Brands Hill is a village in
Berkshire, England. It is just on the outskirts of
Colnbrook
Colnbrook is a village in the Slough district in Berkshire, England. It lies within the historic boundaries of Buckinghamshire, and straddles two distributaries of the Colne, the Colne Brook and Wraysbury River. These two streams have their co ...
on the Bath Rd adjacent to the Langley junction of the M4 motorway. It has grown from a few houses and has never been a historical village. There are a few shops, including an M&S/BP petrol station. The former Plough Pub, which was a landmark on the bus routes from
Hounslow
Hounslow () is a large suburban district of West London, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 12 metropolitan centres in ...
to
Slough, was demolished to make way for a hotel, The Holiday Inn, a few years ago. Many of the inhabitants work at
Heathrow Airport, and the Royal Mail Depot.
The area is significant for its connecting through road, the Colnbrook bypass, which runs through the heart of Brands Hill, linking the M4, and Heathrow airport.
Recreation is offered by way of a local public House, the Queens Arms on London Road, the bar in the Holiday Inn Express, Tratts Pizza next door to the hotel and the Brands Hill park. The park offers child's play swings, and a permanent grassed football pitch.
Due to the proximity to London Heathrow Terminal 5, the small village offers a few B&Bs, The Airport Guest House, and Gibtel, both on the Brands Hill roundabout.
Villages in Berkshire
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