Primrose Hill: how to do it well, from summit to bookshop
Free, open, and the best view of central London from Camden: how to do Primrose Hill properly, and where to go once you come down.
Temple of Seitan on Parkway: what to order and when to go
The Fields Beneath: vegan croissants under the arches
London Zoo from Camden: the canal walk, tickets and what to see first
Where to eat on Chalk Farm Road, from the Roundhouse to the market
Vintage and record shops in Camden
Burberry trenches in the Horse Tunnels, 1950s prom dresses on Saddle Row, punk seven-inches on Pratt Street and a heavy metal record shop that pours alcohol-free stout. Where to dig in Camden, and when.
The Stables Market, Camden: what to see, buy and eat
Once a horse hospital and stables, now the best quarter of Camden Market. Robots on the door at Cyberdog, two floors of Dr. Martens, an Argentine grill worth half an hour in the queue, and a cheese conveyor belt in North Yard.
Vegan Camden: where to eat plant-based in NW1 and NW5
London’s original vegan restaurant has a branch four minutes from Camden Town station, the UK’s largest vegan restaurant is on Parkway, and a few doors down they fry seitan until 22:00. Where to eat plant-based in Camden.
The best Sunday roasts in Camden
A roast the papers rated best in London in 2014, cooked again by the same chef; a Primrose Hill pub that has done Sundays since 1992; a Kentish Town dining room that cooks over fire. Where to book on a Sunday in NW1 and NW5.
Regent’s Canal walk: Camden Lock to Little Venice
Two miles of towpath, about an hour, free. From the Lock past the zoo’s aviary and Blow Up Bridge to the pool at Little Venice, with the detour at the Maida Hill tunnel and the boat back if your legs are done.
Jenny Wren canal cruise: Camden Lock to Little Venice
A 90-minute open-sided narrowboat trip from Camden Lock to Little Venice and back, with fares, sailing times and where to go afterwards.
Primrose Hill: the view, the hill and Regent’s Park Road
Free, open round the clock on weekdays and one of six protected views in London. When to go up Primrose Hill, when it gets locked, and dinner on Regent’s Park Road afterwards at Lemonia or Greenberry.
Eight corners, turned up
NW1 · NW3 · NW5Where we’d go
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The Roundhouse
Chalk Farm · NW1
The Stables Market
The Stables · NW1
The Southampton Arms
Kentish Town · NW5
The Dublin Castle
Camden Town · NW1
Regent's Canal Walk
Camden Lock · NW1
KOKO
Mornington Crescent · NW1More from Camden
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Christmas in Camden 2026: markets, gigs and dates
Camden Market goes festive from 26 November with night markets on Thursdays, Granary Square’s winter market runs to 3 January, Babyshambles play KOKO on 17 December and the Electric Ballroom has a Christmas ball. Every date we could confirm for Christmas 2026 in Camden.
Where to stay in Camden: hotels by neighbourhood
A compact hotel room on the high street for gig nights, a restored townhouse studio in Primrose Hill, a red brick mansion in Belsize Park from £140 a night and a Victorian landmark at the King’s Cross end of the canal. Where to sleep in Camden, by what you came for.
Bull and Gate, Kentish Town: what to order and when to go
A Victorian gin palace on Kentish Town Road that once launched bands and now serves a Sunday roast with bottomless Yorkshire puddings.
Things to do in Camden: the first-visit essentials
The market opens at 10:00, the towpath is free, Primrose Hill is 63 metres of protected view and the Jazz Cafe is on Parkway. The Camden essentials for a first visit, in the order we would do them.
Camden pubs with the best beer gardens
A heated terrace beside the Euston line, a roof over the Stables, a covered garden on Castle Road and two award winners in Kentish Town. Where to drink outside in Camden, and which ones work in the cold.
Moving to Camden: the neighbourhoods compared
Two Northern line branches, one Thameslink station, a hill with a protected view and five very different high streets. Camden Town, Kentish Town, Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill and Belsize Park compared for anyone thinking of moving to NW1, NW3 or NW5.
Who’s playing this weekend.
One email every Thursday evening: the gigs, the markets and the new openings in NW1, NW3 and NW5. Free. Leave any time.