North London is an area of the city of London.
To know
Many outer parts of North London were once part of the county of Middlesex which no longer exists for administrative reasons. However, some people still use the word Middlesex in their mailing address.
Geographical notes
Enfield Town Hall
Enfield can be divided into four distinct areas:
- Enfield Town, Chase, Slades Hill and Hadley Wood. Shopping at the Palace Xchange can be very expensive but there are some very famous shops, including Colors Of Benetton, Ralph Lauren, Armani Exchange, The Arsenal Store, H&M, Next, Rolex, Per Lui, TK Maxx, Pearsons Department Store, JD Sports, M&S, Jane Norman, as well as various coffee shops (Cafe Nero, Starbucks and Costa). In addition, the world's first ATM machine was installed in Enfield, at the Barclays bank at the EN2 center.
- Southgate and Palmers Green - Rich suburban area with beautiful Victorian and Edwardian houses, buses 121 and 329 quickly get you to Enfield Town.
- Oakwood, Cockfosters, Grange Park and Cat Hill - Bourgeois suburb bordering the city's green belt, "London's Metropolitan Green Belt"; Panoramic views of the open countryside are not uncommon in both Chase and Oakwood.
- Edmonton and Bush Hill Park - two upper-middle-class suburbs where the "Edmonton Green shopping center" is located, the Edmonton Green station and many other shopping centers.
Finchley
Large, very vital metropolitan area in the center of the North London area which can be divided into several areas including Finchley Central (known historically as Finchley Church End), East Finchley and West Finchley.
Finchley Central is one of the few areas in the city to have a farm, College Farm, which is an attraction for locals and tourists who want to see horses, cows, yaks, pigs and other farm animals. In the center there is also the famous statue of the "naked lady" which is found at Henly's Corner. The hotels in the district have a good offer ranging from B & Bs to the Holiday Inn Finchley. Here you will also find upper-middle-class areas mixed with corners of working-class areas, which give the whole a particular characteristic. There is also an area for the Jewish community even if they are not very Orthodox, which instead can be found in Hendon and Golders Green. This community is represented by various synagogues scattered around the area and the most prominent is the "New North London Synagogue" on East End Road which functions as a cultural center for the community.
There are many well-priced restaurants in Finchley Central that specialize in various cuisines, such as Kosher and Halal. There are also many bohemian bars and some serve alcohol until late. From here it is easy to reach the center with the tube Northern Line and many buses. Although this is a very urban area, you can go to the nearby Mill Hill area to enjoy the English countryside.
Kilburn
Kilburn is a very lively and diverse area that stretches along Roman Watling Street. North Kilburn surrounds the smaller area of Brondesbury. Known as "little Dublin", Kilburn embraces the town halls of Brent and Camden.
Surrounded by rich areas, there are many influences here. Historically it was a focal point for Irish immigration and although few remain here, the influence remains in the name and style of some pubs and cafes. The community is diverse, both ethnically and socially, with a mixture of poor and rich streets.
Tottenham
In the Domesday manuscript, Tottenham is mentioned as the property of a man named Tota. The village grew around the High Cross area at the intersection with the High Road (the Roman road Ermine Street) and what is now Monument Way.
As a rural village it was a popular destination with the wealthy and Henry VIII is believed to have visited Bruce Castle. The area remained semi-rural until the 19th century when the railway brought more work and the need for more houses, which accelerated the growth of this area until it was a target for bombing by the Luftwaffe in World War II.
Tottenham has since become famous for being one of the poorest areas in north London and was the scene of the Broadwate Farm riots in 1985. Since then the area has done a lot to recover and today it is reputed to be the most ethnically diverse area in Western Europe. The riots of 2011 were born here, the scene of the worst looting.
How to orient yourself
North London: full screen map.North London consists of the following boroughs:
How to get
By subway
North London is well served by underground connections from the city center:
Metropolitan Line (purple). It flows through Wembley and Harrow ending outside London, in Watford and Aylebury, Buckinghamshire.- Jubilee Line (silver color). It passes by Wembley ending at Stanmore.
- Bakerloo Line (Brown color). It passes by Wembley ending at Wealdstone.
- Northern Line (black colour). It has two branches, one ending in Edgware and the other and High Barnet with a sub-branch ending in Mill Hill East.
- Piccadilly Line (dark blue color). ends in Cockfosters.
- Victoria Line (light blue color). It passes through Tottenham and ends in Walthamsow.
