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Informal division of London, England
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North London is the outer northern district of London.
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30 acres of grounds featuring over 60 different gardens and landscapes (some award-winning). Also has a restaurant and gift shop.
A renovated 17th-century estate featuring a mansion and grounds. Has a gift shop and café.
Belarusian Library
A research library for all things related to Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe. It also features a small museum dedicated to the history and culture of Belarus. Centuries-old manuscripts and other artefacts can be seen during tours, which can be arranged via email or social media.
Belarusian Church
The first wooden church built in London since the Great Fire of 1666, and the first purpose-built Eastern Catholic Church in London. The church can be visited during services on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and by appointment - at other times.
Harrow is famous for its school, Winston Churchill attended it as did 7 other British prime ministers. The school is at the top of the hill, the buildings and surrounding area are a step back in time. Public tours take place four times a year in the holidays, while private tours for groups of up to 10 can be arranged any time of the year. Try to go in term time on a Sunday as the pupils in long coats and straw boaters, and the masters in mortar boards are a sight rarely seen anywhere outside of Hollywood films of Olde England!.
Harrow on the Hill grew around the millennium-old St. Mary's Church, and was the centre of power for an area encompassed by what is the current borough. The hill is a place where you can see a chunk of English history in the urban landscape.
The place is a beautifully preserved nature reserve but it also contains Bentley Priory, this place was the RAF Fighter Command HQ in the Second World War. When London was burning, this place was never bombed, some people say that German Air Command did not destroy it because they wanted to make it their own HQ, this place was inside the RAF Stanmore Air Base but now its been opened to the public. It also has a deer park and a beautiful pond; named Boot Pond.
Local history museum for the London Borough of Harrow. Headstone Manor House was built in about 1310 and is the earliest timber framed building in the area. Over the centuries, it has been modified and expanded repeatedly and makes for an interesting study in the history of English houses. Nowadays it displays artifacts from the history of Harrow, ranging from prehistory through the 20th century. Cafe and Visitor Centre.
Small museum devoted to the life & work of British Artist William Heath Robinson who is renowned for his pictures of impossible contraptions. Café on site. Set in attractive park.
A must for any war buffs. It has extensive galleries detailing the history of the RAF and its aircraft. A sound and light show inside the museum focuses on the Blitz.
Play rugby union in the Premiership, the game's top tier. In 2020 they were busted to the second tier for financial irregularities but bounced straight back in 2021. Their home ground is Copthall Stadium (capacity 10,500 and sponsored as StoneX Stadium).
A 28-hectare remnant of the great Middlesex Wood which once spread across north London. There is a supervised children's playground, a café and an information centre.
An ornate Anglican church, sometimes incorrectly called the "Cathedral of North London". The church was built in the 1870s, and has altar screens designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1930.
Neasden Temple
It's Europe’s first mandir, a traditional Hindu stone temple. It used to be also the biggest one outside India.
Bruce Castle is a manor house, one of the oldest brick houses in England, that is now a public park and museum. The museum mostly concerns the local history of Haringey, and there are regular talks and workshops. Bruce Castle Park has a tree trail and children's playground.
Part of the Lea Valley Park, a natural habitat for many resident plants and animals.
Ally Pally
Wood Green's landmark, on a hill overlooking the City of London and the West End. The grand Victorian building was the first place from which the BBC broadcast regular television, but has been gutted by fire on two separate occasions. It now serves as an exhibition and event venue, and is popular for the surrounding Alexandra Park, its boating lake and ice-rink, and its panoramic views over London.
The large arch, the answer to the old stadium's twin towers, is an impressive structure and is often lit up to celebrate special occasions (such as London winning the 2012 Olympic Games bid).
Tricycle Theatre
Renowned theatre and cinema, noted for its 'reality' plays such as The Riots (2011) and Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry (2005).
Converted sweets factory now used by local artists; there are regular shows and events here. The annual Open Studios is on the second weekend in November.
