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The Platform

Free admission

The Platform is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

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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

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
Hendon1.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Platform?
The Platform is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW2 7AQ), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
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.