A Wealth of Amenities at Grand Union: A Neighbourhood Designed Around Community
Grand Union is more than a collection of new homes in Wembley. It is a vibrant canalside neighbourhood designed to bring together a wide offering of amenities, facilities and experiences that make everyday life easier, more convenient and more enjoyable.
Spread across 22 acres, the development combines independent businesses, family-friendly destinations, green open spaces and exclusive resident facilities to create a thriving community for people of all ages.
Located next to Stonebridge Park station, residents benefit from easy access to central London while enjoying the character of a waterside neighbourhood.
What Amenities Are Available at Grand Union?
Residents at Grand Union benefit from an impressive range of amenities, including Full of Beans play café, Peapods nursery, Anytime Fitness gym, padelboards, Co-op supermarket, resident-only entertainment facilities, rooftop terraces and 11 acres of open space.
Together, these facilities help create one of the most comprehensive lifestyle offerings at any new homes development in Wembley.
Shops, Cafés and Restaurants at Grand Union
A key part of living at Grand Union is the growing collection of independent businesses that help bring the neighbourhood to life.
Crepes + Coffee
Among the most distinctive is Crepes + Coffee, the canalside café operating from the historic narrowboat PAVO on the Grand Union Canal in the middle of our development. Run by former Connaught Hotel butler Andrei Speriatu, it has become a local favourite for speciality coffee, freshly made crepes and waterside views.
Ladudu
The food offering continues to expand with Ladudu, an independent Vietnamese restaurant serving comforting dishes.
Food is inspired by home cooking and fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers.
The menu celebrates classic, comforting dishes: think fragrant bowls of pho, vibrant stir-fries and homemade desserts, ideal for those seeking nourishment during the winter months.
In addition to dining, the restaurant plans to host workshops and cooking classes for adults and children, further strengthening community connections.
Eggy Mart
Residents can also visit Eggy Mart, an Asian supermarket offering groceries, snacks, drinks and household essentials from across China, Japan, Korea and Thailand.
What sets Eggy Mart apart is its unique combination of food and lifestyle shopping.
This includes an extensive range of pet supplies such as food, accessories and even a skincare line.
The store provides residents with a convenient way to access quality products for both themselves and their pets in a single trip.
Co-op
For everyday convenience, the on-site Co-op provides groceries, fresh produce, bakery items, meal solutions and food-to-go options just moments from home.
The purpose-built supermarket offers fresh produce, bakery items, food-to-go, meal solutions and household essentials, alongside Costa Coffee Express and a range of vegan and plant-based products.
Azar Mahroof, Co-op Store Manager, said: “Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we have worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community, conveniently. The store also has a focus on delivering value, with member price savings across a wide range of everyday essentials so that the people who own our business, our member-owners, benefit every time they shop.”
Family-Friendly Amenities at Grand Union Wembley
Grand Union has been designed with families in mind, offering facilities that support children, parents and carers at every stage.
Full of Beans
Full of Beans Cafe
A standout addition is Full of Beans, the family-friendly play café founded by former BBC Apprentice semi-finalist Khadija Kalifa. Combining interactive soft play with a relaxed café environment, it provides a welcoming space where children can explore while parents enjoy coffee, catch up with friends or work remotely using the venue's Wi-Fi facilities.
Khadija says: “The whole ethos behind Full of Beans is around community and connection. When I had my first daughter 11 years ago, I felt quite isolated. Launching Full of Beans was my response to that. Our cafés are somewhere mums and dads can meet and let off steam over a coffee while watching their kids let off steam in the soft play area. They’re a hub for parents and kids.
“I love our space at Grand Union – it’s very chic with contemporary art on the walls and European-style outdoor seating by the canal. In the evenings, the fairy lights criss-crossing the canal sparkle.”
In partnership with Bouncing Beans (Playframe), the café features a play area of over 25 interactive elements designed for children up to eight years old. With cushioned surfaces, foam structures, and colourful equipment, the space offers a safe and engaging environment for little ones to explore and enjoy.
Peapods Early Learning Centre
For younger children, Peapods Early Learning Centre has opened a purpose-built nursery at Grand Union. The Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" provider offers dedicated baby, toddler and preschool rooms designed to help children learn, explore and develop in a secure environment.
Peapods, founded in 2013 by Aash and Pouja Magdani, provides a secure, flexible environment where children develop at their own pace.
What sets Peapods apart from many other early learning centres is its understanding of the impact of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics on future job opportunities and how they weave this into their curriculum.
Aash Magdani, Founder and Group Managing Director, believes it is important to establish a centre that focuses on the development of skills, values and dispositions that are transferrable as children grow up. The team uses characters like ‘Terry the Triceratops’ and ‘Daisy the Dog’ to promote learning through play, exploration, and critical thinking.
Aash Magdani said: “Me and my partner live around a 20-minute drive from Grand Union and first came across the development when passing by. Location is key for us, but the fact that the space at Grand Union is a new build means we can put our own stamp on this nursery, which really excites us.”
The Grand Union Peapods nursery comprises three rooms including the Baby Room, which will accommodate between 9 to 12 babies, a Toddler Room with capacity for up to 20 toddlers, and a Preschool Room for 24 to 28 children.
