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Excellent park: a nice lake with ducks & paddleboats, playgrounds for children, and Alexandra Palace: the 'people's palace', completely converted with an ice rink, beer garden & many cool events.
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Alexandra Park
Alexandra Palace Way
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Excellent park: a nice lake with ducks & paddleboats, playgrounds for children, and Alexandra Palace: the 'people's palace', completely converted with an ice rink, beer garden & many cool events.
An ancient forest in North London, very enjoyable for a walk or jog, contains a bit of history as well as some playing fields.
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Highgate Wood
Muswell Hill Road
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An ancient forest in North London, very enjoyable for a walk or jog, contains a bit of history as well as some playing fields.
Another nice place for a jog or walk, this one also has the Queen's Wood Cafe, which is a nice spot for breakfast and is kid-friendly.
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Queen's Wood
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Another nice place for a jog or walk, this one also has the Queen's Wood Cafe, which is a nice spot for breakfast and is kid-friendly.
Excellent Sardinian pizzeria. Thin crust, won't leave you feeling 'stuffed', very good quality food.
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7 Fortis Green Rd
Excellent Sardinian pizzeria. Thin crust, won't leave you feeling 'stuffed', very good quality food.
The largest of the 3 chain markets in Muswell Hill, and in some ways the one with the lowest prices.
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Sainsbury's
681 Green Lanes
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The largest of the 3 chain markets in Muswell Hill, and in some ways the one with the lowest prices.
A medium-sized Marks and Spencer grocery store, usually well stocked and charging a firm price.
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M&S Muswell Hill Simply Food
126-138 Muswell Hill Broadway
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A medium-sized Marks and Spencer grocery store, usually well stocked and charging a firm price.
The smallest of the chain markets, but excellent quality and fair prices for what you get. Located on our block.
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Little Waitrose & Partners
246 High Holborn
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The smallest of the chain markets, but excellent quality and fair prices for what you get. Located on our block.
Yes, there is a cinema only a couple of blocks away!
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Everyman Muswell Hill
Fortis Green Road
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Yes, there is a cinema only a couple of blocks away!
A 5 minute bus ride from Muswell Hill, has a similar vibe, with some nice shops and restaurants.
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Crouch End
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A 5 minute bus ride from Muswell Hill, has a similar vibe, with some nice shops and restaurants.
Excellent selection, worth a trip
Highgate Bookshop
9 Highgate High St
Excellent selection, worth a trip
Another charming park on a hill sloping toward central London
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Waterlow Park
Highgate Hill
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Another charming park on a hill sloping toward central London
Chain places like Cote Brasserie, Carluccio's, Moss Bros and Sweaty Betty, as well as many independent shops: Les Aldrich Music, Art for Art's Sake, and many more.
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Muswell Hill
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Chain places like Cote Brasserie, Carluccio's, Moss Bros and Sweaty Betty, as well as many independent shops: Les Aldrich Music, Art for Art's Sake, and many more.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great spot for a burger
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Monkeynuts
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Great spot for a burger
Very popular Italian pizzeria, particularly busy on the weekend. I may have sampled the Calzone a time or two...
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La Porchetta
265 Muswell Hill Broadway
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Very popular Italian pizzeria, particularly busy on the weekend. I may have sampled the Calzone a time or two...

Food Scene

Great Italian restaurant, and busy bar scene next door particularly on the weekend. About a 10 minute ride on the W7 bus from Muswell Hill.
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Pizzeria Pappagone
131 Stroud Green Rd
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Great Italian restaurant, and busy bar scene next door particularly on the weekend. About a 10 minute ride on the W7 bus from Muswell Hill.