Local Lifestyle
Shopping
In Stanmore's leafy streets you'll find independent delis & fashion boutiques, while Hatch End boasts some super-trendy furniture stores. Nearby Brent Cross offers a wide array of shops; everything from John Lewis to Fenwick a whole lot more.
When it first opened in 1976, Brent Cross was the first large enclosed shopping centre to be built in the UK. Brent Cross was extended and refurbished in 1995, although it's still very easy to get around. Its 110 stores and cafes compare favourably to the 75 shops with which it opened, and many of the original retailers are still in the centre.
Brent Cross' owners continually invest in the fabric of the centre, helping keep it at the forefront of British retailing.
In Edgware where The Broadwalk Centre can meet your day-to-day needs such as the bank & grocery shopping, or grab a latte in a coffee shop & fresh flowers from the local florist.
Constructed in the late 1980's, The Broadwalk Centre has always been a prime shopping centre in the heart of Edgware. Situated next to both Edgware bus and tube stations, The Broadwalk Centre is a convenient, local venue for all your shopping needs.
Whatever you're looking for, chances are you'll find it around in Stanmore
Eating and drinking
Living at Stanmore Place means you're surrounded by options; enjoy a romantic meal at a cosy restaurant or a night out in a lively bar. Stanmore has great range of restaurants; tastes here include Modern European, Italian & Japanese to name but a few. Or catch up with friends in one of the many cafes & bars.
Maurya Restaurant - located on Church Road in Stanmore - is a dining destination renowned for its authentic and sophisticated curries made by Mr S.S. Rana from the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai and his team of chefs from the Taj Hotel in Goa. The food and service at Maurya is so good it attracts a glittering crowd of Bollywood stars and famous faces from India when they are visiting the UK.
Harrow-on-the-Hill's former post office is today a first-class Southern Italian restaurant called Incanto. Past the tempting delicatessen is a stylish restaurant where simply-laid tables and leather banquettes are ordered beneath a long skylight and beamed ceiling.
Parks and Green Spaces
The London Borough of Harrow is one of the northern outer London boroughs: as such much of the Green Belt land is within the Borough boundaries. Parks and open spaces range from the large area around Harrow-on-the-Hill to the smaller gardens and recreation grounds; there are also a number of spaces taken up with golf courses.
Stanmore Common supports a thriving heathland area but its complex of wooded habitats and open areas and the variety of wildlife found here repay a visit at any time of year. Little Common and several adjacent ponds add to habitat diversity and are home to other locally uncommon species.
is a large nature reserve immediately north of Stanmore town centre. On warm summer weekends it is busy with walkers and visitors; on a frosty winter's day it can be isolated of people but loud with passing birds and foraging muntjak deer. The reserve is open all year round and welcomes all visitors. is a Grade II-listed historic landscape and contains several listed buildings. The park was part of one of the grandest homes of 18th century England, developed by the 1st Duke of Chandos.
Stanmore Country Park is a large nature reserve immediately north of Stanmore town centre. On warm summer weekends it is busy with walkers and visitors; on a frosty winter's day it can be isolated of people but loud with passing birds and foraging muntjak deer. The reserve is open all year round and welcomes all visitors.
Canons Park is a Grade II-listed historic landscape and contains several listed buildings. The park was part of one of the grandest homes of 18th century England, developed by the 1st Duke of Chandos.
The garden reflects the 1930s period, with an evergreen structure accented by flowering shrubs and seasonal ground cover planting. It features a central square pool surrounded by a raised York stone terrace with steps, informally-planted flowerbeds and a pavilion. In 2006-7 the garden and the park were restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The park won a Green Flag Award in 2009.
