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“our fantastic
array of local businesses
and high streets
epitomise the variety
on offer”
PG:17
If fashion’s your thing, Crouch End is
definitely the place to shop – with a
range of quirky independent clothing
and accessories boutiques from vintage
delights at Scarlet Rage to designer rags
at Broadway or a nearly-new bargain at
Change of Heart.
Crouch End is also home to a host of
independent traders, from the famous
Dunn’s Bakery to eclectic home
accessories at Indish and the best in
second-hand music at Flash Back.
Muswell Hill
Centred around the buzzing Broadway
and the recently unveiled continental-
style piazza, Muswell Hill boasts
beautiful architecture, peaceful tree-
lined avenues and a thriving shopping
core with some of the highest-regarded
high street names rubbing shoulders
with much-loved independent shops.
Step back in time at WMartyn, an
independent grocers’ shop that has
been filling the air with the aroma of
roasting coffee beans and selling the
finest biscuits and treats from the same
spot for more than 100 years.
Find the latest fashion at Charli or
Whistles; pick up fabulous children’s
clothing at Frocks Away; browse for
books at the Muswell Hill Bookshop
and the Children’s Bookshop; stock up
on kitchen equipment at the Scullery;
get creative at Art for Art’s Sake, or
kick-back with a movie at the recently
opened Everyman Cinema in the art
deco former Odeon building, followed
by dinner at any one of Muswell Hill’s
top restaurants.
Hornsey High Street
So much more than Crouch End’s
little brother, Hornsey High Street has
a history and atmosphere all its own and
is a fun place to while away an afternoon
or evening.
The Grade II listed Great Northern
Railway Tavern is a nostalgia-drenched
venue to enjoy a drink, while the Three
Compasses pub and restaurants
including Tomo’s Pizzeria, Olive and
Le Bistro bring modern British and
European cooking to the local food
scene. Hornsey has also carved out
a niche for antique adventures, with
shops such as Palace Antiques, Little
Treasures and Mishka adding to the
vintage vibe.
There’s even more to come for
Hornsey, with exciting regeneration
set to bring more housing and a raft
of improvements to the high street in
coming months.
West Green Road
This bustling, lively area boasts a great
variety of independent shops and cafés,
and visitors are instantly struck by the
real sense of community here.
West Green Road caters for a great
diversity of people, including the
Caribbean and West Indian community
and has a busy vibe thanks to the
Underground and Overground stations
at Seven Sisters.
The area is currently benefiting from
thousands of pounds of investment
with the creation of a ‘tropical oasis’ –
inspired by the locality’s cultural
diversity – of a colourful pocket park
and community garden at the junction
with Houghton Road, while a number
of shop fronts have enjoyed stunning
makeovers, which have already
attracted many new customers.
The park adds further green space to
an area where people already enjoy the
beautiful, historic Downhills Park and the
nearby Chestnuts Park, which has been
a Green Flag Award Winner since 2008.
Tottenham High Road
At the heart of Tottenham’s massive
regeneration project lies the High Road.
Following the course of an ancient