Guidebook for London

Andie
Guidebook for London

Sightseeing

Great for street food ... for getting a taste of Islington character... on Sundays we have an organic farmers market ... well worth staying for ...and moments from the apartment
136 locals recommend
Chapel Market
Chapel Market
136 locals recommend
Great for street food ... for getting a taste of Islington character... on Sundays we have an organic farmers market ... well worth staying for ...and moments from the apartment
Follow the Regent's canal through Regent's Park and Central London on this pleasant waterside cycling and walking route. starting here takes you towards Mile end ...
16 locals recommend
Regents Canal Colebrook Row Gardens
16 locals recommend
Follow the Regent's canal through Regent's Park and Central London on this pleasant waterside cycling and walking route. starting here takes you towards Mile end ...
take bus 205 or 30 on pentonville road ... but book tickets on the internet to avoid queuing !
951 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone Road
951 locals recommend
take bus 205 or 30 on pentonville road ... but book tickets on the internet to avoid queuing !
Take bus 38 or 19 from Angel straight to covent garden ... much easier that the underground and you begin to recognise your way around
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James St
955 locals recommend
Take bus 38 or 19 from Angel straight to covent garden ... much easier that the underground and you begin to recognise your way around

Essentials

2 minutes walk from the apartment quality supermarkets to collect groceries
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
385 locals recommend
2 minutes walk from the apartment quality supermarkets to collect groceries
best ready meals if you don't have much time to cook on your way out to a show!
13 locals recommend
M&S
13 locals recommend
best ready meals if you don't have much time to cook on your way out to a show!

Shopping

Wednesdays and Saturdays has a a quintessential antique market... with great coffee shops and amazing artisan shops for gifts... shows our amazing islington character
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden Passage
213 locals recommend
Wednesdays and Saturdays has a a quintessential antique market... with great coffee shops and amazing artisan shops for gifts... shows our amazing islington character
Amazing ... we have the first chocolate house in UK just 10 seconds away ... for chocoholics it's a must visit!
Copperhouse Chocolate
1 Chapel Market
Amazing ... we have the first chocolate house in UK just 10 seconds away ... for chocoholics it's a must visit!
... pop down and get a picture pushing Harry's trolly with hedwig through to platform 9 and 3/4
80 locals recommend
The Harry Potter Shop
Euston Road
80 locals recommend
... pop down and get a picture pushing Harry's trolly with hedwig through to platform 9 and 3/4
Take 73 bus from Pentonville road towards kings cross ... it goes all along oxford street to selfridges
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford Street
1427 locals recommend
Take 73 bus from Pentonville road towards kings cross ... it goes all along oxford street to selfridges

Food Scene

lovely breads and cakes just around the corner right in the bustle of Chapel Market... good coffee
17 locals recommend
Euphorium Bakery
26A Chapel Market
17 locals recommend
lovely breads and cakes just around the corner right in the bustle of Chapel Market... good coffee
... My son says these are the best burgers ever .... because they use real steak they can cook it however rare or wellsone you want it ... some great side orders too
264 locals recommend
Byron
341 Upper St
264 locals recommend
... My son says these are the best burgers ever .... because they use real steak they can cook it however rare or wellsone you want it ... some great side orders too
... a whole street for world food ... mexican , amerian, southern indian, cajun, moroccan, french, thai, vietnamese, turkish, italian, afganistan.... plus some of the best franchises ...
193 locals recommend
Upper Street
Upper Street
193 locals recommend
... a whole street for world food ... mexican , amerian, southern indian, cajun, moroccan, french, thai, vietnamese, turkish, italian, afganistan.... plus some of the best franchises ...
This is a favourite - a minute from home and they cook everything fresh ... really tasty Indian street style food
20 locals recommend
Delhi Grill
21 Chapel Market
20 locals recommend
This is a favourite - a minute from home and they cook everything fresh ... really tasty Indian street style food
Tucked away behind this traditional pub is a wonderful garden .... great food here ... but in the summer it is so busy you need to book a table!
167 locals recommend
The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
167 locals recommend
Tucked away behind this traditional pub is a wonderful garden .... great food here ... but in the summer it is so busy you need to book a table!
Best Pizzas if you want a relaxed place to eat ..... amazing and some unusual combinations for toppings. Kid friendly
30 locals recommend
The Regent Pub- Islington
201-203 Liverpool Rd
30 locals recommend
Best Pizzas if you want a relaxed place to eat ..... amazing and some unusual combinations for toppings. Kid friendly
Best take away Pizza .... and a moments walk from home (it only does takeaway so if you are really hungry its good for a meal at home)
basilico pizza Islington
26 Penton St
Best take away Pizza .... and a moments walk from home (it only does takeaway so if you are really hungry its good for a meal at home)
... a quick bus down pentonville road ... worth going into this beautifully restored building for coffee....
19 locals recommend
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
Euston Road
19 locals recommend
... a quick bus down pentonville road ... worth going into this beautifully restored building for coffee....
... exmouth market is a short walk down amwell street ... Moro serves incredible North African and Spanish dishes ...
131 locals recommend
Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market
131 locals recommend
... exmouth market is a short walk down amwell street ... Moro serves incredible North African and Spanish dishes ...

