You are in PIMLICO (think DOLPHIN SQ. or CHURCHILL GARDENS) or BELGRAVIA (EBURY ST., EATON SQUARE…) why not discover a bit of WEST LONDON?

And when you have been in WEST LONDON, and visited the classical touristic sights, here you have something else…

 

*CHELSEA

SLOANE SQUARE & KING’S ROAD. Shops & eateries. And in the former army barracks, now DUKE OF YORK SQUARE, Saturday’s market in front of the OFFICERS’ MESS. The CHAPEL is next door.                                            In the main building of the barracks, if you like Contemporary British Art: SAATCHY GALLERY,  complimentary from the great advertiser…

Walks from SLOANE SQ. KNIGHTSBRIDGE and SOUTH KENSINGTON: see later

 

Why not walking to the  ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA , home to the CHELSEA PENSIONERS?. Walk to the ST.LEONARD’S TERRACE, and then turn right.

In front of the façade a STATUE  OF A PENSIONER, greets you. There are 2 gates. The one you first encounter sits beside the Pensioners’ pub. The Eastern one, beside the  BURIAL GROUND. 

The building more to the East is the MARGARET THATCHER INFIRMARY, properly a hospital.

You cam visit the CHAPEL and the HALL, both housed in this North wing

On the rear the STATUE OF CHARLES II, THE FOUNDER

A former real cubicle, designed for habitation is on exhibition.

 

Next door you can visit

NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

or

RANELAGH GARDENS. In this case you might be tempted to cross the CHELSEA BRIDGE and enjoy  BATTERSEA PARK and the development in and around the former BATTERSEA POWER STATION (see WIMBLEDON).

 

After the NA MUSEUM you might have a reservation for anyone of the two famous GORDON RAMSAY’S restaurants on this side of the road.  Before, though, why not exploring TITE ST. Beautiful Victorian houses and famous former dwellers.

The area around TITE and DILKE STs, and PARADISE WALK is very pretty. And you will recognise which houses were built for artists… some of them homaged with plaques.

And why no exploring CHRISTCHURCH and the streets around it… you might find a SURPRISE.

 

The next attraction is the CHELSE PHYSICAL GARDEN, founded by APOTHECARIES of LONDON, in the 17th c.

You enter the  medicinal herbs garden on SWAN WALK.

On the EMBANKMENT do not miss SWAN HOUSE.

Still close to the Thames, CHEYNE ROW  is a terrace of mostly Georgian houses with famous  (former) occupants. And some of them powerful: see the plaque reminding us of HENRY VIII’s PALACE!.

CHEYNE WALK is split in two by OAKLEY ST. The list of famous continues.

THOMAS  CARLYLE MEMORIAL

NO. FIFTY CHEYNY used to be THE FIVE BELLS PH

One of the famous dwellers has even a STATUE, and a. CHURCH dedicated to him: THOMAS MORE. One of the people executed by order of HENRY. And not  precisely because he was jealous of his palace…

A few yards away, a typical funerary monument designed for HANS SLOANE by SIR JOHN SOANE. It looks like a  (British red) PHONE BOOTH but neither of them had anything to do with electronics (come on, they were 18th c. figures). Here makes his entrance another figure: SIR GILES GILBERT SCOTT (now go to DULWICH and this will save me time…).

CHELSEA OLD CHURCH. 

OLD CHURCH ST. The old village

If you follow it towards KING’S RD:

THE PIG EAR PH

The former dairy

MANOLO BLAHNIK 

THE OLD RECTORY

 

Walk North

But you are going to enjoy the diversion alongside JUSTICE WALK

Lawrence St.

Site of the CHELSEA POTTERY

Beautiful Georgian houses

THE CROSS KEYS PH

Cheyny Row

The HOUSE OF THOMAS CARLYLE

RC Church of OUR MOST HOLY REDEEMER and ST.TOMAS MORE

Glebe Place. 

Pretty houses. Artists studios

KING’S RD

 

Again close to the riverside, the LAMP STANDARD commemorates the opening of the CHELSEA EMBANKMENT. Before this magnificent  Victorian construction (remember BAZALGETTE), and when Chelsea was a mere village, away from the Cities of London and Westminster, a large shore allowed the fishermen enough space the mooring of their boats and the extension of their nets…

In ROPER’S GARDENS a relief by JACOB EPSTEIN, and other features. Mr.ROPER was the son in law of THOMAS MORE, whose palace had been on this site

 

The stone building,  resembling a TUDOR hall is the CROSBY HALL,  which until 1910 was on the site of 22 BUSHOPSGATE. The contemporary brick addition imitates the residential wings of a TUDOR house. 

The catwalk of celebrities continues on alongside CHEYNE WALK. LINDSEY HOUSE used to be the HQ of the MORAVIANS, whose burial ground you can visit at the North end of MILMAN’S ST 

 

Walk North

 

You can walk on until you can access the WORLD’S END ESTATE and the KING’S ROAD,  where you are going to find THE WORLD’S END PH, and plenty of eateries and shops. The most famous amongst them, the former SEX, is now VIVIENNE WESTWOOD’S WORLD END.

I would suggest you to carry on, leaving behind the site of the 18/19th cs. CREMORNE GARDENS, the PIER and the residential moorings.

Walk LOTS ROAD alongside the former LU POWER STATION, now residential and the  606 JAZZ CLUB.

At the crossroads (PH) turn left,  cross the CREEK (mouth of the RIVER) and you are entering 

CHELSEA HARBOUR. Beautiful marina, hotel, residential and offices. With the DESIGN CENTRE

This used to be an industrial, sort portuary area, first redeveloped from the 1980s.

You might fancy carry on walking up to the WANDSWORTH BRIDGE, and you are going to find some eateries on your way. The area was occupied by the IMPERIAL GAS WORKS. The word “imperial” is all over the place.

Buses are at hand.

Or you could catch a LONDON OVERGROUND, at IMPERIAL WHARF station.

 

Or you like the arts. In this case walk again LOTS RD. towards KING’S RD, and you are going to see lots of art and antiques… Walk to the right if you wish (the former ST.MARK & ST.JOHN’S COLLEGE is now residential, included the CHAPEL, on the FULHAM RD. side) but you will encounter more shops eateries walking Westwards. After crossing the old bed of the river (and now you are in FULHAM), at any moment, you can walk North and you will reach  STAMFORD BRIDGE STADIUM CHELSEA F.C, in 5 min.

If you continue on the KING’S and the NEW KING’S ROAD. I assure you that the EEL BROOK COMMON and PARSONS GREEN (THE WHITE HORSE PH) are very charming 

 

BROMTON CEMETERY. Explore THE PAULTONS area is very close 

 

 

*FULHAM

 

Enjoy then, FULHAM BROADWAY, VANSTON and JORDAN PLACES,  and  NORTH END ROAD. Street market, shops, eateries

ST.JOHN’S Church is the new parish 

 

Now, to the old FULHAM VILLAGE

I let you choose: walk the whole of the FULHAM ROAD or bus. Shops and eateries. And the old KILN…

 

CRAVEN COTTAGE, FULHAM FC.: an Edwardian football ground

ALL SAINTS CHURCH. GRANVILLE SHARP  (18 th c. ANTI-SLAVERY activist) is buried in the churchyard 

ALMSHOUSES

PRYOR’S PARK & BUSHOP’S PARK. INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES  MEMORIAL 

FULHAM PALACE.  Former summer residence of the Bishop of  London

PUTNEY BRIDGE: can you see PUTNEY’S church? (See RICHMOND)

Under the bridge, and the other side look for the  original village FULHAM HIGH STREET, CARRARA WHARF, RANELAGH GARDENS (street). You will not be disappointed. Eateries and a pretty residential area.

THE HURLINGHAM CLUB

PUTNEY BRIDGE LU station. DISTRICT line

 

Now that you are close to the Riverside, why not walking to HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE and exploring the areas around:

THE CRABTREE PH

The RIVER CAFÉ, RUTH ROGERS’ mythical (Italian cuisine) establishment

RIVERSIDE STUDIOS

 

*HAMMERSMITH

Walk away from the river, alongside QUEEN CAROLINE ST towards

HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY. 1990s redevelopment. LU and bus stations. Shopping mall. Look for the Georgian BROADMORE HOUSE

Walk Westwards alongside KING ST. Shops and eateries

THE RAM and THE SALUTATION PUBLIC HOUSES

TOWN HALL. Here is a good place to divert back to the Thames side (FURNIVAL GARDENS, see below)

RAVENSCOURT PARK LU station

POLISH CULTURAL CENTRE

 

Narrow entrance to RAVENSCOURT PARK

Enter ST.PETER’S SQ., and look for the  Church. Very pretty area

BLACK LION LANE

THE CARPENTERS ARMS and THE CROSS KEYS PHs

 

On the other side of the A4 GREAT WESTERN ROAD

THE BLACK LION PH

EMERY WALKER HOUSE

CHISWICK MALL

Riverside CHISWICK VILLAGE. 

Church

FULLER’S BREWERY

(See RICHMOND for more)

 

Remember HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE?

