W4 is a picturesque area, with a village feel and access to numerous parks and museums. This, combined with the good schools, the proximity to the river and the links to the city make it an attractive area amongst successful city executives and their families. Parks of interest in the area include Richmond Park, Turnham Green, Acton Green Common and Dukes Meadows, off Great Chertsey Road, which boasts a Golf Course. In nearby postcode TW9, Kew Gardens can be found. Hogarth bought a house in Hogarth Lane in 1746, which succeeded in attracting a number of artists to the area. Today, the house is open to the public and contains a wealth of information on the famous man. Bedford Park is an architecturally interesting development and was the first purpose built garden suburb in the whole of London. It was founded in 1875 by Jonathon Carr. This area boasts The Tabbard Inn, on Bath Road, which also has its own theatre upstairs. The Irish poet William Butler Yeats was one famous visitor. The pub is also said to be haunted. Chiswick House, designed by Lord Burlington, is an impressive example of 18th century British architecture. It is located on Burlington Lane and boasts acres of magnificent gardens, which are also open to the public. Chiswick Library on Dukes Avenue is another grand building, if perhaps to a lesser extent. Chiswick Town Hall can be found on Heathfield Terrace and is often host to antique fairs. Chiswick Business Park can be found on Chiswick High Road.Fullers Brewery, which is Britain's largest independent brewer of ales, is situated at Griffin Brewery, on Chiswick Lane South and offers tours to the general public. W4 has excellent access to a range of pubs, restaurants and bars, especially on the tree-lined high street of Chiswick High Road. The pubs on the riverside are also particularly popular. Transport is very good in W4, with a number of bus routes passing through, especially around Chiswick Town Hall, on Heathfield Terrace. The nearest overground and underground stations include Turnham Green Tube on Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick Park on Acton Lane, Gunnersbury tube off Chiswick High Road and Chiswick Railway Station, on Burlington Lane . Other nearby stations just outside the postcode include South Acton Railway Station in W3, Stamford Brook Tube in W6 and Brentford Railway Station in TW8.