Delve into Kentish Town
Kentish Town in Greater London (England) is a city located in United Kingdom a little north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kentish Town is now 12:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Kentish Town, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Camden Town, Islington, London, Wood Green and City of Westminster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. Let's start with some photos from the area.
Hotels and Places to Stay
London a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Great Northern Hotel
The Level at Melia White House
Go Native Camden
The Wesley
Holiday Inn LONDON - CAMDEN LOCK
Haverstock
MELIA WHITE HOUSE APARTMENTS
Carlow One
York & Albany
Park Views Apartments
Videos from this area
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Cabview Hastings DEMU 1001 Blackhorse Road-Belsize Tunnel 31.03.12
Cabview from Power car 60118 of Hastings DEMU 1001 while working the return leg of 'The Thames Tidal' railtour back to Hastings from Shoeburyness. Picture quality affected by engine vibration...
RMT/TSSA Tube Strike Action 2/3 Nov 2010. Tufnell Park station Northern Line Southbound platform
This video was made by me on the 3rd of Nov during Tube strike action. Northern Line southbound platform.
Cabview Hastings DEMU 1001 Haverstock Hill - Alexandra Palace Norfolk Navigator
Cabview from Power Car 60118 of Hastings DEMU 1001 while on the Norfolk Navigator Railtour. Engine vibration still an issue, leading to flickering quality of the clip. Taken via an unmanned camera.
Highgate Road, NW5
Highgate Road, Kentish Town, NW5 A four bedroom, two reception Georgian home situated close to the many amenities of Kentish Town and various transport links. Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents...
The former Primrose Hill station London.
Using footage from shortly before its closure in 1992 plus from 2011, by which time the platform buildings had been removed, this film takes a detailed look at Primrose Hill station and some...
Lunar Cycles London bike shop near Kentish Town and Camden
We introduce our shop Lunar Cycles and take you though the services we offer. This includes a free courtesy bike while yours is being repaired and the ability to watch a bike repair as it is...
Shake'Em Up Rock Steve Hooker & 'Polecat Trio' @ 50's Flash Benefit Dance.
50's Flash Benefit Dance, Boston Arms, Tufnell Park, London N19.
The Train Kept A-Rollin by 'Matchbox' @ 50's Flash Benefit
50's Flash Benefit @ Boston Arms,Tufnell Park, London N19.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
British Transport Police
The British Transport Police (BTP) (Welsh: Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig) is a special police force that polices railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain, for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services. British Transport Police officers do not have any jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, where policing of the railways is the responsibility of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Parliament Hill School
Parliament Hill School for girls is a specialist technology college in the Borough of Camden in London, England.
South Kentish Town tube station
South Kentish Town tube station is a disused London Underground station which was on the Northern Line between Camden Town and Kentish Town. The surface building still exists on Kentish Town Road, close to the junction with Castle Road, and is currently a retail unit occupied by the Cash Converters chain. The station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR), as part of its branch to Highgate (now Archway) station.
Camden Market
The Camden markets are a number of adjoining large retail markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (popularly referred to as Camden Lock), often collectively named "Camden Market" or "Camden Lock". Among products sold on the stalls are crafts, clothing, bric-a-brac, and fast food. It is the fourth-most popular visitor attraction in London, attracting approximately 100,000 people each weekend.
The Forum, London
The Forum, or sometimes Kentish Town Forum is a concert venue in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by MAMA & Company. The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was closed, the venue re-opened as an Irish dance hall called The Forum. In the mid 1980s, it changed direction to a a 2,100 capacity live music venue under the name of The Town & Country Club. In 1993 Mean Fiddler purchased the venue and renamed it The London Forum.
Junction Road
For the street in Hong Kong, see Junction Road, Hong Kong. Junction Road is a section of the A400 road in Upper Holloway, north London, running between Archway tube station (at the top of Holloway Road) and Tufnell Park tube station (where the A400 continues southwards as Fortess Road). The street has a number of restauants and bars. Pubs that are located on Junction Road include The Lion, gastropub St.
Etcetera Theatre
The Etcetera Theatre is a fringe venue for theatre and comedy. It was founded in 1986 and is situated above The Oxford Arms pub in Camden Town, in the London Borough of Camden. The Theatre won the 1996 Guinness Ingenuity Award for Pub Theatre and was nominated for the 1996 Peter Brook Empty Space Award. The Etcetera is a key venue in August's Camden Fringe.
Chalk Farm Road
Chalk Farm Road is a street in the Camden Town area of London, England. There is a widespread misapprehension that the road that runs through Camden Market is part of Camden High Street, but it is actually Chalk Farm Road. Camden Market is a major centre for the retailing of street fashions and other goods targeted at teenagers and young adults, and Chalk Farm Road has an alternative culture atmosphere. The street is part of the route from central London to Hampstead.
St Michael's Church, Camden Town
St Michael's Church is the main Anglican church for Camden Town.