Riverside walk to CHISWICK.

FURNIVAL GARDENS. 

Look for the BERLIN STREET LAMP

KELMSCOTT HOUSE. William Morris museum

Telegraph

THE DOVE PH, on the riverside

EMERY WALKER HOUSE

 

*BARNES

Visit the village after walking from HAMMERSMITH over the beautiful Bazalgette’s HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE…

BULL’S HEAD PH. Jazz club

WETLANDS CENTRE. Wildlife

What about walking to *PUTNEY?

 

More off the beaten track…

 

 

 

*KNIGHTSBRIDGE & *SOUTH KENSINGTON

You already knew HARRODS and the famous MUSEUMS... Now, you will know the rest!

From SLOANE SQ.  to SOUTH KENSINGTON  and KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Symons >  Culford > Bray > Draycott > Rosemoor > Rawlings > Mossop

THE ADMIRAL CODRINGTON PH

Draycott  > Brompton Rd

Former MICHELIN FACTORY. BIBENDUM

> the PELHAMS >

BELA BARTOK MEMORIAL

Or, after, MICHELIN, walk WALTON STREET to HARRODS

 

From SLOANE SQUARE to SOUTH KENSINGTON

Symons St. >  Draycott Pl. > Cadogan Gardens > Cadogan St

ST.MARY’s, Mme Tussaud’s grave

 

> Draycott Ave. > Bray Place > Elystan Pl. > Cale St > Luke St.

ST.LUKE’s. Church. Vicar WELLESLEY and CHARLES DICKENS wedding

Diversion:

CHELSEA FARMERS MARKET

Former hospital ANTIQUES

KING’S RD.

 

Cale St
ROYAL BROMPTON & ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITALS

> Dovehouse St, into FULHAM ROAD

THE BROMTONS. Former hospital

Westwards along FULHAM ROAD. Shops and eateries

JEWISH Burial Ground

Into SELWOOD TERRACE > SELWOOD PL.

DICKENS lived at num 10

THE ANGLESEA ARMS PH

Onslow Gardens > Old Brompton Rd > Gloucester Rd

THE HEREFORD ARMS PH

 

You are entering *EARL’S COURT (a few years ago, CANGOORO LAND)

Harrington Gdns >  Collingham Gdns > Collingham Rd. > Courtfield Gdns > Brahman Gdns > EARL’S COURT RD

POLICE PHONE BOX. A TARDIS.

HOGARTH RD.> HOGARTH PLACE > KENWAY

THE KING’S ARMS PH

 

A  couple of additional routes from EARL’S COURT:

Walk Westwards the OLD BROMTON ROAD

TROUBADOR. Historic café

BROMPTON  CEMETERY. One  of the magnificent  seven

From the NORTH LODGE CAFÉ  walk South and you will emerge on the

FULHAM ROAD. CHELSEA’S STAMFORD BRIDGE ground

 

If you walk East

PRINCES DIANA’S FLATS,  before her wedding to the Prince CHARLES

Left into  Bolton Place and

THE BOLTONS.  Beautiful  Victorian  mansions and ST.MARY’S Church

Walk Southwards,  cross FULHAM RD. and follow ELM PARK GARDENS and THE VALE until you reach the KING’S RD

Or you can walk OLD CHURCH ST.

CHELSEA ARTS CLUB

MODERN STYLE HOUSES

On the KING’S ROAD

BLUD BIRD. Former garage

THE IVY ASIA. Former pub.

 

 

From SLOANE SQUARE, CHELSEA to SOUT

 

 

Route 2.

From SLOANE SQUARE to HARRODS

Why not walking PAVILION ROAD (lovely eateries in former mewses), CADOGAN GARDENS, CADOGAN SQUARE, LENNOX GARDENS, and HANS PLACE, emerging, after HANS ROAD, in front of HARRODS.

Along those streets and squares: Georgian and Victorian. Some Dutch style (PONT STREET DUTCH)

On your way, you can pay a visit to MADAME TUSSAUD’S grave, in ST MARY’S RC Church

 

Route 3. A more direct route:  Alongside SLOANE ST. You are going to enjoy the shops!. 

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

CADOGAN HALL. Concerts

HOTEL. Here OSCAR WILDE was arrested while in company of his male lover

CADOGAN PLACE. Georgian

Here you can divert to BELGRAVIA (see WESTMINSTER)

DANISH EMBASSY

MANDARIN ORIENTAL

ONE HYDE PARK. Modern development of super-luxury apartments 

OSTERIA ROMANA

MR.CHOW. Chinese

THE PAXTON ARMS PH

KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREEN

BROMPTON ROAD. HARRODS is 5 min. away

 

Now, the following route is out of this world…

KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREEN, RAPHAEL ST, direct passage  or LANCELOT PLACE, to TREVOR SQUARE,

TREVOR PLACE. From here you can divert o detour to HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY BARRACKS, and

RUTLAND GATE. SYNAGOGUE. MEMORIAL SCROLLS TRUST

 

MONTPELIER SQUARE, MONTPELIER ST (former CLIPPER PH). Water supply

MONTPELIER PL. GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH

You can carry on exploring up to CHEVAL MEWS

 

BUT, do not miss the HOLE IN THE WALL  after MONTPELIER WALK and RUTLAND ST.

Have a look at ENNISMORE GARDENS and MEWS and RUTLAND GATE.

RUSSIA ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL of the DORMITION. A former Anglican Church 

ENNISMORE ST. And after the ARCH you branch left if you want to explore HOLY TRINITY BROMPTON Church, BROMPTON SQUARE, former BROMTON LU station (typical ox-blood tiles), and the

LONDON ORATORY or ST.PHILIP NERI  RC Church. And a story of Soviet spies 

CARDINAL NEWMAN STATUE. The shocking conversion to RC

 

Otherwise, in ENNISMORE ST., you carry on straight and walk alongside PRINCES MEWS until you get to EXHIBITION ROAD

SCIENCE MUSEUM, V&A MUSEUM and  NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM are 3 of the great national museums

My favourite place: the. V&A GREEN DINNING ROOM, the worlds first museum’s café, and the SIR JOHN MADEJSKI GARDEN

 

 
Now, continue to discover more of the real SOUTH KENSINGTON!

First, around the LU Station you have a great choice of eateries and shops. DAQUISE, Polish, is an historical one.

And French delicatessen and books… and French language courses in the FRENCH INSTITUTE, in a fantastic ART NOUVEAU building, beside the LYCÉE CHARLE DE GAULE

After the ISMAILI CENTRE and the YALTA MEMORIAL GARDEN If you walk  EXHIBITION ROAD (and enjoy the paving), after the museums 

The Church of JESUS CHRIST AND LATER DAY SAINTS

 

OGNISKO or the POLISH HEARTH, restaurant

 

STEINS, GERMAN restaurant associated to the GOETHE INSTITUTE

On the other side of the road  modern IMPERIAL COLLEGE university buildings, and you can see the Victorian QUEEN’S TOWER which harks back to the times of the IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

If you continue, on the same side, the  turn left into PRINCE CONSORT RD,  ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC houses a MUSEUM and  you can have a look, as well, at the ROYAL COLLEGE OF MINES. Both are magnificent Edwardian buildings. Further ahead, you will encounter HOLY TRINITY,  a Gothic 18th church, not in its original site, as this area was still open fields in 1851.

GREAT EXHIBITION MEMORIAL. PRINCE ALBERT STATUE

Of course, you knew that ROYAL ALBERT HALL  is (in principle) a concert hall, but if I discover to you that tennis and bullfighting and political rallies have taken place inside?

NORMAN SHAW’s  red brick ALBERT HALL MANSIONS were built at the turn of the c19 as luxury dwellings.

On the other side the ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS building is a delight.  Next to it, the ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART (Exhibitions)

Finally, inside KENSINGTON GARDENS, THE ALBERT MEMORIAL. A really sublime monument 

Wait a second!!. After the  huge success GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851, PRINCE ALBERT, VICTORIA’s consort let everybody (including his wife) known that he did not wish any statue or memorial. Can you recall all the mentions he received and that you have been reading for the last  2 minutes?. And this is not all: the area, SOUTH KENSINGTON, which became a cultural and academic hub received the sobriquet of ALBERTOPOLIS!. 

By the way, where you see now  the tennis courts and the football pitches are, in HYDE PARK, used to be the site of the  CRYSTAL PALACE, where the GE1851 took place.

Before I forget, you have left behind the beautiful HQ of the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, in EXHIBITION ROAD. See the statues LIVINGSTON and SHAKLETON. And the MILESTONE.

And in the KENSINGTON ROAD, THE POLISH INSTITUTE and SIKORSKI MUSEUM, housing an important collection of Polish war memorabilia 

 

Imagine that you are already in QUEEN’S GATE, that is the road that you meet after seeing HOLY TRINITY… What about a stop in one of those mews pubs frequented by the domestic servants of the wealthy Victorian families dwelling in these houses?: the answer is THE QUEEN’S ARMS

After this stop you can walk the whole length of the mews until you get to GLOUCESTER RD. Shops and eateries and hotels are the norm. Explore the area around!. KENSINGTON PALACE is 15 min. away.

