Guidebook for London

Andrew
Guidebook for London

Sightseeing

THE most beautiful park in London with tennis courts, a lido, outdoor swimming, Kenwood House, a running track, cycle lanes, and pubs.
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Хэмпстед Хит
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THE most beautiful park in London with tennis courts, a lido, outdoor swimming, Kenwood House, a running track, cycle lanes, and pubs.
On a sunny afternoon, there is nowhere better. The landscaped grounds are beautiful, the cafe is great and there's a Rembrandt painting in the house.
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London
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On a sunny afternoon, there is nowhere better. The landscaped grounds are beautiful, the cafe is great and there's a Rembrandt painting in the house.
Breathtaking views of London & Highgate and lots of people flying kites.
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Смотровая площадка на Парламент Хилл
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Breathtaking views of London & Highgate and lots of people flying kites.
Weird & wonderful.
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Кэмден Маркет
54-56 Camden Lock Pl
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Weird & wonderful.

Food Scene

Great atmosphere and very good steak & chips.
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Patron Cave à Manger
26 Fortess Rd
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Great atmosphere and very good steak & chips.
One can smell this place half-way up Lady Somerset Road. Chicken, done really really well. Take-away is ready in about 90 seconds.
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Chicken Shop Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
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One can smell this place half-way up Lady Somerset Road. Chicken, done really really well. Take-away is ready in about 90 seconds.
Uber trendy but with good reason. Burgers, as they should be, served in a corrugated shed!
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Chicken Shop Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
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Uber trendy but with good reason. Burgers, as they should be, served in a corrugated shed!
Recently refurbished. Good food & a well-versed cocktail bar.
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Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Rd
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Recently refurbished. Good food & a well-versed cocktail bar.
A wonderful country pub. Book well in advance! (i.e. 3 weeks for a Sunday lunch).
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The Bull & Last
168 Highgate Rd
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A wonderful country pub. Book well in advance! (i.e. 3 weeks for a Sunday lunch).
Wood-fired oven pizza. Great for kids.
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Pizza East Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
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Wood-fired oven pizza. Great for kids.
Never been but everyone raves about it.
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Lena's Cafe' 2
267 W End Ln
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Never been but everyone raves about it.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favourite Kentish Town pub, virtually unchanged since the 18th century. Real ale, piano singalongs, weekly quiz, pork pies. Bring cash because they don't take cards.
139 Highgate Rd
139 Highgate Road
My favourite Kentish Town pub, virtually unchanged since the 18th century. Real ale, piano singalongs, weekly quiz, pork pies. Bring cash because they don't take cards.
Now housing the former Head Chef of Vinoteca in Kings Cross, the food is fabulous and this 1885 pub is only 30 seconds away!
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The Junction Tavern Kentish Town
101 Fortess Rd
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Now housing the former Head Chef of Vinoteca in Kings Cross, the food is fabulous and this 1885 pub is only 30 seconds away!
An underground bar in an old Victorian toilet! Very cool, nice cocktails.
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Ladies and Gentlemen
7 Highgate Rd
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An underground bar in an old Victorian toilet! Very cool, nice cocktails.
A favourite of Coldplay's Chris Martin, whose recording studio is just down the road.
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The Stag
67 Fleet Rd
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A favourite of Coldplay's Chris Martin, whose recording studio is just down the road.
Good pub quiz on a Monday.
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The Vine
86 Highgate Rd
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Good pub quiz on a Monday.

Essentials

Great farmers' market here from 10-2 every Saturday.
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Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road
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Great farmers' market here from 10-2 every Saturday.

Everything Else

Like a resort, except the water can be COLD! A bit of a Hampstead right of passage.
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Parliament Hill Fields Lido
Gordon House Road
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Like a resort, except the water can be COLD! A bit of a Hampstead right of passage.
There are also women's and mixed ponds. These are also a Hampstead right-of-passage.
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Highgate Men's Bathing Pond
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There are also women's and mixed ponds. These are also a Hampstead right-of-passage.
Closed until mid-March 2016 unfortunately, but once that's over, it's the quickest way down the Northern Line into town.
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Tufnell Park station
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Closed until mid-March 2016 unfortunately, but once that's over, it's the quickest way down the Northern Line into town.
Your gateway to East London. Very comfortable trains...
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Gospel Oak Railway Station
Gordon House Road
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Your gateway to East London. Very comfortable trains...
Thameslink trains take about 5 minutes to get to St Pancras, then stop at Blackfriars (the River!) and Farringdon after that. Gatwick & Luton airports are also on this line.
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Kentish Town Station
Kentish Town Road
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Thameslink trains take about 5 minutes to get to St Pancras, then stop at Blackfriars (the River!) and Farringdon after that. Gatwick & Luton airports are also on this line.

Arts & Culture

A major venue, with good bands and singers most nights.
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O2 Forum Kentish Town
9-17 Highgate Rd
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A major venue, with good bands and singers most nights.
Rap battles, bands.
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The Fiddlers Elbow
1 Malden Rd
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Rap battles, bands.
A good pub for comedy & improv nights.
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The Oxford Tavern
256 Kentish Town Rd
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A good pub for comedy & improv nights.
Cinema luxe.
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Everyman Cinema Hampstead
5 Holly Bush Vale
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Cinema luxe.

Entertainment & Activities

A farm! In London!
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Kentish Town City Farm
1 Cressfield Cl
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A farm! In London!
Good fun and not too expensive. Next to it there is an adventure playground and paddling pool.
Parliament Hill Athletics Track
Parliament Hill
Good fun and not too expensive. Next to it there is an adventure playground and paddling pool.