Guidebook for London

Angela
Guidebook for London

Arts & Culture

It's a great venue for small-scale productions and evening classes and it's only 15 minutes away on foot. Also has a cafe.
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Jacksons Lane Arts Centre
269A Archway Rd
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It's a great venue for small-scale productions and evening classes and it's only 15 minutes away on foot. Also has a cafe.
This is the nearest library - smaller and quieter than Hornsey Library.
Highgate Library
1 Shepherds Hl
This is the nearest library - smaller and quieter than Hornsey Library.
This s the local swimming pool - five minutes down the road from here. As well as an indoor pool, there is an outdoor pool which is open in the summer months.
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Park Road Gym
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This s the local swimming pool - five minutes down the road from here. As well as an indoor pool, there is an outdoor pool which is open in the summer months.
This is the local private gym. Has a small pool too.
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Crouch End
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This is the local private gym. Has a small pool too.
A gem of civic architecture. I want to weep when I enter here it's such a nurturing space.
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Hornsey Library
Haringey Park
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A gem of civic architecture. I want to weep when I enter here it's such a nurturing space.
After 14 years in Crouch End I still haven't been here. But it's a well-known venue for alternative comedy, music, pub quizzes and music. Maybe one of my Airbnb guests will get me there....
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The Kings Head
2 Crouch End Hill
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After 14 years in Crouch End I still haven't been here. But it's a well-known venue for alternative comedy, music, pub quizzes and music. Maybe one of my Airbnb guests will get me there....
The local YMCA with gym and exercise classes.
YMCA North London
184 Tottenham Ln
The local YMCA with gym and exercise classes.
This is a new theatre right by Finsbury Park station. Has a good cafe if you need a pitstop before getting on the tube.
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Park Theatre
13 Clifton Terrace
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This is a new theatre right by Finsbury Park station. Has a good cafe if you need a pitstop before getting on the tube.
..is a local landmark. Has a lovely park surrounding it where you can take a walk including a railway path to Muswell Hill giving panoramic views of London. Plus, the Palace hosts popular events.
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Alexandra Palace station
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..is a local landmark. Has a lovely park surrounding it where you can take a walk including a railway path to Muswell Hill giving panoramic views of London. Plus, the Palace hosts popular events.
This much-loved north London arts venue is an art deco gem. Check it out.
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Phoenix Cinema
52 High Rd
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This much-loved north London arts venue is an art deco gem. Check it out.
It's the nearest mainstream cinema. Never been myself but you may want to check it out.
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Everyman Muswell Hill
Fortis Green Road
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It's the nearest mainstream cinema. Never been myself but you may want to check it out.
Great addition to the area - comfy seats and good variety of movies. Good place to meet up for a drink and a bite too eat, too.
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Crouch End Picturehouse
165 Tottenham Ln
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Great addition to the area - comfy seats and good variety of movies. Good place to meet up for a drink and a bite too eat, too.
Cinema and café. Haven't tried it myself yet.
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ArtHouse Crouch End
159A Tottenham Ln
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Cinema and café. Haven't tried it myself yet.

