Viewpoints · London
The Platform
In or near Tyburn.
The Platform is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Shaun Ferguson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Platform is located in Brent, London, with the postcode NW2 7AQ. The nearest railway station is Hendon, which is 1.2 km away. Entry to The Platform is free.
About
The Platform is a named viewpoint in London, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Brent East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area NW2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brent Reservoir SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Platform may refer to: The Platform (film), a Spanish horror film The Platform (TV series), an Emirati TV series The Platform (album), a hip-hop album by the group Dilated Peoples thePlatform, an online video publishing company The Platform (Finland), a Finnish anarchist group The Platform (Germany), a German anarcho-communist group The Platform, a venue in Morecambe, England, in the former Morecambe Promenade railway station building The Platform (radio station), a New Zealand online radio station
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5701, -0.2441
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW2 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brent East
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: n8569050582 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Platform (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Platform?
- The Platform is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW2 7AQ), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
- What is The Platform?
- The Platform is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Platform?
- The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW2 7AQ.
- Is The Platform a protected site?
- Yes — The Platform is part of the Brent Reservoir SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Platform free to visit?
- Yes, The Platform is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Platform?
- The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW2 7AQ.