The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The newly restored Victorian clock tower in Caledonian Park Islington once formed the centre of Caledonian market, now a park. Strikingly tall and painted white it is a local landmark happily saved from demolition. Two pleasant and informative Islington Guides explained the history and showed us the clock mechanism and bells before taking us onto the balcony for a very fine view of London. We were fortunate with a crisp sunny day with distant views of Docklands, Vauxhall, Alexandra Palace and Epping Forest. Access is steep - you need to be mobile and have a sense of balance to climb (and harder, descend) the steep wooden open steps. Particularly striking was to stand in the room with the four clock faces illuminated by the sun which produced a shadowy, Hitchcock-like impression. An important bit of local history well worth seeing. Booking needed.
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Confined to close quarters so getting better acquainted with the history on my doorstep. Thought I’d start with the oldest building in Islington. Canonbury Tower was home to Thomas Cromwell and Francis Bacon. Reading up on the history. The elopement in a bread basket is a fine tale.
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