London area of NW5 guide
What to do and where to stay in London's NW5 neighbourhood
NW5 is home to the Kentish Town area of the city, another trendy part of North London that's home to more than a famous name or two (Giles Coran, Jon Snow and Bill Nighy, to take a few). The widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'. The area was originally a settlement along the River Fleet, a stream which flowed through the area and today runs underground. Though the area has been heavily modernised, some of the residential parts of Kentish Town date back to the 19th century and are architecturally admired. The Forum, a popular live music venue, is located in Kentish Town along with Rio's, one of London's most famous naturist public baths. The communist revolutionary Karl Marx used to live in NW5 - although it's unknown if the German philosopher was a fan of Rio's.
See our recommended nearby NW5 Hotels, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, and Meeting Venues.
NW5 Hotels
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
30 Jamestown Road, NW1
Housed in an exciting modernist 'white box' building, and with some of London's maddest and most entertaining shopping and nightlife on the doorstep, the Holiday Inn ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Carburton Street, W1W
Located near the transport hub of Euston, and handy for shops and theatres in the West End as well for the City and the New East ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Coram Street, WC1N
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ... More
NW5 Entertainment
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Camden Lock, NW5, London NW1
This small Camden venue, known as Dingwalls, has a bar at the back, a stage at the front and room for a couple of hundred people ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW5, London NW1
Not the easiest of places to find yet Camden Proud has quickly found a place in the hearts of many. This art gallery by day becomes ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
184 Camden Street, NW5, London NW1
On weekends, The Electric Ballroom is transformed into a buzzing marketplace crammed with stalls, but during the evenings there's an entirely different kind of activity happening ... More
NW5 Sights and Attractions
London > Attractions > Activities for Kids
Arch 65, The Catacombs, Stables Market, Camden, NW5, London NW1
As well as housing a renowned ceramic art gallery, Painted Earth offers kids a fantastic opportunity to test their own artistic talents. Supervised by friendly staff ... More
London > Attractions > Sightseeing Tours
Walker's Quay, 250 Camden High Street, NW5, London NW1
A canal boat hotspot, Camden and the surrounding north London locale tempt passers-by with visions of traditional, colourfully-painted barges. While many of these are privately-owned a ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Arch 65, The Catacombs, Stables Market, Camden, NW5, London NW1
As well as housing a renowned ceramic art gallery, Painted Earth offers kids a fantastic opportunity to test their own artistic talents. Supervised by friendly staff ... More
NW5 Shopping
London > Shopping > House and Garden
158a Camden Street, NW5, London NW1
Handmade wooden beds, matresses and furniture that are a class above your average flat packed homeware. All the timber is ethically sourced and fairly traded, with ... More
NW5 Restaurants
London > Restaurants > 250 Camden High Street, NW5, London NW1
Encompassing a bar, cafe, shop and venue, The InSpiral Lounge is an incredible diverse venue located on Camden High Street. Guided by a strong ethos of ... More
London > Restaurants > Caribbean restaurants
10 - 12 Kentish Town Road, Camden Town, NW5, London NW1
Without doubt the best Caribbean in town, the Mango Rooms are a bit bigger and flashier than their rivals, but they still manage to keep the ... More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
30 Camden Road, NW5, London NW1
Camden Coffee House is a small group of independent coffee and tea houses in London which began in 2009 with this branch in Camden, home to ... More
NW5 Pubs
NW5 Nightlife
NW5 Leisure
NW5 Meeting Venues
London > Business > Venue Hire
Buck Street, NW5, London NW1
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London Hotels
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