Camden - London's cultural quarter - is bursting with vibrancy and contrasts for those who love both the traditional and the contemporary. One of London’s liveliest boroughs, it's the centre of the capital’s underground music scene with a plethora of seductively scuzzy venues. The locks along Regent’s Canal are the focus for some London’s most varied shopping, with fashion, antiques, music, arts, crafts and bric-a-brac filling this labyrinth of boutiques and markets.
In the south of the borough lies picturesque Regent's Park famed for its wonderful open air theatre and zoo. For more intellectual pursuits, there is the British Library, whose 150 million books, magazines CDs and DVDs are stored on 625km of shelves.
(Image: Plaque In Gordon Square In Memory Of The Bloomsbury Group)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates
33 Camden Passage, Islington, N1 8EA
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Before he was a full-time chocolatier, Paul Young was pastry chef for Marco Pierre... More
Camden Garden Centre
2 Barker Drive, St Pancras Way, NW1 0JW
28th November - 24th December 2009
If you really want to go to tacky town on transforming... More
London Markets
Various venues across London
Most of London's regular markets put on something special for Christmas, from the famous flower market at Columbia Road, where you can... More
Camden Garden Centre
2 Barker Drive, St Pancras Way, Camden, NW1 0JW
28th November 2009 - 24th December 2009
With a client list including No. 11 Downing Street,... More
Islington is traditionally a mecca for the cream of London’s liberal, journalists, writers and artists. This vibrant borough boasts a thriving fringe theatre scene, a ... More
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 ... More
Convenient, comfortable and cheerful this Kings Cross hotel is a fantastic budget option. After a busy day in the city, it’s a wonderfully welcoming ...More
In 2002 British photo journalist Jane Bown donated her entire collection to The Newsroom, The Guardian and The Observer's archive and now 100 of her ...More
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, ... More
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in ... More
Stepping off the Eurostar amid the bustle of the Gare du Nord, weary travellers need only stumble a few steps before falling upon boulevards stuffed ... More
Upper Concourse,
St Pancras International,Euston Road,
NW1Map
2 minutes walk from Camden
Opposite the champagne bar on the upper concourse of St Pancras International train station is the Grand Restaurant and Oyster Bar, stylishly modelled by Martin ...More
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 ...More
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate ... More
Independent 1950s-themed bowling alley and bar.
This concept bar is an inspired idea: eight lanes of bowling, in a stylish venue, with a classy diner ... More
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 ...More
A New York-themed bar, whose location in the dismal backwaters of Euston, and unprepossessing exterior only add to the charm of its speakeasy-style interior. Indian ...More
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Camden - London's cultural quarter - is bursting with vibrancy and contrasts for those who love both the traditional and the contemporary. One of London’s liveliest boroughs, it's the centre of the capital’s underground music scene with a plethora of seductively scuzzy venues. The locks along Regent’s Canal are the focus for some London’s most varied shopping, with fashion, antiques, music, arts, crafts and bric-a-brac filling this labyrinth of boutiques and markets.
