North London

Understand

Many outer areas of North London were once part of the county of Middlesex, which no longer exists for administrative purposes. However, residents of these areas still have the option of using Middlesex in their postal addresses.

Boroughs North London consists of the following boroughs:

Barnet — the borough includes: Barnet, Edgware, Finchley, Golders Green, and Hendon. Brent — the borough includes: Wembley, Kilburn, Neasden, Willesden, and Harlesden. Enfield — the borough includes: Enfield, Edmonton and Bush Hill Park, Palmers Green, and Southgate. Haringey — the borough includes: Harringay, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Tottenham, and Wood Green. Harrow — the borough includes: Harrow, Harrow town centre is a bustling shopping and business area, while Harrow on the Hill, with the famous Harrow school, has remained almost unchanged for a hundred years. Pinner, a suburban town with a Tudor high street dating back to the 14th Century. Stanmore

London Borough of Enfield Enfield can be split into four distinct areas:

Enfield Town, Chase, Slades Hill and Hadley Wood: Shopping here in Palace Xchange can be relatively expensive but there are some well-known stores such as United Colours Of Benetton, Ralph Lauren, Armani Exchange, The Arsenal Store, H&M, Next, Rolex, Per Lui, TK Maxx, Pearsons Department Store, JD Sports, M&S, Jane Norman, plus coffee shops (Caffè Nero, Starbucks and Costa). Also, Enfield Town is the world's first working and commercial ATM at the Barclays Bank on The Town EN2. Southgate and Palmers Green: Wealthy suburban areas with beautiful Victorian and Edwardian-era houses; a short bus ride from Enfield Town on the 121/329. Oakwood, Cockfosters, Grange Park and Cat Hill: upper middle-class suburbs bordering London's Metropolitan Green Belt; views of the open countryside are not uncommon in both Chase and Oakwood. Edmonton and Bush Hill Park: Two outer London middle-class suburbs; location of the Edmonton Green shopping centre, Edmonton Green B

Getting there

By Tube North London is well served by Tube connections from Central London:

Metropolitan line (burgundy) runs through Wembley and Harrow, terminating at Uxbridge in West London, Watford in Hertfordshire, and Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Jubilee line (silver) runs through Wembley, terminating at Stanmore. Bakerloo line (brown) runs through Wembley, terminating at Harrow and Wealdstone. Northern line (black) has two branches, one terminating at Edgware and the other at High Barnet, with the High Barnet branch having a sub-branch to Mill Hill East. Piccadilly line (dark blue) terminates at Cockfosters. Victoria line (light blue) runs through Tottenham, terminating at Walthamstow.

By train From London Euston (part of the overground network, orange) through Wembley, along the same route as the Bakerloo line, to Harrow then continuing to Watford. From London King's Cross to Barnet and Enfield. From London Liverpool Street to Tottenham and Enfield. Tottenham Hale station is a stop on the Stansted Express from London Stansted Airport (STN IATA) to Liverpool Street.

By road The North Circular Road (A406) is the main west to east road through North London. It has junctions with: From the North: M1/A1, A10. From the East: M11. From the West: M4, A40.

Crouch End

By Tube Tricky as there is no Tube to Crouch End. If you insist on taking the London Underground, these stations are nearby:

Turnpike Lane (Piccadilly line) Finsbury Park (Piccadilly and Victoria lines) Highgate (Northern line – High Barnet branch) Archway (Northern line – High Barnet branch)

By London Overground 1 Crouch Hill railway station. Crouch End can be easily accessed by Crouch Hill on the London Overground's Gospel Oak to Barking line (nicknamed 'GOBLIN'), by transferring at Gospel Oak. (updated Jan 2024)

By bus Bus 91. You can take a number 91 bus from Trafalgar Square (calls at Aldwych, Holborn, Euston and King's Cross) but it takes almost an hour (off-peak) from Trafalgar

Getting around

It is relatively easy to get around, as there are lots of buses, as well as Tube and Overground stations.

See

Enfield

1 Capel Manor Gardens, Capel Manor Gardens, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4RQ, ☏ +44 8456 122 122. 30 acres of grounds featuring over 60 different gardens and landscapes (some award-winning). Also has a restaurant and gift shop. £5.50 adults, £4.50 concessions, £2.50 children. 2 Forty Hall & Estate. 11AM-4PM. A renovated 17th-century estate featuring a mansion and grounds. Has a gift shop and café. Free but charges apply to tours and special events.

Finchley 3 Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (Belarusian Library), 37 Holden Road (Tube: Woodlide Park NOR ), [email protected]. By appointment. A research library for all things related to Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe. It also features a small museum dedicated to the history and culture of Belarus. Centuries-old manuscripts and other artefacts can be seen during tours, which can be arranged via email or social media. Free. (updated Jan 2026) 4 Church of St Cyril of Turau and All the Patron Saints of the Belarusian People (Belarusian Church), Holden Avenue, N12 8HY (Tube: Woodlide Park NOR ). The first wooden church built in London since the Great Fire of 1666, and the first purpose-built Eastern Catholic Church in London. The church can be visited during services on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and by appointment - at other times. Free. (updated Jan 2026)

Harrow 5 Harrow School, HA1 3HR (Tours meet at Bill Yard, near the jct of High St and Church Hill. Train and Tube: Harrow-on-the-Hill MET ), ☏ +44 20 8426-4638, [email protected]. Harrow is famous for its school, Winston Churchill attended it as did 7 other British prime ministers. The school is at the top of the hill, the buildings and surrounding area are a step back in time. Public tours take place four times a year in the holidays, while private tours for groups of up to 10 can be arranged any time of the year. Try to go in term time on a Sunday as the pupils in long coats and straw boa

Do

Kilburn 1 Kiln Theatre (Tricyle Theatre), 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 6JR, ☏ +44 20 7328-1000. Renowned theatre and cinema, noted for its 'reality' plays such as The Riots (2011) and Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry (2005).

Wood Green 2 Alexandra Palace ice rink, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, ☏ +44 20 8365-4386. 3 Chocolate Factory, Clarendon Road, N22 6XJ, ☏ +44 20 8365-7500. Converted sweets factory now used by local artists; there are regular shows and events here. The annual Open Studios is on the second weekend in November. Cinemas, Wood Green High Road. There are two cinemas on this road, a Vue and a Cineworld. Vue. (updated Jun 2021) Cineworld. (updated Jun 2021)

Tottenham Football: 4 Tottenham Hotspur (New White Hart Lane), Park Lane, Tottenham N17 0BX (just east of White Hart Lane OGD ), ☏ +44 244 844 0102. Spurs play soccer in the Premier L