Islington

城市概覽

The south of the district borders the City of London and Clerkenwell and was long seen as something of a poor relation to those two areas. That all started to change in the 1990s when the typical Victorian houses of Islington became very desirable and the area went through huge gentrification to become a highly fashionable address. Further north, the district becomes a little less grand and largely lower-end residential. Finsbury Park is an area in the north-east of the district which grew up around an important railway interchange at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. The park is a large important green space in an otherwise densely populated area. In the north-west of the district its character changes again and Highgate takes on many characteristics of the neighbouring district of Hampstead. Islington has long been known for its left-wing politics and in the 1980s the oft-used moniker of the Socialist Republic of Islington was not unwarranted. The legacy of that remains: the borough's two MPs—including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn—and Council administration are all from the Labour Party, and a number of regular festivals of a distinctly left-wing nature are hosted here. Islington is also known for being the place where writer and explorer Mary Kingsley was born.

Local information London Borough of Islington Council website

如何抵達

By tube Islington is served by the following Tube stations, in fare zones 1, 2 and 3:

Angel (Northern line) (Zone 1) Highbury & Islington (Victoria line) (Zone 2) Tufnell Park (Northern line) (Zone 2) Archway (Northern line) (Zones 2 and 3) Highgate (Northern line) (Zone 3) Finsbury Park (Victoria and Piccadilly lines) (Zone 2) Holloway Road (Piccadilly line) (Zone 2) Caledonian Road (Piccadilly line) (Zone 2) Arsenal (Piccadilly line) (Zone 2)

By train

National Rail The nearest mainline stations are 1 London King's Cross and 2 London St Pancras International in Camden. National Rail stations within the borough include Highbury & Islington, Essex Rd, Canonbury, Finsbury Park and Upper Holloway.

London Overground Islington has several London Overground stations with services to Stratford, Clapham Junction, Willesden Junction, Richmond, New Cross and West Croydon. All stations are in fare zone 2. From west to east:

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Highbury & Islington Canonbury

By bus Bus routes 41, N41, 134, 390, 43, 17, C11, 4 and W5 serve Archway and the surrounding area. Routes 29, 19, 4, 259, 253 and 254 connect Finsbury Park with the centre of London. The Angel, Islington is served by the following routes: 19, 30, 38, 43, 56, 73, 153, 205, 214, 274 and 341.

必看景點

1 The Arsenal Museum, Emirates Stadium, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Pk, N5 1BU (tube: Arsenal PIC ), ☏ +44 20 7619-5003. M-Sa 10:30AM-6PM; Su 10:30AM-4:30PM, closed match days. Impressive museum charting the history of the heralded football club. £7. 2 City Road Basin Plaza (Off City Rd next to McDonalds and Texaco. Tube: Angel NOR ), ☏ +44 20 7253-6512. A former industrial site which fell into decline in the 1950s and 60s. The site remained undeveloped and inaccessible to the public for many years. A multi-million-pound project has created public access to the waterway (one of the largest open stretches of water in North London) complete with a newly landscaped public park facing onto the canal. 3 Crafts Council, 44a Pentonville Rd, N1 9BY (tube: Angel NOR ), ☏ +44 20 7278-7700, fax: +44 20 7837-6891. Tu-Sa 11AM-5:45PM; Su 2PM-5:45PM. This gallery promotes contemporary craftspeople working materials such as metal, glass, pottery and textiles but with a unique take on each medium. The work frequently strays into contemporary art and blurs the border between art and craft. The small shop inside provides individually crafted pieces, that are as expensive as you would expect. Free. 4 Gillespie Park Ecology Centre, 191 Drayton Pk, N5 1PH (tube: Arsenal PIC ), ☏ +44 20 7527-4374, [email protected]. Daily except on Arsenal FC home match days. Award-winning education centre in this small park in a heavily built up area of the district. Managed habitats include woodland, wetland meadows and ponds. Free. 5 London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Rd, N1 9RT (tube: King's Cross St. Pancras CIR DIS H&C NOR PIC VIC ), ☏ +44 20 7713-0836. W-Su 10AM-4.30PM and bank holiday Mondays. Exhibits explaining the history of London's canals, in the former Gatti's Ice House: it stored huge blocks of ice brought from Norway. There's additional material on the early history of ice cream in London. Adult £6, concession £5, child £3. (updated Jul 2022) 6 Victoria Miro Ga

體驗活動

1 Almeida Theatre, Almeida St, N1 1TA (tube: Highbury & Islington VIC ; just off Upper St), ☏ +44 20 7359-4404. Theatre with a reputation for daring and innovative productions. 2 Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Rd N7 7AJ (tube: Arsenal PIC ), ☏ +44 20 7619-5000 (customer service). Arsenal play in the Premier League, the top tier of English football: they're one of the leading clubs and routinely qualify for European tournaments, and also hold the record for most number of consecutive seasons in the top division. Perhaps their biggest claim to fame was going through the entire 2003-04 Premier League season unbeaten on their way to the title. Their home ground is Emirates Stadium (capacity 60,000) and they play to near-capacity crowds, especially against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Their women's team plays in the Women's Super League, with home games at Borehamwood. (updated Sep 2019). 3 Everyman Screen on the Green (formerly Screen on the Green), 83 Upper St, N1 0NU (tube: Angel NOR , 5 min walk up Upper St). One of the leading art house cinemas in London. Refurbished. 4 Vue Islington, 36 Parkfield St, N1 0PS (tube: Angel NOR , 1F of the N1 shopping centre), ☏ +44 8712 240 240. Multiplex cinema. 5 The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head St. Comedy club. (updated Feb 2024) 6 Union Chapel, 19b Compton Terrace. Voted London's Best Live Music Venue by readers of Time Out magazine in 2002, 2012 and in 2014. (updated Feb 2024)

購物

1 Camden Passage Antiques Centre, Camden Passage, N1 8ED (tube: Angel NOR ). One of London's leading antique and collectible centres for the past 40 years. The complex is home to dealers in a wide variety of fields and is a must for any visitor to London interested in antiques. Controversially, the main arcade has now become another branch of Jack Wills, but many dealers remain in the area. 2 Get Stuffed, 105 Essex Rd, N1 2SL (tube: Angel NOR ; rail: Essex Road), ☏ +44 20 7226-1364, fax: +44 20 7359-8253, [email protected]. Open by appointment. Taxidermy shop offering a stock of stuffed animals and bones, for an unusual purchase, and service for preparing your own specimens. 3 Map, 93 Junction Rd, Upper Holloway, N19 5QX (tube: Archway NOR ). M–Sa 10AM–6PM. Trendy gift shop with cool products. Much too nice to be in Archway