If you want to continue ahead I suggest:

Victoria Grove > Launceston Place

Turn right into Kynance Mews and, after a few yards, right and up the stairs into  Victoria Rd

CHRISTCHURCH KENSINGTON

Turn left into St. Alban’s Grove

Turn right at THE BUILDERS ARMS PH into Kensington Court Place. At the bent, reflect on how stables can become apartments. See the horses walkways?. Of course, you have already seen a few mewses,  but nothing like this!. Definitely, households here were carriage owners!.

Turn left into Thackeray St. Shops and eateries.

To the left the oldest houses, Nos. 11 & 12. You are now in KENSINGTON SQUARE. You are now in KENSINGTON.

 

*KENSINGTON

 

KENSINGTON SQUARE is a product of the Royal Household  Of WILLIAM III and MARY II (yes, a dual monarchy!) moving to KENSINGTON, in the  1690s.

Go around the square  -Georgian and Victorian- and exit alongside DERRY ST. See if you can see the gorgeous ROOF GARDENS on top of the DERRY & TOM building!.

And now the HIGH ST. KENSINGTON.Enjoy the shopping an the eateries…  Why not walking to HOLLAND PARK

DESIGN MUSEUM

Remains of HOLLAND HOUSE

JAPANESE GARDEN

 

You could be exiting the park through the North Gate, into HOLLAND PARK (now, this means the street). Monumental Victorian family homes. One such Victoria and her husband David own one.

If you need shops and eateries, or public transport, you have HOLLAND PARK AVENUE (see later, NOTTING HILL).

Close to the DESIGN MUSEUM, try and see the Victorian ARTISTS’ QUARTER, alongside MELBURY and HOLLAND PARK RDs.

LORD LEIGHTON HOUSE Is worth visiting

 

Back to the HIGH ST. KEN. See the restored Georgian EARL’S TERRACE.

Explore EDWARDES and PEMBROKE SQs,  have a drink in THE SCARSDALE TAVERN PH… then follow either STRATFORD RD, or SCARSDALE VILLAS or ABINGDON VILLAS, turn left into IVERNA GARDENS. An ARMENIAN Church, ST.MARK’s, a gift from Mr. GULBENKIAN, the magnate.

Around the corner THE MUFFIN MAN SHOP is a charming tearoom’s

Join the HIGH ST. and look for the LINLEY SAMBOURNE HOUSE If you want to visit a Victorian home.

The local LIBRARY is worth visiting, with the more modern TOWN HALL.

HOLLAND STREET is pretty. Turn right into KENSINGTON CHURCH WALK to see ST.MARY ABOTTS  Church.  Have you remarked the school boy and girl?. 
You can exit via cloister-like passage into KENSINGTON CHURCH ST, by the WAR MEMORIAL. Or alongside the WAKK you were along, between the IVY and the former VESTRY and LIBRARY.

Now you can see the DERRY & TOM former department store and the, as well, where you can eat in WHOLE FOODS.

If you walk CHURCH STREET, up to <<<HOLLAND ST, opposite it you will find YORK PLACE. Walk alongside it, enter CROWN ESTATE, discover who leaves in MILLIONAIRES ROW and, finally, enter the precincts of KENSINGTON PALACE. Do not miss the SUNKEN GARDEN and the ORANGERY.

From here, the ALBERT MEMORIAL is 15 min. away.

Alongside the BROAD WALK,  the QUEENWAY, *BAYSWATER, is 15 min. away 

 

 

 

 

*NOTTING HILL

HILLGATE VILLAGE

NOTTING HILL GATE area

Ladbroke Rd

BOWDEN  COURT

THE LADBROKE ARMS PH

Police Station

Portland > Holland Park > Princedale > Norland Pl > NORLAND SQUARE > Queensdale > Addison > St.James’s Gardens

ST.JAMES Church

Synagogue

> Penzance > Pottery Lane

ST.FRANCIS OF ASSISI Church

Walmer Rd

BOTTLE KILN

You are in an area once known as THE POTTERIES AND THE PIGGERIES

HIPPODROME PL

CLARENDON CROSS

Lansdowne Rise > Lansdowne  Crescent

THE SAMARKAND HOTEL. JIMI HENDRIX died here

 

Detour to ST.JOHN’S Church

Kensington Park Gardens > Stanley Crescent and Gardens

THE PORTOBELLO HOTEL

ST.PETER’S Church

— the MUSEUM OF BRANDS

— KENSAL RISE CEMETERY

 

*SOUTH KENSINGTON

 

 

*EALING
A lively, lovely Victorian suburb. Plenty of shops and eateries, alongside THE BROADWAY and THE GREEN 

PITZHANGER MANOR. SIR JOHN SOANE’s country retreat

 

*SOUTHALL

LITTLE INDIA!

THREE BRIDGES. BRUNEL!

 

*HANWELL

 A flight… of locks

 

*BRENTFORD. 

WATER & STEAM MUSEUM.

MUSICAL MUSEUM

GRAND UNION CANAL walk

BOSTON MANOR HOUSE. Jacobean Aristocratic residence 

 

*ISLEWORTH

Village

THE LONDON APPRENTICE PH

The AIT. Natural reserve

 

OSTERLEY PARK & HOUSE. Georgian country residence designed by architect ROBERT ADAM, for the CHILDS, a CITY banking family

 

SYON PARK & HOUSE. DUKE IF NORTHUMBERLAND’s country home

*NEASDEN

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (‘Neasden Temple’). 

 

*HARROW

Lively small Victorian suburb

HARROW ON THE HILL. The old village

HARROW SCHOOL. Elite school. 
HEADSTONE MANOR. Local museum

*WEMBLEY

 Victorian suburb. Shops and eateries. Indian community

 NATIONAL STADIUM & EVENTS SPACE

WEMBLEY ARENA. Music, sports, events

LONDON DESIGNER OUTLETS

 

*PINNER

The village

HEATH ROBINSON MUSEUM. Dedicated to the local artist

 

After CAMDEN TOWN, its markets, shops, pubs, live music… walk alongside the REGENT’S CANAL to 

*PRIMROSE HILL.

After the PIRATE CASTLE, you are going to find the stairs not GLOUCESTER AVE. You are going to find pubs, cafés and restaurants spilled over the neighbourhood.

THE ENGINEER PH. With the wrong engineer, I think

Possible route. Princess > Chalcot until CHALCOT SQUARE. Pretty

Or, alongside Fitzroy St:

PRIMROSE HILL STUDIOS , are still  artists  living here?

THE OLD PIANO FACTORY, testimony to the industrial past of the area

Chalcot Crescent > Rothwell St.

DR JOSE RIZAL, hero of the PHILIPINES, executed by Spain

Great views from the actual hill…

 

What about lunch in the QUEENS PH?.

Walk Northwards alongside REGENT’S PARK ROAD, and you are going to find a good choice of eateries and some shops

LEMONIA used to be a pub, but before that had been the MANOR HOUSE (main farm) of the area

Can you recognise the former  GARAGE and SERVICE STATION?

After the bridge  and former STATION building you can walk to CAMDEN TOWN  or to

—-*BELSIZE PARK 

WASHINGTON PH.

ENGLANDS LANE. Shops and eateries

PRIMROSE GARDENS

BELSIZE LANE. BELSIZE VILLAGE. Shops and eateries

LINDHURST RD. Former CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, now AIR STUDIOS

ROSSLYN HILL. Former ST.STEPHEN’s Church

You are in

 

*HAMPSTEAD. See later

 

More routes…

After enjoying REGENT’S PARK ROAD, and do not forget the BLUE PLAQUE dedicated to FRIEDRICH ENGELS, walk the road Soutwards, towards ST.MARK’s Church, but before peep into ALBERT TERRACE MEWS

From ST.MARK’S SQ. and over the bridge across the CANAL, into the BROAD WALK of REGENT’S PARK, towards the WEST END.
Enjoy the artworks and other features, NASH’s TERRACES and the gardens. More about the PARK in WEST END-FITZROVIA.

From PRIMROSE HILL you only have to cross the park Westwards, walk St.Edmunds Terrace and Allitsen Rd., and you are in

 

*ST.JOHN’S WOOD 

At CHARLBERT RD., to your left,  RAK RECORDING STUDIO, in the former chapel

 

HIGH ST. & ST.JOHN’S WOOD TERRACE. Enjoy the lovely village atmosphere, with shops and restaurants.

To the North, at the LU  station JUBILEE line, HELTER SKEKTER, café and  BEATLES parafernalia.

Walk the HIGH ST. Southwards, until you will get to ST.JOHN’s CHURCH and former churchyard.

Seen the GREEN CABBIES’ HUT?

 

REGENTS PARK. See WEST END-FITZROVIA

Very close, though:

GROVE HOUSE. Owned by the Sultan of Oman

ST JOHN’S HALL.  

WINFIELD HOUSE. Official residence of the USA Ambassador 

The OUTER CIRCLE is, as bell, very close. See the contemporary VILLAS in different  historical styles.

