Car Hire in Finchley, UK

Finchley

Finchley is located within the North London borough of Barnet and sub-divides into the districts of North, East, West Finchley and Finchley central. Finchley is easily accessible via various London bus routes and the Northern line of the London Underground, with three stops between zones 3 and 4. Although Finchley is predominantly a residential area, all the main sights and activities within central London can be swiftly reached by bus or tube.

Attractions

East Finchley is also close to Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Alexandra Park. There are various picturesque walks between these locations.

Victoria Park is located in Finchley Central, along Ballards Lane, and typifies the spacious elegance of London’s many parks.

London’s Museum of Jewish Life is also situated in Finchley Central, on East End Road.

Shopping

Brent Cross is Britain’s first shopping centre and just a short distance away from Finchley on the parallel northern line branch or, by car via the North circular. The 102, 143, 332, 326 and 643 buses all travel from various parts of Finchley to Brent Cross. Of course, Oxford Street and Camden Market are only a swift tube journey away as well.

Nightlife and Eating Out

Although Finchley is principally a suburban area, there are a number of good restaurants to be found in North Finchley and there are also pubs and bars situated on the main high streets of each district.

Just opposite East Finchley underground station is the Phoenix Cinema, one of oldest purpose built cinemas in UK, which opened 1910 and is now itself often used as a TV and film location, although it still also operates as an independent art house cinema.

Tourist Information

There is no Tourist Information Office in Finchley on of the following central London information centres should be able to provide useful information:

London Information Centre
Leicester Square
London
Greater London
England
Tel. 020 729 22 333

City Information Centre
St. Paul's Churchyard
London
Greater London
England
EC4M 8BX
Tel: 020 7332 1456
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Airport

There are five major airports situated in and around London, all with numerous bus, coach and /or rail links to the centre of the city and further directions for car drivers. More information about flights and travel to and from the airports can be found on the individual websites. These are:

London Heathrow: heathrowairport.com
London Stansted: www.stanstedairport.com
London Gatwick: www.gatwickairport.com
London City Central: www.londoncityairport.com
London Luton: www.london-luton.co.uk