Acland Burghley School
Acland Burghley School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in the Tufnell Park area of the London Borough of Camden, in London, England. The school received specialist status as an Arts College in 2000 and is a part of the La Swap Sixth Form Consortium. Akan Aliriza is assigned as the school's full-time Police Officer. The 2008 Ofsted report summarised the school as follows: 'Acland Burghley School is a larger than average 11-18 Visual Arts college.
Gospel Oak Primary School
Gospel Oak Primary School is a primary school in Camden, England. It is one of the largest schools in the Borough of Camden as measured by number of pupils, currently teaching 475. It also has a nursery close by also named Gospel Oak Nursery. The school is a two form entry (two classes per grade).
Dingwalls
Dingwalls is a venue adjacent to Camden Lock in London, England. It houses bars, cafes, clubs (including the Highlight comedy club and the Lock 17 bar/restaurant). The building itself is one of many industrial Victorian buildings that were put to new use in the 20th century. The original owner of the building, T.E. Dingwall, had his name painted on to the outside wall of the building, which was a common practice by businesses in Camden Town during the late Victorian era.
Little Green Street
Little Green Street is an 18th century street in London, located off Highgate Road in Kentish Town.
Junction Road railway station
Junction Road railway station (originally Junction Road for Tufnell Park) was a railway station in London. The station was opened by the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway on 1 January 1872. It was located at the corner of Junction Road and Station Road in N19, near the northern tip of Islington. It comprised two wooden platforms, accessed by means of a footbridge and stairs, and also served the nearby Tufnell Park goods depot and cattle market.
Shaolin Temple UK
Shaolin Temple UK is a martial arts school and centre for study of Shaolin culture, in particular Gong Fu-Ch'an, Qigong and Ch'an Buddhist Meditation. It was founded in 2000 by Shaolin monk Shifu Shi Yanzi, and is located in North London England, between the Tufnell Park and Archway Northern Line tube stations. Shaolin Temple UK is an official emissary of the 1,500 year old Shaolin Temple in Henan Province in China, by direct mandate from the Abbot Venerable Shi Yong Xin.
Devonshire Arms
The Hobgoblin, commonly known by its previous name The Devonshire Arms, is a public house in London, UK, said to be "London's most famous alternative venue " It serves a clientele drawn from a variety of alternative subcultures including Industrial, Metal, Punk and Cyber, although its décor is gothic and this is the subculture with which it is widely identified.
Kentish Town rail accident
On 2 September 1861, near Kentish Town station in London, 16 people were killed and 317 injured, when an excursion train operated by the North London Railway collided with a freight train operated by the London and North Western Railway. The excursion train was running early and had been given permission to proceed; but met the freight train as it crossed the lines at a freight sidings unprotected by signals..
Peckwater Estate
Peckwater Estate is a large estate of flats in Kentish Town, North West London in the London Borough of Camden. It is located the postal district of NW5 just off Islip and Peckwater Street. Peckwater estate was built as one of many estates in NW5 as a solution to lack of housing in the area. Stationed next to the estate is Kenbrook House, another large block in the area, with a main entrance on Leighton Road, NW5.
Highgate Road railway stations
Highgate Road railway stations were two stations of the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway lying virtually side by side in the north of Kentish Town in North London on separate lines which joined east of the stations.
Camden Square
Camden Square is a rectangular town square in the London Borough of Camden running parallel to Camden Road north of central Camden. Amy Winehouse and Orlando Jewitt both lived and died on the square, and one of its houses once housed the West African Students' Union. It now has a playground and dog walking area, and St Paul's Church is at the north end. It has a perimeter of 200 metres . At the south end is the London Irish Centre.
Camden Catacombs
The Camden Catacombs are a system of underground passages in Camden Town underneath part of the Camden markets, constructed in the 19th century, as of 2012 owned by Network Rail. They are not true catacombs (repositories for dead bodies), but an underground area originally used as stables for horses and pit ponies working on the railways. The catacombs also included an underground pool for canal boats operating on the nearby Regent's Canal. Not open to visitors due to danger of flooding.
London Irish Centre
The London Irish Centre is a Camden based charity which has served the Irish community for over fifty years.
Compendium Books
Compendium Books was an independent bookstore in London specialising in experimental literary and theoretical publications.
St Luke's Church, Oseney Crescent
St Luke's Church, Oseney Crescent, Kentish Town, was a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Camden Town, London, under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust until April 15 2011. At that time a pastoral measure was passed naming Revd Jonathan March as the new parish priest. Renovation work by HTB was completed in January 2012 and services have recommenced as of 29th January 2012 The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,
InSpiral Lounge
The inSpiral Lounge is the trading name of Ekopia Ltd, a vegetarian restaurant, cafe and events venue in Camden Lock, Camden, London, England, overlooking the Regent's Canal and Camden Market.