Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bohemian North London Boroughs
Keep heading north and you discover bohemian London, each suburb feeling like a rural
village until a red double decker bus saunters past. It's a little short on attractions, but big
on soaking up authentic local London. Coming out here for a leisurely afternoon is always
recommended, especially when the city becomes overbearing. Think independent shops,
charming cafes, second-hand bookshops, and quiet high streets.
Travel Essentials
The Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria, Underground lines are the way in. Alight at Archway,
Highgate, Finsbury Park, or Highbury and Islington, and start exploring. For outlying bor-
oughs like Stoke Newington you may be quicker going by bus - check
www.tfl.gov.uk
to
plan your journey. These boroughs are not really within walking distance of each other so
remember the way back to the Underground station.
Essential Experiences
•
£FREE - Hamstead
has long been a fashionable hideaway for London's
elite, with cute quiet streets, historic buildings, and a patchwork of green
spaces. Perched above the city,
Hampstead Heath
offers probably the
freshest air in London, as well as a stunning mix of woodland, stately build-
ing, and green fields.
•
£FREE
- With many stately homes requiring a royal budget to buy entrance
tickets,
Kenwood House
bucks the trend with an opulent delivering of lib-
raries, entertaining rooms, and lavish gardens. It's free, including the down-
loadable app which provides running audio commentary. A great alternative
if you don't want to pay to see Buckingham Palace.
www.english-herit-
•
Decide if you're white or red and watch a
Premier League Football Match
at either
White Hart Lane
(Tottenham Hotspur) or the
Emirates Stadium
(Arsenal). The former has a spine-tinglingly noisy atmosphere, while the
latter
is
one
of
Britain's
finest
stadiums.
Buy
tickets
in
advance.
