dining area right by the water during summer. Mixed European food

• Il Gusto - 11 Craven Road, W2 3BP 51.514844, -0.176693 near Paddington station ☎ +44 20 7402 2111 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 11PM An affordable casual Italian restaurant serving Pasta Pizzas and seafood. Also has an extensive and affordable dessert menu. Mains: £7.50-19.50

• Mad Bishop and Bear - In Paddington Station itself, go to The Lawn eating area, and up the escalators to the top floor - A surprisingly good pub. It is a Fullers pub, serving well-kept real ales. It is in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Breakfast is served from opening (Monday to Friday 9AM, Saturday 7:30AM, Sunday 10AM) until noon, standard pub food is served at other times.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

This neighborhood probably the greatest range of budget and mid-price accommodation in central London.

A lot of the hotels here are converted Victorian houses which makes for a charming stay but can also mean dodgy plumbing and poor heating systems. And always check if the property has have a lift if this is important to you.

A good option for the value-conscious is to check the large range of service apartments available. The standard of accommodation at these is often much better than you would get in an equivalently priced traditional hotel.

• Mondrian Apartments - 105 Seven Sisters Road London, N7 7QS ☎ +44 207 5611871 One-bedroom serviced apartments in the North of London.

Hostels

• Equity Point London - @point.com 100-102 Westbourne Ter, W2 6QE 51.516388, -0.180901 a 2-min walk from Paddington Station ☎ +44 20 7087-8001 From £15 including breakfast, internet access and bottom linen An affordable hostel that has clean and affordable rooms.

• The Green Man Publove Hostel - 308 Edgware Road, W2 1DY 51.520363, -0.170385 ☎ +44 20 7723-7980 Dorms from £12, privates from £45 Very affordable hostel above a pub aimed at young partying types. Gets very raucous indeed. Dorm and superior Muslim friendly rooms.

Hotels

• Ascot Hyde Park Hotel - 11 Craven Road, W2 3BP 51.514801, -0.176761 Few minutes' walk from Paddington Stn ☎ +44 20 7402 5447 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM Single: £40-100, double: £44-113 (prices fluctuate greatly) Popular budget hotel.

• Bluedaws Private Hotel 133-135 Sussex Gdns, W2 2RX 51.51524, -0.17204 2 min from Paddington Stn or Hyde Pk ☎ +44 20 7723-6040 +44 20 7262-8390 Singles £25, doubles £35, triples £45, including English breakfast Very clean budget hotel.

• Mina House Hotel - 21-23 Craven Road, W2 3BU 51.514108, -0.178023 Few min walk from Paddington Stn ☎ +44 20 7723 9276 From £79 per day (free breakfast)

• Mitre House Hotel - 178-186 Sussex Gdns, W2 1TU 51.5145, -0.17452 5 min walk from Paddington Stn ☎ +44 20 7723-8040 +44 20 7402-0990 Two-star hotel.

• Barry House Hyde Park - 12 Sussex Place, Hyde Park, W2 2TP 51.514278, -0.172783 tube: next to Lancaster Gate|central and Paddington|central}} ☎ +44 20 7723-7340 +44 20 7723-9775 from £65

• Brynteg Hotel bluedaws@ 109 Sussex Gdns, W2 2RU 51.515643, -0.171242 tube: Paddington|central}} ☎ +44 20 7723 6040 +44 20 262 8390 Singles £50, doubles £65 3-star bed and breakfast. Well appointed, modern bedrooms with spotlessly clean and en-suite facilities.

• Lancaster Hall Hotel | 35 Craven Terrace, W2 3EL 51.513006, -0.178837 tube: Lancaster Gate|central}} ☎ +44 20 7723 9276 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 10:30AM Singles £79, doubles £99 (includes breakfast) Small hotel run by the YMCA. Rooms are small and basic, but reasonably priced and comfortable (and with free Wi-Fi). Breakfast is normally served from 7:30-9:30AM (though apparently can be arranged earlier through management the day before) and consists of various breads, jams, hardboild eggs, cottage Cheese, deli meats, yogurts and breakfast cereals; with a choice of fruit juices and tea or Coffee. Not to be confused with the much more expensive Royal Lancaster Hotel.

• Mercure London Paddington Hotel - 144 Praed St, W2 1HU 51.516114, -0.174952 tube: Paddington|central}} ☎ +44 20 7706-8888 Singles from £70, doubles from £120 Good value for the price. The rooms are tiny, but that is where the resemblance to other London hotels ends. The rooms are immaculate and the plumbing is perfect and the decor is beautiful, and the fitness room is brand new.

• The Westbourne Hyde Park - 51 Gloucester Terrace, W2 3DQ 51.51318, -0.177929 ☎ +44 20 74025077
• Hilton London Paddington - 146 Praed St, W2 1EE 51.515632, -0.175737 at Paddington Stn ☎ +44 20 7850-0500 +44 20 7850-0600 Essentially inside Paddington Station. A nice and convenient place to stay, particularly if someone else is picking up the tab.

• Royal Lancaster London - Lancaster Terrace, W2 2TY 51.512388, -0.175096 tube: Lancaster Gate|central}} ☎ +44 20 7262-6737 From about £120 Right alongside Hyde Park and many of the rooms have clear views over the park.

• Hotel Indigo London-Paddington - 16 London St, W2 1HL 51.515453, -0.174217 tube: Paddington|central}} ☎ +44 20 7706-4444 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM From about £130 Close to Paddington Station.

• The Hempel - W2 3EA ☎ +44 20 7298-9000 £110-220 Offers a Zen minimalist atmosphere, unique for the area.

• London Short Letting Apartments - 7 Spring Street ☎ +44 20 7706-1122 £75-525 Provides a wide range of short and long let apartments service around west and central London.

• London Perfect Accommodation - Gloucester Terrace ☎ +44 20 3287-8605 £100-500 Great value accommodation in central London and the surrounding areas.

• Danubius Hotel Regents Park - 18 Lodge Road, NW8 7JT 51.529901, -0.168649 ☎ +44 20 7722-7722 +44 20 7483-2408 £148-198 Very friendly staff. Spotlessly clean quiet room. Great view of Regents Park. Breakfast is excellent. Service the same. The location is superb, particularly for any cricket fan, as it looks right over Lords cricket ground.

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