Islington

Worth seeing in and around Islington

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   British Museum

   The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million artefacts is the largest in the world.

   3.2 km · national museum in London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Westminster Abbey

   Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.

   5.2 km · Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Big Ben

   Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Originally named the Clock Tower, the structure was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking clock with five bells.

   5.1 km · tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tower of London

   The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill.

   4.4 km · castle in central London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   University of London

   The University of London is a federal public research university in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London, King's College London, and "other such institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom".

   3.1 km · federal research university in London, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tower Bridge

   Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.

   4.7 km · bascule and suspension bridge in London · Wikipedia
7. 07
   House of Commons

   The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England.

   5.1 km · lower house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   House of Lords

   The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England.

   5.3 km · upper house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   London Eye

   The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with more than three million visitors annually.

   4.7 km · observation wheel in London, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    British Library

    The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is one of the largest libraries in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries.

    2.3 km · national library of the United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   The Arsenal Museum

   Emirates Stadium, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Pk, N5 1BU (tube: Arsenal PIC ),.

2. 02
   City Road Basin Plaza
3. 03
   Crafts Council

   44a Pentonville Rd, N1 9BY (tube: Angel NOR ), fax: +44 20 7837-6891.

4. 04
   Gillespie Park Ecology Centre

   191 Drayton Pk, N5 1PH (tube: Arsenal PIC ), ecologycentre@islington.gov.uk.

5. 05
   London Canal Museum

   12/13 New Wharf Rd, N1 9RT (tube: King's Cross St.

6. 06
   Victoria Miro Gallery

   An excellent contemporary art gallery in a converted Victorian furniture factory.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Almeida Theatre

   Almeida St, N1 1TA (tube: Highbury & Islington VIC ; just off Upper St),.

2. 02
   Arsenal FC

   Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Rd N7 7AJ (tube: Arsenal PIC ), customer service).

3. 03
   Everyman Screen on the Green
4. 04
   Vue Islington

   36 Parkfield St, N1 0PS (tube: Angel NOR, 1F of the N1 shopping centre),.

5. 05
   The Bill Murray

   39 Queen's Head St.

6. 06
   Union Chapel

   Voted London's Best Live Music Venue by readers of Time Out magazine in 2002, 2012 and in 2014.

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Where to eat

Diners are spoiled for choice in Islington, especially the Upper Street area between Angel and Highbury & Islington tube stations. A wide variety of cuisine and price ranges are available. Mediterranean food dominates but with options like Indian, Afghan, Italian, French, Thai, and South American there is food for all tastes.

1. 01
   The Afghan Kitchen

   35 Islington Green, N1 8DU (tube: Angel NOR ),.

2. 02
   Gallipoli Cafe & Bistro

   102 Upper St, N1 1QP (tube: Angel NOR, tube: Highbury & Islington VIC ), info@gallipolicafe.co.uk.

3. 03
   Le Mercury

   140a Upper St, N1 1QY (tube: Highbury & Islington VIC ), info@lemercury.co.uk.

4. 04
   Tortilla

   13 Islington High St, Angel, N1 9LQ (tube: Angel NOR, opposite the station), islington@tortilla.co.uk.

5. 05
   Cookies and Scream

   130 Holloway Rd, Highbury East, N7 8JE (tube: Holloway Road PIC ).

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Getting to Islington

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 26 km · London Luton (LTN), 41 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 44 km

Stations

London King's Cross railway station, 2 km · London Paddington station, 6 km

• London → Islington

  3 km · quickest by road, 19 min · £0.5
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• Luton, Luton → Islington

  44 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £4.5–6
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• London, Essex → Islington

  3 km · quickest by road, 19 min · £0.5
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