. From Euston (part of the Overground network, orange line) it passes Wembley along the same line used by Bakerloo, towards Harrow and Watford.- Tottenham Hale. It is a stop of the Stansted Express from Stansted Airport towards Liverpool Street.
. From Euston (part of the Overground network, orange line) it passes Wembley along the same line used by Bakerloo, towards Harrow and Watford.| Underground lines running through North London |
| Terminus ← | OR  IS | → Paddington and Maida Vale → Bloomsbury |
| Terminus ← | OR  IS | → Hampstead → Westminster |
| Watford / Chesham / Amersham (Other branches) ← Terminus (Uxbridge branch) ← West London ← | OR  IS | → Hampstead → Bloomsbury- Camden |
| Terminus ← Edgware branch ← | No.  S. | → Edgware branch → Hampstead → Bloomsbury |
| Terminus ← Mill Hill East and High Barnet branch ← | No. S. | → Mill Hill East and High Barnet branch → Islington Town Hall → Bloomsbury |
| Bloomsbury ← Islington Town Hall ← Branch Cockfosters ← | S.  No. | → Branch Cockfosters → Terminus |
| Terminus ← West London ← Uxbridge branch ← | OR IS | → Uxbridge branch → West London → Westminster-Mayfair and Marylebone |
| Bloomsbury ← Islington Town Hall ← | S.  No. | → East London → Terminus |
| Richmond and Kew ← West London ← North London Line ← | OR  IS | → North London Line → Hampstead → Camden |
| Hampstead ← Islington Town Hall ← Gospel Oak line for Barking ← | OR IS | → Gospel Oak Line for Barking → East London → Terminus |
By car
| Streets passing through North London |
| Luton ← Watford ← | No.  S. | → End of route |
| Peterborough ← Borehamwood ← | No.  SELF | → Islington Town Hall → City of London |
continue as  for St Albans ←  / ← | NO  SELF | → Maida Vale → West End |
| Cambridge ← Hertford ← | No.  S. | → Hackney → City of London |
| Hemel Hempstead ← Watford ← | NO  SELF | → Hampstead → Marylebone |
By car
The North Circular Road (A406) is the main road connecting the city from east to west via the north with:
From the north: M1 / A1, A10.
From the east: M11.
From the west: M4, A40.
Crouch End
There are no tube stops at Crouch End but you can get there easily using the Overground by changing at Gospel Oak.
Alternatively you can take the tube to Archway and then take the 41 to Crouch End. You can also take the Victoria or Piccadilly to Finsbury Park and then the W7 bus.
From Trafalgar Square you can take bus 91, stopping at Aldwich, Holborn, Euston and Kings Cross even if it takes an hour.
There is also a local bus (they are small and not double decker ones) which runs from Sainsbury's supermarket in Harringay Green Lanes also stopping at the YMCA just off Crouch End Broadway.
Tottenham
By subway
Tottenham is served by two tube stations on the Victoria line: Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters.
On the train
Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove and White Hart Lane stations are located on the National Express line between Enfield Town and Liverpool Street.
South Tottenham Station is on the Overground Line between Gospel Oak and Barking
By bus
123 Wood Green for Ilford,149 Liverpool Street for Edmonton, 243 Wood Green for WaterlooThere are however many other routes that serve Tottenham.
Wembley
By subway
Wembley Park is served by the Metropolitan and Victoria lines. Wembley Central is served by the Bakerloo and Overground lines. The sports facilities are accessed from the Olympic Way road and the White Horse Bridge.
On the train
Wembley Central is served by the Overground with services to Watford Junction and Euston. The service runs every 20 minutes in both directions. Sundays every 30 minutes. Southern trains use the West London Line, to Watford Junction and Clapham Junction and Gatwick Airport.
Wembley Stadium station is next to the stadium. The service is operated by the Ciltern Railway on the Chiltern Main Line to Marylebone. Trains run every 30 minutes. Heading north, trains arrive at High Wycombe, but you can go to Marylebone and then take services to Birmingham Snow Hill.
How to get around
What see
Enfield
- 1 Giardii of Capel Manor (Capel Manor Gardens), Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4RQ.
£ 5.50 adults, £ 4.50 concessions, £ 2.50 children. 30 acres of land with 60 different gardens and vegetable gardens. There is also a restaurant and a gift shop. - 2 Forty Hall building (Forty Hall & Estate), ☎ 44 20 8363 8196, @[email protected]. Free but you pay an entrance for guided tours and special events.
11:00-16:00. 17th century palace with adjoining land. There is also a café and a gift shop. 
