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==Culture and recreation== [[File:Yiewsley footpaths signpost Trout Road 1.jpg|thumb|Signpost showing intersecting walking routes at Trout Lane]] *The Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council<ref>{{cite web |title=Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council |url=https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/yiewsley-amp-west-drayton-arts-council-10728456153 |website=eventbrite.co.uk |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> maintain the [[Southlands Arts Centre]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Southlands Art Centre |url=http://www.southlandsarts.co.uk/ |website=southlandsarts.co.uk |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> in West Drayton. They oversee events and promote local creativity. There are many exhibitions, music festivals, and creative endeavours from fine arts, photography, film-making and music groups. *Community events are held at Yiewsley's three churches, St Matthew's Parish Church,<ref name="r2" /> Yiewsley Baptist Church<ref>{{cite web |title=Yiewsley Baptist Church |url=http://yiewsleybaptistchurch.com/ |website=yiewsleybaptistchurch.com |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> and Yiewsley Methodist church.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yiewsley Methodist Church |url=https://www.yiewsleymethodistchurch.org/welcome.htm |website=yiewsleymethodistchurch.org}}</ref> Events are also held at the Yiewsley and West Drayton Community centre in West Drayton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Centre |url=https://www.ywdcc.org.uk/en-gb |website=www.ywdcc.org.uk}}</ref> *The Outline Community Theatre Company is based at St Matthews Church and stages productions of both modern and classic theatre in the local area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Outline Community Theatre Company |url=http://www.outlinetheatre.co.uk/ |website=outlinetheatre.co.uk/ |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> *The Hillingdon Theatre Dance Centre has its studio on Yiewsley High Street.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hillingdon Theatre Dance Centre |url=https://www.htdancecentre.co.uk/ |website=www.htdancecentre.co.uk}}</ref> *The Yiewsley and West Drayton Band is a second section brass band established in 1890 and maintains a year-round programme of concerts and community events.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Yiewsley and West Drayton Band |url=https://www.ywdband.com/ |website=ywdband.com}}</ref> *1381 Squadron (West Drayton & Yiewsley) Royal Air Force Air Cadets are based at Summer Drive, West Drayton.<ref>{{cite web |title=1381 Squadron (West Drayton % Yiewsley) |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/find-a-squadron/london-south-east/middlesex-wing-hq/1381-west-drayton-yiewsley/ |website=www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets}}</ref> *Yiewsley Recreation Ground is situated between Falling Lane and Yiewsley High Street.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yiewsley Recreation Ground |url=https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/yiewsleyrecreationgrounds |website=hillingdon.gov.uk |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> *Stockley Country Park has a network of footpaths in its 274 acres of parkland. There are views across the local area and there is an 18-hole golf course.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stockley Country Park |url=https://archive.hillingdon.gov.uk/stockleycountrypark |website=hillingdon.gov.uk/stockleycountrypark |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> The Gould Green Riding School provides horse riding lessons in the park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gould Green Riding School |url=http://www.gouldsgreenridingschool.co.uk/ |website=gouldsgreenridingschool.co.uk |access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref> *The [[London Loop]], Beeches Way, The Celandine route, Shakespeare's Way, the Colne Valley Trail and The Grand Union Canal walk route along the footpaths, bridleways and canal towpaths in Yiewsley. *[[Uxbridge F.C.]] established 1871, are one of the oldest football clubs in the south of England. They play at Honeycroft on Horton Road. *Thorney Weir the Mets and Lizard Lakes fishery have [[coarse fishing]] in their lakes in Yiewsley. *The Grand Union Canal gives boating access to the network of canals and rivers of England. Canalside moorings are available through Yiewsley with the nearest [[marina]] being the Packet Boat Marina at Cowley Peachey. High Line Yachting operate boatyards on the Grand Union Mainline at Cowley Peachey and on the Grand Union Slough Arm at Iver.
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