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Hatch End is an area of North West London, situated within the London Borough of Harrow. It is located 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north west of Charing Cross.
Hatch End is home to Harrow Arts Centre, a complex which centres on the 404-seat Elliott Hall and a 120-seat studio theatre. Music, dance, theatre, film, comedy and literature events are all hosted here, along with many workshops and summer schemes run during the holidays.
The area also features several sports facilities, including Hatch End Swimming Pool, Hatch End Cricket Club and Hatch End Tennis Club. Additionally, the Bannister Stadium & Bannister Sports Centre (containing sports pitches and an athletics track) are located off the Uxbridge Road.
Also of interest is Letchford House on Headstone Lane, a Grade II listed building which was built in 1670.
Harrow town centre is located to the southeast of Hatch End and is a regional centre for higher order goods, with two shopping malls and a nine-screen cinema, along with numerous restaurants, places of entertainment and bookshops. Pinner town centre, to the southwest, offers many additional amenities and is linked to the area by the frequent H12 bus service. Hatch End is also convenient for Watford, around 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north, which also serves as a regional retail centre. Watford and Hatch End are linked by regular rail services from Hatch End railway station on the London Overground.
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