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Ealing Common, Southall — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Ealing Common is a large open space in Ealing, West London, and a district name inside the London Borough of Ealing.
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Where to stay in Ealing Common
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Hotels cluster elsewhere in the borough. A stay by Ealing Common puts the open space at the door and leaves Southall, the London Motor Museum and the run into central London on the area's key transport links. It suits you if a green outlook matters more than a bed near Heathrow Airport.
Few places to stay in Ealing Common — most visitors book in Southall nearby.
About Ealing Common
What are the main landmarks in Ealing Common?
The open space carries the name. The wider area supplies the buildings, with St Mary's Cathedral, West Ealing, the Church of St Mellitus, Osterley House and the Church of St Thomas the Apostle all on the list. Southall Railway Centre and the London Motor Museum keep the transport collections, while Hanwell Zoo, Trailfinders Sports Ground and Perivale Park Athletics Track take the outdoor side.
Ealing Common stays open ground.
What is the history of Ealing Common?
The name belongs to open ground in Ealing. Ealing sits inside the London Borough of Ealing, the authority that also takes in Southall, one of its seven major towns, and older buildings such as Osterley House and the Church of St Mellitus survive among them. Southall Railway Centre records the railway era.
The common remains open ground within the built-up area of Ealing.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Ealing Common?
Southall side of the borough: Stays pitched between the Southall Railway Centre and the London Motor Museum.
Updated August 2026