Favourite road in london

[wtfftw]

As someone born and bred round Clapham and Brixton, I must say living round the Nags Head (Holloway Road) was the best place I have ever lived. I loved it.

And that is nothing to do with the chippy that was open till 4am.

What chippy is that?

I grew up round brixton/camberwell/oval and now live round nags head. Ugh. I'm getting used to it (like, 5 years in).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If I could have a house anywhere in London, it would be one of those streets round SE1/Borough with the beautiful old terraced housing. Wandering round you do feel that there is a sense of community round there as well - I guess some of the property is owned by wealthy newcomers (property prices must have skyrocketed round there) but there still seems to be longstanding residents as well. Either way, you definitely see a lot of people out on the street talking to each other.

I'd like one of those big houses on Birdcage Walk

 

[ChrisFilter]

Finsbury park up the road, a few stops on the tube and you are out in Middlesex, Clissold park not too far either. Hampstead Heath not too far too.

Personally I find all London parks only serve to remind you how hemmed in you are. They offer a scraggly, wilted, manky pigeon version of nature

Depends on the park.. Brockwell, Belair and Crystal Palace park are my favourites.. nicer than the actual countryside

 

[ohmyliver]

Kingsland road

 

[ska invita]

Kingsland road

Theres a fair amount on Kingsland Road its true.

That funny little Russian bar and Turkish cinema (not strictly turkish, but has a lot of turkish films) are probably the highlights.

Is the geffrye museum of childhood on there too? Thats a quirky museum - i like it.

 

[blossie33]

Yes, the Geffrye is still there, went last year. It's more about interiors and decor from different periods of history though.
The Museum of Childhood is in a different place, Bethnal Green I think?

 

[ohmyliver]

Theres a fair amount on Kingsland Road its true.

That funny little Russian bar and Turkish cinema (not strictly turkish, but has a lot of turkish films) are probably the highlights.

Is the geffrye museum of childhood on there too? Thats a quirky museum - i like it.

yes, I think it is, closed on a monday though

and herbal, viet hoa, flowers east at the 'ditch end... and some amazing turkish kebab places, and cheap gola shops, and ridley road market at the dalston end... and (according to an old school jewish east ender cab driver) the best begel place in london (allthough it might be at the beginning of stoke newington high street, rather than the end of kingsland road

eta oh and a very pretty light blue mosque, next door to a synagog one side, and a christian church on the other...

 

[Bazza]

Portobello Road for me. I worked there for ten years from the age of 11 and it was great being able to explore as a kid. It helped mould my music tastes and I love the way there are clearly different areas the further down (towards Ladbroke Grove) you go.

It's also great during Carnival.

 

[ohmyliver]

Portobello Road for me. I worked there for ten years from the age of 11 and it was great being able to explore as a kid. It helped mould my music tastes and I love the way there are clearly different areas the further down (towards Ladbroke Grove) you go.

It's also great during Carnival.

Rough trade just off Portobello will allways remind me of being 17 and saving up each week doing chores, and the like to be able to cycle up there clutching enough money for a new single/couple of singles

 

[Bazza]

Yeah. I used to love Rough Trade. That's where I discovered Fela Kuti. Mind you, the punk outside used to sell Skrewdriver and other such stuff.

I also used to go to Vinyl Solution and Honest Johns.

There was a guy with a stall who I struck a deal with...for every rave mixtape I could get him, he'd let me take my pick of a tape from his stall. I used to give him about 5 new ones a week and I ended up with the most eclectic music collection of any 13 year old in my town.

 

[ohmyliver]

does the other rough trade in soho still have the signatures of every band to play a gig in there on the celing, from nirrrrvana, to, erm, cud

 

[Bazza]

God knows. I can't stand that shop. Last time I was there, Keane were playing a secret gig and were set up right in the way of the vinyl!

 

[maximilian ping]

Portobello Road for me. I worked there for ten years from the age of 11 and it was great being able to explore as a kid. It helped mould my music tastes and I love the way there are clearly different areas the further down (towards Ladbroke Grove) you go.

It's also great during Carnival.

that new 'saw you coming' Harry Enfield sketch (the only good one in the show) sums up Portobello Road for me - full of annoying posh people

 

[Bazza]

that new 'saw you coming' Harry Enfield sketch (the only good one in the show) sums up Portobello Road for me - full of annoying posh people

Not seen that. Don't think I'd pigeon hole Portobello to posh people either...I thought it was very diverse.

Still, if that's how you see it, who am I to argue.

 

[ska invita]

Rough trade just off Portobello will allways remind me of being 17 and saving up each week doing chores, and the like to be able to cycle up there clutching enough money for a new single/couple of singles

...which reminds me Neals Yard in Covent Garden (home to the other Rough Trade shop) is still pretty special and even though Covent Garden is over run with fashion victims and tourists it still has some nice little lanes to walk around

 

[corporate whore]

Columbia Road, on market day. Went yesterday for the first time in years and it reaffirmed my faith in, well, just about everything.

Cheap flowers - 50 tulips for eight quid, loads of 'come on ladeezangennulmen I'm givin it away' - great coffee, interesting shops selling interesting things, many of them at pleasing prices and the Royal Oak, which hasn't changed as much as I thought it might.

Otherwise I do like cycling down Camberwell Grove. Not too keen on cycling up it, though..

 

[eoin_k]

I've never liked west London streets. Paddington, Chelsea, Kensington. None of it appeals for some reason. They are expensive without being impressive. Urban without being vibrant and someother witty word couplet that I can't think of now.

I don't think you are being entirely fair on the Royal Borough. It has it's moments of urban vibrancy, for example:

 

[Maggot]

Cleveland Street, runs between Great Portland Street and Goodge Street. A lingering outpost of old Fitzrovia. Also Lambs Conduit Street is pleasant enough.

I really like Lambs Conduit St too, I used to live round the corner, but haven't been for ages.

New Park Road which Han mentioned is a lovely little road.

Also North Cross Rd/Upland Rd in Dulwich, mainly cos it has the Thai Corner Cafe, and the best sweetshop (Hall and Oates or something), along with a number of other great shops and a good cafe.

 

[Monkeynuts]

I really like Lambs Conduit St too, I used to live round the corner, but haven't been for ages.

New Park Road which Han mentioned is a lovely little road.

Also North Cross Rd/Upland Rd in Dulwich, mainly cos it has the Thai Corner Cafe, and the best sweetshop (Hall and Oates or something), along with a number of other great shops and a good cafe.

The sweetshop is scarcely any better than their music used to be IMHO

I agree Lambs Conduit St is great, though