Wealdstone
If you head north from central
Harrow, past Tescos, you'll get to a neighbourhood that
may seen a little dodgy at first glance, but, with it's
own high street, a friendly atmosphere, and cafe's featuring
'fusion' cuisine, Wealdstone is a top choice for places
to live. The high street is quite budget oriented, and
your neighbours might have a bit more character than
in the rest of Harrow, but it has excellent train links
to London via Euston and more than it's fair share of
facilities eg the borough's vast leisure centre and
skate park (hopefully if it remains). Wealdstone is
at the cheaper end of the housing market and therefore
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Pinner
At worst, Pinner is a nice place
to walk around with your mum when she visits. It's an
old village turned central shopping area, and has managed
to maintain it's traditional scale despite the onslaught
of giants Sainsbury's and M&S, both of which are
hidden behind the shops on opposite sides of pinner
high street. In front of Marks is the Queen's Head,
an old pub that serves good beer and cheap food. The
area is thriving , with medium range chains and posh
restaurants invading. |
Hatch End
One of the poshest bits of high street
in the borough, Hatch End has the monopoly on modern decorating
shops and high end eating establishments, though it's not
above having it's own moon bar, just like most of the other
centres in Harrow. You can hang out here to observe the shopping
habits of some of London'S glitterati, dragged out almost
to the countryside to shop for designer furniture at Chaplins.