In the middle of the roundabout: MARYLEBONE WAR MEMORIAL

LORD’S CRICKET GROUND.  Museum

After that, you can walk alongside ST.JOHN’S WOOD ROAD, to  LITTLE VENICE

 

Back to the HIGH ST:  Enjoy the residential streets for ST.JOHN’S WOOD!.

And then,

On WELLINGTON RD., the WELLINGTON HOSPITAL is a prestigious private centre.

Into CIRCUS RD.  CAVENDISH AVE. Find PAUL MCCARTNEY’s house
On the other side, HOSPITAL OF ST.JOHN and ST.ELIZABETH. Beautiful buildings. CHAPEL

Right into ABBEY ROAD

The famous BEATLES’ ZEBRA CROSSING.

EMI STUDIOS & SHOP

 

If you walk ABBEY ROAD Northward

Former BAPTIST Church. Now residential.Here was founded ABBEY NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY

NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE. Masorti, liberal Judaism,  in a Victorian temple. The BEATLES attended here BRIAN EPSTEIN’s funeral

Some shops and eateries alongside the road.

BOUNDARY RD. The BEN URI GALLERY. Jewish art

 

 

WEST HAMPSTEAD is not far away. Bus or walk

You can walk to KILBURN HIGH ROAD. For *KILBURN see below

Route towards LITTLE VENICE:

 

After the famous BEATLES  pedestrian CROSSING 

ALMA SQUARE is very pretty. Former pub. CRIMEA WARM The BATTLE of  ALMA (ATA) 

HAMILTON TERRACE. Beautiful houses

Walk HALL RD. The former TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now apartments. The tallest PHONE BOOTH in the world, designed by PHILIP STARK

After crossing MAIDA VALE (street) you are in *MAIDA VALE (district), better known as *LITTLE VENICE  (see WEST END/MARYLEBONE)

The WARRINGTON HOTEL & PH is very close, as it is FORMOSA ST. and CLIFTON ROAD for shops and eateries

 

And, as well, you can go towards *KILBURN

Leave behind THE WARRINGTON HOTEL & PH and the LAUDERDALE  RD. SYNAGOGUE

Around MAIDA VALE LU shops & eateries

Have a look at the ELGIN MEWS North & South 

Go through PADDINGTON RECREATION GROUND. SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS plaque

 

You are now in *KILBURN.  Knicknamed  “County Kilburn”, as the IRISH were numerous. Still some reminders, though: newspapers from Ireland are sold in the newsagents

ST. AGUSTINE’s Church

LO

KILBURN HIGH RD. Shops and eateries 

 

 

If you carry on North you are arriving to 

*BRONDESBURY

Shops, eateries and residential streets

 

Alongside BRONDSBURY RD. the bus takes you to *QUEENS PARK. Park and *district. Shops and eateries

LU QUEENS PARK and LO BRONDSBURY PARK

A little West of QUEENS PARK, *KENSAL RISE is another one of the Victorian villages with a pleasant atmosphere 

LO KENSAL RISE

You are very close to NOTTING HILL. See  KENSINGTON, CHELSEA & HAMMERSMITH 

 

If you are still  in KILBURN walking the HIGH ROAD

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL PH. Irish 

THE BLACK LION PH

 

Alongside WILLESDEN LANE, bus 98 takes you to

*WILLESDEN

LU WILLESDEN GREEN

On the HIGH ROAD and WALM LANE,  shops and eateries. Brazilian community

LU DOLLIS HILL

You can access GLADSTONE PARK and DOLLIS HILL HOUSE

WW2: DOLLIS HILL RESEARCH STATION

 

LU KILBURN STA

THE NORTH LONDON TAVERN

Next is

*CRICKLEWOOD

CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY. Shops, eateries and residential streets around

THE CROWN TAVERN and HOTEL

Site of aerodrome

 

Buss routes 245 + 232 get you to GLADSTONE PARK for 

DOLLIS HILL HOUSE 

WW2 PO RC

 

 

 

Back at the start of KILBURN

A possible diversion, when you are in KILBURN, to *WEST HAMPSTEAD

Alongside WEST END ROAD to

*WEST HAMPSTEAD.

Shops and restaurants

BOHEMIA HOUSE. Czech restaurant

Look for the POST OFFICE (ST.JAMES’S church)

LU, LO & THAMESLINK stations

WEST END GREEN

 

You are now very close to *GOLDERS GREEN. See below, linked with HAMSTEAD

 

Now the “NORTHERN HEIGHTS”:

*HAMPSTEAD

If you arrive on the bus 24, before alongside FLEET ROAD, get of at LAWN ROAD

The RIVER FLEET is down below

ISOKON APARTMENTS. Visit the gallery, and you are going to find out more about the German BAUHAUS, and about  SOVIET SPIES. And AGATHA CHRISTIE was, as well, around!

Back to FLEET RD.,

SOUTH END GREEN. Shops and eateries 

PUBLIC TOILETS. Historical and infamous. And useful

DRIVERS’ HUT

Beautiful memorial fountain, and  beautifully landscaped garden around, including the K2

GEORGE ORWELL Memorial plaque.  When still called ERIC BLAIR, he used to work in a bookshop here.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Historical. Free before the NHS

LO HAMPSTEAD HEATH

Former MAGDALA PH. Murder testimonial: see the hole!

Entrance to HAMPSTEAD HEATH. Possible diversion. More about the HEATH shortly!

Possible diversion.To SOUTH HILL PARK GARDENS. Passage towards the HEATH

Final possible diversion.  To PARLIAMENT HILL, which is the HEATH, as well

The suggested route is:

KEATS HOUSE MUSEUM

COMMUNITY LIBRARY

ST.JOHN’s  DOWNSHIRE HILL. Proprietary Chapel

DOWNSHIRE HILL Georgian and Regency houses. Look for the INSURANCE plaques.

Can you find the house in Regency style, but  built contemporalily

No. 47 House designed by architects couple HOPKINS. And their home. Their architectural firm has designed multiple buildings in London

Walk downhill.

THE FREEMASONS PH. Play SKITTLES

Thorn left.
No.2 WILLOW RD. ËRNO GOLDFINGER houses

CATTLE TROUGH

THE WELL TAVERN

Turn right.

CHALYBEATE WELL

CONSTABLE lived here

Site of  18th c. HAMPSTEAD WELLS

DAPHNE DU MAURIER plaque 

Up Cannon Lane

Site of  Court prisoners cell

CANNON HALL. Georgian. Site of Court. GERALD DU MAURIER

SQUIRES’ MOUNT servants cottages 

Follow Victorian Cannon Place 

SIR FLINDERS PETRIE

CHRISTCHURCH HAMSTEAD

Holford Road

VON HUGEL

QUEEN MARY’S HOUSE

WHITESTONE POND

WHITESTONE GARDEN

”THE” WHITESTONE. A Roman milestone

HAMPSTEAD SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OBSERVATORY

RESERVOIR

Hampstead Grove. NEO-GEORGIAN houses

FENTON HOUSE. See later

DU MAURIER

Admiral’s Walk

ADMIRAL’S HOUSE. GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT

JOHN GALSWORTHY. He received the NOBLE PRIZE here

Contemporary house

Modernist house

Left into Windmill Hill

Group of Georgian Houses

FENTON HOUSE. NATIONAL TRUST. Museum of Musical instruments 

Portraitist GEORGE ROMNEY lived here. Weatherboard

THE HOLLY BUSH PH. Easy to miss. Don not miss!

 

Diversion: Follow Holly Mount to Heath St. to the TOWN CENTRE

Along Holly Hill HAMPSTEAD LU STA. and town centre is 5 min. passing

the old FIRE BRIGADE STATION 

EVERYMAN CINEMA

 

The route continues though

Frognal Rise. Former HOSPITAL

Mount Vernon. SIR HENRY DALE

R.L. STEVENSON

Detour or diversion  to FROGNAL and FROGNAL GARDENS. You are going to find a few memorial plaques in the area 

 

From FROGNAL you can divert to FREUD MUSEUM and FINCHLEY ROAD

 

Holly Walk

Regency houses

”Police Station”

ST.MARY’s RC Church, founded by French priest ABBE

Churchyard EXTENSION. 

ST.JOHN’S at HAMPSTEAD. Church and churchyard

 

CHURCH ROW. Georgian and Regency

HEATH ST. Shops and eateries

THE HORSESHOE PH

LOUIS PATTISSERIE

The former EXPRESS DAIRY is now TESCO

ORIEL COURT. Antiques 

PERRIN’S CT. Eateries

 

From HEATH ST.-FITZJOHN AVENUE diversion to FREUD MUSEUM and FINCHLEY RD, for the CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE and the JW3, Jewish cultural centre.

