Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

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Visit this beautiful park for long walks with the best view over Londom, al fresco swims in the lido and ponds, and a great playground
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
Visit this beautiful park for long walks with the best view over Londom, al fresco swims in the lido and ponds, and a great playground
Fantastic zoo and aviary
713 locals recommend
ZSL London Zoo
Outer Circle
713 locals recommend
Fantastic zoo and aviary
Beautiful Royal Regents Park and London Zoo nearby
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
1607 locals recommend
Beautiful Royal Regents Park and London Zoo nearby

Arts & Culture

Fantastic local venue for concerts and other gigs
57 locals recommend
O2 Forum Kentish Town
9-17 Highgate Rd
57 locals recommend
Fantastic local venue for concerts and other gigs
Some of Europe's best DJs and dancing in this huge renovated old theatre.
119 locals recommend
KOKO
1a Camden High St
119 locals recommend
Some of Europe's best DJs and dancing in this huge renovated old theatre.
Amazing live jazz music venue!
137 locals recommend
Jazz Cafe
5 Parkway
137 locals recommend
Amazing live jazz music venue!
Our human history and culture museum - the stunning roof is worth seeing if you like architecture too. And it's free!
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
Our human history and culture museum - the stunning roof is worth seeing if you like architecture too. And it's free!
Our national library - amazing collections of antique manuscripts
430 locals recommend
The British Library
96 Euston Rd
430 locals recommend
Our national library - amazing collections of antique manuscripts
The free destination for the incurably curious. It is a museum with an unusual mixture of medical artifacts and original art. Great gift shop too.
122 locals recommend
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd
122 locals recommend
The free destination for the incurably curious. It is a museum with an unusual mixture of medical artifacts and original art. Great gift shop too.
New World cinema
70 locals recommend
Curzon Bloomsbury
70 locals recommend
New World cinema
Since 1959 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club has been a symbol of London and the home of British Jazz.
123 locals recommend
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith St
123 locals recommend
Since 1959 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club has been a symbol of London and the home of British Jazz.

Shopping

A shopper's delight!
1028 locals recommend
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock Pl
1028 locals recommend
A shopper's delight!
Our local hidden gem, where you can find amazing bargains and donate to a great cause
Shop from Crisis, Archway
Our local hidden gem, where you can find amazing bargains and donate to a great cause
Fantastic local charity shop for second hand books and toys
The TOY Project
Fantastic local charity shop for second hand books and toys
Fab furniture design emporium
8 locals recommend
Heal's
196 Tottenham Court Rd
8 locals recommend
Fab furniture design emporium
fantastic shopping, restaurants and space for kids to run around
70 locals recommend
Coal Drops Yard
Stable Street
70 locals recommend
fantastic shopping, restaurants and space for kids to run around
Spend some time browsing the beautiful 20th Century antiques
38 locals recommend
Alfies Antiques Market
13 - 25 Church St
38 locals recommend
Spend some time browsing the beautiful 20th Century antiques
Beautiful luxury British gifts at St Pancras Station.
193 locals recommend
Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly
193 locals recommend
Beautiful luxury British gifts at St Pancras Station.
Great vintage clothes and jewellery
Bang Bang Clothing Exchange
21 Goodge St
Great vintage clothes and jewellery

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for late night drinks and comedy nights
47 locals recommend
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar
156-158 Fortess Rd
47 locals recommend
Great place for late night drinks and comedy nights
Come here for pizzas, nibbles, drinks and pool! Family friendly.
Never For Ever
Come here for pizzas, nibbles, drinks and pool! Family friendly.
Great intimate cocktail bar close to the flat
8 locals recommend
Tabac Bar
16 Fortess Rd
8 locals recommend
Great intimate cocktail bar close to the flat
Come here for the best selection of real ciders and ales
56 locals recommend
Southampton Arms
139 Highgate Rd
56 locals recommend
Come here for the best selection of real ciders and ales
Great pub, huge beer garden and great roasts.
43 locals recommend
Edinboro' Castle
57 Mornington Terrace
43 locals recommend
Great pub, huge beer garden and great roasts.
Great club in old horse stables
60 locals recommend
Proud Embankment
8 Victoria Embankment
60 locals recommend
Great club in old horse stables
Happy hour cocktails and prosecco!
27 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Mornington Crescent
7 Camden High St
27 locals recommend
Happy hour cocktails and prosecco!
Huge selection of craft beers
50 locals recommend
BrewDog Camden
113 Bayham St
50 locals recommend
Huge selection of craft beers
Blues bar with great breakfast and Cajun comfort food
101 locals recommend
The Blues Kitchen
111-113 Camden High St
101 locals recommend
Blues bar with great breakfast and Cajun comfort food
Late night post-war 1940s cocktail bar in an abandoned underground tube station
23 locals recommend
Cahoots
13 Kingly Ct
23 locals recommend
Late night post-war 1940s cocktail bar in an abandoned underground tube station
Lively 1920s cocktail bar in Soho. Get the cocktails in teapots!
Arts Theatre Club
50 Frith Street
Lively 1920s cocktail bar in Soho. Get the cocktails in teapots!
Over 100 different flavour vodka shots. Dare to try the chilli and garlic!
Garlic & Shots
14 Frith St
Over 100 different flavour vodka shots. Dare to try the chilli and garlic!
Busy lockside pub with roof terrace hosting music events
9 locals recommend
The Cock Tavern
23 Phoenix Rd
9 locals recommend
Busy lockside pub with roof terrace hosting music events
Enjoy a lovely walk along the canal to enjoy some great pub food
48 locals recommend
Engineer
65 Gloucester Ave
48 locals recommend
Enjoy a lovely walk along the canal to enjoy some great pub food
Great underground cocktail bar
42 locals recommend
London Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
224a Shaftesbury Ave
42 locals recommend
Great underground cocktail bar
Lively bar with good music
Jerusalem Bar and Kitchen
33-34 Rathbone Pl
Lively bar with good music
A little gem hidden away from the Hustle & Bustle of Oxford street/Tottenham Court road. Cervezas and jukebox.
21 locals recommend
Bradley's Spanish Bar
42-44 Hanway St
21 locals recommend
A little gem hidden away from the Hustle & Bustle of Oxford street/Tottenham Court road. Cervezas and jukebox.
Large Italian restaurant with lounge, cocktail bar, live entertainment and late-night dancing.
Little Italy Soho
21 Frith St
Large Italian restaurant with lounge, cocktail bar, live entertainment and late-night dancing.