There are two cinemas on this road, a Vue and a Cineworld.
New White Hart Lane
Spurs play soccer in the Premier League, England's top tier. Their new ground on the site of the former White Hart Lane stadium opened in 2019, capacity of 62,000: see club website for stadium tours. Matches with local rivals Arsenal tend to attract the most attention from fans. This has two pitches - a retractable grass pitch for Spurs games, and an artificial pitch for American football games - the National Football League occasionally plays here. Spurs women's team play in the Women's Super League, their top tier, with home games at The Hive, shared with Barnet FC.
Nightclub in a former IKEA store.
One of North London's green lungs - boating on the lake, start a walk of Parkland Walk to Highgate along the route one of London's former railway lines.
Wembley Stadium is the home stadium of the England national team; qualification games for the World Cup and the European Championships are held here regularly. For club competitions, the finals of the FA Cup and the League Cup are also held in Wembley every year.
Redeveloped pub. Trendy crowd, with comedy on a Monday night.
Good quality reasonably priced Thai food. Buzzy atmosphere.
High quality and affordable authentic middle-eastern specialties - including sabich, shakshuka and falafel - served by friendly staff.
Very good food. Zagat rated. Book in advance as they get very busy.
Superb Italian food - generous portions, large varied menu; perhaps one of the best Italian restaurants in London whether a quick pizza or party. Somewhat noisy esp. in evenings from adjacent railway and staff celebrating diners' birthdays with clashing cymbals and parades, quieter in back and in the covered outdoor area.
One of London's great collections of restaurants, with a predominance of Turkish food.
A great modern European restaurant in the West Hampstead/Kilburn area serving high quality food at great value for money prices. They have a party offer for groups of 12 or more.
Large yet cosy venue for scrummy pub grub, with roaring fires and a décor which harks back to when Tottenham was just a Middlesex village. Good place to end a walk through the Lea Valley Regional Park.
Global fusion homemade cuisine and music venue.
Authentic Greek (Cypriot) food. Highly recommended by Haringey and Enfield residents.
Wetherspoon
Renovated.
Huge ornate early Edwardian pub (despite the misleading name). Worth a visit just to look but plenty going on including music and period jazz dancing.
Small, friendly Irish pub with good traditional music sessions on Friday nights.
Nice gastropub/restaurant.
Popular bar/restaurant. Not quite as good as the Black Lion.
Comfortable rooms, reasonably priced.
4-star hotel.
Decorated in bright colours. Female-only and mixed dorms with shared bathroom facilities; private rooms are also available. Free Wi-Fi and lockers. Continental breakfast included. There's also a kitchen, TV lounge, games room, business centre and laundrette.
A few restaurants on the same floor as the cinema.
Upstairs food court with a KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut, etc.
Mile-long shopping street containing many high street chains and independent shops.
It features many high street chains and independent shops, as well as a covered market with a large food section including butchers, fishmongers, fruit and vegetables and international food.
Pueblito Paisa
As the slogan goes, "lo pequeño es hermoso" - small is beautiful - and the UK's only "Latin village" really is tiny, but an extraordinary diversity of Hispanic businesses (cafés, street food stands, butchers, greengrocers) and services (community post office, legal advice) manage to squeeze in, while still leaving room for customers. Threatened with closure due to gentrification as of 2020, so visit prontísimo.
Specialist Caribbean and African food, open till late.
By train
By road
The North Circular Road (A406) is the main west to east road through North London. It has junctions with:
Crouch End
Tricky as there is no Tube to Crouch End. If you insist on taking the London Underground, these stations are nearby:
Harlesden
Tottenham
Tottenham is served by two tube stations on the Victoria line (both in Zone 3) – from north to south:
Wembley
Two London Underground stations are within a short walk of the venues:
It is relatively easy to get around, as there are lots of buses, as well as Tube and Overground stations.
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