 

HAMPSTEAD HIGHT STREET. Shops and Eateries

To your right:

KING WILLIAM IV PH

CREPÊRIE DE HAMPSTEAD

 

Can you see the RED PHONE BOOTH: CAPE BARAKO

 

WATERSTONES bookshop. And a lovely café

Look up: Can you see “THE BIRD IN HAND” high on the OLE & STEEN (Danish pastries!) building

 

FLASK WALK. First, antique shop and eateries. Then residential 

THE FLASK PH

 

Former WELLS & CAMPDEN PUBLIC BATHS  AND WASHOUSES

New End Square

BURGH HOUSE. Queen Ann building Local cultural institute and museum. Lovely café

THE WHITE BEAR PH

New End

The morgue of the former HOSPITAL opposite became a theatre. Now, the village SHUL

THE DUKE OF HAMILTON PH

 

HEATH ST. Art galleries, shops and eateries

 

Why not catching the bus now?. Route takes you to *GOLDERS GREEN.

But, if you change bus, an take  route 210  in the opposite sense, alongside the , after HEATH HOUSE, you will be having a pint of ale in the SPANIARDS INN, in 10 min., or a pot of tea inn KENWOOD HOUSE in 20 min. or you will be in HIGHGATE in 25 min.

 

*HIGHGATE VILLAGE.
Shops & eateries alongside the main routes

HIGHGATE SOCIETY.

HIGHGATE LITERARY & SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION

THE FLASK HIGHGATE

The biggest house in London

GEORGE MICHAEL’s house

THE GATE THEATRE

HIGHGATE SCHOOL. Public School

POND SQUARE is the site of the  former pond. This used to be a main road, and horses pulling wagons or coaches needed to quench their thirst 

 

Along HIGHGATE HILL

LAUDERDALE HOUSE ARTS CENTRE 

WATERLOW HOUSE & PARK

And through the park to the HIGHGATE CEMETERIES

and THE HOLLY VILLAGE. One of Mrs.BURDETT-COUTTS projects 

Then SWAIN’S LANE to PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS or

to  WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL, in HIGHGATE HILL.

 

But if you decide to descend HIGHGATE HILL you are going to find

pretty houses like  CROMWELL HOUSE, Embassy of Ghana

ST.JOSEPH RC Church

Can you spot Arsenal FC’s  EMIRATES?

A London legend:  the WHITTINGTON CAT  

The WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL. A great benefactor of London, DICK WHITTINGTON

The modern development alongside SALISBURY WALK  is interesting, if you want to see HOLY VILLAGE

 

Towards ARCHWAY ROAD and LU station.

When you are in the HIGHGATE VILLAGE centre 

Walk NORTH ROAD leaving the HIGHGATE SCHOOL behind you

RED LION & SUN PH

Little petrol station

HIGH POINT 1 and HIGH POINT 2. LUBETKIN’s

THE WRESTLERS PH

Southwood Road > Jackson’s Lane

JACKSONS LANE ARTS CENTRE

 

ARCHWAY ROAD. Shops and eateries 

Can you spot the famous ARCHWAY?

 

HIGHGATE LU station NORTHERN line

 

A little further down, by the BOOGALOO PH  you can start the path that is going to take you to FINSBURY PARK alongside the former railway track: the PARKLAND WALK

 

The PARKLAND WALK  takes you, in the opposite sense,  to. *MUSWELL HILL & ALEXANDRA PALACE , alongside the mentioned former railway line, and, first, through  HIGHGATE WOOD.  If you like very much nature you have as well the QUEEN’S WOOD.

 

 

 

 

HAMPSTEAD HEATH. 

This is not a park as any other. Not a Royal Park, but owned by the City of London. Not a manicured, landscaped park, rather a wood, with small clearings.

I suggest a walk from SOUTH END to the HAMPSTEAD PONDS, towards de HIGHGATE PONDS and HIGHGATE VILLAGE

Or, you can divert towards PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS

Instead, you can follow the main path West of the ponds towards the VALE OF HEATH

Or, a middle way: between the HAMPSTEAD and the HIGHGATE PONDS to the TUMULUS (BOUDICCA’S MOUNT) and from there towards the SPANIARDS INN, the TOLL HOUSE (yes, a toll was paid here to continue alongside the road,  who becomes narrow to deter evaders!) and KENWOOD HOUSE

Visit the IVEAGH COLLECTION of paintings in KENWOOD HOUSE.  And its lovely café awaits you.

THE SPANIARDS INN PH.  10 min. walk from KENWOOD HOUSE

 

From SPANIARDS END (lane) , and through the  HEATH EXTENSION, you can find your way to the HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB, a pioneer residential development. From there, you are within walking distance from GOLDERS GREEN. 

 

From the WHITESTONE POND and the former JACK STRAW’S CASTLE PH you can walk to GOLDERS GREEN, inside the HEATH, alongside the PERGOLA and the HILL GARDEN, and GOLDERS GREEN PARK

*GOLDERS GREEN.

GOLDERS GREEN ROAD. Shops and eateries

HEADROOM CAFÉ

LIKYA. Turkish

JEWISH COMMUNITY

JAPANESE and KOREAN restaurants

 

Alongside FINCHLEY ROAD,

L’ARTISTA. Italian

And Northwards shops and eateries especially around  the TEMPLE FORTUNE area. And shorter access to the GARDEN SUBURB

Off the main road, HOOP LANE JEWISH CEMETERY and  CREMATORIUM  

 

*HENDON

 

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY campus 

THE BURROUGHS

TOWN HALL

LIBRARY 

CHURCH END. Old village

ST.MARY’S Church

THE OLD GREYHOUND PH

Former CHURCH FARMHOUSE MUSEUM

 

CHURCH RD. Shops and eateries

 

HENDON CENTRAL and adjacent streets. Typical London 1920s buildings. LU station NORTHERN line

Metroland suburbs

VIVIAN AVE. Eateries and shops

A Blue plaque in Hendon? .35 CRESPIGNY ROAD. GARBO’S BASE

 

*COLINDALE. 

LU station NORTHERN line

Route 303 takes you to 

RAF MUSEUM . A former aerodrome

Museum of DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN. MODA

EDGWARE ROAD (that is WATLING STREET!).Shops and eateries 

In MONTROSE PARK, former TRAMSHED

 

 

 

Back to the HIGHGATE side

 

*MUSWELL HILL. Shops and eateries, in a beautiful Victorian suburb.Yes, it only dates from Victorian times… 

 

*CROUCH END. And, again, Victorian!

 

*ALEXANDRA PALACE

 

But, when in CAMDEN TOWN…

PARKWAY. Eateries

THE WINDSOR CASTLE PH.

ALBERT ST. JEWISH MUSEUM

 

After the superfamous MARKETS walk the REGENT’S CANAL Eastwards to KING’S CROSS & COAL DROPS YARD. Shops and eateries. Nearby, on CALEDONIAN ROAD, ETHIOPIAN restaurants

 

To the  Nort-East, alongside CAMDEN ROAD

CAMDEN SQUARE.

LONDON IRISH CENTRE

AMY WINEHOUSE residence

And you are on your way to the HOLLOWAY-SEVEN SISTERS crossroads and NAG’S HEAD. See ISLINGTON & CLERKENWELL

From CAMDEN TOWN, you can walk or take the bus Northwads to

*KENTISH TOWN. Shops and eateries

—ASSEMBLY ROOMS PH

—THE BULL & GATE PH                                                    

—Walk COLLEGE LANE, GROVE END & GROVE TERRACE. Very pretty. And you are avoiding the main road. Do not miss LITTLE GREEN STREET!

SOUTHAMPTON ARMS PH
PARLIAMENT FIELDS. Alongside HIGHGATE ROAD, then SWAIN’S LANE. Pretty area. Eateries. HAMPSTEAD HEATH. HAMPSTEAD and HIGHGATE, are very close.

THE BULL AND LAST PH. Gastropub and guest rooms

LA SAINTE UNION. RC SCHOOL

 

PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS. 
You can walk to HAMPSTEAD and /or enter the HEATH

SWAIN’S LANE. Eateries

And you are on your way to HIGHGATE CEMETERIES and HIGHGATE VILLAGE

Believe you me,

*CLERKENWELL is only 10 min. away on foot from  ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.

After SMITHFIELD MARKET, BART’S HOSPITAL, ST.BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT and the CHARTERHOUSE, and a few hidden awesome pubs that is up to you to discover (OK, walk CLOTH LANE)…

 

The MUSEUM OF LONDON is now to the West of the market buildings

After the market

COWCROSS ST. and COWCROSS YARDS.  Behind THE ROOKERY, boutique hotel, look up…

ST.JOHN’S LANE. Former warehouses.

Medieval St.JOHN’S GATE and remains of the Hospitallers church    

JERUSALEM ST. THE HOLLY TAVERN

ISLINGTON LOCAL  MUSEUM      

CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK. Every Spring

CLERKENWELL GREEN

The well. Origin of the place and its name, fully explained 

MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY

THE CROWN TAVERN. The legend has it that LENIN and STALIN met each other for the first time here

ST.JAMES’ CHURCH

A controversial building by AMIN TAHA. Reprieved!. He has his architectural practice here

PEABODY ESTATE

Former BOARD OF EDUCATION for LONDON building. Now creative offices

Former BEfL SCHOOL. Now ZAHA HADID  Foundation architectural practice 

Former school, former prison (CLERKENWELL ). Now apartments

When you get to Corporation Row, you can divert Eastwards, then Skinner St., towards 

the ISLINGTON MUSEUM

the CITY UNIVERSITY, beautiful COLLEGE BUILDING and

te campus around NORTHAMPTON SQ., “half”  Georgian

 

SPA FIELDS. A spa here?. Well, yes, 300 years ago, there were a few wells in ClerkenWELL.

LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES. History exhibitions

BOWLING GREEN LA. Bowling here?. Of course, London  spas and tea garden had bowling greens as well

A famous HEALTH CENTRE. Architect BERTHOLT LUBETSKY.

Beautiful modern development

 

At the crossroads

Former FIRE BRIGADE STATION

MOUNT PLEASANT POST OFFICE. The very interesting POSTAL MUSEUM (including the ride on a railway… what?) is only a stone throw

 

EXMOUTH MARKET.  A street food market. Lovely eateries

Former FINSBURY TOWN HALL. Yes CLERKENWELL was part of FINSBURY. 

Former HQ of the NEW RIVER COMPANY (what? a new river?), and then THAMES WATER. Now, residential 

SPA GREEN GARDEN and SPA GREEN ESTATE

SADLER’S WELLS. More water?. Nope, a dance theatre. But, yes, it started as a spa!

You can walk alongside ARLINGTON ST. towards CHADWELL ST. (again!). Have a look at ST.MARK’s Church and MYDDLETON SQUARE.

 

Can you see the hairdressers?. Cross towards the building. It is a former PH.

LADY OWEN, founded a SCHOOL here, after miraculously surviving an arrow that had crossed her way, while walking inadvertently into archery practice fields. You will see the name all over the place

 

 

By the way, you are over the site of the course of the NEW RIVER.

 

Watch out the traffic!: You are crossing 2 main roads.
To the left: The MEMORIAL CLOCK reminds you of the old industries of CLERKENWELL (watchmaking, clockmaking)

To the right: in this house lived the man who invented the BEER PUMP

You can say now that you are in *ISLINGTON

Before you carry on, in TORRENS ST.

CANDID ARTS CAFÉ

 

A possible route, as you are metres away from the crossroads, where ISLINGTON HIGH STREET begins. You can  spot, at the corner, the former 

 

ANGEL INN. In London is very common that in the old times a district would take the name of an INN. The inn is no more (now is a bank and apartments, beautiful Victorian building though!). So, now, you know where you are: in THE ANGEL. THE LU station is around the corner: ANGEL, NORTHERN LINE.

THOMAS PAINE MEMORIAL

Former cinema, now STARBUCKS

Former INN

 

Turn left into LIVERPOOL ST. The small ANGEL SHOPPING MALL is around the corner. But you will walk

CHAPEL MARKET. That is the name of the street. Which in this case means that you have an ordinary market on weekdays  and  a FARMERS’ MARKET , on Sundays. And plenty of shops and eateries.

Look for the little round blue tiles… Carry on reading… remember the CLOCK

 

 

If you follow straight ahead, you will discover that COLEBROOK ROW and DUNCAN TERRACE, were two streets  before the NEW RIVER was culverted. That is why they have two different names!. You can follow the NEW RIVER GARDENS  (and the rest of the “RIVER” as far as you wish!: you are in MAP 6, NUM.28)

Beautiful terraces of Georgian houses

ST.JOHN’s RC Church. Victorian

 

NOW, you will not believe your eyes. Nope, down below you is not the NEW RIVER. In fact, it crosses it. What you see in front of you is the REGENT’S CANAL towards the old port of London. Behind you, well, the REGENT’S CANAL, encased in a tunnel about 1 km. long. If you do not believe me, just walk  Westwards! following the little BLU TILES. Finally, you will met the canal, and then, you will be in KING’S. CROSS CENTRAL in 20 min.

Do not miss the pubs on the edge, like the NARROWBOAT. And the ISLAND QUEEN, in NOEL RD.

But the first one is in 

VINCENT TERRACE. Look for THE PLAQUEMINE LOCK. It used to be a proper PH, in a working class area, where the  watermen  came to have a drink Now they are a typical restaurant  in a gentrified area, serving LOUISIANA cooking (the cook was brought up there!). And good beer!

So, you chose direction: pubs or tunnel…

 

If  turn left in the direction of the tunnelled canal, leaving behind the former MAGISTRATES COURT and the RC SCHOOL, after turning right (on the left THE YORK PH), you  will be meeting the ISLINGTON HIGH ST.  and  after a few meters, CAMDEN PASSAGE.  Antiques market. Shops & eateries. 

 

IF, on the contrary, you cross over the main road, because you are followin the blue tiles (CANAL, TUNNEL) you will get to CHAPEL MARKET. See above.

To your left a former TRAMWAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY STATION.

DIBDEN HOUSE.

And the UPPER STREET, the  “High Street” of  Islington.  Again, eating and drinking.  Live music in some pubs.

If you follow it from here:

Former CINEMA. Now, a CAFÉ NERO.

See the figure on the dome 

ISLINGTON GREEN. Statue of HUGH MIDDLETON, the man who gave impulse to the construction of the NEW RIVER, in order to provide a growing London (the City) with drinkable water

WAR MEMORIAL

Former COLLINS MUSIC HALL. Now WATERSTONES’ bookshop

 

EVERYMAN SCREEN ON THE GREEN. A really OLD CINEMA. But still in operation

You are going to see in this area many former cinemas and theatres. It used to be a centre of entertainment, and in a way, still is. Who comes here, then nowadays?: Londoners. Wait and see.

 

Go into PROVIDENCE PLACE. Tells you something that word! “providence”?. You are entering the precincts of the former ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, redeveloped into residential

 

THE KING’S HEAD. This was the  first pub-theatre 

Former POST OFFICE. Now residential and shopping mall

ST.MARY’s, parish church. Almost completely rebuild after WW2

Former DISPENSARY

Former CHAPEL,  no studios

ARIA ONE SIX EIGHT. Design shop. But, what about the v

building. It is an AMIN TAHA one!. Look well, it reproduces the shape of a former Victorian terrace house and shop. Claded in terracotta, and timber structure. Believe you me!. Now try the find the door for the flats!

ISLINGTON TOWN HALL. Victorian & Edwardian

THE UNION CHAPEL. Services and performances and charity

Georgian terraces both sides 

 

Now, a diversion towards CANONBURY 

CANONBURY LANE and CANONBURY SQ.  In CANONBURY ROAD (mind the traffic, and it splits the square)

ESTORICK COLLECTION OF MODERN ITALIAN ART 

CANONBURY TOWER 

CANONBURY TAVERN PH

Have a look at CANNONBURY PL.

 

This land used to belong to ST.PAUL’s CATHEDRAL, and it was managed by its Dean and CANON.

If you walk down ALWYNE’S VILLAS you are going to find the NEW RIVER GARDEN & WALK. You can follow the route up to CLISSOLD PARK. You decide. CANONBURY LO Station is around the corner. And buses around.

From CANONBURY SQUARE

ST.PAUL’S ROAD. Shops and eateries. Bus or walk to HIGHBURY.

End of the diversion

You get, finally to HIGHBURY CORNER. The old roundabout is not here anymore and it’s area is now a public square

Walk alongside HIGHBURY FIELDS to HIGHBURY.

Georgian houses

Church . Victorian 

CLOCK TOWER

Carry on…

HIGHBURY BARN  TAVERN.

Enjoy a beer or any other food or drink in the eateries of the area  and, afterwards, discover what happened to the old Highbury stadium)

The current ARSENAL FC’s home is the  EMIRATES STADIUM  and you can reach from here.

 

Or why not getting on a bus towards 

*FINSBURY PARK, a park and a district  

LU Station PICCADILLY & VICTORIA lines 

ARSENAL FC shop. Shops and eateries. And the park!. Enter it an carry on walking to HIGHGATE alongside the former railway line

 

*STROUD GREEN. Eateries and shops

 

Instead, you can walk o take the bus to *MANOR HOUSE LU station and HARINGEY-GREEN LANES LO station.  
A large TURKISH COMMUNITY and its  Restaurants  are waiting for you. You carry on walking  GREEN LANES (that is the name of the road) and, after passing by

THE SALISBURY PH & HOTEL. A film location, as well!, you will get to 

 

*TURNPIKE LANE

GREEN

LU station

Shops and eateries

 

Now, look at your map. To the left of GREEN LANES the area covered by that network of Victorian street terraces is called THE LADDER, for obvious reasons. Can you spot the NEW RIVER?. Nice walk!

 

Next stop, alongside the main road

*WOOD GREEN

LU station PICCADILLY LINE

Shopping mall and more shops and eateries

 

 

LORDSHIP LANE.

The  CROWN COURT  is a wonderful building

BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM

 

The main attraction of the area is

ALEXANDRA PALACE and PARK

 

 

 

 

Again from HIGHBURY CORNER

 

You can walk the HOLLOWAY ROAD & SEVEN SISTERS ROAD/NAG’S HEAD area. Shops and eateries. Real London!.

