It’s been almost 20 years since Richard Curtis’ film Notting Hill popularised this leafy district dotted with pastel properties. Back then the West London neighbourhood was seen as the bohemian and arty choice.
Once the stomping ground of famed English author Charles Dickens, Clerkenwell is now known as a centre of a different kind of creativity, attracting designers and architects in their droves.
The sheer vibrancy and iconoclastic spirit of the King’s Road during the 60s and 70s made Chelsea famous. Well, more than famous, it made it cool. It was gritty, graffitied, and edgy.
For the last 50 years, Camden has been a bastion of the London music scene. And while it’s counter-culture clout may be waning – high-street giants and tourists are usurping one-of-a-kind shops and brooding musicians – the physical reminders of its gritty heyday somehow sustain Camden’s cool mystique.
Located north of Fitzrovia and south of Camden, King’s Cross is on the outskirts of North London, but still benefits from being a short walk from the city centre and Regent’s Park.
Located in the West End of London, Soho is a popular destination for nights out in the city. Situated within walking distance of Oxford Circus tube station, Soho experiences a heavy footfall of tourists and revellers alike.
Shoreditch is now one of the trendiest areas of London. A far cry from its Victorian slums’ heritage, Shoreditch is now home to a wealth of cool bars and hip restaurants jotted up and down its maze of small streets and main roads.
Mayfair, the upscale district of London bordered by leafy Hyde Park owes much of its prestigious reputation to being the most valuable square on the monopoly board.