Hounslow also forms part of London Underground's Piccadilly Line. Several bus services link the town to neighbouring Heathrow Airport as well as local services to Slough, Twickenham, Uxbridge, Staines, Southall, Ashford and Staines. Lying on the North bank of the Thames, and with more than 2000 acres of open space, Hounslow has become a popular place to live. A wide range of sporting and recreational facilities is available. There are four indoor swimming pools in the area and watersports enthusiasts are well catered for with lakes and substantial stretches of the Thames running through the Borough.
Golfers have the choice of three golf courses within easy reach.
There is an indoor tennis centre and a number of sports pitches are available for public hire. For lovers of the Arts, Hounslow's Paul Robeson Theatre is the venue for plays, music and dance from all corners of the world. The nearby Watermans Arts Centre, located on the riverside in Brentford, is the leading West London venue. It offers a theatre, cinema, arts gallery restaurant and bar. The Small Mansion Art Gallery in Gunnersbury Park is a fine art gallery offering a changing programme of public exhibitions and activities.