Paddington-The Victorian Connoisseur

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Paddington was formerly a metropolitan borough and became a part of Westminster and Greater London 1965. The three most important landmarks of the district are Paddington station, designed by the celebrated engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1847then comes the St Mary's Hospital and Paddington Green Police Station which is the most important high-security police station in the United Kingdom. A major project called Paddington Waterside aims to regenerate former railway and canal land between 1998 and 2018, and the area is undergoing many new developments also. The place is also known for its heritage Victorian terraces with cast-iron lace detailing, Paddington is where the latest trends in fashion, food and wine, and art is being spotted first. Location Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in west London. Transportation Paddington has a high concentration of railway networks, Paddington station is the terminus for commuter services to the west of England which includes Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Swindon and mainline services to Oxford, Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall and South Wales including Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea. The Heathrow Express serves Heathrow Airport. Earlier work added a new entrance from the Paddington Basin side of the station, a spacious new station concourse, and better access to the mainline concourse, two new stairways, improved CCTV and extended platforms to accommodate new, longer air-conditioned trains. The Crossrail services that would begin in 2018 are going to increase the number of passengers than usual. Weather Paddington experiences warm summer and the hottest months during the summer season are from end of June and lasts till mid October. The winters here are chilly and temperature drops to 1 to 2 degrees and at the end of the season it is accompanied by cloudy sky and occasional precipitation. The time to visit this place is between March to June when the weather is moderate and comfortable. Attractions Paddington has a number of tourist attraction spot which includes from museums to Anglican churches to art galleries. Some the renowned names in this category are St John's Church, St Mary Magdalene's and St Peter's, Trinity Arts Centre, Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, Subway Gallery, The Porchester Hall. Discount Hotels in Paddington-The Discount Hotels in Paddington are quite a few in numbers such as Glendale Hyde Park Hotel, Metro Hotel, Piccolino Hotel, Royal Eagle Hotel and many more Discount Hotels in Paddington are there. Hotels in Paddington- The two most renowned Hotels in Paddington are La Suite West and Best Western Mornington Hotel. Besides these two there are also other Hotels in Paddington that ranges from even 1 to 5 stars such as Westpoint Hotel, Corus Hotel Hy