£ 5.50 adults, £ 4.50 concessions, £ 2.50 children. 30 acres of land with 60 different gardens and vegetable gardens. There is also a restaurant and a gift shop.
11:00-16:00. 17th century palace with adjoining land. There is also a café and a gift shop.
Harrow
- 3 Harrow School (Harrow School), 5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3HP. Harrow is famous for its school; it was attended by Winston Churchill and 7 other Prime Ministers. Located at the top of the hill, the area and buildings are a step back in time. You have to try to go there during school time, on Sundays, because the students with long dresses and grass in their mouths, and the headmaster with a touch on his head are a sight that is only seen in old English films.
- 4 Harrow on the Hill. Harrow on the Hill is a village that grew up around the millennial church of St. Mary's and was the center of power in the area that is now the Town Hall.
- 5 Bentley Priory Nature Reserve (Bentley Priory Nature Reserve). Very well maintained nature reserve which contains the Bentley Monastery which during the Second World War was the command center of the RAF. During the bombing of London, this place was left intact, it is said that the Germans wanted to make it their command post because at the time it was located inside the Stanmore airbase of the RAF, now open to the public. There is also a deer park and the Boot Pond.
Kilburn
- 6 St Augustine's Cathedral, Kilburn Park Road, NW6 5XB, ☎ 44 20 7624 1637, @[email protected]. Tue 07: 00-12: 00, Sat 10: 00-12: 45. Baroque Anglican Church, also known as 'The Cathedral of North London'. Built in 1870, it contains the stained glass windows on the altar designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1930.
Neasden
- 7 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandi (Neasden Temple), 105-119 Brentfield Road, Neasden, London NW10 8LD, ☎ 44 20 8965 2651, @[email protected]. Free. Mon-Sun 09: 00-18: 00. It is the first mandir European, a stone Hindu temple.
Wood Green
- 8 Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally), Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY. The landmark of Wood Green, is located on a hill overlooking the City of London and the West End. The huge Victorian building was the first place from which the BBC regularly broadcast television programs even though it was set on fire in various occasions. Today it is used as a place for concerts and events and is very popular thanks to its park, the "navigable" lake, the ice skating rink and the view over the city.
Wembley
- 9 Wembley Stadium (Wembley Stadium), Stadium Way, ☎ 44 20 8795 9000. The grand arch is the answer to the old stadium's twin towers, an impressive structure often lit to celebrate special occasions (such as when London won the Olympics auction).
Tottenham
- 10 Bruce Castle and Museum (Bruce Castle & Museum), Lordship Lane, N17 8NU (Buses 123, 243 and 318 stop directly outside the museum. Overground trains stop at White Hart and Bruce Grove), ☎ 44 20 8808 8772, @[email protected]. Free. Wed-Sun 13: 00-17: 00. Bruce Castle is a manor house and one of the oldest brick-built houses, now a public park and museum of Haringey's local history. They organize meetings and workshops; the park contains a tree path and a playground for children.
- 11 Marshes of Tottenham (Tottenham Marshes), Watermead Way, N17 0XD, ☎ 44 0300 003 0610. Part of the Lea Valley park and natural habitat for plants and animals.
- 12 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (New White Hart Lane), Park Lane, Tottenham N17 0BX (east of White Hart Lane station). Spurs play in the Premier League. Their new stadium opened in April 2019 with a capacity of 62,000 people. It has two fields, one in retractable grass for Spurs matches and one artificial for American Football matches. The National Football league plays at least two games here as well as being the playground for the Women's Super League of women's football.
Hendon
- 13 RAF Museum (RAF Museum), Grahame Park Way, NW9 5LL (Tube station: Colindale), ☎ 44 20 8205 2266. Mon-Sun 10 am-5pm. For history buffs this is a must-see. It has huge galleries that house the planes used. Inside is an audio-visual show about the Blitz, the London bombing.
What to do
Kilburn
- 1 Kiln Theater (Tricyle Theater), 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 6JR, ☎ 44 20 7328 1000, @[email protected]. Theater and cinema famous for staging works of reality such as The Riots (2011) and Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry (2005).
Wood Green
- Ice skating rink at Alexandra Palace (Alexandra Palace ice rink).
- 2 Spaces for art Collage Art, 2nd floor, Collage Artspace 2, 4 Coburg Road, N22 6UJ, @[email protected]. Confectionery factory now used by local artists. There are regular shows and events. The second week of November the studios are open to the public.
- Cinema, Wood Green High Road. There are two cinemas on this street.
