London area of Camden Town guide

What to do and where to stay in London's Camden Town neighbourhood

Camden is the centre of the capital's underground music scene with a plethora of seductively scuzzy venues, where thrashing guitars play out to extravagantly pierced goths and punks from all over the world. It was in Camden that Britpop emerged and it continues to nurture new bands and new musical styles. Camden Market is actually a string of different open-air shopping areas, most of them in the locks along Regent's Canal. Fashion, antiques, music, arts, crafts and bric-a-brac fill a labyrinth of boutiques and stalls, where even local residents sometimes stumble upon whole unexplored areas. The Roundhouse, formerly a Victorian railway building, is establishing itself as one of London’s most innovative arts venues since reopening in 2006. In the south of the neighbourhood lies picturesque Regent's Park with its Zoo and wonderful Open Air Theatre.

See our recommended nearby Camden Town Hotels, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.

Thistle Euston
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Cardington Street, NW12LP
Within three minutes’ walk of Euston Station, between Regent's Park and the British Museum and close to Kings Cross Station, this modern hotel offers guests a ... More

 

 

Hilton London Euston
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
17-18 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H0HT
The grand Victorian building that houses this hotel is surely one of the most impressive edifices in the Hilton chain. The location of this hotel in ... More

 

 

St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Euston Road, NW1
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Hotels in Camden Town

 

The Forge Arts Venue
London > Entertainment > Live Music
3-7 Delancey Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
The Forge is a purpose-built acoustically-designed concert venue in the heart of London's Camden Town. Housed in a sustainable, architecturally designed building, boasting both a RIBA ... More

 

 

Jazz Cafe
London > Entertainment > Live Music
5 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1
The youngest and funkiest of London's live jazz venues is everything a jazz bar should be - small, friendly and in love with music. The live ... More

 

 

The Dublin Castle
London > Entertainment > Live Music
94 Parkway, London, Camden Town, London NW1
Internationally famous music venue and pub offering cheap drinks, dancing and live music from up-and-coming bands. Legendary on the indie scene, the Dublin Castle, thanks to ... More

 

 

Entertainment in Camden Town

 

Jewish Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
The Jewish Museum in Camden reopens on Wednesday 17th March 2010 following a £10 million transformation which brings the collections of the Jewish Museum and the ... More

 

 

Painted Earth
London > Attractions > Activities for Kids
Arch 65, The Catacombs, Stables Market, Camden, London, Camden Town, London NW1
As well as housing a renowned ceramic art gallery, Painted Earth offers kids a fantastic opportunity to test their own artistic talents. Supervised by friendly staff ... More

 

 

Sights and Attractions in Camden Town

 

Offspring
London > Shopping > Shoes
221 Camden High Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
If you’re heavily into trainers then this is the shop for you with brands like Adidas, Puma, Nike, Reef, New Balance, Reebok and Merrell to drool ... More

 

 

Stella
London > Shopping > Ladies Fashion
5 Upper Market Hall, Camden Lock, London, Camden Town, London NW1
This Camden Lock Market store offers a complete wardrobe in one small shop from lingerie to a winter coat. Established in 1990, Stella sells a carefully ... More

 

 

Warren Evans Furniture
London > Shopping > House and Garden
158a Camden Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
Handmade wooden beds, matresses and furniture that are a class above your average flat packed homeware. All the timber is ethically sourced and fairly traded, with ... More

 

 

Shopping in Camden Town

 

Caponata
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
3-7 Delancey Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
Caponata, a family-run Sicilian Ristorante, Osteria and Bar, is one half of Camden's interesting live music and arts venue, The Forge, which showcases jazz and classical ... More

 

 

Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
157 Camden High Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ... More

 

 

Cafe Delancey
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
3 Delancey Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
This charming, romantic restaurant tucked away in a quiet corner of North London is ideal for dating. The Swiss-French fusion food is delicious, particularly the more ... More

 

 

Restaurants in Camden Town

 

The Crown & Goose
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
100 Arlington Road, London, Camden Town, London NW1
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The Prince Albert
London > Nightlife > Pubs
163 Royal College Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
A decent gastropub that retains enough of the 'pub' aspect to ensure a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Leather sofas are well worn, despite a recent change of ... More

 

 

Quinns
London > Nightlife > Pubs
65 Kentish Town Road, London, Camden Town, London NW1
At first glance you wouldn’t put Quinn’s down as an Irish pub – put the name aside and what you have is simply a great pub, ... More

 

 

Pubs in Camden Town

 

KOKO
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1A Camden High Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
KOKO offers a great mixture of live bands and club nights that have put it at the heart of the Camden nightlife. The huge stage, broad ... More

 

 

Edinboro Castle
London > Nightlife > Bars
56 Mornington Terrace, London, Camden Town, London NW1
The large beer garden at Edinboro Castle - big enough to accommodate 200 people - is the main event and makes this pub something of a ... More

 

 

Nightlife in Camden Town

 

Leisure in Camden Town

 

Out of the Bloom
London > Education > Evening Classes
89/91 Bayham Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
Unique and innovative workshops teaching flower arranging and floristry with monthly, weekly or daily workshops. This is a really enjoyable art form that allows its students ... More

 

 

Education in Camden Town

 

ORT House Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
126 Albert Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1
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Meeting Venues in Camden Town