Food Scene

Well-known as it is (or was) owned by the wife of Andy Kershaw. I saw the actor Peter Capaldi (Dr Who) in there a while ago. Over-priced and pretentious for my taste but see what you think.
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Banner's Restaurant
21 Park Rd
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Well-known as it is (or was) owned by the wife of Andy Kershaw. I saw the actor Peter Capaldi (Dr Who) in there a while ago. Over-priced and pretentious for my taste but see what you think.
This restaurant has the best cooking in Crouch End - look no further. There are a lot of restaurants here but not too many that are really high quality. This one is.
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The Queens
26 Broadway Parade
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This restaurant has the best cooking in Crouch End - look no further. There are a lot of restaurants here but not too many that are really high quality. This one is.
As a takeaway, it is reliable. I have eaten in once and it was OK.
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Pandan Leaf
66-68 Crouch End Hill
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As a takeaway, it is reliable. I have eaten in once and it was OK.
This cafe is another well-known spot on the Crouch End landscape. Maybe past its heyday but not as pretentious as some and worth trying. Staff are very pleasant.
Hot Pepper Jelly
11 Broadway Parade
This cafe is another well-known spot on the Crouch End landscape. Maybe past its heyday but not as pretentious as some and worth trying. Staff are very pleasant.
Have been here once. Pleasant but not cheap.
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The Haberdashery
170 Stoke Newington High St
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Have been here once. Pleasant but not cheap.
Frankly, the last time I went here the food was disappointing. Yet....it's a bit of Espana in the middle of Crouch End. Another sentimental favourite.
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Sabor
31 Broadway Parade
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Frankly, the last time I went here the food was disappointing. Yet....it's a bit of Espana in the middle of Crouch End. Another sentimental favourite.
This cafe is in Hornsey High Street so not in Crouch End proper. However, iIt's a great. unpretentious, reasonably priced place for lunch and worth the walk down Middle Lane.
Olive Cafe
12 High Street
This cafe is in Hornsey High Street so not in Crouch End proper. However, iIt's a great. unpretentious, reasonably priced place for lunch and worth the walk down Middle Lane.
Did you know they are owned around 50% by Tesco? I have been here once and it was fine.
Harris and Hoole Coffee Shop
Did you know they are owned around 50% by Tesco? I have been here once and it was fine.
Has a branch on Crouch End Hill and another on Archway Road so my flat is equidistant between the two. My current favourite. Good South East Asian food and friendly staff. Takeaways available.
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Tootoomoo
230 Archway Rd
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Has a branch on Crouch End Hill and another on Archway Road so my flat is equidistant between the two. My current favourite. Good South East Asian food and friendly staff. Takeaways available.
V reliable Indian takeaway.
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The Tiffin Tin (Hornsey)
28 High St
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V reliable Indian takeaway.
Good quality but not cheap. I've taken to going down the road for Dr Oetke's from the convenience store in Park Rd.
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Pizza Lupa Crouch End
60 Crouch End Hill
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Good quality but not cheap. I've taken to going down the road for Dr Oetke's from the convenience store in Park Rd.
Have only been here once but it was excellent.
Les Associes
172 Park Rd
Have only been here once but it was excellent.
My favourite cafe in Muswell Hill although I'm not an expert. It's outside my manor!
Feast on the Hill
My favourite cafe in Muswell Hill although I'm not an expert. It's outside my manor!
This is where you catch the bus from Finsbury Park tube stattion to Crouch End. Now has a Starbucks - FP is going up in the world thanks to recent redevelopment of a huge site near the tube station.
The Terrace
2 Clifton Terrace
This is where you catch the bus from Finsbury Park tube stattion to Crouch End. Now has a Starbucks - FP is going up in the world thanks to recent redevelopment of a huge site near the tube station.
Kooky café. Good tea and cake.
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Edith's House London
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Kooky café. Good tea and cake.
You can eat in here or take your cod and chips away to eat at home. I don't think that it is brilliant but it is OK and it is great to have a local chippie once again.
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Cannons Fish and Chips
56 Cannon Hill
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You can eat in here or take your cod and chips away to eat at home. I don't think that it is brilliant but it is OK and it is great to have a local chippie once again.
Lighter and brighter since its refurb, the staff are friendly.
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Costa Coffee
261 High Rd
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Lighter and brighter since its refurb, the staff are friendly.

Everything Else

This is my GP's practice which hopefully you won't need. A new building, It incorporates a war memorial. A First World War Memorial Hospital stood on this site and you can see the memorial still.
Queenswood Medical Practice
151 Park Rd
This is my GP's practice which hopefully you won't need. A new building, It incorporates a war memorial. A First World War Memorial Hospital stood on this site and you can see the memorial still.
The local health food store. Also has treatment rooms for massages etc.
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Haelan Centre
304 Park Rd
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The local health food store. Also has treatment rooms for massages etc.
These guys did a job for me and were pretty obliging so worth trying if you have PC woes.
Mr Dweeb Computer Repair
12 Park Road
These guys did a job for me and were pretty obliging so worth trying if you have PC woes.
I've used these guys many times and they have been fine.
Broadway Dry Cleaners & Launderers
54 The Broadway
I've used these guys many times and they have been fine.
If you fancy a massage this is a good place to try.
Wellbeing Natural Health Centre
36 Crouch Hill
If you fancy a massage this is a good place to try.
The local laundrette.
Clock Tower Launderette
27 Broadway Parade
The local laundrette.
Stroll down here and browse the estate agents' windows. Some good coffee shops too including one that I can't locate here but serves the last basis scramble egg on toast in Crouch End.
Broadway Parade
Broadway Parade
Stroll down here and browse the estate agents' windows. Some good coffee shops too including one that I can't locate here but serves the last basis scramble egg on toast in Crouch End.
In case you need a bank, there is Santander and Barclays is opposite.
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Santander
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In case you need a bank, there is Santander and Barclays is opposite.

