Islington & Upper Street

Upper Street is a near-continuous line of pubs from Angel to Highbury Corner. Mix of pre-theatre crowd (Almeida just off Upper St), young professionals and Arsenal fans on match days. Worth doing as a north-bound walk.

🍺 5 stops🚶 1.6km⏱ ~4 hours📍 Meet at Angel tube

Young crowdTheatre crowdLong stripFriday nightSunday roast

The route

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Stops

1
Camden Head
★ 4.5
2, Camden Walk, London, N1 8DY
Camden Passage — antiques market beer garden
2
The Old Queen's Head
★ 4.4
44, Essex Road, London
DJ nights, decent food
3
The York
82, Islington High Street, London
Bigger boozer, the loud one in this list
4
Hope & Anchor
★ 4.4
207, Upper Street, London, N1 1RL
Upstairs gig venue, downstairs proper pub
5
Marquess Tavern
★ 4.3
32, Canonbury Street, London, N1 2TB
Quiet end near Canonbury — proper roasts