Wood Green

Wood Green is a suburb-like area. It's got all the basic services such as shops, cinema, restaurants and pubs. I'm not too familiar with this place though. I know the place basically because of it's proximity to Alexandra Palace and the park in front of it. Areas to the south are a bit rougher when you approach Harringay, but even the Green lanes are now showing some signs of gentrification.

Harrow

The buildings around Harrow on the Hill station are just like any others in the dull suburbia of London, but the old historic Harrow on the Hill with it's old magnificent school buildings and churches make it worth visiting. That's why this page is solely on the old historic centre rather than the whole area of Harrow. If I ever find anything worth visiting in the rest of the Harrow, I'll let you know.

Newington (Elephant & Castle)

Elephant & Castle gets its name from the old pub. The pub itself is not that old, since the original pub has been destroyed. Now, there's a huge roundabout with modern art piece commemorating Michael Faraday. Some people say that this area is the most unpleasant place in Central London, but there is something interesting here as well. The huge soviet-style estates were recently taken down and modern space age buildings are starting to appear with some signs of gentrification.

Holloway

Holloway is a quite peaceful neighbourhood with old Victorian houses as well as innovative modern ones. There are not many sights or cool bars, but it's a nice neighbourhood for walks. It's a bit more deprived than the surrounding areas and has quite affordable accommodation in otherwise expensive part of London. Obviously I need to investigate more. And its location is great near Islington and Camden Town.