London area of Stoke Newington guide
What to do and where to stay in London's Stoke Newington neighbourhood
A small village until the Middle Ages, Stoke Newington is a multicultural area in north London with its own strong identity and community spirit. The compact centre around Stoke Newington High Street boasts a rich array of independent retailers, including bookshops, second hand clothing stores and a knitting shop. Extremely popular with artists and bohemians, "Stokey" also has loads of open green spaces, including Clissold Park (with its Grade II listed mansion), Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, and the West Reservoir, home to the Royal Yachting Association and a climbing centre housed in an old water pumping station built in the style of a Scottish castle. The writer Joseph Conrad lived in Stoke Newington (or 'New town in the wood') and today the neighbourhood is home to comedian Stewart Lee and singer Paloma Faith. The UK's first all organic farmers' market was in Stoke Newington, whose other popular spots include the Irish pub Auld Shillelagh and Turkish restaurant Testi, a must for meat-lovers. In the summer, the White Hart pub is very busy thanks to its outdoor barbeque and massive beer garden around the back - a ramshackle drinking area which mixes trees, grass and a terrace with ample space, shade and seating.
See our recommended nearby Stoke Newington Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.
Stoke Newington Entertainment

London > Entertainment > Theatres
1-15 Leswin Place, Stoke Newington, London N16
No airplanes take off from Stoke Newington International Airport. And there's no point looking up departure times here. Instead turn up for live performances by local ... More

London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Amhurst Terrace, Stoke Newington, London E8
A 70,000 sq ft centre for creativity and collaboration in East London, Hackney Downs Studios was established in 2011, transforming a redundant printworks into an arts ... More
London > Entertainment > 181 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
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Stoke Newington Sights and Attractions

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
69 Shakespeare Walk, Stoke Newington, London N16
A free to use, open access playground in Stoke Newington, Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground gives children aged 6 to 15 access to indoor and outdoor activities ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Belfast Road Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London N16
Recording studio... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Open to members of the public, the Stoke Newington Library offers a free book borrowing service and a seletion of videos, DVDs and CDs for a ... More
Stoke Newington Shopping

London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
127 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Of Cabbages & Kings first set up shop in May 2008. Since then they have been establishing creative networks and platforms for designers and makers in ... More

London > Shopping > Markets
St Paul's Church, Stoke Newington Road N16 7UY, Stoke Newington, London N16
All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild - and it was the first farmers' market in the UK to do so. It's ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
32-40 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Whole Foods Market specialises in organically grown and good-for-you foods with an emphasis on foods that are free of artificial preservatives, colours, flavours, sweeteners and hydrogenated ... More
Stoke Newington Restaurants

London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
38 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Highly rated by food writer Charles Campion and his friend Mark Hix, Turkish restaurant Testi gets the thumbs up from these adventurous eaters. Fresh meat is ... More

London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
24 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Spanish Cuisine... More

London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
55 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
South Indian cuisine. Booking essential. Vegan dishes. ... More
Stoke Newington Pubs

London > Nightlife > Pubs
69 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Stoke Newington's extremely likable White Hart seems to cater for just about anyone. Inside, it's spacious and comfortable, with low-slung sofas and comfy chairs the order ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
59 Kynaston Road, Stoke Newington, London N16
Gastropub ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London N16
A pub with no bar, the Stoke Newington Tea House does things a little differently. Tea tastes precedence over beer - though ... More
Stoke Newington Nightlife

London > Nightlife > Bars
76 Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, London N16
It may look like a cinema from the sign outside but Ruby's on the Stoke Newington/Dalston border is an intimate subterranean drinking den serving expertly mixed ... More

London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
175 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
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Stoke Newington Leisure

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Non-denominational cemetery, arboretum and nature reserve. Hidden away in the north-east corner of London, lies this highly influential, pioneering and yet relatively unknown beauty spot. Part nature ... More

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Greenway Close, Stoke Newington, London N4
A pretty, local park, Clissold is more than worth a visit if you're in the north London area. Free from the crowds that often seep into ... More
Stoke Newington Education
London > Education > Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Every Saturday the Stoke Newington Farmers' Market takes place in the school's grounds.... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
Guttridges Yard, 172 Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
Classes in ceramics, pottery and stoneware... More
Stoke Newington Meeting Venues
London > Business > Venue Hire
69 Stoke Newington High St, Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington, London N16
Stoke Newington's extremely likable White Hart seems to cater for about anyone. Inside, it's spacious and comfortable, with low-slung sofas and comfy chairs the order of ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
73A Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16
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