Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A lovely french brasserie 2 minutes away. Very child friendly!
20 locals recommend
Côte Brasserie - Islington
4-6 Islington GreenA lovely french brasserie 2 minutes away. Very child friendly!
Kennedy's of Goswell Road
184-186 Goswell RdGreat for traditional British fish & chips.
Nando's
324 Upper StGreat peri peri chicken!!
Artisan Gluten Free Bakery
167 Upper StGood for those who would like fresh gluten free bread or pastries.
Desperados Angel Restaurant
67 Upper StGreat Mexican food at reasonable London prices.
Little Highness Play Café
69 Highbury ParkGreat if you have young children.
Gallipoli Cafe & Bistro
119-120 Upper StCrêpeaffaire Islington
51-53 Camden PsgeGreat for Breakfast!
Naturalis
9 Chapel MarketGreat natural ingredients, amazing real juices!
Fish Central
149-155 King SquareGreat fish and chips!
Five Guys
71 Upper StMem & Laz Brasserie
8 Theberton StBodean's BBQ Old Street
Old StreetShopping
Great traditional London market selling fruit & veg, household items, clothes, bags etc...
On Sunday there is a farmers market.
A few nice restaurants and cafe's too!
136 locals recommend
Chapel Market
Chapel MarketGreat traditional London market selling fruit & veg, household items, clothes, bags etc...
On Sunday there is a farmers market.
A few nice restaurants and cafe's too!
For adventurous fashion, vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, jewellery, international food and more.
Make sure to visit WORD, a shop in the Stables Market which sells unique scrabble art gift frames. Unit 844 Stables Market, Chalk Farn Road, NW1 8AH.
1028 locals recommend
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlFor adventurous fashion, vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, jewellery, international food and more.
Make sure to visit WORD, a shop in the Stables Market which sells unique scrabble art gift frames. Unit 844 Stables Market, Chalk Farn Road, NW1 8AH.
Space EC1
25 Exmouth MarketGreat for gifts and quirky products.
Childrens Books
2 Chadwell StAMAZING CHILDRENS BOOK SHOP!!! All books are £1 each!
Camden Passage
Camden PassageAntiques market and shops.
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex RdHealth food shop
Great products at low prices. Basic Art supplies, childrens games, home products.
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
21 Parkfield StGreat products at low prices. Basic Art supplies, childrens games, home products.
The Harry Potter Shop
Euston Road
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StA lovely little shop/cafe that sells affordable art and other home decor and you can sit down and have a milkshake or coffee!
Shake Gallery
26 Chapel MarketA lovely little shop/cafe that sells affordable art and other home decor and you can sit down and have a milkshake or coffee!
Arts & Culture
10 screen cinema showing latest movies. They have special mini mornings showing kids films from £1.99 each.
137 locals recommend
Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St10 screen cinema showing latest movies. They have special mini mornings showing kids films from £1.99 each.
Museum of London
Museum of LondonGreat museum, children's activities in the school holidays.
British Museum
Great Russell Street
The British Library
96 Euston RdScience Museum
Exhibition Road
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadSightseeing
Sky Garden is free entry but you have to book in advance. Amazing views over London.
98 locals recommend
Darwin Brasserie
20 Philpot LnSky Garden is free entry but you have to book in advance. Amazing views over London.
Views of the Shard, St Paul's Cathedral and River Thames. At the south side of the Bridge is the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre.
129 locals recommend
Millennium Bridge
Views of the Shard, St Paul's Cathedral and River Thames. At the south side of the Bridge is the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre.
St Paul's Cathedral is a short bus ride away. It's a spectacular building with a great history.
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is a short bus ride away. It's a spectacular building with a great history.
Parks & Nature
A great park! Adults without children are not allowed in. There is play equipment and a grass area to have a picnic plus some farm animals.
67 locals recommend
Coram's Fields
93 Guilford StA great park! Adults without children are not allowed in. There is play equipment and a grass area to have a picnic plus some farm animals.
The Regent's Park
Lovely park with London Zoo right next door.
Lovely walks along the serpentine and all the way to Kensington Gardens.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Lovely walks along the serpentine and all the way to Kensington Gardens.
Hampstead Heath
Great views of London from Parliament Hill.
Everything Else
You can go for a nice relaxing walk along the canal.
16 locals recommend
Regents Canal Colebrook Row Gardens
You can go for a nice relaxing walk along the canal.
Entertainment & Activities
Freightliners Farm
Sheringham RoadA working city farm which has a shop and café.
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadThe home of Arsenal football club.
Museum of local history.
Current exhibitions:
Art Now 2016
Exploring the teaching and learning of the visual arts in Islington
Friday 18 March - Saturday 23 April 2016
9 locals recommend
Islington Museum
245 St John StMuseum of local history.
Current exhibitions:
Art Now 2016
Exploring the teaching and learning of the visual arts in Islington
Friday 18 March - Saturday 23 April 2016
Jenny Wren Canal Cruises
248 Camden High StA great way to see the Regents Canal.
The Screen on the Green
Upper StreetA lovely small 1 screen cinema 1 minute from our home.
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleBloomsbury Square
Bloomsbury SquareGood for rainy days.