Gillian’s guidebook

Gillian
Gillian’s guidebook

Coffee & brunch

Good coffee and excellent brunch/lunch options. Lovely walk, only 18 mins.
Hopper & Bean
4 The Grn
Good coffee and excellent brunch/lunch options. Lovely walk, only 18 mins.
Small but excellent cafe for grabbing a quick coffee before heading to the tube (which is next door)!
Claud W Dennis Coffee
3 Chase Side
Small but excellent cafe for grabbing a quick coffee before heading to the tube (which is next door)!

Food and drink

For excellent takeaway kebabs
Our local pub. Lots of space, family friendly and good sunday roasts. 15 minute walk
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The Salisbury Arms
Hoppers Road
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Our local pub. Lots of space, family friendly and good sunday roasts. 15 minute walk
Excellent Greek Meze. Busy in the evenings.
Nissi Restaurant
62 Aldermans Hill
Excellent Greek Meze. Busy in the evenings.
Large Turkish restaurant offering great meals for groups and families
Kervan Southgate
107 Chase Side
Large Turkish restaurant offering great meals for groups and families
Another Winchmore Hill pub a short walk away. Very pretty inside. A fine dining option.
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The King's Head
17 Hogarth Pl
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Another Winchmore Hill pub a short walk away. Very pretty inside. A fine dining option.
Part of the fantastic new development at Kings Cross. Dishoom is the Londoner's favourite place! walk-ins only, but reservations can be made for brunch. Get there early to avoid disappointment!
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Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable St
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Part of the fantastic new development at Kings Cross. Dishoom is the Londoner's favourite place! walk-ins only, but reservations can be made for brunch. Get there early to avoid disappointment!
Very busy Korean restaurant in Finsbury Park
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Dotori
3 Stroud Green Rd
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Very busy Korean restaurant in Finsbury Park
The best Chinese food you'll find outside of China. We love this place (order the aubergine and chilli!), although the service can be a bit basic. The food plenty makes up for it.
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My Old Place
88-90 Middlesex St
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The best Chinese food you'll find outside of China. We love this place (order the aubergine and chilli!), although the service can be a bit basic. The food plenty makes up for it.
The best fish and chips ever! Also serve Pieminister pies. And less than a 10 minute walk away. Takeaway or eat in.
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Cannons Fish and Chips
56 Cannon Hill
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The best fish and chips ever! Also serve Pieminister pies. And less than a 10 minute walk away. Takeaway or eat in.
Our kids favourite restaurant. Excellent and cheap pizza in a no-frills environment.
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La Porchetta
265 Muswell Hill Broadway
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Our kids favourite restaurant. Excellent and cheap pizza in a no-frills environment.
Going Greek
18 The Green
The Arnos Arms
338 Bowes Rd

Food & farmers markets

Small weekly farmers market on a sunday a short walk away.
The Sidings N21 Farmers' Market
62 Station Rd
Small weekly farmers market on a sunday a short walk away.
A weekly Sunday market held either in the gorgeous Alexandra Park, or a nearby school (check their facebook page for the location)
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Alexandra Palace Farmer's Market
Muswell Hill
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A weekly Sunday market held either in the gorgeous Alexandra Park, or a nearby school (check their facebook page for the location)
Fantastic indoor food market and street foodhall near Elephant &Castle. Mostly Italian food but lots of other options too. Has seating and undercover.
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Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
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Fantastic indoor food market and street foodhall near Elephant &Castle. Mostly Italian food but lots of other options too. Has seating and undercover.

Sightseeing

Fantastic new development at Kings Cross offering great restaurants and interesting shops. Also has street food options and a weekly market. Travel to Kings cross via the Piccadilly Line form Southgate underground station.
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Coal Drops Yard
Stable Street
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Fantastic new development at Kings Cross offering great restaurants and interesting shops. Also has street food options and a weekly market. Travel to Kings cross via the Piccadilly Line form Southgate underground station.
Reached easily by the Piccadilly Line from Southgate station, Covent Garden provides access to shops, theatres, museums (e.g. Transport Museum), Galleries (Portrait Gallery and Somerset House), and independent stores in Neals Yard and Seven Dials.
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코번트 가든
41 James St
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Reached easily by the Piccadilly Line from Southgate station, Covent Garden provides access to shops, theatres, museums (e.g. Transport Museum), Galleries (Portrait Gallery and Somerset House), and independent stores in Neals Yard and Seven Dials.
Reached easily by the Piccadilly Line from Southgate station, South Kensington is the gateway to London's most famous and must-see museums, including the Natural History Museum, Science museum and V&A.
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South Kensington
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Reached easily by the Piccadilly Line from Southgate station, South Kensington is the gateway to London's most famous and must-see museums, including the Natural History Museum, Science museum and V&A.
The busiest and most impressive food market in London. A must see for any visitor. Try to avoid weekends if you can though! Provides an excellent starting point to explore the South Bank, or to hop on a Thames Clipper boat to visit Greenwich or Westminster
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Borough Market
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The busiest and most impressive food market in London. A must see for any visitor. Try to avoid weekends if you can though! Provides an excellent starting point to explore the South Bank, or to hop on a Thames Clipper boat to visit Greenwich or Westminster