And you are on the EMIRATES STADIUM direcation

Why not walking on up to UPPER  HALLOWAY and then on to HIGHGATE?. OK, you can take a bus as well.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<See the HAMPSTEAD  chapter

 

 

I hope you will enjoy VISIT LONDON’S EAST END

and, as well,  ENJOY EAST LONDON

 

TWO ATTRACTIONS IN THEMSELVES: 

I suggest that you take a THAMES CLIPPER to any of the riverside destinations alongside its route… you will enjoy the experience!.

Or why not cycling or walking all the way from TOWER BRIDGE TO GREENWICH?. You only have to follow the THAMES PATH!.

*GREENWICH. A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

MARITIME MUSEUM,

CUTTY SARK

OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE

THE TRAFALGAR TAVERN. Lovely beers. Lovely views

TRINITY HOSPITAL. Almshouses

THE CUTTY SARK PH

MARKETS, shops, restaurants

GODDARDS PIE & MASH

FAN  MUSEUM, and the rest of CROOMS HILL

ROYAL HILL area. Pretty and a couple of amazing pubs, plus ROYAL TEAS

ROYAL PARK and the WERNHER  ART COLLECTION at RANGER’S HOUSE

 

*NORTH GREENWICH

THE O2. Music, sport and entertainment venue

NOW GALLERY. Art, fashion, design

CABLE CAR to ROYAL DOCKS (CITY HALL, eateries, THAMES BARRIER PARK. Attention: the THAMES BARRIER visitor centre is near WOOLWICH)

GOLF RANGE

MEANWHILE BREWERY. Tours

 

*BLACKHEATH

THE VILLAGE. Shops & eateries

The HEATH. Lovely architecture and pubs fronting it

BLACKHEATH HALLS. Concerts 

 

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

*LEWISHAM 

 

*HITHER GREEN. My colleague MAX is a local there. Maybe he is keen to show you around…

 

*LADYWELL

 

 

*ROTHERHITHE VILLAGE

ST.MARY’S CHURCH

ST OLAF, NORWEGIAN CHURCH

BRUNEL MUSEUM

THE MAYFLOWER PH.

RUSSIA DOCK WOODLAND

 

*DEPTFORD

HIGH STREET. Street Market (Wed/Fri/Sat) shops and eateries. AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN restaurants 

ST.PAUL’S  CHURCH. Concerts

ST.NICHOLAS’S CHURCH. Medieval

 

*WOOLWICH

Street market, shops, eateries

ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM. One of the oldest military museums

Former ROYAL ARSENAL site.

Former DOCKYARDS. Founded by HENRY VIII

WOOLWICH FREE FERRY to NORTH WOOLWICH

 

THAMES BARRIER. London's main defence against floods

 

*CHARLTON VILLAGE

CHARLTON HOUSE & GARDENS. Jacobean mansion (17th c.). Now the base of GREENWICH HERITAGE
CHARLTON Athletic FC

 

*ELTHAM

ELTHAM PALACE. Where the Middle Ages meet Art Deco

WELL HALL PLEASAUNCE. Old barn, connected to the Royal Palace 

 

*LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

*BEXLEY OLD VILLAGE

HALL PLACE & GARDENS

*BEXLEYHEATH

THE RED HOUSE. WILLIAM MORRIS

 

LESNES ABBEY WOODS. Nature & history

CROSSNESS PUMPING STATION. BAZALGETTE!

 

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

*CHISLEHURST VILLAGE

CHISLEHURST CAVES

*ORPINGTON 

CROFTON ROMAN VILLA

*DOWNE

DOWN HOUSE. CHARLES DARWIN’ S HOME

When in London, not miss some of these up and coming and trendy destinations in SOUTH of the river. Shopping, eating and drinking, nature, history, art, night entertainment…

 

*BRIXTON

ELECTRIC AVENUE street market and indoor markets. Caribbean and world food shops and eateries 

BRIXTON STREET ART

BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES 

BROCKWELL PARK & HOUSE.

CHOCOLATE MUSEUM

WINDMILL

*HERNE HILL

Farmers market

Victorian village suburb. Shops and eateries 

HALF MOON PH

 

*CLAPHAM

OLD TOWN. Original village. Shops and eateries. And in the HIGH STREE, as well

The COMMON. Relaxing walks and cycling, café and music stand

 

THE WINDMILL PH & HOTEL. 

Walk or cycle across the COMMON  (or take a bus)  to NORTHCOTE ROAD. You won’t be disappointed. And why not continuing on  to CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION?. You are now in BATTERSEA

Walk to ABBEVILLE ROAD. Lovely atmosphere, lovely eateries

HOLLY TRINITY CHURCH. The parish church Clapham Sect. And their opponents!

CLAPHAM SOUTH LU station: Visit a WAR DEEP LEVEL SHELTER

CLAPHAM COMMON LU station: this SHELTER is not open to the public 

 

*STOCKWELL

LITTLE PORTUGAL. SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD and WILCOX ROAD. Shops and eateries

VAN GOGH in LONDON.  HOUSE and CAFÉ

TYPE ARCHIVE.

 

From WILCOX ROAD you can walk to…

 

*NINE ELMS.

AMERICAN EMBASSY and new developments around

NEW COVENT GARDEN. Fruits and Vegetables wholesale Market

BATTERSEA POWER STATION and the new developments around 

BATTERSEA PARK 

From here, can you see the CHELSEA side?: you can easily walk, cycle or take a bus towards there. You have no……excuse…..whatsoever.

 

*PECKHAM

RYE LANE & RAILWAY ARCHES. Street market, shops and eateries

Walk the streets between RYE LANE and BELLENDEN ROAD, you won’t be disappointed 

Have a look at the  LIBRARY

By the Library begins the former course of the GRAND SURREY CANAL. You can follow it up to WANDSWORTH, alongside BURGESS PARK

COPELAND PARK. ROOFTOP CINEMA & BAR
BELLENDEN ROAD “VILLAGE”. Shops and eateries

PECKHAM RYE PARK & COMMON. Café

NUNHEAD CEMETERY. One of the “Seven Magnificent”

You might need a hotel. Now, look up closely, can you see the ROBIN RELIANT!.  DEL BOY is around!

 

*WALWORTH

London Borough of SOUTHWARK HERITAGE CENTRE & LIBRARY. Small exhibition

WALWORTH ROAD. Shops and eateries.

EAST LANE. Street market. African and Caribbean products.

Look up at that corner, see the plaque?: The birthplace of CHARLES CHAPLIN. Sure?

 

 

The ELEPHANT & CASTLE district (officially *ST.MARY’S NEWINGTON) is only a stone throw. But this is already  CENTRAL LONDON. Off the beaten track Central London, of course!. Find & enjoy the South-American eateries and shops,  and the new park and residential development

You are heading to the London Borough of LAMBETH

*LAMBETH

Why not walking to the IMPERIAL WORTH MUSEUM?. And  enjoy the GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK, as well. TIBETAN GARDEN, BERLIN WALL, SOVIET MEMORIAL… are some  of the features.

Opposite, see, on the LAMBETH ROAD, beside the hospital, a beautiful stuccoed Regency terrace  and the former DISPENSARY. 
Take some time to inspect, WEST SQUARE, WALCOTT SQ. and ST.MARY’S GARDENS. And have a pint in THE SHIP PH.

After the visit, think about popping in the LBTC shop to book a cycle tour. Done that, THE GARDEN MUSEUM (former ST.MARY’S church), is only stone throw. Or you have in offer  the FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM at your fingertips… I forgot, you need some sustenance!: 

Have you seen, in LAMBETH RD., THE CORNER CAFÉ?.  THE HERCULES PH is another, very good, option.

To end the day in peace why not a visit to the LIBRARY at LAMBETH PALACE?. The 15th c. GATEHOUSE is around the corner, right beside the church-museum.

 

*VAUXHALL

Now, fancy walking alongside the ALBERT EMBANKMENT?. You will enjoy the views and the sights: the COVID 19 MEMORIAL WALL, the VIOLETTE SZABO & SOE MEMORIAL, LAMBETH BRIDGE, the INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL TO SEAFARERS, the MEMORIAL TO BASAWESHBARA, the PORTUGUESE CAFÉS, and (almost) finally, the MI6 HQ, beside the VAUXHALL BRIDGE approach.

Now, what about an extra 15 min. walk, and you are going to discover una of London’s secret gems?. BONNINGTON SQUARE!.

Definetely, the VAUXHALL CITY FARM is a must, if you go have kids with you. Opposite, the 21rst century incarnation of the super famous VAUXHALL PLEASURE GARDENS of 300 years ago. Very famous, indeed, as “Vauxhalls” mushroomed in other parts of the World.

To cap it all, 2 art galleries nearby: DAMIEN HIRT’S NEWPORT STREET and BEACONSFIELD, an old RAGGED SCHOOL. In case you are art addict, here you have some more of the prestigious galleries in the area.

 

And that was *VAUXHALL. Do you know that half of “Vauxhall” is French?. Do you know how the Russians call a train station?.  The firs Vauxhall cars were manufactured in…

 

The BLACK DOG PH and the TEA HOUSE THEATRE are a couple of ideas to get some food. OK, two more (which have a CHARLES CHAPLIN twist): the JOLLY GARDENERS PH and the QUEEN’S HEAD CAFÉ. 

