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This small well-to-do village centre has a few restaurants, coffee shops, clothes shops and a couple of nice charity shops as well as an M&S. Very quaint, for London.
South End Green
South End GreenThis small well-to-do village centre has a few restaurants, coffee shops, clothes shops and a couple of nice charity shops as well as an M&S. Very quaint, for London.
Market days are Thursday to Saturday I think. Getting fancier over time but expect a lot of cheap clothes and batteries as well as some nice bread and curry. Handy shops and fast food here too.
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Queens Crescent
Queens CrescentMarket days are Thursday to Saturday I think. Getting fancier over time but expect a lot of cheap clothes and batteries as well as some nice bread and curry. Handy shops and fast food here too.
Clearly the Heath is a jewel in London's crown. Explore the grassy fields or venture into the foresty areas for some winter exploration. Visit Kenwood to see some rugs and paintings and such.
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Hampstead Heath
Clearly the Heath is a jewel in London's crown. Explore the grassy fields or venture into the foresty areas for some winter exploration. Visit Kenwood to see some rugs and paintings and such.
Nearest underground station. Get to it faster by walking through the small nature reserve to the north-east.
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Belsize Park Station
Haverstock HillNearest underground station. Get to it faster by walking through the small nature reserve to the north-east.
Nearest overground station. Go here to get to Hackney, Dalston, Hoxton etc.
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Gospel Oak station
Gordon House RoadNearest overground station. Go here to get to Hackney, Dalston, Hoxton etc.
Open air swimming pool. May be a little cold at this time of year. See also: Heath swimming ponds
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Parliament Hill Fields Lido
Gordon House RoadOpen air swimming pool. May be a little cold at this time of year. See also: Heath swimming ponds
You are at the men's bathing pond. A light mist hangs in the chill morning air. A pool exclusively for women lies to the north. A mixed gender pond is to the west. You are carrying: a bathing suit.
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Highgate Men's Bathing Pond
You are at the men's bathing pond. A light mist hangs in the chill morning air. A pool exclusively for women lies to the north. A mixed gender pond is to the west. You are carrying: a bathing suit.
This is a nice park with varied areas, usually very quiet, and in close proximity to the hospital should any of the local vegetation suddenly attack and remove chunks of your flesh as is their wont.
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Waterlow Park
Highgate HillThis is a nice park with varied areas, usually very quiet, and in close proximity to the hospital should any of the local vegetation suddenly attack and remove chunks of your flesh as is their wont.
This old house has quite a few old paintings and old chairs in it. Everything here is very old, and some of the old things are famous. Walk through the Heath to visit. Beautiful grounds, decent cafe.
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Kenwood House
This old house has quite a few old paintings and old chairs in it. Everything here is very old, and some of the old things are famous. Walk through the Heath to visit. Beautiful grounds, decent cafe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice pub, next to the Heath, good Sunday roasts. Can get pretty busy. They use Secret DJ so you can choose your own music from your phone to queue up in the playlist. That's pretty funny.
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The Garden Gate
14 GreaterNice pub, next to the Heath, good Sunday roasts. Can get pretty busy. They use Secret DJ so you can choose your own music from your phone to queue up in the playlist. That's pretty funny.
The Stag
67 Fleet RdGreat food. Expensive beer.
The Grafton
20 Prince of Wales RdHip pub with lots of cool mid-20s to mid-30s proto-hipsters.
Entertainment & Activities
Some clever animals have taken up residence and formed a kind of sect here. The humans under their control are under instruction to feed them, clean up after them and admit visitors to the property.
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Kentish Town City Farm
1 Cressfield ClSome clever animals have taken up residence and formed a kind of sect here. The humans under their control are under instruction to feed them, clean up after them and admit visitors to the property.
Sightseeing
I'll let you in on this secret but only because I like you. This structure to the rear of what used to be probably one person's house is a wonderful and surreal garden and relaxing spot. Very romantic
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Hill Garden & Pergola
Inverforth CloseI'll let you in on this secret but only because I like you. This structure to the rear of what used to be probably one person's house is a wonderful and surreal garden and relaxing spot. Very romantic
Food Scene
Where Steele's Road meets Haverstock Hill are Tandis, an excellent Iranian restaurant and the Steele's, a nice pub with live folk music sometimes. Also fish and chips if the Blue Sea is closed.
Steele's Road
Steele's RoadWhere Steele's Road meets Haverstock Hill are Tandis, an excellent Iranian restaurant and the Steele's, a nice pub with live folk music sometimes. Also fish and chips if the Blue Sea is closed.
Blue Sea Fish Bar
143 Queens CresGood fish and chips here. Go on, you might as well.
Essentials
Frank's
70 Queens CresIf you can't get what you want in the local shops on Mansfield Road, try Frank's.
This shop is literally seconds away from the front door and sells some basics. You may be picking up / leaving the keys here too, depending on the time. Phraet and Mehmet are really nice people.
Crystal Mini Market
62 Mansfield RdThis shop is literally seconds away from the front door and sells some basics. You may be picking up / leaving the keys here too, depending on the time. Phraet and Mehmet are really nice people.
Shopping
Heath Street
Heath StreetExpensive shopping area. It's Hampstead, darling.