Colindale is in the London borough of Barnet, and is nine miles north-west of central London. A circle is formed around it by Edgware to the north, and then clockwise by Mill Hill, Finchley, Brent Cross, Brent Park, Wembley, Harrow and Stanmore.
The north west London location’s good for Edgware, Finchley, Mill Hill, Brent Cross, Brent Park, Highgate, Hampstead, Wembley, West Hampstead, Cricklewood, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hampstead Heath, Burnt Oak, Golders Green, Hendon, Muswell Hill, Barnet, Alexandra Palace, Southgate, Wealdstone, Harlesden, Stanmore, Elstree, Harrow, Pinner, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Grahame Park, The Hyde, Bushey, Watford, West Hampstead and St Albans.
The A5, M1 and North Circular are all a five minute drive (non rush-hour traffic).