This part of Brentford is centred around Boston Manor Park. A lush park with a historic manor house, locals in the area love spending time there and often go for runs through the site. The area’s great outdoor space isn’t its only winning feature though. Many families have moved to the neighbourhood for its modest and affordable terraced houses, as well as the area’s convenient Boston Manor Underground station. While overall, the neighbourhood can feel a bit quiet, there are still plenty of places to go for a bite to eat. Many families frequent The Lord Nelson for its Sunday Roasts, while other locals love catching up over pints at The Globe. On those late nights when there just isn’t time to cook dinner, the area’s 24-hour Papas Pizza and Kebab never disappoints. For Londoners in search of an unpretentious suburban alternative to the centre of the city, this neighbourhood is worth a look.

Boston Manor Park has been around for ages. Once the site of an old manor house back in 1623, the land was nearly entirely privately owned until the 20th century. Up until this point, the main house saw many important visitors - including members of the royal family. At this time, the estate was known for its beautiful gardens, which included a walled garden, glasshouses and a temperate house. Due to rising maintenance costs, the site was sold and made public in 1924. Following this sale, the ground floor of the house was converted into a school. Unfortunately, the building was badly damaged during the Second World War leading to its restoration in 1963. While the park today is still a favourite amongst locals, the house is again in need of more work.

The Boston Manor Park tube station’s beautiful art deco design has attracted many admirers. It’s even gotten it onto a postage stamp!

The busy M4 road cuts through this neighbourhood. Being a multi-lane thoroughfare, its traffic brings quite a lot of noise and pollution to the area. Even so, residents find that being so close has its benefits as well. For drivers, they have easy access to the convenient road.

Hounslow Council recently announced its plans to work on the Boston Manor Regeneration Programme, which includes the manor house and the park surrounding it. The Boston Manor House that sits within the park is a Grade I-listed building and was considered to be a building at risk. With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the council has been able to fund the building’s major restoration, which includes upgrading the rooms and making sure the site has disability access. Restoration works will continue until 2024, but the House is expected to become publicly accessible again by the end of 2022. The scheme was also supported by Historic England, Wolfson Foundation, the Pilgrim Trust, the Heritage of London Trust and the John and Ruth Howard Trust. The park, on the other hand, underwent in 2021 renovation works a number of its facilities, including the community café, which was also extended. Natural features and footpaths were also upgraded and restored, with special attention placed on the lower meadow, the community orchard, the walled garden and the lake.