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Harrow Road, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
An ancient route across north west London, Harrow Road runs from Paddington towards Harrow and names the streets around Queens Park and Kensal Green.
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Where to stay in Harrow Road
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Beds thin out along Harrow Road itself, where the Queens Park and Kensal Green streets on either side are residential and the traffic runs steadily between Paddington and Harrow. Paddington marks the inner end. Anyone basing themselves there stays closest to central London, with the rest of the route stretching out through the W9, W10 and NW10 postcodes.
Kensal Green suits a quieter night near the Church of St John, though you should expect to travel in for most of what you came for.
Few places to stay in Harrow Road — most visitors book in London nearby.
About Harrow Road
What are the main landmarks in Harrow Road?
Four churches make up most of the listed fabric along Harrow Road. The Parish of All Hallows and the Church of St Andrew stand along the route, while the Church of St George and Presbytery keeps its clergy house attached to the building. The Church of St John completes it.
Beyond them the interest is the road itself, an ancient route that has run from Paddington towards Harrow with only minor deviations in the 19th and 20th centuries.
What is the history of Harrow Road?
The route is older than the streets that took its name. Harrow Road ran from Paddington in a northwesterly direction towards Harrow long before Queens Park and Kensal Green filled the ground on either side of it. Minor deviations came in the 19th and 20th centuries, but the line remains otherwise unaltered across its 9.3 miles.
Churches line it too. The Parish of All Hallows, the Church of St Andrew, the Church of St John and the Church of St George and Presbytery all sit on or near the line of the road.
Where is Harrow Road?
Harrow Road cuts across north west London, running from Paddington towards Harrow through the Queens Park and Kensal Green streets that share its name.
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What is the best area to stay in Harrow Road?
Queens Park: an inner stretch of Harrow Road within reach of Paddington. Kensal Green: a quieter Harrow Road night near the Church of St John.
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Updated August 2026