297 from Perivale drops you off at the bottom of Argyle Road (Scotch Common, as does the E2, E7, E9 and E10).

The 297 can be caught from Wembley Central, Alperton, Perivale or Ealing Broadway Tube Stations.

E2 can be caught from Northfields, Ealing Broadway tube Stations (also Brentford Network Rail Station).

E7 can be caught from Ealing Broadway, Ruislip and Ruislip Gardens.

E9 from Ealing Broadway.

Or indeed outside of walking distance it seems

Thats as maybe CN.

The E10 can be caught from either Northolt or Ealing Broadway

E11 is caught from Ealing Broadway and deposits you in Copley Close (Castle Bar Park).

E5 will drop on the Ruslip Road East either at the Gurnell Leisure Centre or Cuckoo Avenue and it's more of a hike but can be caught from Southall Network Rail Station or a short walk from Perivale Station (Bus stop on the A40).

All these different routes.

It's like planning an assault on the north face of the Eiger.

Yeah I know, but it just seemed silly everyone putting the info/debate on "The Hive" thread.

Sometimes I feel like Robert Jordan's Aiel, 'a remnant of a remnant', lmao.

For the Hikers amonst us, its about a 40-45 minute walk from Ealing Broadway and 30 minutes or so from Perivale.

For the thrillseekers there's a dual carriageway to leg it across from Perivale.

Sounds like a real adventure for us rural types

Will I be safe?

1.5 miles from Ealing Broadway

CN, when I last worked at Perivale there was an almighty footbridge across said chasm!

Staying on the positive, I also remembered the 95 Bus stops right by the footbridge, you can get the 95 from Shepherds Bush (Netwwork Rail, London Overground and Central Line), Wood Lane (Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines), White City (Central Line), Park Royal (Piccadilly Line)and Hangar Lane (Central Line).

Citymapper will have all the answers.