Drinks & Nightlife

Mr Sapha has the best indian vegetarian restaurant ... all you can eat buffet for around £6 ... it is worth a trip just for the 1001 facts bout vegetarianism that adorn every surface .... fab
17 locals recommend
Indian Veg
92-93 Chapel Market
17 locals recommend
Mr Sapha has the best indian vegetarian restaurant ... all you can eat buffet for around £6 ... it is worth a trip just for the 1001 facts bout vegetarianism that adorn every surface .... fab
if you're after authentic British and London beers and largers this amazing ambient bar is on your own block when you stay with us...
21 locals recommend
The Craft Beer Co - Islington
55 White Lion St
21 locals recommend
if you're after authentic British and London beers and largers this amazing ambient bar is on your own block when you stay with us...
... just a minute from the apartment to sit and unwind with a glass of wine. Friendly local ...
9 locals recommend
The Joker
58 Penton St
9 locals recommend
... just a minute from the apartment to sit and unwind with a glass of wine. Friendly local ...

Entertainment & Activities

see newts and frogs in spring and amazing displays of flowers in an informal garden where we residents pitch in to keep it beautiful... 3 minutes walk from the apartment
10 locals recommend
Culpeper Community Garden
1 Cloudesley Rd
10 locals recommend
see newts and frogs in spring and amazing displays of flowers in an informal garden where we residents pitch in to keep it beautiful... 3 minutes walk from the apartment
just down the road at kings cross a beautiful oasis of wildlife
46 locals recommend
Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley St
46 locals recommend
just down the road at kings cross a beautiful oasis of wildlife
have kids ... rainy day ? this is a beautiful children's library five minutes walk and right near barnard park for when the sun comes back out
Lewis Carroll Childrens Library
166 Copenhagen St
have kids ... rainy day ? this is a beautiful children's library five minutes walk and right near barnard park for when the sun comes back out
... and the best puppet theatre ... 5 minutes away ...
61 locals recommend
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar Passage
61 locals recommend
... and the best puppet theatre ... 5 minutes away ...
... if you want to pick up some freshly laid farm eggs for breakfast then a ten minute walk from the apartment takes you to our local city farm ... you can pet giant rabbits and have a coffee too
24 locals recommend
Freightliners Farm
Sheringham Road
24 locals recommend
... if you want to pick up some freshly laid farm eggs for breakfast then a ten minute walk from the apartment takes you to our local city farm ... you can pet giant rabbits and have a coffee too
... if you are missing your gym a £15 day pass gives you access to all facilities ...but my favourite spot is their amazing health suit with sauna steam and an absolutely incredible jacuzzi pool ...
8 locals recommend
Virgin Active
31 Tottenham Ln
8 locals recommend
... if you are missing your gym a £15 day pass gives you access to all facilities ...but my favourite spot is their amazing health suit with sauna steam and an absolutely incredible jacuzzi pool ...
great fun if you love football ... you can book a tour too
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road
385 locals recommend
great fun if you love football ... you can book a tour too

Arts & Culture

we have one of the best contemporary theatres a short walk ( 2 stops on the bus) ... just off upper street.... also 2 theatre pubs close by ....
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
224 locals recommend
we have one of the best contemporary theatres a short walk ( 2 stops on the bus) ... just off upper street.... also 2 theatre pubs close by ....
staying in our apartment makes going to shows easy .. sadlers wells is only 5 minutes walk through georgian squares .... west end shows are a 15 minute bus ride
253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
253 locals recommend
staying in our apartment makes going to shows easy .. sadlers wells is only 5 minutes walk through georgian squares .... west end shows are a 15 minute bus ride
it's just 4 minutes on the bus ... to see the doomsday book ... their exhibitions are wonderful ... it's worth a pit stop
430 locals recommend
The British Library
96 Euston Rd
430 locals recommend
it's just 4 minutes on the bus ... to see the doomsday book ... their exhibitions are wonderful ... it's worth a pit stop
we are members and love coming here ... guests to our apartment can enjoy being members guests, coming in to the exhibitions with us for free and enjoying our members lounge
161 locals recommend
Royal Academy of Arts
Piccadilly
161 locals recommend
we are members and love coming here ... guests to our apartment can enjoy being members guests, coming in to the exhibitions with us for free and enjoying our members lounge
just a hop on the no 4 bus ...we are members and love coming here, guests to our apartment can enjoy being members guests, coming in to the exhibitions with us for free and enjoying our members lounge
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
just a hop on the no 4 bus ...we are members and love coming here, guests to our apartment can enjoy being members guests, coming in to the exhibitions with us for free and enjoying our members lounge
the canal museum fits in with your canal walk rather nicely!
80 locals recommend
London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf Rd
80 locals recommend
the canal museum fits in with your canal walk rather nicely!
take 38 or 19 from Angel and you are right on the doorstep of world history
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
take 38 or 19 from Angel and you are right on the doorstep of world history
... science museum and V&A ... easiest by tube but a great way to get there is to walk down to kings cross and take bus no 10 ... it takes you all the way to the top of cromwell road
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
1954 locals recommend
... science museum and V&A ... easiest by tube but a great way to get there is to walk down to kings cross and take bus no 10 ... it takes you all the way to the top of cromwell road