Essentials

your local supermarket
119 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
126-132 Fortess Rd
119 locals recommend
your local supermarket
your local corner shop, open very late!
My Shop London
your local corner shop, open very late!
Amazing place for a large selection of international ingredients
33 locals recommend
Phoenicia
192 Kentish Town Rd
33 locals recommend
Amazing place for a large selection of international ingredients

Sightseeing

No matter where you are - follow the BT tower to help you get back to the flat!
18 locals recommend
BT Tower
Cleveland Mews
18 locals recommend
No matter where you are - follow the BT tower to help you get back to the flat!

Food Scene

Great French delicatessen and restuarant
9 locals recommend
Authentique - Epicerie & Bar
116 Fortess Rd
9 locals recommend
Great French delicatessen and restuarant
Best butcher locally
15 locals recommend
Meat NW5
147 Fortess Rd
15 locals recommend
Best butcher locally
lovely fruit and veg shop with amazing selection of products
8 locals recommend
Fam Market
155-157 Fortess Rd
8 locals recommend
lovely fruit and veg shop with amazing selection of products
Our local pub with a nice beer garden and great Sunday roasts
55 locals recommend
The Junction Tavern Kentish Town
101 Fortess Rd
55 locals recommend
Our local pub with a nice beer garden and great Sunday roasts
Lovely local boozer serving great value Thai food
The Pineapple
Lovely local boozer serving great value Thai food
Lovely local French restaurant with happy hour 4-6pm
41 locals recommend
Patron Cave à Manger
26 Fortess Rd
41 locals recommend
Lovely local French restaurant with happy hour 4-6pm
Amazing family run restaurant
24 locals recommend
Rossella
103 Highgate Rd
24 locals recommend
Amazing family run restaurant
Local cafe with lovely coffee and breakfasts
Cinnamon Village
Local cafe with lovely coffee and breakfasts
lovely local artisan bakery
The Tufnell Park Bakery
lovely local artisan bakery
Great Argentinian restaurant
36 locals recommend
La Patagonia
31 Camden High St
36 locals recommend
Great Argentinian restaurant
Great Mexican and huge range of tequilas
23 locals recommend
Mestizo Mexican Restaurant
103 Hampstead Rd
23 locals recommend
Great Mexican and huge range of tequilas
Sample London's best South Indian vegetarian food here
14 locals recommend
Drummond Street
Drummond Street
14 locals recommend
Sample London's best South Indian vegetarian food here
Delicious Japanese and pan-Asian in the amazing architecture of the Brunswick Centre.
22 locals recommend
Hare & Tortoise
11-13 Brunswick Square
22 locals recommend
Delicious Japanese and pan-Asian in the amazing architecture of the Brunswick Centre.
Great French brasserie in the heart of Soho with outside seats for people watching.
22 locals recommend
Cafe Boheme
13 Old Compton St
22 locals recommend
Great French brasserie in the heart of Soho with outside seats for people watching.
Treat yourself to an amazing Michelin starred Chinese meal at this legendary restaurant.
49 locals recommend
Hakkasan Hanway Place
8 Hanway Pl
49 locals recommend
Treat yourself to an amazing Michelin starred Chinese meal at this legendary restaurant.
Famous for once being Amy Winehouse's local, this pub nowadays is mostly packed to the brim with a rowdy, eclectic crowd enjoying the nice vibe.
57 locals recommend
The Hawley Arms
2 Castlehaven Rd
57 locals recommend
Famous for once being Amy Winehouse's local, this pub nowadays is mostly packed to the brim with a rowdy, eclectic crowd enjoying the nice vibe.
Gorgeous boutique hotel bar for afternoon tea, champagne or celebrity spotting.
47 locals recommend
Charlotte Street Hotel
15-17 Charlotte St.
47 locals recommend
Gorgeous boutique hotel bar for afternoon tea, champagne or celebrity spotting.
Have a lovely walk along the canal for a lazy brunch at this great location.
186 locals recommend
Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary Square
186 locals recommend
Have a lovely walk along the canal for a lazy brunch at this great location.