Essentials

Why do I recommend it?....because I'm middle c!ass!
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Waitrose & Partners
35-39 The Broadway
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Why do I recommend it?....because I'm middle c!ass!
Great Cypriot greengrocers in the best north London tradition. Run by a nice guy called Michael. Also sells lots of dry goods, dairy products and healthy snacks.
The Broadway Fruiterers
15 The Broadway
Great Cypriot greengrocers in the best north London tradition. Run by a nice guy called Michael. Also sells lots of dry goods, dairy products and healthy snacks.
Another fantastic greengrocers.
Clocktower Green’s
52 The Broadway
Another fantastic greengrocers.
The best butcher in Crouch End.
Freemans
9 Topsfield Rd
The best butcher in Crouch End.
That rare thing...a fishmonger's. Maybe not top-notch but we are lucky to have one at all.
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Walter Purkis & Sons
17 The Broadway
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That rare thing...a fishmonger's. Maybe not top-notch but we are lucky to have one at all.
Simply M&S.....and open until 10.00pm some nights.
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Marks and Spencer
21 Winchmore Hill Rd
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Simply M&S.....and open until 10.00pm some nights.
If it's crisps and cheap booze you're after....look no further.
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Tesco Express
82-84 Forest Rd
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If it's crisps and cheap booze you're after....look no further.
This is a decent wine merchants. One of my former guests, Chrisiane, works here in the evenings. She is doing an MBA in wines and spirits at the University of Bordeaux. Say hi to her for me!
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Oddbins
2 Denbigh St
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This is a decent wine merchants. One of my former guests, Chrisiane, works here in the evenings. She is doing an MBA in wines and spirits at the University of Bordeaux. Say hi to her for me!
Fabulous old-fashioned bakery fluttering with Saturday girls on the weekend. An absolute must at Christmas and Easter.....their cakes and puddings have no rival.
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Dunn's Bakery
6 The Broadway
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Fabulous old-fashioned bakery fluttering with Saturday girls on the weekend. An absolute must at Christmas and Easter.....their cakes and puddings have no rival.
Has the biggest range of goods locally and is pleasanter following recent refurb. Now with free Wi-Fi!
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Budgens Stores Ltd
21-23 The Broadway
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Has the biggest range of goods locally and is pleasanter following recent refurb. Now with free Wi-Fi!

