page_title: West Drayton
section_title: Culture and Recreation
hierarchical_section_title: West Drayton / Culture and Recreation
caption_attribution_description: English: Southlands Arts Centre, West Drayton
context_page_description: West Drayton is a suburban town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and from 1929 was part of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District, which became part of Greater London in 1965. The settlement is near the Colne Valley Regional Park and its centre lies 1.9 miles north of Heathrow Airport.
  Traditionally the Parish of West Drayton covers 3.4 square kilometres. In 1901 the population of the civil parish was 984. In the 2011 Census 14,370 people were living in the West Drayton electoral ward. The ward has three councillors in the Hillingdon Borough Council. The vast majority of the housing in West Drayton is mid-20th century.
context_section_description: The Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council maintain the Southlands Arts Centre. They oversee events and promote local creativity. There are many exhibitions, music festivals, and creative endeavours from fine arts, photography, film-making and music groups.
  Community events are held at the Yiewsley and West Drayton Community centre on Harmondsworth Road.
  West Drayton Library is situated on Station Road.
  The Yiewsley and West Drayton Band is a second section brass band established in 1890 and maintains a year round programme of concerts and community events.
  1381 Squadron (West Drayton & Yiewsley) Royal Air Force Air Cadets are based at Rutters Close.
  The 2nd West Drayton Scout Group are based at Rowan Road.
  A community radio station, 91.8 Hayes FM, serves the Hillingdon Borough area.
  Two local amateur football teams train and compete: Drayton Explorers, at Sipson Recreation Ground, Sipson Way and Draytonians FC.
  Three types of gyms and exercise facilities are in West Drayton:
  The Closes; local authority — grass field, outdoor gym and ball courts such as for tennis
  Boxercise gym/club and two ladies-only exercise studios
  Novotel swim instructor sessions and gym passes
  The council's nearest leisure centre in south Hayes to the east, at Botwell Green, and closer William Byrd indoor pool in Harlington.
  Nuffield Health club is at Stockley Park between Yiewsley and south Hayes has many facilities including pool, spinning (indoor cycling) clubs and instructors.
  The Colne Valley regional park lies on the western side of West Drayton.
caption: Southlands Arts Centre
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