North London

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• Camden

  London’s countercultural capital, Camden bursts with cultural vitality. You’ll see young Londoners munching on street food and perusing the dip-dyed market stalls straddling the canal. ...

• Hampstead

  A country village in the middle of the metropolis, the area has long been known as a retreat for the creative and the cerebral. The ...

• Highbury

  A little quieter than busy Islington and Angel, Highbury is still just a short trot along Upper Street from both. Nearby is the Union Chapel, ...

• Highgate

  Nestled between woods and parkland and perched atop a steep hill, Highgate has the feel of a village – not only in its winding lanes, ...

• Islington

  Islington is where you’ll find north London’s liberal intelligentsia and its literary types. As you’d expect, the area has a thriving art scene. The Almeida ...

• Maida Vale

  Maida Vale’s Victorian mansions might be handsome, but it's the waterways that provide the flavour of the neighbourhood. This is where the Grand Union Canal ...

• Primrose Hill

  A favoured haunt for actors and literary greats, Primrose Hill seamlessly blends small-town charm with London cosmopolitanism. Head to the high street, Regent’s Park Road, ...

• Queen's Park

  Nestled between Kilburn and Kensal Rise is Queen’s Park. It’s a district of grand Victorian villas inhabited by young families – you’ll see them out ...

• St John's Wood

  St John’s Wood is the birthplace of the London villa and, as you’d expect, its homes are some of the capital’s finest. The Beatles did ...

• Stoke Newington

  Just up the old Roman road from Dalston is Stoke Newington, or ‘Stokey’ to the locals. It’s more relaxed than its neighbour to the south, ...

• West Hampstead

  West Hampstead is one of those hidden city gems the locals are very happy to keep secret. Venture here for a Sunday roast in a ...