Tottenham
- Guided tour of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Bill Nicholson Way, 748 High Road (you have to use the Overground White Hart station, or the tube to Seven Sisters, then bus 129 or 259 in the direction of the stadium.), ☎ 44 344 499 5000. Adults £ 30, seniors (65) and students £ 27, children 5–15 £ 15, under 5 admission is free.
- 3 Bicycle and boat rental on the River Lea, Stonebridge Lock, Tottenham Marshes (walk along the Lea from Tottenham Hale or take bus 192 from the station), ☎ 44 7747 873831. Wed-Sun and public holidays 10 am-7pm. You can rent a canoe, a kayak or a bike.
Harringay
- 4 Finsbury Park. One of London's green lungs. "Navigable" lake.
Wembley
- See football matches.
- See American football games. NFL American football plays in England four times a year, with two games here and two at the hotspur stadium.
Shopping
Harrow
- 1 St. George's Shopping Center, St Ann's Road, HA1 1HS, ☎ 44 20 8424 2828, fax: 44 20 8424 0938, @[email protected].
- 2 St. Ann's Shopping Center, St. Anns Road, HA1 1AT, ☎ 44 208 861 2282, fax: 44 208 861 6432, @[email protected].
Wood Green
- The Mall Wood Green Shopping Center, 159 High Road, N22 6YQ (Wood Green tube station on the Piccadilly Line), ☎ 44 20 8888 6667, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 09: 00-19: 00; Sun 11: 00-17: 00. Many major and independent brand stores. Indoor market with butcher, fishmonger, fruit, vegetables and international food.
Wembley
There are many specialty shops in the area, as well as large shopping malls.
Tottenham
- 3 Seven Sisters Market (Pueblito Paisa), 231-243 High Road, N15 5BT (Tube and train stations: Seven Sisters, Victoria and Overground; the market is adjacent to exit 1 of the Tube station), ☎ 44 20 8802 1970, @[email protected]. Mon-Thu 09: 00-19: 00, Fri-Sat 09: 00-20: 00. The slogan reads: "lo pequeño es hermoso"(small is beautiful) and it is the only Latin village in England. It is very small but has an extraordinary diversity of Hispanic offerings (coffee shops, street food stalls, butchers and greengrocers), in addition to services (community post office, legal services) It is worth getting into the confusion before it is closed due to gentrification.
- Shops on West Green Road, West Green Road, Seven Sisters (from Seven Sisters station turn left or take bus 141). Shops specializing in Caribbean and African food, open late.
Golders Green
There are many charity and used shops in this area. If you are looking for second hand things for women you will take home a good booty from Norwood shops or else you have to go to St. John's Wood.
How to have fun
Wembley
There are numerous bars in the area. Alcohol is not allowed inside the stadium.
Crouch End
- 1 The Railway Tavern, 23 Crouch End Hill, N8 8DH, ☎ 44 208 348 3396. Sun-Wed 12: 00-23: 00; Thu 12: 00-00: 00; Fri-Sat 12: 00-01: 00.
- 2 The Kings Head pub, 2 Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA, ☎ 44 20 8340 1028. Almost every night they have comedy evenings.
Harringay
- 3 The Salisbury pub, 1 Grand parade, N4 1JX. Huge pub of Edwardian origin. It is worth visiting because they organize various things, various concerts and jazz music.
Kilburn
- 4 The Sir Colin Campbell, 264-266 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, London NW6 2BY. Mon 16: 00-23: 00; Tue-Thu 16: 00-00: 00; Fri 13: 00-01: 00; Sat 12: 00-01: 00; Sun 12: 00-00: 30. Small Irish pub with a welcoming atmosphere and traditional music sessions every Friday night.
- 5 The Black Lion, 274 Kilburn High Road, NW6 2BY, @[email protected]. Good gastro pub.
- 6 The North London Tavern, 375 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7QB, ☎ 44 207 625 6634, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00; Sun 12: 00-22: 30. Popular pub and restaurant.
Where to eat
Crouch End
There are many quality restaurants in Crouch End.
- 1 Banners, 21 Park Road, N8 8TE, ☎ 44 208 348 29 30. Mon-Thu 09: 00-22: 15; Fri 09: 00-23: 15; Sat 09: 30-23: 15; 09: 30-22: 15. global recipes with good vegetarian options. On weekends it is very difficult to find a place.
- 2 The factory, 31 Broadway Parade, N8 9DB, ☎ 44 20 8340 3082, @[email protected]. Tue-Fri 18:00 - 23:00; Sat: 12: 30–23: 00; Sun: 12: 30-22: 30. Spanish tapas, very popular.