Sightseeing

Although it's not the nearest park to here, it is the best park locally. There is a cafe in Lauderdale House which is also a venue for concerts and exhibitions.
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Công viên Waterlow
Highgate Hill
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Although it's not the nearest park to here, it is the best park locally. There is a cafe in Lauderdale House which is also a venue for concerts and exhibitions.
A famous north London landmark, there is a farmer's market every Sunday too.
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Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Way
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A famous north London landmark, there is a farmer's market every Sunday too.
This is the nearest park but not as gracious or spacious as Waterlow Park. The cafe has had a recent re-vamp. I have only been there for coffee but the staff are pleasant and the food looks good.
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Priory Park
Priory Park
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This is the nearest park but not as gracious or spacious as Waterlow Park. The cafe has had a recent re-vamp. I have only been there for coffee but the staff are pleasant and the food looks good.
It is a 20 minute walk from the flat. Admire the Georgian buildings and the cute shops and, to refuel, pop into Le Pain Quotidien which has a garden at the rear where you can sit outside.
Highgate High Street
Highgate High Street
It is a 20 minute walk from the flat. Admire the Georgian buildings and the cute shops and, to refuel, pop into Le Pain Quotidien which has a garden at the rear where you can sit outside.
Another local, leafy space with a cafe.
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Highgate Wood
Muswell Hill Road
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Another local, leafy space with a cafe.
Greenery on your doorstep. There is a footpath into the wood from Priory Gardens or you can enter from Montenotte Road. The latter tends to be muddy though. Look for the cafe on Muswell Hill Road.
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Queen's Wood
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Greenery on your doorstep. There is a footpath into the wood from Priory Gardens or you can enter from Montenotte Road. The latter tends to be muddy though. Look for the cafe on Muswell Hill Road.
Runs along a disused railway from Highgate to Finsbury Park.. Nearest access is the bridge in Stanhope Road, off Shepherds Hill.
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Parkland Walk
Parkland Walk
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Runs along a disused railway from Highgate to Finsbury Park.. Nearest access is the bridge in Stanhope Road, off Shepherds Hill.
Stroll down here and see the plants and shrubs in the capacious front gardens of the substantial properties on this road. Swing by Shepherd's Hill Gardens for fabulous views over the locality.
Shepherd's Hill
Shepherds Hill
Stroll down here and see the plants and shrubs in the capacious front gardens of the substantial properties on this road. Swing by Shepherd's Hill Gardens for fabulous views over the locality.
This the nearest W3 bus stop. Takes you to Finsbury Park tube in one direction and Northumberland Park in the other.
Palace Road
Palace Road
This the nearest W3 bus stop. Takes you to Finsbury Park tube in one direction and Northumberland Park in the other.
Take the W5 bus from here to Archway/Whittington Hospital in one direction and Haringey Sainsburys in the other.
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Crouch End Broadway (Stop CC) station
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Take the W5 bus from here to Archway/Whittington Hospital in one direction and Haringey Sainsburys in the other.
Take the 91 bus from here to Trafalgar Square via St Pancras International and Holborn.
Crouch End Hill
Crouch End Hill
Take the 91 bus from here to Trafalgar Square via St Pancras International and Holborn.
Nearest tube station.
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Highgate Underground Station
412 Archway Road
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Nearest tube station.
Easily accessible Zone 2 underground station. Take the W5 bus from Shepherd's Hill and get off in Macdonald Road.
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Archway tube station
Junction Road
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Easily accessible Zone 2 underground station. Take the W5 bus from Shepherd's Hill and get off in Macdonald Road.
Finsbury Park London Underground station is accessible by taking the W7 bus from Wolseley Road. You have a choice of underground lines here (Victoria and Piccadilly) and overground trains.
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Finsbury Park station
Station Place
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Finsbury Park London Underground station is accessible by taking the W7 bus from Wolseley Road. You have a choice of underground lines here (Victoria and Piccadilly) and overground trains.

Shopping

My hairdresser. Ask for Frederico.
Toni & Guy
20 Crouch End Hill
My hairdresser. Ask for Frederico.
Just down the road from the flat there are a couple of convenience stores on Park Road.
Park Road
Park Road
Just down the road from the flat there are a couple of convenience stores on Park Road.
This is a Mecca for the rag trade. On Saturday mornings. the wholesalers open up to retail trade and it's a lot of fun to browse...and buy.
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Fonthill Road
Fonthill Road
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This is a Mecca for the rag trade. On Saturday mornings. the wholesalers open up to retail trade and it's a lot of fun to browse...and buy.
....is the new Crouch End. CE has fallen prey to the chains in recent years but in Stroud Green Road (on the way to Finsbury Park tube) you can find funky retailers and privately-owned cafes.
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd
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....is the new Crouch End. CE has fallen prey to the chains in recent years but in Stroud Green Road (on the way to Finsbury Park tube) you can find funky retailers and privately-owned cafes.
The nearest Ikea store. Take the W3 from Palace Road to Northumberland Park. From there it is a short hop on a further bus to the store.
IKEA Tottenham (Edmonton)
6 Glover Dr
The nearest Ikea store. Take the W3 from Palace Road to Northumberland Park. From there it is a short hop on a further bus to the store.
Upmarket off-licence for when you want a decent bottle.
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Bottle Apostle
172 Regent's Park Rd
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Upmarket off-licence for when you want a decent bottle.