Wormwood Scrubs Aerial View | White City, Old Oak & West London

A clear summer aerial view over Wormwood Scrubs, one of west London’s largest open green spaces, looking across the sports fields, tree-lined edges, Linford Christie Stadium and the wider White City and Old Oak Common skyline. The footage shows the contrast between open parkland, local sports facilities, residential streets and the major redevelopment taking place around Old Oak Common. In the distance you can pick out parts of the west London skyline, including White City, the towers around Old Oak, Wembley and central London beyond. Wormwood Scrubs has a long history as common land and was protected under the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879, which helped secure the area for public recreation while also allowing military use. The nearby Linford Christie Stadium began life as the West London Stadium and was later renamed after Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie. Today the area remains an important mix of recreation ground, sports facilities, wildlife habitat and a rare open landscape within inner west London. Old Oak Common, visible towards the north and west of the Scrubs, is now one of London’s major transport and regeneration zones, with a large new station planned to connect HS2, the Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services. #WormwoodScrubs #WhiteCity #OldOakCommon #WestLondon #LinfordChristieStadium #LondonSkyline #HammersmithAndFulham #LondonViews #ScrubsLane #UrbanLondon