The market is bustling with shoppers, tourists and performers on the weekend. Except for the many restaurants and cafes, there is also the famous Royal Opera.
The street takes its name from Admiral Vernon’s 1739 conquest of the Spanish port of Portobelo in modern-day Panama. On Saturdays it’s now home to a famous antiques and street market.
For the best view of London walk to the top of Primrose Hill... sunrise, sunset - lovely!
Wander along at lunchtime and pick your meal from one of the many stalls selling Mexican food, crepes,fresh pasta, Thai curry, ciabattas, salad or soup. Then wander along to Scootercaffe near the end
Have a wander through in the afternoon for a chilled community vibe or on a weekend evening for something more upbeat with live music and full restaurants.
By far the most accessible and convenient graffiti space in London and was the site of Banksy’s 2008 Cans Festival. New work goes up all the time but, sadly, a lot of it does not last long enough
The official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury since the 1200’s. The Lollard Tower was a prison for suspected heretics in the 16th century, and their graffiti can still be seen.
The name of this place has nothing to do with birds, but with the exotic goods that were once brought here from the Canary Islands. Canary comes from the Latin ‘canaria’, so ‘Islands of the dogs’.
Walk amongst a massive collection of real graves and abandoned grave stones, and visit the disused church.
Rows of glass cases full of pickled, dissected specimens from sea creatures to mammals greet visitors, including the skeleton of 7-foot-10 Irish giant Charles Byrne. Read more.
The largest bookstore in London, Foyles is the epicenter of London's bibilophilic beaten path. Amidst four floors there is literally no book that you will not find. Kristin Knox, The Clothes Whisperer
The extraordinary Sir Henry Wellcome (d.1936) founded one of the great multinational pharmaceutical companies, and this museum is based on his amazing collection of medical artefacts.
Not as morbid as one might assume - Highgate Cemetary is as atmospheric and picturesque as it is historically pertinent. Be sure to visit Karl Marx's grave. Read more.
Step back in time and pay a visit to Holmes and Watson's former residence for just £6 per adult / £4 per child. Do remember to visit the gift shop old boy, Mrs. Hudson will gladly assist you.
One of the gallery’s most famous pictures is the Chandos portrait, which is said to be of William Shakespeare by his friend Richard Burbage. But some dispute its provenance.
Check in at the Breakfast Club, Angel to kick of your weekend with caffeine and unbeatable maple syrup based breakfasts. Make sure you're in before 10am or you'll be stuck in the regular queue. Read more.
A hidden statue of ‘the boy who never grew up’ can be found in Kensington Gardens, where Peter Pan used to come to play with the fairies and sail the Serpentine with a nest for a boat.
Home to one of the world's finest collections of children's toys, dolls' houses, games and costumes. Read more.
