Wotton Works is located on the east side of Wotton Road, with Langton Road to the north and Newton Road to the south within the borough of Brent. The area which is known as Gladstone Park / Cricklewood / Mapesbury is located in north-west London, 4.7 miles north of Hyde Park corner. It is bounded by Willesden Green to the west, Hampstead to the east Brondesbury & Kilburn to the south and Staples Corner to the north.
In terms of green spaces, Gladstone Park is 450 metres to the south and Hampstead Heath 2.3 miles to the east. For transport nodes, the nearest train stations are as follows:-
Cricklewood Train Station (Thameslink) - 0.7 miles (13 minute walk)
Willesden Green Underground Station (Jubilee) - 1.0 miles (18 minute walk)
New Brent Cross West Station (Thameslink) - 1.0 mile (18 minute walk)
Dollis Hill Underground Station (Jubilee) - 1.1 miles (20 minute walk)
Kilburn Station (Jubilee) - 1.4 miles (7 minutes by bus)
We estimate the train walking times above can be reduced by two thirds using a bicycle; assuming an average speed of 15mph for a cyclist, the journey time from Willesden Green tube station could be as little as 5-7 minutes.
In addition, there are numerous bus routes within 400 metres of the site including route 16 (which goes directly to Westminster) and the 332 (which travels through Maida vale to Paddington). Also to travel to the West End it is often beneficial to take a bus 7 minutes to Kilburn and then jump on the Jubilee line (5 stops to Baker Street / Marylebone)
According to “Citymapper” the following total journey times are likely: St John’s Wood (Uber in 16 minutes), Portobello Road (Uber 18 minutes), Kings Cross - 34 mins (3 stops on Thameslink), Farringdon - 38 mins (4 stops on Thameslink), Bond Street - 40 minutes (7 stops on Jubilee line), Victoria - 46 minutes (16 bus), Luton Airport - 33 minutes (Uber), Paddington - 33minutes (332 bus), Heathrow - 35 minutes (16 miles in an Uber)
Wotton Works proximity to the north circular also makes journeys the UK’s motorway network very convenient. The M1 and A1 are only 2.5 miles (10 minutes by car) and the M40 6 miles (17 minutes).
Staples Corner (1.1 miles) is a strategic shopping location with a multitude of retailers serving end users and London’s business, with specialist retailers in the construction trade. Finally, Brent Cross shopping centre is 2.1 miles to the north (10 minutes by car) with 120 shops including large John Lewis and Apple stores.
