Shepherds Bush: West London Hub Where the Westfield Arrived and Changed Everything
Shepherds Bush is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, about five miles west of central London. The area is centred on the triangular Shepherds Bush Green, which has been an open space since at least the 17th century. The population of the Shepherds Bush wards is around 30,000. The opening of Westfield London in 2008 (now Westfield London, expanded further since) transformed the area. The shopping centre, one of the largest in Europe, sits on the former White City exhibition site and draws visitors from across London. The Bush Theatre on Uxbridge Road has been an important venue for new writing since 1972, launching the careers of playwrights including Stephen Poliakoff and Jonathan Harvey.
Shepherds Bush Market, running along the railway arches on the Uxbridge Road, is an older and scrappier affair than Westfield, selling fabrics, food, and household goods. The area has strong West African and Caribbean communities. The BBC Television Centre at White City operated from 1960 to 2013 and has been partly converted into flats and offices. Loftus Road, home to Queens Park Rangers, is a short walk north. Transport is excellent: Shepherds Bush station (Central line), Shepherd's Bush Market (Hammersmith and City and Circle lines), and the Overground all serve the area. For those exploring adult companionship in west London, Shepherds Bush's multiple tube connections put it within 15 minutes of the West End, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, and Ealing.
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Shepherds Bush is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, about five miles west of central London. The area is centred on the triangular Shepherds Bush Green, which has been an open space since at least the 17th century. The population of the Shepherds Bush wards is around 30,000. The opening of Westfield London in 2008 (now Westfield London, expanded further since) transformed the area. The shopping centre, one of the largest in Europe, sits on the former White City exhibition site and draws visitors from across London. The Bush Theatre on Uxbridge Road has been an important venue for new writing since 1972, launching the careers of playwrights including Stephen Poliakoff and Jonathan Harvey.
Shepherds Bush Market, running along the railway arches on the Uxbridge Road, is an older and scrappier affair than Westfield, selling fabrics, food, and household goods. The area has strong West African and Caribbean communities. The BBC Television Centre at White City operated from 1960 to 2013 and has been partly converted into flats and offices. Loftus Road, home to Queens Park Rangers, is a short walk north. Transport is excellent: Shepherds Bush station (Central line), Shepherd's Bush Market (Hammersmith and City and Circle lines), and the Overground all serve the area. For those exploring adult companionship in west London, Shepherds Bush's multiple tube connections put it within 15 minutes of the West End, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, and Ealing.
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