Resident Facilities at Grand Union
One of the features that makes living at Grand Union unique is its collection of resident-only leisure facilities.
The Lock
At the heart of these is The Lock, an exclusive space designed to help residents relax, socialise and spend time together.
Facilities include a two-lane bowling alley, a dedicated entertainment room for gaming, karaoke and film nights. It also boasts Berkeley Group's first-ever e-darts experience, featuring advanced automatic scoring technology. The smartboard detects the darts precisely where they land, and instantly displays the scores on the large screen TV alongside the game-play graphics.
Think of the Lock as your own private arcade – a perfect hangout where kids can compete while adults enjoy a drink with friends and connect over a game or two.
Resident's Lounge
Alongside The Lock, residents can make use of a dedicated residents' lounge.
This provides a flexible space for remote working, informal meetings, catching up with neighbours or simply relaxing away from home.
These exclusive amenities create opportunities for connection and social interaction without ever needing to leave the development.
Combined with extensive outdoor spaces and canalside walking routes, these amenities help support healthier, more active lifestyles.
Community Hub
The on-site Community Hub ran by London's Community Kitchen offers residents everything from gym classes to a variety of workshops and family activities at the community garden. Make friends, discover new experiences.
Grand Union also offers an exciting events calendar filled with live music, markets, yoga sessions, street food and artisan markets, and an annual boat race. Read our brochure to find out more.
Fitness and Wellbeing at Grand Union
For those seeking an active lifestyle, Grand Union offers a variety of fitness and wellbeing facilities.
Anytime Fitness gym
The 24/7 Anytime Fitness gym allows residents to fit workouts around busy schedules, whether before commuting into central London or after work.
Fitness Classes
The wider neighbourhood also regularly hosts activities including fitness classes on the piazza and paddleboarding along the Grand Union Canal.
Cycle paths
Hop on your bike and enjoy the cycle paths that run alongside the Grand Union Canal. Watch the water meadows whizz by as you head into town.
Canalside Living and Open Space at Grand Union
A defining aspect of life at Grand Union is its waterside setting.
The development has been designed around the Grand Union Canal, creating a neighbourhood where green space and outdoor living play an important role in everyday life. Once complete, residents will benefit from 11 acres of open space, including wildlife meadows, landscaped gardens, walking routes and an amphitheatre.
As part of our commitment to biodiversity, bug boxes and residents' allotments are just some of the ecological initiatives adopted here at Grand Union.
The development will also feature a vibrant canalside piazza with cafés and restaurants, helping to create a destination that residents and the wider Wembley community can enjoy throughout the year.
For residents, additional outdoor amenities include rooftop terraces, podium gardens and landscaped communal spaces designed for relaxation, socialising and enjoying the waterside surroundings.
Living at Grand Union Wembley
What sets Grand Union apart is not any single amenity, but how they work together to create a genuine neighbourhood.
Whether it's grabbing a morning coffee from the narrowboat café, dropping children at Peapods nursery, meeting friends for dinner, enjoying a game of bowling at The Lock, picking up groceries from the Co-op or spending an afternoon by the canal, Grand Union has been designed around the rhythms of everyday life.
As new businesses continue to join the development, Grand Union is establishing itself as one of the most exciting new neighbourhoods in Wembley.
Marcus Blake, Regional Managing Director of the St George team at Berkeley, commented: “Grand Union has fast become a destination for the local community in Wembley. You’ll often spot a fitness bootcamp taking place on the piazza, families tucking in to a delicious crepe and a cup of coffee from our historic narrowboat PAVO, or even people paddleboarding along the Grand Union Canal.”
Family Days Out Nearby
Grand Union's amenities extend beyond the development itself. Residents are also within easy reach of some of Wembley’s most popular family attractions.
Mundo Pixar Experience
Few neighbourhoods can claim to be next to one of the most exciting attractions for children, but Grand Union can. The nearby Mundo Pixar Experience, based at Wembley Park, brings the world of Pixar to life with full scale sets from Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Up and Ratatouille.
Children can become a toy in Andy’s room with Woody and Buzz, race through Radiator Springs with Lightning McQueen or visit the Monsters, Inc. factory with Mike and Sulley.
The attraction offers an exciting family day out just a short journey from Grand Union.
Bubble Planet
For families seeking a different experience, Bubble Planet offers a playful and immersive escape in Wembley Park. The experience invites visitors to explore 11 interactive rooms filled with oversized bubbles, infinity mirrors and even a giant bubble bath pit. Highlights include a hot air balloon flight simulator and VR experiences, making it a joyful, sensory adventure for all ages.
Wembley Stadium
At Grand Union, you are moments away from the iconic Wembley Stadium where you can watch the best sporting and music events as well as enjoy exciting spots to eat, drink and shop.
Find out more
From childcare and cafés to exclusive resident facilities and expansive green spaces, Grand Union has been carefully designed to support modern London living.
Whether you're a first-time buyer, growing family or downsizer, the neighbourhood offers the convenience, community and connections that make everyday life easier.
Visit Grand Union to see this fantastic new build homes in Wembley for yourself or view the Grand Union Development page online.