Holiday homes & rentals in Harrow

With a preponderance of Georgian architecture, a famous high school and historic sites around every corner, holiday cottages in Harrow are all about uncovering the real England.

Pubs with snugs

England's pubs are its centre of life. Discoveries have been made, artists have met, and pacts forged in the pubs of this green and pleasant land. Soak up the ambience and sample some excellent ales at The Castle in Harrow. The pub, which dates back to the eighteenth century, boasts several snug rooms full of cricket paraphernalia, and a hearty hearth.

The Queen's Head Inn in Pinner dates back to 1540. Horatia Nelson's daughter Eleanor is said to have died in a riding accident outside the pub in 1872.

Culture and heritage

Like Drury Lane and Covent Garden, the Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush is one of London's favourite theatres. Above an atmospheric pub, this tiny theatre guarantees audience participation, and the standard is as high as that of London's Royal National. This unique space hosts remarkable productions, glittering with innovation. Harrow School, a boarding school founded in the 1500s, has educated many of Britain's political elite and is certainly worth a look.

Around Harrow

Kensal Rise Cemetery is one of Greater London's seven historic cemeteries. Opening in 1833, it is home to two chapels in the Gothic style. The design of the cemetery can be seen in the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Architectural Library. Wander through the space to see where several notable individuals, including Princess Sophia and Prince Augustus Frederick, are buried.

Syon House and Park, once home the Duke of Northumberland’s home, retain the family's extensive art collection. Gardens designed by Capability Brown meet neo-classical splendour at this remarkable stately site.

Close by, you can see 17th-century Fenton House and its charming walled garden. It houses a captivating collection of porcelain, Georgian furniture, and remarkable examples of needlecraft.

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