M4 Junction 1: Chiswick Roundabout (A4, A205, A315, A406, A3000)
Junction 1 at the Chiswick Roundabout is where the M4 begins in west London, meeting the A406 North Circular and the A4 into central London. Chiswick, Kew and Acton are all around it. Gunnersbury Park Museum is about a mile north-west and Chiswick House about a mile south-east. Junction 2 is less than a mile west.
Whether you live in Chiswick, drive a cab across west London, or are heading out of the city to see family in the west, this is where the M4 begins. A hold-up here backs straight up the elevated section, so it is worth a look before you set off.
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- Junction M4 J1, Chiswick Roundabout
- Roads at this junction A4, A205, A315, A406, A3000
- Nearest town Chiswick, 0.6 miles east
- Junction after J2, Brentford, about 0.8 miles in a straight line
Around M4 Junction 1: Chiswick Roundabout: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Wisteria | Attraction | About 1 mile south-west |
| Gunnersbury Park Museum | Attraction | About 1 mile north-west |
| Chiswick House | Attraction | About 1 mile south-east |
| Syon House | Historic house or castle | About 2 miles south-west |
| Boston Manor | Attraction | About 2 miles west |
| William Morris Society | Attraction | About 2 miles east |
| Elephant West | Attraction | About 3 miles north-east |
| Fulham Palace | Attraction | About 3 miles south-east |
