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126 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 0AX 
 
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020 7278 8318 
 

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THE BEST

Hotels near Backpacker

Near Backpacker
The Fairway Hotel London
The Fairway Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 12 minutes from Backpacker
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King's Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The thirty ...More
 
 
 
Comfort Inn And Suites London
Comfort Inn And Suites
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 0% off from £149
31-33 Argyle Street, WC1H | 12 minutes from Backpacker
...More
 
 
 
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel London
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Club Rooms: 44% off from £275
Euston Road, NW1 | 13 minutes from Backpacker
...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Bars nearest Backpacker

Nearest to Backpacker
The Big Chill House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Big Chill House
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from Backpacker
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Anam London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Anam
London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Chapel Market, London, Islington, London N1 | 13 minutes from Backpacker
Retro-trendy, infectiously popular, and staunchly pioneering London's first Irish cocktail bar is a welcome addition to Islington's portfolio of drinking venues. A heady mix of curved ...More
 
 
 
The Flowerpot London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Flowerpot
London > Nightlife > Bars
147 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 | 23 minutes from Backpacker
The trendification of every last corner of North London continues apace with the opening of this smart bar on a site that was once home to ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near Backpacker

Backpacker clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
EGG London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
EGG
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
200 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N7 | 9 minutes from Backpacker
The fabulous Egg nightclub was well prepared for the smoking ban, with a fantastic garden and terrace which make it London's finest summer clubbing spot. There ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from Backpacker
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
Smithy's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Smithy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 11 minutes from Backpacker
An unexpected surprise, located in a King’s Cross backstreet you never knew existed, yet still only a five-minute walk from the tube, this wine-bar-cum-restaurant offers a ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Backpacker

Near Backpacker
Belleruche London
Belleruche
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Thursday 31st May 2012 - 7pm-11pm
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, N1 | 10 minutes from Backpacker
The London-based outfit plays trip hop, alt pop and soul....More
 
 
 
The Meds Collective, Redwire, Culsh And The Stories, Komla London
The Meds Collective, Redwire, Culsh And The Stories, Komla
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Thursday 31st May 2012 - 7.30pm-11.30pm
Surya, 156 Pentonville Road, N1 | 10 minutes from Backpacker
Hip hop, R&B and pop from the London-based three-piece....More
 
 
 
William Control, Fearless Vampire Killers, Obscure Pleasures
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Thursday 31st May 2012 - 7pm
O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield Street, N1 | 16 minutes from Backpacker
Singer, musician and Aiden frontman Wil Francis leads the Seattle-based electronica band....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Backpacker

Near Backpacker
Kings Place London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Kings Place
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Backpacker
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from Backpacker
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Lexington
London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 13 minutes from Backpacker
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please all ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Backpacker

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Backpacker
Guardian News & Media Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 3 minutes from Backpacker
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ...More
 
 
 
London Canal Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Backpacker
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn about ...More
 
 
 
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 11 minutes from Backpacker
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Backpacker

The best shops and markets near Backpacker
Drink Shop & Do London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Drink Shop & Do
London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Backpacker
Drink Shop & Do is a unique fusion of design shop and café bar, selling products from emerging designers alongside vintage furniture and home wares. Located ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Foyles St Pancras International
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Backpacker
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ...More
 
 
 
Sourced Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sourced Market
London > Shopping > Markets
St Pancras International, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Backpacker
Since opening in August 2009, the UK's first produce market to be located in a train station aims to bring the best from local and artisan ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Backpacker

What are the best dining options near Backpacker London?
Rotunda Bar and Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rotunda Bar and Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Kings Place, 90 York way, , London, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Backpacker
This canal side bar and restaurant is a pleasant place to stop off if you're wondering around the Kings Place development. Not exactly on the beaten ...More
 
 
 
