{"id":787,"date":"2019-06-28T12:55:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T12:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/?p=787"},"modified":"2020-06-25T20:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:54:54","slug":"hammersmith-and-fulham-london-in-five-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/hammersmith-and-fulham-london-in-five-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammersmith and Fulham &#8211; The Five Minute Spare Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your five minute guide to Hammersmith\u00a0and Fulham, London!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hammersmith and Fulham is a London Borough which is partly West London and partly South West London. It is part of the inner boroughs of London. The borough is home to three professional football clubs,\u00a0Chelsea,\u00a0Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. The population of\u00a0Hammersmith\u00a0and Fulham is around 150,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_809\" style=\"width: 808px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\" wp-image-809\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_184625213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_184625213.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_184625213-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_184625213-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The history of Hammersmith\u00a0and Fulham<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The borough was formed in 1965 by merging Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was part of the ancient parish of Fulham. The chapel of ease was built for Hammersmith in 1631 and started its on independent committee.\u00a0 It did not become part of London until 1889.\u00a0The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a riverside borough between 1900 and 1965.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Things to do in Hammersmith\u00a0and Fulham<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-811\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1201114357.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tak<span style=\"color: #000000;\">e a walk in Bishop&#8217;s Park<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bishop park is one of the boroughs most popular and most used parks, it is situated south borough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The park officially opens at dawn each day and closes at the times below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">November 7pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">December 7pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">January 7pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">February 7pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 7.30 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">April 8.30 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">May 10pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">June 10pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">July 10pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">August 9.30 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">September 9pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">October 8.30 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is a cycle path in the park so you can go for a bike ride or there is playgrounds for children. There is also lots of sports grounds and gardens so there is lots of things to do!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Visit Fulham Palace House and Gardens<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fulham Palace was once the home of the Bishops of London. During the mid-13th century the original major house was abandoned. Different bishops then carried out building works to remodel the house. The house now shows a mixture of architectural styles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The house and garden are open daily to the public and entry is free. There opening times are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Summer opening times: 31 March 2019 to 27 October 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Museum and historic rooms: 10.30 \u2013 17.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Caf\u00e9: 9.30 \u2013 17.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shop: 10.30 \u2013 17.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Botanic garden: dawn \u2013 dusk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Walled garden: 10.15 \u2013 16.15<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Winter opening times: 28 October 2019 to 29 March 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Museum and historic rooms: 10.30 \u2013 16.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Caf\u00e9: 9.30 \u2013 16.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shop: 10.30 \u2013 16.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Botanic garden: dawn \u2013 dusk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Walled garden: 10.15 \u2013 15.45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They only close on Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Eve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Travel\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are several overground and underground stations dotted around the borough, they are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Barons Court tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">East Acton tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fulham Broadway tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Goldhawk Road tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hammersmith tube station (Circle and Hammersmith &amp; City lines)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hammersmith tube station (District and Piccadilly lines)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Imperial Wharf railway station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kensington Olympia railway station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Parsons Green tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Putney Bridge tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ravenscourt Park tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shepherd&#8217;s Bush tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shepherd&#8217;s Bush Market tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">West Kensington tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">White City tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wood Lane tube station<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The A4 and A40 roads cross through the borough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is also many bus stations so you do not need to worry about getting in and out of Hammersmith and Fulham.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Places to stay<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hotels: \u00a333 &#8211; \u00a3219\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_807\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/99794019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/99794019-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/06\/99794019-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Premier Inn<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gb\/putneybridgeprmiertravelinn.en-gb.html?aid=318615;label=New_English_EN_GBIE_5226314905-3SAkTQxnz%2Aa49b5zf5_wOAS217288669129%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Aneg%3Afi2655994855%3Atidsa-303068456341%3Alp1006605%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm;sid=9414e1ac93732d284b65e222335021eb;all_sr_blocks=11423203_113892136_0_2_0;checkin=2020-01-16;checkout=2020-01-17;dest_id=1544;dest_type=district;dist=0;group_adults=1;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=11423203_113892136_0_2_0;hpos=1;nflt=ht_id%3D204%3Bdi%3D1544%3B;no_rooms=1;req_adults=1;req_children=0;room1=A;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=price;srepoch=1561725346;srpvid=e8b65890cac40197;type=total;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\"><strong>Premier Inn London Putney Bridge, \u00a333. <\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" 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