Shopping
In addition to all the chain stores and supermarkets you would find in the high streets of any busy borough, Brent also has a few surprises.
Ealing Road
Ealing Road in Wembley is famous as a centre of Asian life in London. Its restaurants, jewellery quarter and shops selling saris, shoes, clothing and traditional kitchenware attract people from all over the country and particularly from Britain's Gujarati community.
Wembley Market, Stadium Way
Open every Sunday from 9am to 3pm there are over 500 stalls selling everything from sportswear, fashion, ladies shoes and lingerie, belts, bags and costume jewellery. The nearest tube is Wembley Park.
The Queen's Park Farmers' Market
This market is held every Sunday between 10am and 2pm in the car park of Salusbury Primary School on Salusbury Road. For more information contact London Farmers' Markets on 020 7833 0338 or visit their website
Other market events
Look out for special market events in Brent including an annual French market and an annual African market. Please contact the Wembley Town Centre Manager for further information on 020 8937 5064.
Brent is also home to one the country's first IKEA stores and people travel from miles around to visit for home furnishings. The store was completely refurbished in 2006 and has extended opening hours to midnight from Mon to Fri.