Local Lifestyle
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Shopping
Residents at Napier at West 3 have a state of the art 1.6 million sq ft shopping centre within easy reach, the Westfield Centre in nearby Shepherd's Bush.
Inspirational, yet inclusive, it is an architecturally stunning showcase for 5 anchor stores: Debenhams, Next, Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, Waitrose and over 265 luxury, premium and high street retailers from more than 15 different countries. 80 percent are fashion-focused, 16 names are making their UK debut and 40 are luxury brands housed within the beautiful, boutique-style environment, The Village.
Eating and drinking
Napier at West 3 is within easy reach of a wide range of exceptional restaurants and bars.
Sam's Brasserie and Bar opened to the public in August 2005 when Sam Harrison, who had previously worked in restaurants alongside mentor Rick Stein in Padstow. Set in the centre of Chiswick, Sam's Brasserie and Bar has an informal, friendly, modern and largely wooden interior in which to enjoy the delights of a contemporary European menu offering everything from light salads to a serious roast.
Blue Star situated inside a stylish newly built hotel in the heart of Acton, Blue Star is a modern bar and restaurant serving traditional Chinese food. The dining room benefits from a tranquil blue colour scheme and ambient lighting, which makes it ideal for low-key gatherings and romantic dinners. Blue Star's menu features dishes from all over China, including familiar favourites like Kung Po chicken, spicy Szechuan beef and crispy aromatic duck with pancakes - perfect for sharing with family and friends
Sports facilities
Close to Napier at West 3 there are a number of members-only fitness clubs. Virgin Active is opposite Napier at West 3, with Fitness First the Park Club within a stone's throw. In addition, there are many more sports and leisure facilities in the area.
Acton Park has tennis courts and sports pitches and acres of space for walking and jogging.
Future improvements
An enormous investment in infrastructure will support and stimulate the economy both in the local area and across London, with a raft of transport improvements transforming the connections that West Londoners have to the transport network. These include:
- A rebuilt Shepherd's Bush Central line station, A brand new and larger ticket hall building which will reduce congestion, Better ticketing facilities, resulting in reduced queuing time, Double the number of gates (from 5 to 10) to ease congestion, a modern, bright hall, with stainless steel and glass. , A brand new and larger ticket hall building which will reduce congestion, Better ticketing facilities, resulting in reduced queuing time, Double the number of gates (from 5 to 10) to ease congestion, a modern, bright hall, with stainless steel and glass. A new fully accessible White City bus station, next to the new Wood Lane Tube station, capable of carrying 10,000 passengers every day. , next to the new Wood Lane Tube station, capable of carrying 10,000 passengers every day.
- A brand new, fully accessible overground station on the Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction line, offering passengers a north-south rail link at Shepherd's Bush.
- A refurbished and improved White City Central line station.
- Four new cycle routes and 570 secure cycle parking spaces around the site. and 570 secure cycle parking spaces around the site.
- Upgraded pedestrian access with new crossings around the whole site.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said: "I am committed to ensuring that the upgrade and improvement of the Tube network continues, and I'm pleased that we have delivered this renovation."