Green space

The best park in North London, offering unrivalled views across the whole city, as well as the beautiful Alexandra Palace itself. Has an ice rink, children's park, soft play, a garden centre and food & drink options. Farmers Market on a Sunday.
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알렉산드라 공원
Alexandra Palace Way
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The best park in North London, offering unrivalled views across the whole city, as well as the beautiful Alexandra Palace itself. Has an ice rink, children's park, soft play, a garden centre and food & drink options. Farmers Market on a Sunday.
Our closest park, only 5 mins walk away. It's a huge space with a large swan pond where you can also fish, a children's playground, a woodland area, pitch and putt golf and a basic cafe.
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그로브랜즈 공원
44 Queen Elizabeth's Dr
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Our closest park, only 5 mins walk away. It's a huge space with a large swan pond where you can also fish, a children's playground, a woodland area, pitch and putt golf and a basic cafe.
Our second closest park. Huge space and mostly flat so perfect for kids and runners. Children's playground and a community cafe.
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브룸필드 공원
Aldermans Hill
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Our second closest park. Huge space and mostly flat so perfect for kids and runners. Children's playground and a community cafe.
A short drive to Enfield will take you to Forty Hall Estate, with walks, a cafe, market, and regular events,
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Forty Hall & Estate
Forty Hill
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A short drive to Enfield will take you to Forty Hall Estate, with walks, a cafe, market, and regular events,
Can be reached by taking the tube to Cockfosters (2 stops from Southgate). You won't believe you're still in London when you are wandering the forest here!
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트렌트 파크
331 Bramley Rd
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Can be reached by taking the tube to Cockfosters (2 stops from Southgate). You won't believe you're still in London when you are wandering the forest here!
A bit of a pain to get to, but worth it if you can get there
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
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A bit of a pain to get to, but worth it if you can get there

Neighbourhoods

Lovely part of North London which can be reached via bus (299), a short train ride to Hornsey, or 15 mins by car. Explore the independent shops and cafes, stop by Banners for jerk chicken, or The Queens pub for a burger and a pint, and visit the Picturehouse or Art House cinemas.
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Crouch End
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Lovely part of North London which can be reached via bus (299), a short train ride to Hornsey, or 15 mins by car. Explore the independent shops and cafes, stop by Banners for jerk chicken, or The Queens pub for a burger and a pint, and visit the Picturehouse or Art House cinemas.
You can easily fill a day with the beautiful sights at Greenwich. Travel by Thames Clipper boat if you can to take in the best views. Visit the food market, Greenwich park, the observatory and Maritime museum. A great family day out!
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그리니치
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You can easily fill a day with the beautiful sights at Greenwich. Travel by Thames Clipper boat if you can to take in the best views. Visit the food market, Greenwich park, the observatory and Maritime museum. A great family day out!
Get the train from Palmers Green for 17 mins to Highbury & Islington or the next stop Essex road, and explore the independent shops and cafes around Upper Street, antiques on Camden Passage and wander around the beautiful back-streets of Barnsbury.
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Islington
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Get the train from Palmers Green for 17 mins to Highbury & Islington or the next stop Essex road, and explore the independent shops and cafes around Upper Street, antiques on Camden Passage and wander around the beautiful back-streets of Barnsbury.
A beautiful, historic, city only 35 minutes by car
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St Albans
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A beautiful, historic, city only 35 minutes by car
A stunning city which can be reached by train from Kings Cross, or within 1 hour drive.
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Cambridge
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A stunning city which can be reached by train from Kings Cross, or within 1 hour drive.

Transport

15 minute walk from the house, Southgate station is on the Piccadilly line serving central and West London. Kings Cross can be reached in 24 minutes, South Kensington can be reached in 40 minutes and Heathrow in 1hr 15 (all with no tube changes). The W9 hop-on-hop-off bus can take you to the station from the end of our road (hail it from the corner of Fox Lane, and ring the bell on the way back as you approach the junction for Amberley Road).
Southgate station
High Street North
15 minute walk from the house, Southgate station is on the Piccadilly line serving central and West London. Kings Cross can be reached in 24 minutes, South Kensington can be reached in 40 minutes and Heathrow in 1hr 15 (all with no tube changes). The W9 hop-on-hop-off bus can take you to the station from the end of our road (hail it from the corner of Fox Lane, and ring the bell on the way back as you approach the junction for Amberley Road).
Here you can get national rail connections to central London, including Highbury & Islington, Old Street and Moorgate in 20 minutes. Old Street and Moorgate provide access to East London and Shoreditch, or you can connect from either onto the Northern Line underground to reach Borough Market, London Bridge and The Shard.
Palmers Green Train Station - Great Northern Rail
Aldermans Hill
Here you can get national rail connections to central London, including Highbury & Islington, Old Street and Moorgate in 20 minutes. Old Street and Moorgate provide access to East London and Shoreditch, or you can connect from either onto the Northern Line underground to reach Borough Market, London Bridge and The Shard.