Cranebank

Cranebank is a Local Nature Reserve on the east bank of the River Crane in Hatton in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is owned and managed by Hounslow Council. It is also part of The Crane Corridor Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station.

Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow Airport is the main airport for London, the largest airport in the United Kingdom, and the second busiest in the world in terms of international passenger traffic.

Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station

Railway station

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Heathrow Terminal 4 is a railway station at Heathrow Terminal 4 served by the Elizabeth line. It is in London fare zone 6. The separate Heathrow Terminal 4 tube station on the Piccadilly line is adjacent to this station.

Heathrow Central railway station

Railway station

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Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station serves Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport. It is served by Heathrow Express trains direct to central London and Elizabeth line trains that stop at local stations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West London and Hayes.

West London

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The outer western suburbs of Greater London form a diverse area that ranges from the densely-populated but tree-lined streets of Chiswick, Acton and Ealing, through to the semi-rural western districts that lie between Heathrow Airport and Uxbridge.

Hayes

Suburb

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Hayes is a town in west London. Historically situated within the county of Middlesex, it is now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The town's population, including its localities Hayes End, Harlington and Yeading, was recorded in the 2021 census as 93,928.