Cool Cricklewood For Unbeatable Budget Bed And Breakfast Accomodation In London

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Cricklewood in North London is situated on a historic site which began life as a settlement in the 1200's. Today Cricklewood boasts plenty of cafe bars and things to do and a mutli-cultural society including Irish, who were amongst the first to develop this cool district of London.

It has iconic buildings, a very busy multi-cultural community and has fabulous public transport links into central London and out into the rural counties of South East England.

If you are planning a break to London then this is THE place to stay. If you seek a London bed and breakfast or hotels, which offer affordable high quality accommodation and at a lower price than some of its higher priced neighbours, like Hamstead Heath, then look no further.

Cricklewood is a bustling small town, which is steeped in history, close to Maida Vale, Willesden and West Hampstead and the historic community of Kilburn.

Cricklwood is famous for the building which was Production Village, part of the film-making industry and owned by Sammys. Cricklewood has been used many times in television for the settings of The Goodies, Minder, and as a film setting in Hellraiser.

Cricklewood hit the headlines in 2001 for an very unusual reason. A lynx was captured after a ten years of sitings by local residents. The animal now resides in London Zoo and was named Lara.

Just down the road in Kilburn you will find some interesting iconic buildings: The Gaumont State Cinema, which is a Grade 2 listed building and built in 1937.

It was the biggest cinema in Europe when it opened before World War 2. A large dome tops the huge auditorium. There is the 103 foot high landmark tower, lit up in neon red at night. The State has hosted The Beatles and Louis Armstrong to name just a couple of many.

Also worth a walk down to Kilburn is the contemporary Tricycle Theatre was founded in 1980, and was refurbished in the same decade after a fire. The Triangle has become one of London's most popular theatres. It houses work-shops, recording studios, and a cafe bar. Its a cool place to be with the arty and cultural.

Cricklewood has its own railway station, and has three local London Underground Stations; Willesden Green, Kilburn, and West Hampstead. If you are travelling by car, then Cricklewood is located on one of the main arterial roads out of London, going North London towards Junction 1 of the M1.

Many famous people have inhabited Cricklewood over the years: Ken Livingstone, the author Zadie Smith, actor Jimmy Nail, Peter O'Toole and Patsy Kensit lives on the Cricklewood borders.

Cricklewood has a lot to offer to London visitors as a base.

About the Author:
The Windmill Hotel offers affordable Budget Hotel Rooms in North London and is ideally situated in Cricklewood London with en-suite rooms, great food, wi-fi and free parking from GBP34 per night. Book online now at http://www.windmillhotelnorthlondon.co.uk/



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