Want to explore Camden's famous markets? Read our complete guide to Camden Market — street food, vintage stalls and the Regent's Canal. Further south in Bloomsbury, the British Museum holds two million years of human history, free to enter every day — plan your visit with our guide to Free Museums in London.
Camden stretches from the British Museum and the big railway stations up to the green slopes of Hampstead. It is a great base if you want to be central but with more character, more greenery and often better prices than Westminster.
Best for: Eurostar travellers, easy connections
Eurostar to Paris and Brussels leaves from St Pancras, and King's Cross St Pancras is served by six Underground lines. The canal-side area around Granary Square is now full of restaurants.
Best for: Museum lovers, first-time visitors
Leafy Georgian squares around the British Museum, with Covent Garden and the West End a short walk away. Russell Square and Holborn stations are right there.
Best for: Markets, live music, a younger crowd
Camden Market, the Regent's Canal and music venues like the Roundhouse and Electric Ballroom. Busy and colourful, especially at weekends.
Best for: Couples, families, a village feel
Cobbled lanes, old pubs and the wide open spaces of Hampstead Heath. Quieter and greener, with the Northern line taking you to the centre in about 20 minutes.
Best for: Business trips, short city breaks
Between the West End and the City, on the Central and Piccadilly lines. Close to Covent Garden and Sir John Soane's Museum.
Best for: Longer stays, local life
Residential neighbourhoods with cafés, independent shops and good-value rooms, a few stops north of Camden Town on the Northern line.
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