Muswell Hill: Leafy Hilltop Neighbourhood in North London With Edwardian Streets and Broadway Shops
Muswell Hill is a residential neighbourhood in the London Borough of Haringey, perched on one of north London's highest points at around 100 metres above sea level. The area sits about seven miles north of central London. The population of the immediate area is roughly 13,000. The neighbourhood developed rapidly after the opening of the Great Northern Railway's Muswell Hill branch in 1873 and the Palace Gates line, both now closed. Most of the housing stock dates from the Edwardian period, with long avenues of red-brick terraces and semi-detached houses radiating from the Broadway shopping area. Muswell Hill Broadway and the Roundabout form the commercial heart, with a concentration of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The Everyman Cinema, converted from the old Odeon, occupies a 1936 art deco building on Fortis Green Road.
Alexandra Palace sits on the hill to the south, its 196-acre park offering some of the best views in London, stretching from the Shard and the City to the North Downs on a clear day. The nearest tube station is Highgate or East Finchley on the Northern line, each about a mile away. Buses along the Broadway connect to Finsbury Park and other Underground stations. Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood, both ancient woodland, border the area to the south. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Muswell Hill's position within Haringey and its bus links to the Underground network put central London and the wider north London area within easy reach.
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Muswell Hill is a residential neighbourhood in the London Borough of Haringey, perched on one of north London's highest points at around 100 metres above sea level. The area sits about seven miles north of central London. The population of the immediate area is roughly 13,000. The neighbourhood developed rapidly after the opening of the Great Northern Railway's Muswell Hill branch in 1873 and the Palace Gates line, both now closed. Most of the housing stock dates from the Edwardian period, with long avenues of red-brick terraces and semi-detached houses radiating from the Broadway shopping area. Muswell Hill Broadway and the Roundabout form the commercial heart, with a concentration of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The Everyman Cinema, converted from the old Odeon, occupies a 1936 art deco building on Fortis Green Road.
Alexandra Palace sits on the hill to the south, its 196-acre park offering some of the best views in London, stretching from the Shard and the City to the North Downs on a clear day. The nearest tube station is Highgate or East Finchley on the Northern line, each about a mile away. Buses along the Broadway connect to Finsbury Park and other Underground stations. Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood, both ancient woodland, border the area to the south. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Muswell Hill's position within Haringey and its bus links to the Underground network put central London and the wider north London area within easy reach.
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