Merkato London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Merkato
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
196 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, , London, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Backpacker
This superb Ethiopian restaurant can be a bit intimidating for the uninitiated. There’s raucous music from live musicians and ordering can be confusing from a menu ...More
 
 
 
The Driver London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Driver
London > Restaurants >
2-4 Wharfdale Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Backpacker
Proving that King's Cross is far from the dive so many people claim, The Driver is a stylish, multi-purpose boutique venue, and certainly the area's only ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Backpacker

Near Backpacker
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 17 minutes from Backpacker
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
 
 
 
The Make Lounge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Make Lounge
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 18 minutes from Backpacker
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
 
 
 
Out of the Bloom London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Out of the Bloom
London > Education > Evening Classes
89/91 Bayham Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 19 minutes from Backpacker
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
 
 
 
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Leisure near Backpacker

Backpacker gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 24 minutes from Backpacker
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fitzroy Square Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 28 minutes from Backpacker
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
 
 
 
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 28 minutes from Backpacker
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Backpacker

The best pubs near London Backpacker.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Crown
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
116 Cloudesley Road, London, Islington, London N1 | 13 minutes from Backpacker
Modern British cuisine ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The North One Bar
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Tolpuddle Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 14 minutes from Backpacker
This refurbished pub / bar has been highly recommended by a number of readers, and we found it very pleasant. The interior is absolutely standard, and ...More
 
 
 
The Drapers Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Drapers Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 15 minutes from Backpacker
Ben Maschler (son of Evening Standard food critic Fay) and Nick Gibson have taken over The Drapers Arms in Islington and improved on what was already ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Backpacker

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Backpacker.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 12 minutes from Backpacker
...More
 
 
 
Business Design Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Business Design Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 16 minutes from Backpacker
Exhibitors love this venue and it's easy to see why. The Business Design Centre in Islington is in a great location just one mile from The ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
BMA House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Tavistock Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 18 minutes from Backpacker
Conference, wedding, banqueting, outdoor facilities....More
 
 
 
 

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An Audience With Shazia Mirza And Joy Carter
Comedy | On 31st May 2012 

Kings Place 4 minutes walk from Backpacker

Cultural observations and quirky wit as the stand-ups try preview their latest one hour shows....More

Orion String Quartet And Susan Tomes
Concerts | On 31st May 2012 

Kings Place 4 minutes walk from Backpacker

The group performs Brahms's String Quartet No 1 In C Minor and his Piano Quintet In F Minor....More

Thursday at Camino
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 31st May 2012 

Camino Bar & Restaurant 9 minutes walk from Backpacker

DJ Caz Coronel spins funk, Latin, deep house, electro-swing and hip hop....More

Belleruche
Concerts | On 31st May 2012 

Scala 10 minutes walk from Backpacker

The London-based outfit plays trip hop, alt pop and soul....More

The Meds Collective, Redwire, Culsh And The Stories, Komla
Concerts | On 31st May 2012 

Surya 10 minutes walk from Backpacker

Hip hop, R&B and pop from the London-based three-piece....More

Henry Moore: Late Large Forms
Exhibitions | Until 18th August 2012 

Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street 11 minutes walk from Backpacker

Large-scale, figurative, bronze sculptures inspired by organic forms....More

Little Shop Of Horrors: The American Muscial Theatre Academy
Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 

Teatro Technis 12 minutes walk from Backpacker

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Three Pound Thursdays
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 31st May 2012 

Anam 13 minutes walk from Backpacker

Resident DJs play pop, house and dance....More

Reptile Youth, Maribel, Sansa
Concerts | On 31st May 2012 

The Lexington 13 minutes walk from Backpacker

The Copenhagen-based band plays post-punk, synth pop and soul....More

William Control, Fearless Vampire Killers, Obscure Pleasures
Concerts | On 31st May 2012 

O2 Academy Islington 16 minutes walk from Backpacker

Singer, musician and Aiden frontman Wil Francis leads the Seattle-based electronica band....More

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