Hungry and on a tight budget? A selection of international and local cuisine awaits hungry meal goers along a row of shops and restaurants. Choices of Indian, English, Chinese and fast food are literally across the road from Skylark. Feel like doing a spot of light cooking in the Skylark kitchen? The supermarkets and grocery stores offering a wide selection of reasonably priced ingredients from around the world are dotted around the area taking at the most a ten minute walk from our quarters. Skylark staff will only be too happy to help for directions.

Shopping is always within reach by bus, train or even on foot. Just beside Hounslow West station every weekend will be the Hounslow West market for bargain hunters offering a bounty of goods ranging from clothing to fresh food. Hounslow Central high street, a local favourite boasts an exciting array of shops and Hounslow's shopping Mall, the Treaty Centre housing a large library and the Paul Robeson theatre.

Keen on going to Central London to see the sights? From Hounslow West station take a train to your desired destination which will take about SOmins- 1 hour depending on where you want to go. The journey is worth it as one savours the historical Tower of London, breathes in the fascinating exhibits of London's museums or tires oneself silly with the oodles of shops that Oxford Street has to offer.