By the way, the unique CINEMA MUSEUM is not far away. It is is housed in what used to be premises of the WORKHOUSE, where lived for a while the great London actor and director… CHARLES CHAPLIN!. Outside,  the former magistrates’ court  is waiting for you: it is now a BUDDHIST CENTRE, with a beautiful COURTYARD CAFÉ.

 

*KENNINGTON

You are going to find fine eateries the KENNINGTON… just in case you were asking!.

You are going to find some more links to CHARLIE CHAPLIN, in KENNINGTON.

The plaque of his living, as a kid, with his dad (and mistress) in the Regency house of 287 KENNINGTON ROAD.

THE DOG HOUSE and THE WHITE HART (now THE TOMMYFIELD) were two public houses known to him (and, for sure, to his father, a performer in pubs, and an alcoholic). In between them, note the DURNING LIBRARY and the STINKY PIPE.

Behind the ST.ANSELM’s church, the estate used to belong entirely to the DUCHY OF CORNWALL. It is worth a look. The current Duke of Cornwall is, as well, the PRINCE OF WALES. The first one was the BLACK PRINCE. At the time, his palace used to occupy the site.

Walk CLEAVER ST, up to METHLEY ST. Another ChCh plaque. Do not miss THE CAMERA CLUB, foto gallery.

Back to CLEAVER ST., then pretty CLEAVER SQ, and enjoy another drink.

 

Exit leaving to your left the CITY & GUILDS OF LONDON SCHOOL OF ART, and head towards KENNINGTON PARK, leaving behind THE WHITE HART PH. 
Enjoy the PARK and its features, amongst them a lovely café. If coffee is not you cup of tea (and tea either), wait a couple of minutes.

 

Almost  200 years ago the CHARTISTS met here, in what used to be, the KENNINGTON COMMON. The area was barely built up. London was still circumscribed to the North of the Thames.

The huge red brick mole opposite the park, now a BUSINESS CENTRE, used to be, a 100 years ago, a huge TAXI GARAGE and offices, housing the London first big fleet of HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

 

 

Now you turn yours eyes to ST.MARK’S church. Beautiful. In the former churchyard, street food stalls during the week, Farmers market, on Saturdays.
The vicar MONTGOMERY was living in… the vicarage , of course. You are going to find the former rectory -OVAL HOUSE, until very recently the OVAL THEATRE- opposite THE OVAL (where the first international between England and Scotland was played; now  you look confused!).  Have a look to Georgian HANOVER GARDENS on your way there. The Georgian or Hanoverian kings.

OVAL HOUSE. Look up. Rector MONTGOMERY’S  son, was born here and would go on to become a war hero: the famous FIELD MARSHALL. Known as well as MONTY OF EL ALAMEIN.

And THE OVAL is famous for cricket, of course.

You can walk the CLAPHAM ROAD towards STOCKWELL. If you divert towards elegant ALBERT SQUARE you are heading to LITTLE PORTUGAL, passing the CANTON ARMS PH. 

Remember, I was promising you something,  “a couple of minutes” ago.  You fancied a drink… there you are: make your way to MONTFORD PLACE, 10 min. away, where you are going to find the BEEFEATER’S DISTILLERY, a quintaessencially London institution. “Beefeater” comes from the French “buffetier”.

 

 

If you walk the BRIXTON ROAD, observe the former CHILDREN’S hospital, especially when you are on the other side of the RD. And 

Alongside the road, you are going to find some interesting eateries, like the POLISH delicatessen,the SCALABRINI FATHERS AND HOLY REDEEMER church, another ChCh plaque (when here, he left his flat and his half brother and departed to America) and, finally,  the VAN GOGH CAFE, part of a most beautiful church, CHRISTCHURCH,  Anglo-Catholic.

 

You are now 10 min. away from one of the Dutch painter’s addresses during the time when he lived in STOCKWELL and London (working in an art gallery in COVENT GARDEN). This one is open to the public. A few yards away, the pretty VAN GOGH WALK.

You are very close to the TYPE ARCHIVE. STOCKWELL LU STA. is surrounded by an interesting cluster of shops and eateries.
STOCKWELL ROAD, towards BRIXTON, is lined by a few PORTUGUESE cafés.

Do not miss the  MURAL, decorating the ventilation shaft of the DEEP SHELTER, the first statue IN LONDON to an AFRICO-CARIBBEAN WOMAN, and the magnificent BUS GARAGE.

 

 

 

After the diversion towards LAMBETH, VAUXHALL and KENNINGTON an STOCKWELL, remember that you were in WALWORTH.

The “WAL” of the name might be related to the WELSH (Celtic people).

 

Next destination is CAMBERWELL.  That “CAMBER”… yes, you’ve got it!: it relates to WALES, that is CYMRU, in their beautiful Celtic language!.

 

*CAMBERWELL

DENMARK HILL &  PECKHAM RD. Shops and eateries 

Two historical medical institutions in DENMARK HILL: KING’S COLLEGE and MAUDSLEY hospitals. They contain some interesting buildings.

Almost top of the hill, the WILLIAM BOOTH COLLEGE, housing part of the HERITAGE CENTRE of the SALVATION ARMY. At the entrance, the original statues of CATHERINE and WILLIAM, reproduced in. MILE EN WASTE. where the SA has its origins.

 

When re descending, walk CAMBERWELL GROVE, an 18th c. street.

LOVE WALK, immediately before the churchyard, takes you to some lovely eateries.

A little further down, THE GROVE TAVERN.

 

ST. GILES’S CHURCH. A GILBERT SCOTT church (but not GILES).

Alongside PECKHAM RD., the SOUTH LONDON GALLERY.

You can walk on Southbound towards BURGESS PARK

 

 

 

*DULWICH VILLAGE

If you are coming from/going to HERNE HILL and BROCKWELL PARK do not miss the only venue from the 1948 OLYMPICS  that have survived: the VELODROME.
And the BURBAGE MURAL!.

Shops and eateries. And THE pub.

DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY. Paintings and a lovely café. And a mausoleum (what?). And a red phone booth!

COLLEGE OF GOD’S GIFT. Almshouses

DULWICH COLLEGE buildings and the last private  toll

DULWICH PARK. As usual with a few amenities, including artworks, bikes and a café.

After exiting DULWICH PARK you can:

—-head to LORDSHIP LANE and EAST DULWICH. Shops and eateries. Then to PECKAM.

—walk along COX’S WALK to CRYSTAL PALACE 

— walk to…

 

HORNIMAN MUSEUM and GARDENS. Anthropology is the main topic. We own it to the tea magnate

 

*CRYSTAL PALACE
Villagey Victorian suburb. Shopping and eating along  CENTRAL HILL, and amazing views

MUSEUM. All About “the” Crystal Palace

The PARK and its DINOSAURS. Now, you can skip the queues to visit the NHM!. 

 

 

From here bus route 3 takes you to CENTRAL LONDON

 

*WIMBLEDON

Where town meets country (so they say, in WIMBLEDON)

HIGH STREET. OLD VILLAGE. For shops and eateries

The COMMON. Beautiful mansions surrounding it, Iike CANNIZARO HOUSE, and SOUTHSIDE HOUSE"

THE WINDMILL MUSEUM. 

WIMBLEDON MUSEUM. Local history of the London Borough of MERTON

LAWN TENNIS. The famous club and tournament

ST.MARY’S church and churchyard. The BAZALGETTE MAUSOLEUM

VICTORIAN WIMBLEDON. Shops & eateries

BUDDHAPADIPA, THAI  BUDDHIST TEMPLE

 

*PUTNEY

The PUTNEY SCULPTURE TRAIL

THE EMBANKMENT. The starting point  of the famous race!

WINCHESTER HOUSE & THE DUKE’S HEAD PH

PUTNEY BRIDGE. Lovely  walk to FULHAM

ST.MARY’S CHURCH

HIGH ST. Shopping, eating and drinking

The ANTIQUE BREADBORD MUSEUM. The visit includes a cream tea. QUILL LANE, close to HIGH STREET

THE SPOTTED HORSE PH

LOWER RICHMOND RD. Shops and eateries

Walk the PUTNEY COMMON to WIMBLEDON

Walk to…

WETLAND CENTRE and 

*BARNES. See CHELSEA & FULHAM chapter

Village. Shops and eateries

BULL’S HEAD PH &  JAZZ CLUB

 

*MERTON

MERTON ABBEY MILLS.  Eateries, craft shops, small exhibition about WILLIAM MORRIS & LIBERTY’S 

 

*MORDEN

MORDEN HALL

MORDEN HALL PARK & SNUFF MILL

 

*MITCHAM

Village

WANDLE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

 

*CARSHALTON

Village

HONEYWOOD MUSEUM. Local history of the London Borough of SUTTON

 

*NEW MALDEN

KOREAN COMMUNITY. Restaurants

 

*TOOTING

SOUTH INDIAN COMMUNITY. Restaurants