Guidebook for London Borough of Islington

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Guidebook for London Borough of Islington

Arts & Culture

Literally next door - this little museum gives the history of the canal the warehouses were built next to - especially interesting for kids
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London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf Rd
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Literally next door - this little museum gives the history of the canal the warehouses were built next to - especially interesting for kids
Great place for concerts, to grab a drink on the edge of the canal or a meal in the restaurant overlooking the water
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WeWork - Office Space & Coworking
90 York Way
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Great place for concerts, to grab a drink on the edge of the canal or a meal in the restaurant overlooking the water
A local cinema offering a more alternative range of films
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Curzon Bloomsbury
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A local cinema offering a more alternative range of films
If you enjoy modern dance - this is the place to go - they have many dance festivals through the year
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The Place
17 Duke's Rd
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If you enjoy modern dance - this is the place to go - they have many dance festivals through the year
The famous Sadler's Wells Theatre - showing many dance troupes from around the world
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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The famous Sadler's Wells Theatre - showing many dance troupes from around the world
The famous British Library has tours to show one around and is only a few minutes walk away
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The British Library
96 Euston Rd
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The famous British Library has tours to show one around and is only a few minutes walk away

Food Scene

Great place to grab a bite to eat - very laid back and always busy
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Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary Square
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Great place to grab a bite to eat - very laid back and always busy
Another great restaurant for tasty and unusual dishes
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Grain Store
1-3 Stable Street
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Another great restaurant for tasty and unusual dishes
Fancy a tasty Greek dinner - this is just round the corner
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The Greek Larder
1 York Way
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Fancy a tasty Greek dinner - this is just round the corner
Upper Street is a 10 - 15 minute walk away and is famous for its many restaurants and bars plus cinemas, etc.
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Upper Street
Upper Street
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Upper Street is a 10 - 15 minute walk away and is famous for its many restaurants and bars plus cinemas, etc.
My favourite local independent coffee shop and small restaurant with very friendly staff
Gran Sasso Caffe
44-46 Caledonian Rd
My favourite local independent coffee shop and small restaurant with very friendly staff
A cheap and cheerful and very popular local Thai restaurant
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Royal Thai
50 Caledonian Road
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A cheap and cheerful and very popular local Thai restaurant
A great place top grab a tea or coffee in this retro themed outlet
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Drink, Shop & Do
9 Caledonian Rd
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A great place top grab a tea or coffee in this retro themed outlet
My favourite Indian restaurant in London serving dishes beautifully seasoned - not your run of the mill
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Salaam Namaste
68 Millman St
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My favourite Indian restaurant in London serving dishes beautifully seasoned - not your run of the mill
The latest opening in the success story that is the Dishoom Indian restaurant chain
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Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable St
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The latest opening in the success story that is the Dishoom Indian restaurant chain
My favourite Spanish restaurant in London - just a short stroll away
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Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market
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My favourite Spanish restaurant in London - just a short stroll away
Great new local pub with a modern twist- it had fantastic views up the canal and over Granary Square and is a great place for breakfast as its quiet then and they do a yummy poached eggs on crushed avocado with a chilli twist...
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The Lighterman
3 Granary Square
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Great new local pub with a modern twist- it had fantastic views up the canal and over Granary Square and is a great place for breakfast as its quiet then and they do a yummy poached eggs on crushed avocado with a chilli twist...

Everything Else

Why not attend one of the wonderful summer art classes at this world renowned university
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Central Saint Martins
1 Granary Square
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Why not attend one of the wonderful summer art classes at this world renowned university
Short term memberships available at this local gym with swimming pool - only a 4 minute walk away
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Pancras Square Leisure
5 Pancras Sq
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Short term memberships available at this local gym with swimming pool - only a 4 minute walk away
The newly revamped Kings Cross station has many shops and restaurants and you can get all over the place by train and underground from here
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King's Cross
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The newly revamped Kings Cross station has many shops and restaurants and you can get all over the place by train and underground from here
The newly revamped St Pancras station will blow your breath away - it also has many shops and restaurants
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St Pancras International station
Euston Road
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The newly revamped St Pancras station will blow your breath away - it also has many shops and restaurants
This fabulously restored hotel offers wonderful bars and restaurants open to the public - one of my favourite places to soak up a proper London Gin
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
Euston Road
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This fabulously restored hotel offers wonderful bars and restaurants open to the public - one of my favourite places to soak up a proper London Gin
The famous Camden Market is a lovely 20 minute walk away along the Regent's Canal
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Pasar Camden
54-56 Camden Lock Pl
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The famous Camden Market is a lovely 20 minute walk away along the Regent's Canal
Need your hair styled - here is a very good local hair salon
Rush Hair Kings Cross
278 Pentonville Rd
Need your hair styled - here is a very good local hair salon
A charming crescent of houses in Kings Cross - it is known to be the "tightest" crescent in London
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Keystone Crescent
28 Caledonian Rd
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A charming crescent of houses in Kings Cross - it is known to be the "tightest" crescent in London
An independent gym offering many classes and specialising in boxing
Urban Kings Gym
4 Bravingtons Walk
An independent gym offering many classes and specialising in boxing
A great yoga spot if in need of some hot yoga in London
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yogahaven - Hot Yoga Islington
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A great yoga spot if in need of some hot yoga in London

Essentials

The local Tesco Metro for convenient grocery shopping is only 2 minutes away
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd
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The local Tesco Metro for convenient grocery shopping is only 2 minutes away
A local farmers market if you are into health food sourcing
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Islington Farmers' Market
Chapel Market
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A local farmers market if you are into health food sourcing
A large Sainsbury's supermarket is only an 8 minute walk away
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Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
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A large Sainsbury's supermarket is only an 8 minute walk away
A decent sized Waitrose supermarket is only an 8 minute walk away
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
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A decent sized Waitrose supermarket is only an 8 minute walk away
Chapel Market is open most days with lots of cheap stalls and also a number of fruit and vegetable stalls
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Chapel Market
Chapel Market
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Chapel Market is open most days with lots of cheap stalls and also a number of fruit and vegetable stalls

Shopping

A small shopping centre and cinema complex is only a 10 minute walk away
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Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield St
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A small shopping centre and cinema complex is only a 10 minute walk away

Drinks & Nightlife

A great Spanish bar and restaurant in Regents Quarter - very popular with the after work crowd
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Camino
290 - 292 King's Cross Bridge
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A great Spanish bar and restaurant in Regents Quarter - very popular with the after work crowd
This is one of London's long standing gay bars - somewhat tired in its decor but a friendly spot to hang out with locals
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Central Station
37 Wharfdale Rd.
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This is one of London's long standing gay bars - somewhat tired in its decor but a friendly spot to hang out with locals

Sightseeing

This is a charming historic church with a graveyard that houses some historic souls - definitely worth an amble
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St Pancras Old Church
Pancras Road
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This is a charming historic church with a graveyard that houses some historic souls - definitely worth an amble
This is a great small park bringing awareness of all things natural to the youth of London - but a great place for an amble for all
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Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley St
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This is a great small park bringing awareness of all things natural to the youth of London - but a great place for an amble for all