Going Out in Brent

About Brent

The Borough of Brent is situated in northwest London. Some of the borough’s popular attractions include the Gladstone park, Wembley stadium, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan, Brent Museum, Barham Park, etc. Pubs in Brent consist of the Windemere, the Queensbury, the Burren London, Greystoke, the Preston, and various others. Pubs such as the Queensbury provide you with a quirky gastropub serving you delicious meals and excellent drinks. The pub has a terrace and a beautiful outdoor garden where you can sit back and relax while enjoying a refreshing beverage. If you’re bored of the old pub classics, then head down to some of the borough’s popular eateries such as studio 5ive restaurant, the location, Kanteen, Koolcha, and several others, providing you with authentic cuisine leaving your tastebuds to rejoice.

Escape the hectic city life at Gladstone park; this is a stretch of green that runs on for miles with plenty to discover and explore. Gladstone Park is the perfect place to enjoy a long stroll, walk the dogs, have a picnic, do some outdoor activities or sit back and relax. The park consists of an outdoor gym, table tennis courts, and a multi-use gaming area. This is the ideal spot to spend quality time alone or with family or friends.

Brent Museum, earlier known as The Grange Museum, has been gathering objects about the history of Brent for over 50 years. There are over 10,000 objects in the collection, some that are thousands of years old and approximately brand new; from oil portraits to games and flapper dresses to toolboxes, the gallery care for objects which tell the narratives of Brent and its people. Visitors can find out about an Eiffel skyscraper in Wembley, why you might make a journey to Willesden, and what the Victorian courts of Brent were really like years before. Wander town these looming walls and go back in time and imagine yourselves as a former resident of Brent’s ancient streets. Brent Museum is the perfect opportunity to learn about the town’s history throughout the years and how it has drastically changed up until now.

If you are interested in some of the borough’s most exemplary architecture, you must take a trip to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir; this is a remarkable building with a colourful history. The temple is widely used for schools that learn about Hinduism as a part of their school curriculum. The temple hosts various educational workshops and activities for the students. The Shri Swaminarayan temple is designed and constructed entirely according to ancient Vedic architectural texts – using no structural steel whatsoever, which is quite fascinating.