- 3 The Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill, London, N8 8AA, ☎ 44 20 8340 1028. Pub with a trendy clientele. On Monday nights they do comedy shows.
- 4 O's Thai Cafe, 10 Topsfield Road, N8 8PR, ☎ 44 20 8348 6898. Tue-Wed 15: 00-22: 00; Thu-Sat 14: 00-22: 00; Sun 15: 00-22: 00. Well-priced Thai recipes with a vibrant atmosphere.
Edgware
- 5 Kabul City Restaurant, 32-34 Station Road (Short walk from Edgware Tube Station), ☎ 44 20 8952-6036. Mon-Thu 17: 00-23: 00; Fri-Sun 12: 00-23: 00;. Great place for meat lovers. The mixed grill of kebabs is excellent and at a good breeze. You can post alcohol from outside and there is an off-license shop around the corner.
Finchley
- 6 Falafel Feast, 377 Regents Park Road, N3 1DE (Opposite Finchley Central station), ☎ 44 20 8346 3361, @[email protected]. Mon-Thu 07: 00-19: 30; Fri 07: 00-17: 30;. Middle Eastern specialties of excellent quality and very cheap: sabich, shakshuka and falafel. The staff is very nice.
Golders Green
- 7 Cafe Japan, 626 Finchley Road, NW11 7RR, ☎ 44 208 455 6854. Very good. It is advisable to book in advance as it is very popular.
- 8 Sarang, 887 Finchley Road, NW11 8RR, ☎ 44 20 8455 1035. Mon-Sun 12: 00-15: 00; 17: 00-22: 00. Good Korean.
- 9 The Artist, 915-917 Finchley Road, NW11 7PE, ☎ 44 20 8731 7501. Mon-Sun 12: 00-00: 00. Great Italian food serving generous portions, with a large menu. Perhaps one of the best Italian restaurants for both pizza and parties. However, it is noisy both because it is adjacent to a railway and for various holiday celebrations. In the covered outdoor area it is however quieter.
Harringay
There are many restaurants on Green Lanes with a predominance of Turkish food.
Harrow
There are various restaurants in the St. George's and St. Ann's shopping malls.
Kilburn
- 10 Little Bay Kilburn, 228 Belsize Road (Just off Kilburn High Road, around the corner from Kilburn High Road station.), ☎ 44 20 7372 4699, @[email protected]. £9.95. European restaurant serving high quality and well priced food.
Tottenham
- 11 Ferry Boat Inn, Ferry Lane, N17 9NG (Tube station and train: Tottenham Hale, bus: 123, 230 from Walthamstow and Wood Green), ☎ 44 20 8808 4980, @[email protected]. Main courses £ 10- £ 12, Sunday roast £ 11- £ 15. Sun-Thu 12: 00-22: 00; Fri-Sat 12: 00-23: 00. Very large and welcoming place, with good pub food. Hearth and furnishings that take you back to when Tottenham was just a village in Middlesex. Great place to finish a walk in Lea Valley Regional Park.
Wembley
Wembley is famous for its various ethnic communities, especially those of Indian descent. As a result, there are many Indian and non-Indian takeout restaurants.
Wood Green
- 12 Karamel Club, 4 Coburg Road, N22 6UJ, @[email protected]. Fusion cuisine and concert venue.
- 13 Vrisaki, 73 Myddleton Road, N22 8LZ. Cypriot food.
Where stay
Hostels
- 1 London Backpackers, 8-10 Queens Parade, Queens Road, NW4 3NS (Tube station: Hendon Central), ☎ 44 20 8203 1319, @[email protected]. £10. Check in: 13:00, check-out: 10:00. Hostel for children aged 18 to 35.
Wembley
There are various guesthouses and hotels in the area, from the cheapest to the 5-star.
Golders Green
This area has several hotels and Bed and Breakfasts within walking distance of the metro station.
- 2 Martel Guest House, 27 The Ridgeway, NW11 8QP, ☎ 44 20 8455 1802, 44 7587 655 181, fax: 44 203 137 6927, @[email protected]. Comfortable rooms at a good price.
How to keep in touch
Safety
Tottenham
The area has its share of crime due to groups of violent children, a plague of the city. Hartington Park is to be avoided as soon as the evening arrives. It is advisable to go out in groups and keep in well-lit streets and avoid showing off jewelry and phones.
The Tottenham Police Station address is 398 High Road, N17 five minutes from Seven Sister Station.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning North London
