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
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Chapel Market
Chapel MarketGreat 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 ...
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Regents Canal Colebrook Row Gardens
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 !
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Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone Roadtake 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
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Covent Garden
41 James StTake 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
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd2 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!
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M&S
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
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Camden Passage
Camden PassageWednesdays 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 MarketAmazing ... 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
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Harry Potter-butikken
Euston Road... 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
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Oxford Street
Oxford StreetTake 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
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Euphorium Bakery
26A Chapel Marketlovely 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
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Byron
341 Upper St... 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 ...
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Upper Street
Upper Street... 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
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Delhi Grill
21 Chapel MarketThis 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!
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The Albion
10 Thornhill RdTucked 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
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The Regent Pub- Islington
201-203 Liverpool RdBest 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 StBest 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....
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
Euston Road... 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 ...
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Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market... 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
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Indian Veg
92-93 Chapel MarketMr 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...
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The Craft Beer Co - Islington
55 White Lion Stif 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 ...
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The Joker
58 Penton St... 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
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Culpeper Community Garden
1 Cloudesley Rdsee 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
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Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley Stjust 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 Sthave 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
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar Passage... 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
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Freightliners Farm
Sheringham Road... 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 ...
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Virgin Active
31 Tottenham Ln... 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 ...
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Roadgreat 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 ....
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Almeida-teateret
Almeida Streetwe 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
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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
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The British Library
96 Euston Rdit'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
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Kongelige Akademiet for kunst
Piccadillywe 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
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Tate Modern
Banksidejust 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!
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London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf Rdthe 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
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British Museum
Great Russell Streettake 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
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Naturhistorisk museum
Cromwell Road... 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