Welcome to London x London’s North London Guide: your guide to the best bars, restaurants and things to do in this North London neighbourhood.
North London covers the boroughs of Camden, Islington and Haringey, stretching from Camden Town and Primrose Hill in the south up to Hampstead, Highgate and Muswell Hill towards the edge of the city.
North London is really a patchwork of villages that never quite gave up their separate identities.
From Camden’s market sprawl to Hampstead’s heath, this stretch of the city rewards anyone willing to wander beyond the obvious.
What began life as a scatter of hamlets and villages on London’s fringes was gradually swallowed up by the city as it expanded through the industrial revolution, yet North London has held on to its village feel long after the fields disappeared. Each neighbourhood carries its own character: Camden’s stalls once drew the likes of Amy Winehouse and the Libertines, while Hampstead’s heath and ponds offer some of the best green space anywhere in the capital.
The area’s appeal lies in its variety, from the literary ghosts of Highgate Cemetery to the quiet climb up Primrose Hill for one of London’s best skyline views. Turkish grills, dim sum counters and old boozers sit side by side, a legacy of the many communities who have settled here over the generations.
A federation of villages, not one place
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