Activities and Family Activities in North London

Discover North London

North London with Camden Town and Hampstead and its 790-acre expanse of high heath known as Hampstead Heath. This beautiful area of woodlands, meadowland, and clear ponds provide popular places for outdoor activities, including fishing, swimming, boating, and picnics. Many special events, concerts, festivals, and fairs are also held here. The London tube reached Hampstead Village in 1907, and it became a popular retreat for artists, musicians, writers, and scientists.

North London has many rural areas and green spaces that are excellent for cycling and country walks. It also has some wonderful old stately homes that are part of the city’s history and some fascinating museums. Other fascinating things to do in North London include visiting the London Canal Museum. It is housed in a former Victorian ice house, where ice brought by barge from Norway was once stored.

The London canals are part of the city’s unique maritime history, and they still stretch across London and its surrounding countryside. Boats were once pulled along by horse and mule teams along tow paths that provide wonderful walks. The canals remain popular for barges and boats that offer canal and river cruises. Kayak and canoe hire in North London is available from several commercial outlets.

Take your children on an action-packed adventure around North London. Channel all their youthful energy into an action-packed activity in North London, from horse riding to whitewater rafting. There are lots of fun activities for kids to enjoy in North London. And, if you're lucky, the kids will let you have a go too. A walk along the Regent's Canal, and a visit to the London Canal Museum, will reveal how this artery was once so important to the city, while Highgate Cemetery, where the illustrious residents include Karl Marx and George Eliot, is well worth a pilgrimage.